by Ashlynn Webb The summer wave of Wizarding World brick-building is officially on the horizon. LEGO has unveiled a massive lineup of eight new Harry Potter sets, scheduled for release on June 1. The upcoming collection marks the 25th anniversary of the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and features builds ranging from …read more!

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!

Remember when Pottermore couldn’t post anything related to the films until they struck a deal with Warner Bros., and then it was still so complicated that they ended up ditching Pottermore and creating a new website, Wizarding World?  Remember the distinction between unofficial and official Harry Potter products, such as the Unofficial Harry Potter Knits …read more!

It may be the start of a new decade, but we find ourselves looking back through our pensieve today and recounting the highlights of our Wizarding World journey from 2010-2020. From the premiere of both Deathly Hallows films, and the opening of theme parks, plays, tours, exhibits and celebrations, to navigating the ‘end of Potter’ and the various new content from Rowling and …read more!

Emma Watson is set to play eldest sibling Margaret – known as Meg – in Greta Gerwig’s film adaptation of Little Women. The classic novel, written by Louisa May Alcott, was originally published in 1868 and is reported to be semi-autobiograhical. Little Women tells the tale of the four March sisters coming of age during the American …read more!

MinaLima, graphic designers for the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, have created a companion book for the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald film.  Titled The Archive of Magic: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, this striking volume is written by Signe Bergstrom and designed by MinaLima.  It …read more!

Actor Robert Hardy, who played Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 91. Hardy was a prolific British actor of both stage and screen, with many well-known and memorable roles under his belt before he joined the Potter franchise as weak and ambitious Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge. Ironically, he was perhaps …read more!

Award-winning costume designer Jany Temime clambered aboard the Hogwarts Express beginning with the third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.  Many fans noted the change in the style of the costumes from the first two films, the most obvious of which was new house scarves. Ms Temime applied her distinctive vision for each character’s wardrobe to …read more!

Emma Watson fans rejoice! As the release date for Disney’s live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast draws closer, two new TV spots have been released with new footage to discuss. Disney fans will recognize many Easter eggs in the new teasers, including a peek at the climactic showdown between the Beast and Gaston and a hint …read more!

Disney released yet another new TV spot for Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) as the classic beauty, Belle. This teaser features Belle, always gorgeous and articulate, but gives new glimpses of the Beast’s attempts to be charming and woo her over. Coming Soon gives a brilliant plot synopsis of the familiar tale: …read more!