Archive for September, 2018

More Crimes of Grindelwald Fun Coming from Funko!

Sep 17, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fun, Products, Sales, Toys

As we pass the two-month mark leading up to the release of Crimes of Grindelwald, the merch reveals continue to role in. Over the weekend, licensed collectible company Funko unveiled their next wave of Fantastic tie-in figures including all new SuperCute Plushies, Mystery Minis, Pop!s and more! Recently we got a look at new Grindelwald, …read more!

Round-Up: Interviews with Robert Pattinson, Emma Thompson and Zoe Kravitz, Film News, Trailers and More!

Sep 16, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Books, Branagh, Casting, Davis, Depp, Emma Watson's Our Shared Shelf, Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Farrell, Felton, Fiennes, Films, Gleeson, Harry Potter Round-Up, Honors/Awards, Interviews, Kravitz, Law, McCrory, Melling, Movies, News, Oldman, Pattinson, Pattinson Interviews, Round-Up, Television Programmes, Thewlis, Thompson, Thompson Interviews, Trailers, Waterston, Watson

This week in the Potterverse we’ve been patiently release of J.K. Rowling / Robert Galbraith’s fourth instalment in the Cormoran Strike series, Lethal White, on September 18th, and also celebrating the upcoming launch of Daniel Radcliffe’s leading role in new Broadway show The Lifespan of a Fact on September 20th. We gave an exclusive first look at a first-of-its-kind interactive …read more!

Evanna Lynch Talks ‘Dancing With the Stars’ & Dance Partner Keo Motsepe’s Sorting Ceremony

Sep 15, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Interviews, Lynch, Lynch Interviews, News, Pottermore

Potter fans are rallying around Evanna Lynch ahead of her debut on Dancing With the Stars, starting September 24th, and along with discussing Luna’s signature dance move, Evanna made sure dance partner Keo Motsepe had been sorted by Pottemore in recent updates with the new duo! Let’s welcome @Evy_Lynch & @KeoDancer to the #DWTS dance floor! Retweet if you’re …read more!

GIVEAWAY: Cinereplicas Hogwarts Hair Sets & Newt Scamander Bow Tie

Sep 15, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Contests, Exclusives, Fans, News, Products

**UPDATE: Giveaway winners have now been announced – see the bottom of this post!** It’s giveaway time! Recently we reviewed some classy Hogwarts hair sets and a newly released Newt Scamander bow tie from Cinereplicas, and now we’re offering you the chance to win these magical prizes in our latest giveaway! We’ll be choosing not one, …read more!

EXCLUSIVE: Kano’s First-of-its-Kind Wand and ‘Harry Potter’ Coding Kit!

Sep 14, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, News, Products, Tech

As previously announced by Leaky, Kano Computing will release a Harry Potter coding kit next month, teaching users code whilst also allowing them to live out their dreams of learning how to cast spells with a fully immersive wand, powered by tech! We were lucky enough to talk to the team behind the kit at Kano …read more!

Daniel Radcliffe Talks ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ on ‘The Tonight Show’ and the ‘Today Show’

Sep 14, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Broadway, Fandom, Fans, HP Cast, Interviews, News, Radcliffe, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

Daniel Radcliffe takes the stage at Studio 54 on Broadway next Thursday to debut The Lifespan of a Fact. Leaky reported on Radcliffe and his co-stars’ Meet-the-Press event earlier this week as they started making the rounds to promote the upcoming opening, and the Potter star can be seen in multiple interviews ranging from the …read more!

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is getting an audiobook, narrated by Dan Fogler!

Sep 13, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Audio, Audio Books, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fogler, News, Pottermore

This is an unexpected treat!  Potter fans have been privileged to enjoy wonderful audiobooks of the Harry Potter series, narrated by Stephen Fry and Jim Dale.  But after “All was well,” we hardly dared to hope for more. Today Pottermore, together with Audible, have announced that a Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – Makers, Mysteries, …read more!

Tour of Strike’s London Ahead of ‘Lethal White’ Release

Sep 13, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Book Reviews, Books, Books - Release Dates, Burke, Contests, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cormoran Strike TV Series, Cuckoo's Calling, Events, Fan Sites, Lethal White, News

UPDATE: We’re three days out from the unveiling of the fourth Cormoran Strike novel, Lethal White, and the Guardian has published an exclusive excerpt from the book. Take a look below and see if you’re as excited to pick up your copy on September 18 as well we are: “Panting, his right knee aching, Strike used the …read more!

New Photos of Construction at Universal Orlando’s Hogsmeade Attraction May Give Biggest Thematic Clue Yet!

Sep 12, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Fandom, Fans, Films, Fun, Movies, News, Potter News, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Last week, Universal Studios Orlando confirmed that the theme park would forego hosting a Celebration of Harry Potter in 2019 in order to ramp up work on the new magical attraction under construction in Hogsmeade. Leaky reported on the announcement, which stated: “Universal Orlando Resort is working on exciting new experiences for guests to continue …read more!

Evanna Lynch Joins ‘Dancing With the Stars’!

Sep 11, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

HP Cast, Lynch, News

Evanna Lynch better brush up on the waltzing skills some of the actors learned during their days preparing for the Yule Ball in Harry Potter – she’s reportedly the latest contestant added to dance competition show, Dancing With The Stars, expected to be officially announced tomorrow on Good Morning America! Lately Evanna – who portrayed Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter series – has focused on …read more!



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