Archive for the ‘Charity’ Category

Got a spare $300K? Have a costume custom designed for you by Colleen Atwood and donate to Lumos

Oct 27, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Charity, Fantastic Beasts, Films, Holidays, Lumos, News

Every year, notoriously expensive department store Neiman-Marcus releases a catalogue of fantasy holiday gifts for the person who, quite literally, has it all.  1%ers may actually shop from this catalogue but the rest of us, the other 99% of us, peruse each year’s excessive offerings with a bitter mixture of scorn, derision, and jealousy.  But this …read more!

Win tickets to UK premiere of “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”

Oct 14, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Charity, Contests, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films - Soundtracks, Lumos, News

Are you a morning wizard? Do you believe the early witch gets the wand? If you can get yourself to the walkway between Millennium Bridge and St. Paul’s Cathedral in London on Thursday, October 18, at 6am (yeah, you read that right) via apparition, floo powder, broom, thestrals, flying carpet, or traveling incognito on various …read more!

LUMOS Launches Limited Edition Newt Scamander Pin Badge

Oct 11, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Charity, Events, Exclusives, Lumos, News, Products

A brand new and limited edition Newt Scamander pin badge showing the famed magieoologist’s wand just launched on behalf of Lumos, giving buyers the chance to win tickets to the UK premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald! The pin badge (below) is priced at £5.99, and features Newt’s wand and an Occamy. It’s available until …read more!

The Protego Foundation Announce New Fantastic Beasts Themed ‘Find Dougal’ Campaign with Accio! Subscription Box

Oct 07, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Charity, News

Harry Potter inspired animal rights non-profit  The Protego Foundation recently announced a new campaign supporting Save The Chimps, and an exciting collaboration with Accio! subscription box coming this November. The Find Dougal campaign will raise funds for a sanctuary in Florida working to rescue chimpanzees – listed as an endangered species by the IUCN. Accio! subscription box are contributing to …read more!

‘Harry Potter’ Actor Chris Rankin Launches ‘Best Adoptive Parent’ Award (& Other Non-Profit News!)

Oct 02, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Charity, Contests, HP Cast, News, Rankin

Having previously supported Transfiguring Adoption’s mission to assist and raise awareness of adoptive families across the United States and United Kingdom by unveiling their Elf Squad Kits, Chris Rankin (Harry Potter‘s Percy Weasley) recently helped the Potter-inspired non-profit launch their latest campaign: the Chris Rankin Best Adoptive Parent Award! Chris has previously opened up on his experience with being an …read more!

Theater Round-Up: Ticket News for ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ and ‘Cursed Child’ and Lumos Lights Up Broadway With Gala and Ticket Dontations!

Sep 24, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Art, BigNews, Broadway, Charity, Events, Fandom, Fans, Fun, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, News, Noma Dumezweni, Potter News, Radcliffe, Round-Up, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

This week’s theater news revolves around tickets. How else will theater-going fans be able to see long-running favorites, popular new hits or up-and-coming arrivals? First up, Daniel Radcliffe’s The Lifespan of a Fact opened with preview performances and announced a rush ticket policy, which should be of interest to fans. Second, Rowling made an appearance …read more!

‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Wizarding World Wands Installation Coming to London!

Sep 20, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Events, Fan Events, Fans, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Lumos, News

Today, September 20th, Warner Bros announced an installation of nine giant wands set to cast the Lumos charm on London this Fall. The installation will celebrate the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, and help raise awareness for J.K. Rowling’s charity Lumos, working to raise awareness of the need to end institutionalisation of children around the …read more!

Theater Round-Up: Jack Thorne’s ‘King Kong’ and ‘His Dark Materials’ News, Ralph Fiennes ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ Opens and More!

Sep 18, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Broadway, Charity, Events, Fandom, Fans, Fiennes, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Jack Thorne, Music, News, Noma Dumezweni, Potter News, Producers, Props-Sets, Round-Up, SetReports, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

Earlier this week, Daniel Radcliffe made the rounds of television talk shows to promote the opening of his latest Broadway effort, The Lifespan of a Fact, which debuts Thursday 20th. Though we are particularly excited to see Radcliffe take the stage once again, there’s plenty more timely theater news this week! Jack Thorne’s King Kong nears …read more!

Theater Round-Up: ‘Cursed Child’ Casts and ‘Harry Potter’ Alum Tom Felton Head “Back to Hogwarts” and More!

Sep 03, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Broadbent, Broadway, Charity, Davis, Events, Fandom, Fans, Felton, Films, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Jack Thorne, Movies, News, Potter News, Round-Up, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

This week’s theater news found the casts of Cursed Child London and New York, as well as Harry Potter’s Tom Felton, celebrating “Back to Hogwarts” while Anthony Boyle participated in a charity event, Jack Thorne’s King Kong released a promotional music video and Hulu and Channel 4 commissioned a new drama from the writer, Warwick …read more!

Fundraiser Offers Merch Signed by ‘Harry Potter’ Actors Evanna Lynch & Robbie Jarvis, & More!

Aug 30, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Charity, Fans, Jarvis, Lynch, News, Products

The Protego Foundation recently started a new fundraiser to help save and raise awareness of animals facing endangerment and mistreatment (magical and non-magical alike), and you’ll be pleased to know that they’re offering merchandise signed by Harry Potter‘s Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Robbie Jarvis (Young James Potter) as part of their Indiegogo donation perks! Recently making waves …read more!



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