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Pottermore Releases ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Screenplay & Behind-the-Scenes Book Covers!

Sep 02, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Bloomsbury, Books, Companion Books, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, News, Pottermore, Products, Publishers, Scholastic, Titles, Warner Bros.

Scholastic, Little, Brown Book Group and HarperCollins have recently released the front covers of the Original Screenplay and behind-the-scenes titles based on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! Take a look at the covers (accompanied by synopses, links to publisher websites, and release dates) below: First up is the The Original Screenplay, on sale 18th November: (Top: …read more!

Warner Bros. Studio Tour to Host “Fantastic Beasts” Screenings

Aug 31, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Warner Bros.

It is a “Wizarding Wednesday” for Fantastic Beasts social media, meaning there is a surprise for fans in store. Last Wednesday, Fantastic Beasts social media gave away promotional signed merchandise. This week Warner Bros. Studio Tour, The Making of Harry Potter, announced that fans will have the opportunity to see Fantastic Beasts and Where to …read more!

Twitter and the Fantastic Beasts Stickers

Aug 29, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, News

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is getting closer and closer. With the November 18th release of the film coming around in a couple months, Fantastic Beasts social media is trying to keep things interesting. Last week, Fantastic Beasts social media announced the chance for Harry Potter fans to win signed prizes on their …read more!

Carmen Ejogo Praises Seraphina Picquery’s Wand

Aug 27, 2016

Posted by: Storie Chastain

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, News, Pottermore

Carmen Ejogo will be portraying the MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America) President, Seraphina Picquery, in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film. It is hard to miss the extravagantly dressed President in any of the movie trailers. With a headpiece holding up all of her hair –save a …read more!

Wizarding Wednesdays: Win Signed Fantastic Beasts Prizes!

Aug 24, 2016

Posted by: Storie Chastain

Contests, Events, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, News, Warner Bros.

To celebrate the release of the film, every Wednesday from now until November 16, Fantastic Beasts will be giving the chance to win a once in a lifetime prize! You need only enter your name one time to be put in the drawing each week! The official Fantastic Beasts Twitter tweeted about it earlier today: #Win …read more!

Happy Birthday Rupert Grint and Stephen Fry!

Aug 24, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Audio Books, Birthdays, Character Birthdays, Fry, Grint, J.K. Rowling, News, Pottermore

Today (24th August) marks the birthday of our very own Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint, as well as Harry Potter audiobook reader, Stephen Fry! J.K. Rowling took to Twitter to wish them a happy birthday: Happy birthday to 3 wonderful people: @stephenfry, @HelenMilburn and Rupert Grint! ????? — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) 24 August 2016 Stephen Fry posted …read more!

UPDATE: Rowling hints toward another Comoran Strike Novel on Twitter!

Aug 22, 2016

Posted by: Georgia Gates

Books, Career of Evil, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cuckoo's Calling, Fans, J.K. Rowling, News, The Silkworm

UPDATE: J.K. Rowling more explicitly stated that she is indeed, working on Strike 4. However, given that it is getting later in the year, and her work on Fantastic Beasts and Cursed Child, fans probably shouldn’t expect a Strike novel in 2016. It is always exciting to hear that J.K. Rowling is writing, and we …read more!

Exclusive Pre-Order Gifts for Jim Kay’s Illustrated Edition of ‘Chamber of Secrets’!

Aug 19, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Bloomsbury, Books, Exclusives, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Jim Kay, News, Publishers

When Jim Kay’s illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published, pre-orders came with an exclusive Hedwig tote bag. Preorders of Chamber of Secrets (within the UK) have even more gifts on offer! The gift offered differs depending on which edition you preorder – the regular edition, the deluxe edition or both: 1. Pre-order Harry …read more!

Pottermore Discusses Content of New ‘Pottermore Presents’ eBooks

Aug 19, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Books, J.K. Rowling, News, Pottermore

This week, Pottermore revealed the newest ebooks to be released in the Potter-verse. Speaking to director of product, creative and content at Pottermore, Anna Rafferty, they discuss how the collections in the books were curated. The ebooks are actually compiled writings from Pottermore, with two of the books containing new, unpublished material from J.K. Rowling. One …read more!

New Hogwarts eBooks!

Aug 17, 2016

Posted by: Justin Hart

Companion Books, Cover Art, J.K. Rowling, MinaLima, News, Pottermore

We all know that J.K. Rowling has built the vast and wide wizarding world in her head. Today Pottermore.com announced that Rowling will be releasing three new eBooks about Hogwarts! We will finally know more about the happenings of the wizarding school we all long to attend. There will be in total three eBooks that …read more!



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