Harry Potter News

Director David Yates taking a break from the Potterverse

Aug 19, 2021

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Directors, Films, Movies, Yates

Warner Bros. has told David Yates that there will be a break between the third and fourth Fantastic Beasts films, giving him the opportunity to work on something completely different. He may be enjoying that opportunity, but this break is worrying. We have waited so long for the third film, after so many delays due …read more!

New merchandise at Universal Orlando Resort, just in time for the start of term

Aug 16, 2021

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

News, Products

If you are boarding the Hogwarts Express on September 1, you won’t be needing a lunch box since you will be eating your meals in the Great Hall. Your food, prepared by the school elves, will appear on your house table as if by magic. Well, in this case, actually by magic. But if you …read more!

Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells game adds new Club Challenge

Aug 11, 2021

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Fun, Fun - Games, Fun - Video Games, Games, News, Products, Video Games

One message of the Harry Potter series is about the value of teamwork. Harry could not have defeated Voldemort alone; he needed the help and support of Hermione, Ron, Neville, Luna, and his other classmates, teachers, and even ghosts. From Hogwarts houses and Dumbledore’s Army to the Order of the Phoenix, groups of witches and …read more!

LEGO celebrates 20 years of Harry Potter with a new collectors’ edition

Aug 06, 2021

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

News, Products

It has been 20 years since the first Harry Potter film arrived in cinemas, bringing the books to life in their own iconic fashion. Celebrations of this anniversary abound, including a new edition of the first film. It has also been 20 years since LEGO introduced its first Harry Potter set. LEGO, too, is marking …read more!

“Sorcerer’s Stone” film to get 20th anniversary release with special features

Jul 25, 2021

Posted by: Jacob Hoggan

Films, Home Video / DVD, HPPS/SS Film, Movies, News, Warner Bros.

Calling all Harry Potter film fans! In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the cinematic release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, (yes, you read that right: it’s been 20 years), WB Studios is rereleasing the film on Digital, Blue-Ray, and DVD (4K Ultra HD) with a slew of new features and deleted scenes. …read more!

Two new Virtual Reality Experiences now open at NYC Harry Potter store!

Jul 15, 2021

Posted by: Gianfranco Lentini

Products, Warner Bros.

Are you ready to go back to Hogwarts? On Thursday, July 15, WarnerMedia (in partnership with Wevr, Keylight, and Dreamscape Immersive) opened two brand new immersive Harry Potter virtual reality experiences–“Chaos at Hogwarts” and “Wizards Take Flight”–at Harry Potter New York. These experiences, exclusive to the flagship New York store, are a state-of-the-art first-of-their-kind in …read more!

“Harry Potter: The Exhibition” to launch global tour in 2022

Jul 02, 2021

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Films, Harry Potter:The Exhbition, Movies, News, Props-Sets, Studio Tour, Warner Bros., WB Shop

Billed as “the most comprehensive touring exhibit ever presented about the Wizarding World,” Harry Potter: The Exhibition will include props and costumes, as in previous exhibits, but will also make use of the latest technology to create immersive experiences that will bring to life iconic moments in magical settings such as Hogwarts castle, Gringotts, and …read more!

EXCLUSIVE Look at Reopening of Warner Bros.’ Studio Tour Hollywood with Bonnie Wright

Jun 24, 2021

Posted by: Gianfranco Lentini

BigNews, Exclusives, Films, Info, Interviews, News, Potter News, Studio Tour, Warner Bros., Wright Interviews

Calling all Warner Bros. fans–grab your wand, pick up your Central Perk coffee, and beeline straight for the Bat-Signal in the sky! After more than a 15-month hiatus, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood (Burbank, California) has announced their grand reopening for June 26th, and they have more than a few enchantments up their robes. …read more!

Harry Potter Reading Magic coincides with Book Night

Jun 24, 2021

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Bloomsbury, Books, Events, Harry Potter Book Night, News, Pottermore, Publishers, Scholastic, Wizarding World Digital

It’s Harry Potter Book Night 2021, an annual event that focuses attention on reading the series again, or for the first time. This year’s theme is Diagon Alley. Due to continued COVID-19 restrictions, many of the usual bookshop gatherings and special events will not take place this year. But that does not mean you cannot …read more!

Richard Robinson, CEO of Scholastic, dead at 84

Jun 19, 2021

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Books, News, Publishers, Scholastic

Most American readers of the Harry Potter series came to know the story when it was published in the United States by Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher of children’s books. Published as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by Bloomsbury in the UK, the title of the first book in the series was altered to …read more!



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