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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!

“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!

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!

More ‘Crimes of Grindelwald ‘ Funko Figures Coming Soon!

Sep 02, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fantastic Beasts, News, Products

There are plenty of Crimes of Grindelwald Funko figures coming this Fall, as well as a few Walmart, Kohl’s, Michael’s, Target, Barnes and Noble and Hot Topic exclusives! First up, we have a Fwooper ‘SuperCute Plush’ (a Hot Topic exclusive), AND a limited edition flocked Pop! figure of the Fwooper exclusive to Kohl’s (get a closer look here, thanks to Univers Harry …read more!

Weekly Round-up: Alfonso Cuarón At Venice Film Festival, Imelda Staunton Joins ‘Downton Abbey’ Movie & More!

Sep 02, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Alfonso Cuaron, Broadbent, Education, Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Films - Trailers, Gambon, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter Round-Up, Herdman, Honors/Awards, Interviews, Lynch, McCrory, Miller, Movies, Music, News, Phelps, Round-Up, Spall, Television Programmes, Thompson, Thompson Interviews

The week doesn’t get much bigger than when the we all go Back to Hogwarts! Wizards and Muggles alike celebrated September 1 sharing their Hogwarts Journeys and re-immersing themselves in the magical world we have all come to love. Leading up to that special day, we learned that Crimes of Grindelwald is the most anticipated …read more!

Potter Fans Celebrate ‘Back to Hogwarts’ and Get a Fantastic Surprise at King’s Cross!

Sep 01, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Events, Fan Art, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fun, Harry and the Potters, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Kravitz, Law, Movies, News, Potter News, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews

Jude Law and Eddie Redmayne, set to portray an epic partnership which may rival the popularity of our beloved Harry Potter trio, surprised fans by apparating onto Platform 9 3/4 at the King’s Cross station in London this morning. Potter fans had gathered to celebrate the moment when The Boy Who Lived ran through the …read more!

Pottermore offering free access to “Sorcerer’s Stone” eBook in public libraries for two weeks

Aug 29, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, News, Pottermore, Publishers

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the U.S., Pottermore Publishing is offering free access (with no wait lists or holds) to the eBook in public libraries in North America from August 27-September 10.  There are no possible late fees as the book will expire …read more!

Two New ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Calendars for the 2019 Year!

Aug 28, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Art, BigNews, Cover Art, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Images, Films, Fun, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Potter News, Products

Two new calendars featuring images from the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald film will be released through Amazon on Sept. 16! Both calendars are currently available for pre-order, and both would prove useful in the average Muggle household inhabited by wizarding world fans. The larger calendar is described as a “wall” calendar, and …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Set Report #3: Props With Pierre Bohanna

Aug 23, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Crew Interviews, Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, HBP Film, Interviews, Leaky, MinaLima, Movies, News, Props-Sets, SetReports

Walking into the props department on set of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was like walking into a store full of Wizarding World merchandise. Head Prop Maker Pierre Bohanna greeted us amongst shelves of textbooks, bottles, wands, bags, papers and odd parts for various scenes in the film. In front of him was a table of never-before-seen …read more!



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