2016 is turning out to be a big year for Harry Potter anniversaries. J.K. Rowling, who has a tweet pinned to her time line honoring the great, late David Bowie, also mentioned that she finished the final installment of the Harry Potter series 9 years ago today, in her Balmoral hotel room. Finished Hallows 9 …read more!

A recently designated selection committee is in the process of choosing a U.S. Quidditch team, reports examiner.com.  The team will compete in the International Quidditch Association’s World Cup, to be held this summer. The selection committee was chosen by U.S. Quidditch staff “from a pool of applicants who were required to submit an essay about their …read more!

A new trailer has been released for the upcoming drama “Colonia,” starring Emma Watson alongside Daniel Bruhl. IndieWire reports: Directed by Florian Gallenberger, the ’70s  picture follows a German activist who travels to Chile and finds himself thrown into the notorious Colonia Dignidad, a torture camp run by an enigmatic cult, all due to his support …read more!

Pottermore had the opportunity to sit and talk with Molly Sole, the woman who has designed all of the character wands for the Fantastic Beasts films. Ms. Sole talked of how the wand designs came to be, how they were made to reflect the character they belonged to (the wand chooses the wizard, remember), and …read more!

It would be putting it very subtly to say that Noma Dumezweni’s casting as Hermione in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child received mixed reactions. However, there are many more important discussion points and interest to take with the Harry Potter sequel other than the color of an actor or actresses skin. How Noma is …read more!

2016 marks the 15th anniversary of the release of the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone. As hard as it is to believe so many years have passed since we all rushed to the theaters, as youngin’s, to see how our new favorite book series was going to be adapted to …read more!

The Loveland Fire and Ice Festival will be held in Colorado in just over a month, and in attendance are two guests from the Harry Potter series! Paula DuPré Pesmen – associate producer for the first three Harry Potter films –  will be attending the event, and also holding a meet-and-greet. Profits from the panel will go to There With …read more!

After winning both Best Actor Oscar and Bafta in 2015 for A Theory of Everything, Eddie Redmayne is nominated again in 2016 for A Danish Girl, putting him in the position of potentially receiving a Bafta double. He is up against Bryan Cranston (Trumbo), Matt Damon (The Martian), Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant) and Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs). Dame Maggie Smith is …read more!

Pottermore tweeted this morning, honoring Professor Severus Snape on his birthday by taking a look at his career. A neutral stance to take. J.K. Rowling wasn’t quite sure how to proceed, and posted this tweet: Been wondering how to mark Snape’s birthday without starting an argument. Here’s to him, the big hero/bully. He really was …read more!

A Celebration of Harry Potter 2016 is approaching fast! The event will be held at Universal Studios Orlando from January 29th – 31st 2016, and is not only set to feature an amazing guest line-up, but various familiar exhibits and features will also be there, including: Harry Potter: The Exhibition: An exhibit of props and pieces of worldwide Potter-mania MinaLima: Prints and reproductions …read more!