PR Newswire shared an announcement from Warner Bros. on their Twitter, saying that “Fantastic Beast” consumer products may be previewed at a Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. The Licensing Expo, which will take place June 9-11, “has connected the world’s most influential entertainment, character, fashion, art and corporate brand owners and agents with consumer goods …read more!

Disney composer, Alan Menken, revealed more details of Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson. In an “Artist to Artist” series interview at the Lincoln Center in New York, Menken announced that two new songs were being created for the film. These songs will debut alongside the original songs featured in the classic Disney …read more!

Thursday, Emma Watson visited kids in Great Ormond Street Hospital in support of its children’s charity. She took a break from preparing for Beauty and the Beast to pop in and give well wishes a few lucky young fans. Snitchseeker posted a few Instagram and Twitter photos that relatives took of Emma and the recovering patients. These …read more!

Last week, Hypable posted speculative reports from Variety and The Wrap about other characters that would surround the protagonist, Newt Scamander, in the “Fantastic Beast” films–Queenie, Tina, and Jacob. With little to nothing known about this movie series, speculations are tense, and Eddie Redmayne being confirmed as Newt was the first confirmation from those acutally …read more!

Yesterday a lizard was named for the spell that almost killed Draco Malfoy (Sectumsempra). Today our reptile Slytherin friend, being alive and well–having survived the Battle of Hogwarts with a little help from Harry (who saved his life twice in one day)–celebrates his 35th birthday. Draco is married to Astoria Greengrass, and they have a son, Scorpius …read more!

Yesterday, the BBC reported that a new species of lizard had been found amongst fossils in a drawer of unidentified rocks at the University of Bristol. The fossilized lizard, discovered by student, Catherine Klein, showed signs of having incredible self-sharpening teeth. Its teeth could continue to get sharper with each bite it took, and cut …read more!

A couple of days ago, on June 2, 2015, Warner Bros made a rather large announcement about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood. The highly successful theme park will be opening its West Coast location in the Spring of 2016. The main attraction of the Wizarding World Diagon Alley, is Harry Potter and the …read more!

Judi Dench called upon British stars to join her in raising awareness for clean waters and marine life.  She asked her fellow actresses and entertainers to pose naked, using only various marine wild life to cover themselves and maintain their modesty. Among those who contributed to the project were Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix), Fiona Shaw …read more!

Today we remember and honor those who fought the Battle of Hogwarts. We especially remember those who gave their lives for the Second Wizarding War–not just at the Battle of Hogwarts, but in the dark days preceding it as well. Today we also celebrate Harry Potter’s victory over Lord Voldemort, and commemorate all those who …read more!

J.K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith have been tweeting back and forth to each other this morning, to talk about Robert Galbraith finishing his third Cormoran Strike novel. Tweets reveal that the book with be published by Little, Brown this autumn (a specific date is promised later). The novel is titled Career of Evil. Please visit J.K. Rowling’s …read more!