Newly welcomed star of’ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Theory of Everything Oscar winner and Red Tony Award winner Eddie Redmayne has been appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. His contributions to drama were honoured as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday Honours yesterday. Others appearing on the list of those honoured included Benedict …read more!

In news that might make even Madam Pince crack a smile, the Harry Potter series has been featured in the new edition of The Oxford Companion to Children’s Literature, published this past March in the UK, and June 1 in the US.  This leading encyclopedia of children’s literature of all types now includes entries on …read more!

J.K. Rowling and Emma Watson have earned a place on The Independent‘s eighth annual “Happy List.” The list honors extraordinary people who extraordinary things for causes they care about. Emma Watson was named for her work with the United Nations, as the UN Women’s Ambassador. Her devotion to gender equality and work with her HeForShe …read more!

A new Regression trailer, featuring Emma Watson, has been released, following the release of its recent promotional poster. Fans will recognize many of the mini-scenes from the first trailer. However, this trailer builds more terror and suspense, echoing the posters quote “Fear Always Finds its Victim.” In this trailer, fans also see more of David Thewlis’ (Remus …read more!

J.K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith have announced the publication dates for the upcoming Cormoran Strike crime novel, Career of Evil. The book, which will be published by Little, Brown Book Group, is set to be released in US on 20th of October and in UK on 22nd of October. Career of Evil is the third novel in the Cormoran …read more!

As reported previously, last February, Emma Watson is starring in thriller, Regression. The film follows Angela Gray (Emma Watson) as she accuses her father of “unspeakable” crimes, which he has no recollection of committing. Detectives follow the case, uncovering secrets, while a psychologist (played by David Thewlis, Remus Lupin) works with Angela and her father. The movie, …read more!

Pottermore has been undergoing a major site update, and making changes to enhance the Pottermore experience. They began the upgrade this last April, when they addressed FAQs on their future JK Rowling-approved plans for the site. These can be read here. Today Pottermore tweeted about their first major addition to the site. Reading new writings from JK …read more!

Other than Hogwarts, which is the school of magic that serves only Britain and Ireland, not many other wizarding schools were mentioned in the Harry Potter series. The Beauxbaton Academy of Magic in France, and Durmstrang Institute in Bulgaria, were the only other European schools mentioned, nothing outside the continent. It has long been believed …read more!

USAopoly and Hasbro have developed a World of Harry Potter version of the classic Trivial Pursuit game. For fans of Trivial Pursuit and fans of Harry Potter, there is fun in store for players of all ages and with all levels of Harry Potter knowledge. This Harry Potter version of Trivial Pursuit is a perfect …read more!

J.K. Rowling is known for her generosity to charities, political parties, the reconstruction of a community parish, and practically anything else she believes in and supports. Ms. Rowling donated one million pounds to the Labour party back in 2008, but this marks her first donation to an individual candidate. The lucky MP is Tom Watson. …read more!