Archive for August, 2015

Vacation Packages Now on Sale for Universal Orlando Resort’s A Celebration of Harry Potter

Aug 21, 2015

Posted by: Alysha McLeod

HP Cast, News

Universal Orlando Resort’s beloved fan event, A Celebration of Harry Potter, will return from January 29th-31st 2016. Vacation packages are now on sale at the theme park’s official website, and this is the site’s official description of the event: Be a part of A Celebration of Harry Potter™ at Universal Orlando® Resort. Take part in …read more!

Pottermore Announces Final House Cup

Aug 21, 2015

Posted by: Katie Eller

Fans, News, Pottermore

Pottermore, J.K. Rowling’s official website for all things Harry Potter books, made a startling announcement on Facebook.  The final House Cup for Pottermore members will be awarded on September 9. This is the latest in a series of changes to the Pottermore website that began in April 2015, with the closure of Pottermore Insider and …read more!

Evanna Lynch in new “Danny and the Human Zoo” Trailer!

Aug 18, 2015

Posted by: Catherine

Lynch, News

Danny and the Human Zoo, a new BBC drama that stars Evanna Lynch, has released it’s first trailer. Evanna plays the love interest of the protagonist, an actor/comedian growing up in 1970’s Dudley, England. The Independent reports: Written by Lenny Henry, it’s a fictionalized account of the actor and comedian’s life growing up in Dudley …read more!

“Victor Frankenstein” Trailer Released

Aug 18, 2015

Posted by: Katie Eller

News, Radcliffe

Twentieth Century Fox has released the trailer of James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe in Victor Frankenstein.  With a personal introduction by McAvoy and Radcliffe, the YouTube trailer shows high drama and intense special effects.  Igor (Radcliffe) seems to have sincere doubts about the duo’s monstrous experimentation, but Frankenstein (McAvoy) has no qualms.  When the monster …read more!

Production starts today for Fantastic Beasts!

Aug 17, 2015

Posted by: Catherine

News

Today, Monday, August 17, filming production begins at Warner Bros. Studios in London for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Yesterday Dan Fogler shared his excitement for beginning this “adventure” on his Instagram. This morning Pottermore officially tweeted that Fantastic Beasts production was to begin today, and shared an article from Businesswire. As we …read more!

Happy Birthday Evanna Lynch!

Aug 16, 2015

Posted by: Catherine

Actor Birthdays, News

Today, Evanna Lynch celebrates her 24th birthday! In the last year, Evanna has stepped far beyond her role as Luna Lovegood, though she will always be the face we imagine when we read of Luna’s character. In addition to moving on to new Post-Potter projects and independent films, Evanna has also taken time to reach …read more!

Ticket Sales Coming for “Cursed Child” Play

Aug 15, 2015

Posted by: Katie Eller

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News

This week, Max Weitzenhoffer, co-owner of the Palace Theatre in London, gave a low-key interview to Oklahoma television’s Parties Extra!  Weitzenhoffer talked about his theater’s latest project, the much-anticipated Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play. In the course of the interview, Weitzenhoffer revealed that tickets to the play will go on sale in October.  …read more!

J.K. Rowling reveals new ‘Fantastic Beasts’ information

Aug 15, 2015

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, J.K. Rowling, News

Following the Scotland Vs. Ireland rugby game today, J.K. Rowling decided to treat supporters of Scotland’s team by releasing new information about two Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them characters via Twitter: Rowling confirmed Porpentina and Queenie’s distant relation to Anthony Goldstein, who was a student in Harry’s year at Hogwarts, a Ravenclaw prefect in his fifth …read more!

Happy 80th Birthday, Jim Dale!

Aug 15, 2015

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Birthdays, Audio Books, Birthdays, Dale, News

Today marks the 80th birthday of Jim Dale – narrator of the U.S. Harry Potter audiobooks, video games and interactive ‘extras’ in the DVDs. Dale also appears in the Carry On films, Pete’s Dragon and has won various awards, including a Tony Award (for Barnum on Broadway), two Grammy Awards for narrating (in 2008 and 2001) and ten Audie …read more!

BBC Witness interview with Harry Potter’s publisher

Aug 12, 2015

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Books, J.K. Rowling, News, Publishers

The BBC’s radio programme Witness have released an episode interviewing Barry Cunningham, the man who decided to take on the Harry Potter book series, on the creation of a phenomenon that would spread the globe. BBC News said: ‘The Harry Potter series has sold 450 million copies worldwide to date. But before the first book was …read more!



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