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!

In an interview with The London Evening Standard, Eddie Redmayne expressed his excitement for his new role as Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Admitting that he could not say much else beyond how he felt about the movie project, reminded us of how little we know of the “Fantastic Beast” …read more!

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!