Archive for July, 2015

Bonnie Wright’s extensive interview with “Suitcase”

Jul 09, 2015

Posted by: Catherine

News, Wright Interviews

Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) has developed a career behind the camera, as much as she’s done work in front of the camera, since growing up within the realms of Harry Potter. Recently settled in New York City, she talked at great length with Suitcase magazine about her passions for acting, writing, and directing. Growing up on …read more!

Evanna Lynch talks new film, Harry Potter, and the new additions to the Potter Universe.

Jul 09, 2015

Posted by: Catherine

Lynch, Movies, News

Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) recently visited Galway, in her home country of Ireland, for the premiere of her new film My Name is Emily. In this new film, Evanna plays a sixteen year old who loses her mother. Not coping well with grief, her father takes off, and Emily (Evanna) takes a road trip with …read more!

Daniel Radcliffe as Igor in “Victor Frankenstein”

Jul 08, 2015

Posted by: Catherine

Movies, News, Radcliffe

Not much has been seen or heard about Daniel Radcliffe in the new film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The film, Victor Frankenstein, will be told from Igor’s (Daniel Radcliffe) perspective. Other than a series of release date changes, we’ve had but a few pictures of the film appear. The most recent picture, from last week, shows …read more!

Please join “Light Up Jo’s Birthday” Fundraising for Lumos

Jul 08, 2015

Posted by: Catherine

Charity, Contests, News

This year J.K. Rowling will celebrate her 50th birthday. To help celebrate this achievement, Always J.K. Rowling is hosting their fourth annual “Light Up Jo’s Birthday” fundraiser for Jo’s charity, Lumos. This year, they want the celebration and honoring of Jo’s birthday to be even bigger and better than in years past (she only turns …read more!

Rhys Ifans visits School he is Patron Of, Hosts Q&A

Jul 07, 2015

Posted by: Catherine

Actor Interviews, News

Rhys Ifans plays many ostensibly “quirky” characters, and is best known to us as Xenophilius Lovegood. Like many other Harry Potter actors, Rhys Ifans works to be apart of the community of which he is from, and give back in anyway he possibly can. Originally from northern Wales, Ifans has become patron of a school …read more!

9th Harry Potter POP! Vinyl Figure Unveiled!

Jul 07, 2015

Posted by: Alysha McLeod

News, Toys

It looks like another Harry Potter Funko POP! figure is on the horizon! The 9th figure announced is that of Harry holding the Sword of Gryffindor. This will be the third Harry Potter figure in the collection; there were previously two others announced–Harry in his Hogwarts uniform, holding a wand, and a special Quidditch Harry, …read more!

J.K. Rowling doesn’t change Twitter Header just for kicks…

Jul 02, 2015

Posted by: Catherine

J.K. Rowling, News

We all noticed that J.K. Rowling changed her Twitter header recently. When asked by a follower to explain her previous header “woman,” Jo replied that it was a collection of scrap paper from her desk, typical tea cup, and gum wrappers sprawled onto her bathroom floor and photographed. Why the bathroom floor? Because her office …read more!

Jessie Cave Publishes Her Cartoons in New Book

Jul 02, 2015

Posted by: Katie Eller

HP Cast, Interviews, News

Jessie Cave,  who plays Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter films, has been keeping busy.  In an extensive interview with The Independent, Cave talks about her new book, her upcoming acting projects, and her relationship with Alfie Brown. The book, Love Sick, is a collection of Cave’s “doodles” that she posts online each day.  These …read more!

Lumos announce NUI Galway research partnership

Jul 02, 2015

Posted by: Emma Pocock

J.K. Rowling, News

Lumos took to Twitter to talk about their newest partnership with the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at NUI Galway,  a world-renowned research university in Ireland. The Lumos article detailing the expectations and goals of the partnership reports: ‘Research by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at the National University of Ireland Galway, with Lumos, will aim to increase …read more!

Emma Watson wins ‘Observer’ Ethical Award 2015

Jul 02, 2015

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Watson

Emma Watson’s passionate leading of the United Nations HeForShe campaign for gender equality has won her not only a place on the Time 100 list of Most Influential People, but also led to her being named Observer Campaigner of the Year, under the 2015 Ethical Awards. The awards have been running for around ten years, and are based around celebrations …read more!



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