by Ashlynn Webb Enjoying a Butterbeer Forget the Sorting Hat for a moment, because the absolute first thing any Harry Potter fan must do in the Wizarding World is grab their very first Butterbeer! It’s practically a rite of passage, and the best part is, you can find this iconic, frothy beverage almost anywhere your …read more!

A set of full unbound folded imposed sheets for the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, published in 1997, is up for auction May 8th and 9th at Heritage Auction’s Rare Books Auction. The set has passed through several private collectors, the first of whom obtained it directly from Clays Ltd, a …read more!

In this case, by “scoop”, we don’t mean just ice cream, although there is plenty of that available too. I think the #1 Butterbeer treat, aside from a glass of Butterbeer itself, is always going to be the ice cream. It is unlikely to be outdone in the pantheon of Butterbeer foodstuffs, although Warner Bros. …read more!

There may not be snow, but it is definitely Christmas at Hogwarts. Holiday festivities return today, Friday, November 22, to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter experience at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. With festively themed décor, garland and twinkling lights adorning the streets of Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade, customers will be surrounded by simulated …read more!

Congratulations to Seth Rappaport, who submitted the winning essay in our Back-to-Hogwarts essay contest, in which we invited you to wax rhapsodic on why you look forward to returning to Hogwarts (or the wizarding school of your choice) each year. Mr. Rappaport is a writer from New Jersey who grew up with the Harry Potter …read more!

Merlin’s baggy y-fronts! Can you believe it’s only ten days until we go back to Hogwarts?!? Have you been to Diagon Alley to get your school supplies? Did you outgrow last year’s robes and get measured for a new set? Got a carrier for yer owl, toad, or cat so it doesn’t escape on the …read more!

If you were lucky enough to see Prisoner of Azkaban when it premiered in 2004, you probably remember the scene where Harry rides Buckbeak out over the lake. You see Harry’s expression change from fear to exhilaration as he begins to enjoy and appreciate the ride. Buckbeak dipping a claw into the lake as they …read more!

Happy Vernal Equinox! As the days get warmer and longer in the northern hemisphere, our thoughts wander outside, onto the castle grounds and over to the Quidditch pitch. For some of us, our thoughts may range into the Forbidden Forest or down to our friend Hagrid’s hut. On weekend mornings we can carry a stack …read more!

Feeling competitive this spring? The Hogwarts House Pride celebration is back! Inspired by the Hogwarts House Cup, the House Pride celebrations enable Gryffindors, Slytherins, Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws of all ages to show off their house allegiance and get involved with a host of specially designed online activities bringing Wizards and Witches together in a battle to win …read more!

Insight Editions is known for its lushly photographed and delightful books and related merchandise that enable us to immerse ourselves in the magical world again and again. This holiday season, they have launched another treat for Potter fans with the Official Christmas Cookbook Gift Set. The set includes a 176-page hardcover book and a brass-toned …read more!