From the cover reveal of the official Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald screenplay to J.K. Rowling’s new Q&A posted on her website, it’s been an exciting week! House of MinaLima announced their second birthday celebration plans, Warner Bros Studio Tour announced Harry Potter Quiz Nights coming this July, C.B. Strike aired in the U.S., and details of Alan …read more!

Albus Dumbledore may be viewed as the wizened mentor of the Harry Potter series, but Arthur Weasley is the enduring father figure. He never tries to take James place in Harry’s life–or usurp Sirius’ role as godfather and confidant–but he is the reliable, steadfast presence that both Harry and his children need. Throughout J.K. Rowling’s …read more!

Obvious to anyone who takes a look at 2017 in the rearview mirror is the fact that Harry Potter and his world continue to remain alive and well today, twenty years after J.K. Rowling first put his story down on paper. His devoted followers assumed they were parting company with the boy wizard when the …read more!

Today marks J.K. Rowling’s 52nd birthday! This year, 20 years after the publication of the very first Harry Potter book and 10 years after the publication of Deathly Hallows, what better time to thank her for all the memories, friendships, discussions, experiences and changes she’s created across the world. Though often regarded as intensely private, …read more!

This week has seen the start of the Wizarding World Book Club by Pottermore and Potter Watch by LeakyCon, as well as the exciting release of the 20th Anniversary Hogwarts House editions of Harry Potter.  We were granted a first look at the new nighttime show at the Wizarding World in Universal Studios Hollywood, given updates on Fantastic …read more!

Sonia Friedman, the producer of the award-winning  Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was named the most influential person in UK Theater by The Stage 100 earlier this year. According to a recent interview with Vogue Magazine, Friedman is considered theater’s most powerful woman….period.  Based on the plethora of awards and honors she has received, …read more!

This week we’ve seen Julie Walters join the original cast in Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!, moving paper images as seen in Harry Potter become a real possibility with the help of new research funding, a change in cast at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and news of a new nighttime show at Universal Studios Hollywood! Catch …read more!

Today we wish a very happy birthday to the humble Professor Horace Slughorn, Potions Master and Head of Slytherin House at Hogwarts. During the Battle of Hogwarts, Slughorn fought valiantly against Voldemort, with the bravery that pushed him (along with some Liquid Luck on Harry’s part) to share his memories of Tom Riddle, ultimately leading …read more!

As Harry Potter aficionados know, the sixth installment in the series is “riddled” with details of Voldemort’s family history. A few weeks ago J.K. Rowling and creator of the blockbuster musical Hamilton, Lin Manuel Miranda, exchanged tweets about their respective fondness for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince: HBP is my favorite PRECISELY because …read more!

How a Born-Again Christian Became a Harry Potter Fanatic By Stephanie Cobb I am a born-again Christian, and I love Harry Potter. In case the title still left you wondering if this is a Harry-bashing exercise, I assure you it is not. This essay explores my personal journey with Harry and how I resolved the …read more!