Feb 24, 2018
Most Potter fans know that Gryffindors are brave, Slytherins are cunning, Hufflepuffs loyal, and Ravenclaws astute, but have you ever wondered which House would take the cup in a race to get moving? Soon you’ll have the chance to find out, as well as contribute to a good cause, through Sport Relief’s 2018 campaign Billion …read more!
Jan 07, 2018
One of the most important (and difficult) parts of being an activist is opening the minds of those who wouldn’t have otherwise thought twice about the issue you’re trying to raise awareness of, and involving as many people as possible in finding solutions to huge problems in the world. It’s not hard to find activist …read more!
Dec 31, 2017
Obvious to anyone who takes a look at 2017 in the rearview mirror is the fact that Harry Potter and his world continue to remain alive and well today, twenty years after J.K. Rowling first put his story down on paper. His devoted followers assumed they were parting company with the boy wizard when the …read more!
Dec 12, 2017
Two decades after the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, J.K. Rowling has been honoured for her services to literature and philanthropy with the rare title of Companion of Honour, awarded by The Royal Family at Buckingham Palace. That’s to go with her OBE from 2001! Prince William (Duke of Cambridge) handed her the title …read more!
Dec 08, 2017
Fantastic Beasts star Alison Sudol recently brought out a new single, ‘Enough Honey’, and just in time for Christmas she’s delivering a new holiday single, the proceeds of which will go to Lumos! So happy to share ‘Christmas Will Be Waiting’ with you today! All proceeds go to @lumos to stop children growing up in orphanages and …read more!
Dec 03, 2017
As always, it’s been a busy week in the Wizarding World. The past seven days saw a new campaign and Fantastic Beasts contest for J.K. Rowling’s children’s charity Lumos, news and some controversy from Fantastic Beasts: the Crimes of Grindelwald, a brand-new audiocast and Youtube channel for the Phelps brothers, just out Harry Potter prop …read more!
Nov 28, 2017
Dumbledore’s Army taught us all to rise up against darkness and fight to make the world a better place. Plenty of amazing Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts themed non-profits/charities exist to help you contribute to saving the world through fandom this Giving Tuesday (28th November 2017), and we’re here to show you just a few options out there: …read more!
Oct 15, 2017
Last month, Dan Fogler took part in a Q&A panel at LeakyCon 2017 in Dublin to talk about Fantastic Beasts, and certainly did not disappoint! Between telling us that he’ll be rocking his moustache for the next few years (‘I’ve become a real moustache connoisseur’) and inviting Q&A host Josh Wittge to do a podcast with him, Dan …read more!
Sep 19, 2017
J. K. Rowling’s children’s charity, Lumos, is a finalist for a $100 million grant from the John D and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation! Lumos, along with two of its partners, Catholic Relief Services and Maestral International, is one of four finalists in the 100&Change competition. The Lumos website has a wonderful, detailed description of this interesting …read more!
Sep 13, 2017
The Crowdrise Campaign for J.K. Rowling’s children’s charity Lumos has been in high gear since it’s announcement last month by Fantastic Beasts co-stars, Alison Sudol and recent LeakyCon guest Dan Fogler, via livestream with Lumos. The competition originally planned to award one lucky grand prize winner and their guest a full behind-the-scenes experience of the …read more!