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UPDATED: Jim Kay’s Illustrated ‘Prisoner of Azkaban’ Cover Revealed!

Mar 07, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Bloomsbury, Books, Cover Art, Cover Artists, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Jim Kay, News, Publishers

The cover of Jim Kay’s Prisoner of Azkaban has been revealed by Bloomsbury, and it’s every bit as beautiful as the previous instalments! The third in Kay’s series of illustrated Potters, Prisoner of Azkaban features a glowing Knight Bus on its cover, and we can’t WAIT to get our hands on it. Take a closer look at …read more!

Sneak Peek at MinaLima’s Illustrated ‘Beauty and the Beast’!

Mar 06, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Books, MinaLima, News, Products, Watson

We were overjoyed when we heard that MinaLima would be publishing a reimagined, beautifully illustrated version of Beauty and the Beast as part of their classics collection, to coincide with Emma Watson’s starring role in the Disney remake of the movie. Published by Harper Collins, the deluxe gift edition features new artwork and nine interactive elements, and will be …read more!

Kenneth Branagh to Receive Special Olivier Award

Mar 05, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Branagh, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Honors/Awards, News, Theater, West End

Award-winning actor Kenneth Branagh, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Professor Gilderoy Lockhart, will be the recipient of the Special Award at the 2017 Olivier Awards ceremony scheduled for Sunday, April 9 at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The Laurence Olivier Awards, or Olivier Awards are recognized nationally as the highest honor in British theater. …read more!

Gareth Fry Records in the Heart of the Amazon for ‘The Encounter’

Mar 05, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Art, Audio, Crew Interviews, Fry, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News

Gareth Fry, the sound designer for ‘Cursed Child,’ exhibited an extreme amount of dedication while working on his latest project, The Encounter, and had more than 500 mosquito bites to prove it. The production is based on the true story of a National Geographic photographer that gets stranded in the Amazon rainforest. Loren McIntyre traveled to the Amazon in 1969 with the …read more!

New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Deleted Scenes!

Mar 05, 2017

Posted by: Patrick Byrne

BigNews, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Images, Films, Films - Trailers, Home Video / DVD, Humor, News, Trailers, Video Galleries, Videos, Warner Bros.

Two deleted scenes from Fantastic Beasts have reared their heads – one revealing a new creature and another showing the gang tracking the Demiguise! One may consider the Basilisk to be the King of Serpents, but looking at this new creature, it must be a damn good rival to say the least. Courtesy of MTV UK, a brand-new deleted clip …read more!

New Clip of Eddie Redmayne’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Audiobook

Mar 04, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Actor Interviews, Books, Companion Books, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fun, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Media, News, Pottermore, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews

A new clip of Eddie Redmayne’s narration of the highly anticipated Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them audiobook was just released by ET. Leaky first reported on the news of Redmayne narrating a Fantastic Beasts audiobook back in January. Along with the news came our first glimpse into the book with a Pottermore video featuring a few clips of Eddie recording some of his readings. …read more!

J.K. Rowling Explains a New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Word

Mar 04, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Exclusives, Extras Interviews, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, Media, Redmayne, Videos

In Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Newt Scamander chases down his creatures one by one; one of them being the occamy. Part bird, part snake, it’s caught by Newt and his friends throwing a cockroach into a teapot and the Occamy drastically changes its size to fit into it. Featured on the Fantastic Beasts DVD that …read more!

A Magical Mid-Week Round-Up!

Mar 01, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Bonham Carter, Charity, Davis, Events, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fiennes, Films, HP Cast, J.K. Rowling, Kravitz, Lumos, Movies, News, Trailers, Waterston, Watson

There never seems to be a shortage of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts news, and this week is no exception. So here’s a mid-week update on exciting developments in the wizarding world, including a new Alien: Covenant trailer featuring Katherine Waterston, a new Beauty and the Beast featurette with Emma Watson, news of magical contributions to Lego …read more!

Weasley is Our King! Ron Turns 37

Mar 01, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Character Birthdays, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, News

If you were to poll the fandom on their favorite Potter character, what percentage do you think would cast their votes for Ron Weasley? Happy Birthday to #RonWeasley, played by @paulfthornley in #CursedChild. pic.twitter.com/vrcSS63L9b — Harry Potter Play (@HPPlayLDN) March 1, 2017 Ron is the loyal best friend, the quintessential sidekick, the wingman extraordinaire, the …read more!

Fantastic Theories: Is There a Real Percival Graves?

Feb 28, 2017

Posted by: Patrick Byrne

Actor Interviews, Crew Interviews, Depp, DH Film, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Farrell, Film Images, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Heyman, Heyman Interviews, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, JKRowling.com, Movies, News, Pottermore, Producers, SetReports, Video Galleries, Videos, Warner Bros.

Percival Graves – The man that 50 Shades forgot. One of the greater mysteries to come from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them concerns the mysterious man of MACUSA – Percival Graves. Upon our first viewing of the character, we learn that Graves is a symbol of authority, a man in high places with …read more!



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