Archive for September, 2018

Game updates: LEGO Harry Potter Remastered Collection Coming Soon, & Hogwarts Mystery adds Year 5!

Sep 09, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Games, News

Fans of the LEGO Harry Potter games will be pleased to know that new, remastered editions of the games are on the way, coming to Xbox One and Nintendo Switch with enhanced graphics, new visual effects and downloadable content (DLC) packs. Pottermore reports that previously released DLC packs include add-on LEGO firgure playable characters, such as the …read more!

Weekly Round-up: Tom Felton and Natalia Tena Head to NYCC, Interviews With Katie Leung, First Look at Jude Law in Captain Marvel, Chris Rankin’s Directorial Debut and More!

Sep 09, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Broadbent, Casting, Davis Interviews, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Farrell, Felton, Film Images, Films, Fogler, Harry Potter Round-Up, Interviews, Law, Leung, Leung Interviews, Lewis, Movies, Pattinson, Round-Up, Television Programmes, Tennant, Yates

News came from all corners of the Wizarding World this week. Funko revealed their new line of Crimes of Grindelwald collectibles, and Wizarding Wednesday giveaways returned prior to the film’s November premiere. Bloomsbury announced live appearances by artist Chris Riddell ahead of the release of the Tales of Beedle the Bard,  illustrated edition, Emma Watson …read more!

‘A Celebration of Harry Potter’ Will Not Take Place in 2019

Sep 08, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Celebration of Harry Potter, Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fans, News, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

A Celebration of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Orlando has been an annual delight for attendees and those watching the coverage from afar. This year Leaky covered the event live, including interviews, cast panels, expos and exclusives, and even previewed The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts and CineConcert’s performance of Goblet of Fire! In previous years …read more!

Newt Scamander Bow Tie & Hogwarts House Hair Accessories Now Available at Cinereplicas (Review)

Sep 08, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

News, Products, Review

At the back of any Potterhead’s mind is the desire to wear Hogwarts robes all day, every day, but seeing as this more often than not is seen as ‘odd’ in the Muggle world, opting for more subtle ways of showing your House pride is usually the best way forward. Thankfully, Cinereplicas have produced a …read more!

Theater Round-Up: ‘Cursed Child’ Heads to New York Comic Con, Daniel Radcliffe Meets the Press for ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ and More!

Sep 08, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Broadway, Davis, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Gambon, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, Leung, Movies, News, Potter News, Radcliffe, Round-Up, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

In case you missed it, the week’s biggest news in theater came out Thursday when producers Sonia Freidman and Colin Callender announced the upcoming release of an additional 100,000 tickets to the New York production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Leaky reported that the new batch of tickets will be available for purchase …read more!

Emma Watson and Our Shared Shelf Author Rupi Kaur Talk Poetry, Process, and Permission to Use the “F” Word

Sep 06, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Emma Watson's Our Shared Shelf, Interviews, Watson, Watson Interviews

Two prominent voices of the  #Metoo movement, who share a passion for literature and the empowerment of women, Emma Watson and her summer Our Shared Shelf author, New York Times bestselling “Instapoet” Rupi Kaur, sat down recently for a conversation on the positive effects of poetry, the pros and cons of writing for an online …read more!

100,000 Tickets For ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ NYC Releasing This Month!

Sep 06, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News

Today, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender announced that over 100,000 tickets to the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of the show will be released this month! 100,000 tickets for performances through June 9, 2019 at all price points starting from $40 will release on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 11:00 …read more!

An Evening with ‘Tales of Beedle The Bard’ Illustrator Chris Riddell at Shakespeare’s Globe

Sep 05, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Art, BigNews, Books, Companion Books, Cover Art, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fun, Interactive, J.K. Rowling, News, Potter News, Release Parties, Tales of Beedle the Bard

Bloomsbury UK Publishing is partnering with Shakespeare’s Globe to hold a unique special event with the artist behind the upcoming illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard. According to the official Shakespeare’s Globe press release, Riddell will discuss the inspiration for his take on Rowling’s wizarding children’s stories and will also …read more!

Wizarding Wednesday Giveaways Return Ahead of ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’!

Sep 05, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fans, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fun - Contests, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, MinaLima, Movies, News, Studio Tour, Warner Bros.

Wizarding Wednesdays are back for another year ahead of the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, offering fans the chance to put their name into a less terrifying version of the Goblet of Fire, and win some once-in-a-lifetime Wizarding World prizes and experiences! First on the list today, the first Wizarding Wednesday is a huge prize: the …read more!

Theater Round-Up: ‘Cursed Child’ Casts and ‘Harry Potter’ Alum Tom Felton Head “Back to Hogwarts” and More!

Sep 03, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Broadbent, Broadway, Charity, Davis, Events, Fandom, Fans, Felton, Films, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Jack Thorne, Movies, News, Potter News, Round-Up, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

This week’s theater news found the casts of Cursed Child London and New York, as well as Harry Potter’s Tom Felton, celebrating “Back to Hogwarts” while Anthony Boyle participated in a charity event, Jack Thorne’s King Kong released a promotional music video and Hulu and Channel 4 commissioned a new drama from the writer, Warwick …read more!



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