When thinking of Teacher Appreciation week, Slytherin House may not be what comes to mind when searching for examples of exemplary professors, either as instructors in the classroom or as mentors outside of it–especially since the most notable Slytherin teacher of recent memory is Head of House (well, pre-1997!) Severus Snape. Snape was unsentimental, unapproachable …read more!

The Battle of Hogwarts was a definable turning point in wizarding history as defenders of freedom and justice–ordinary students, teachers, parents, ministry employees–brought about the downfall of one of the greatest dark wizards of all time, toppling his despotic pureblood reign. It was a brief moment in the grander scheme of time which memorialized in …read more!

Harry stares at Griphook keenly, dead serious. He’s already sorted through a handful of plans in his head, and he knows they’re all rubbish. He needs Griphook’s expertise, desperately. And Griphook knows it. But he’s taken aback by Harry’s sheer nerve, that he would propose the doomed endeavor at all, so he sits there silently. …read more!

Whether or not you’re a fan of Harry Potter, most of us know at least one reluctant reader who was transfigured by the Boy Who Lived. Parents whose children had no interest in cracking a book until they met the Golden Trio and their friends at Hogwarts, regularly profess their gratitude to J.K. Rowling, as …read more!

Horace Slughorn was a man of contradictions. He was, at times, both cowardly and brave, naïve and shrewd, uninspired and ambitious. But he was at all times an immensely talented and powerful wizard, and his inherent idiosyncrasies made him an interesting contribution to the Harry Potter story, which would be most gratifying to him. As …read more!

The Fantastic Beasts cast appeared at CinemaCon yesterday as part of the Warner Bros. presentation, answering questions from MC Will Arnett and, to the surprise and delight of the audience, unveiling new footage from the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald film! Warner Bros. is proud to present our class of 2018. #CinemaCon2018 A …read more!

J.K. Rowling made the trek across the pond for Sunday’s mega premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway, so it’s no surprise she would attend to other business while in New York. During an appointment yesterday with Warner Bros, undoubtedly regarding the Fantastic Beasts series, she shared, via Twitter, a glimpse of …read more!

Monday, April 23, 2018, is the 23rd World Book Day, a global celebration of books and reading created by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1995.  (Yes, it’s the 23rd on the 23rd.)  Why April 23?  Supposedly, several famous authors died on this day, including Shakespeare, Cervantes, and de la Vega.  It …read more!

As we know, Harry Potter U.K. publishers Bloomsbury will be publishing an illustrated edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, to be illustrated by Chris Riddell (see a sneak preview here!). U.S. publisher Scholastic also appear to be publishing their own version of the classic wizarding stories, to be fully illustrated by artist Lisbeth Zwerger. The update comes from Amazon, where the …read more!

Victoria Yeates will take her place in the wizarding world when Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald opens in theaters this November, but the actress, celebrating her birthday today, first burst on the scene four years ago after snagging a role in the critically-acclaimed fan favorite Call the Midwife. The BBC One drama about a …read more!