Archive for the ‘J.K. Rowling’ Category

“Harry Potter: A History of Magic” and Plant Lore, Part One: J.K. Rowling and Culpeper’s Complete Herbal

Oct 04, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Bloomsbury, Books, Exclusives, Fandom, Films, Fun, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay, News

Harry Potter: A History of Magic opens at the New York Historical Society tomorrow, with a guide narrated by Natalie Dormer, and will bring together all audiobook readers for the first time ever. Though the New York City exhibition will contain different elements (Brian Selznick’s 20th anniversary illustrations for Scholastic, for example), it’s sure to give the same profound revelations …read more!

‘Today Show’s’ Hoda Kotb Interviews J.K. Rowling and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Cast!

Sep 26, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fogler, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, Miller, News, Potter News, Sudol, Television Programmes, Trailers, Waterston

Following yesterday’s day-long fan event, J.K. Rowling and cast members Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler and Alison Sudol returned to the set of the Today Show for an extended interview before introducing the final Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald trailer this morning. Hoda Kotb kicked off the interview by asking the cast about …read more!

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Stars Tease Tomorrow’s Trailer Release with All-Day Fan Event!

Sep 24, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Colleen Atwood, Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fogler, Fun, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, Kravitz, Media, Miller, Movies, News, Potter News, Redmayne, Sudol, Television Programmes, Trailers, Warner Bros., Waterston

The stars of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald congregated in New York outside the Today Show studio early this morning to kick off a day-long fan event building up to the release of the final trailer from Warner Bros. tomorrow! Who’s excited?!?! ? #WandsReady https://t.co/KTQG8thvnu — The Leaky Cauldron (@leaky) September 24, 2018 Fans screamed …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!

It’s ‘Lethal White’ Publication Day!

Sep 18, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Books, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cormoran Strike TV Series, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, Lethal White, News

The day has finally arrived! After months of teasing from J.K. Rowling, to the announcement that her close friend Robert Galbraith had finally finished the book and the release date reveal, it’s finally September 18th – meaning it’s publication day for the fourth Cormoran Strike novel, Lethal White! Publication day will always be a thrill for me, …read more!

An Evening with ‘Tales of Beedle The Bard’ Illustrator Chris Riddell at Shakespeare’s Globe

Sep 05, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Art, BigNews, Books, Companion Books, Cover Art, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fun, Interactive, J.K. Rowling, News, Potter News, Release Parties, Tales of Beedle the Bard

Bloomsbury UK Publishing is partnering with Shakespeare’s Globe to hold a unique special event with the artist behind the upcoming illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard. According to the official Shakespeare’s Globe press release, Riddell will discuss the inspiration for his take on Rowling’s wizarding children’s stories and will also …read more!

Potter Fans Celebrate ‘Back to Hogwarts’ and Get a Fantastic Surprise at King’s Cross!

Sep 01, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Events, Fan Art, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fun, Harry and the Potters, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Kravitz, Law, Movies, News, Potter News, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews

Jude Law and Eddie Redmayne, set to portray an epic partnership which may rival the popularity of our beloved Harry Potter trio, surprised fans by apparating onto Platform 9 3/4 at the King’s Cross station in London this morning. Potter fans had gathered to celebrate the moment when The Boy Who Lived ran through the …read more!

Two New ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Calendars for the 2019 Year!

Aug 28, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Art, BigNews, Cover Art, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Images, Films, Fun, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Potter News, Products

Two new calendars featuring images from the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald film will be released through Amazon on Sept. 16! Both calendars are currently available for pre-order, and both would prove useful in the average Muggle household inhabited by wizarding world fans. The larger calendar is described as a “wall” calendar, and …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Set Report #6: Interviewing Eddie Redmayne

Aug 24, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Leaky, News, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews, SetReports

Eddie Redmayne sneaks into the interview tent on the set of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, and immediately you see why he got the part of Newt Scamander – he epitomises the quintessentially British gentleman, and has such a love of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world that comes through with each and every one of his answers …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Set Report #5: Interview with Producer David Heyman

Aug 23, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Heyman, Heyman Interviews, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Leaky, Movies, News, SetReports, Yates

David Heyman is beyond familiar with J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World. After convincing J.K. Rowling to trust film production companies with her stories, working closely with her as producer on every single Potter film and then continuing the series with Fantastic Beasts, it’s clear to anybody speaking to David about Potter that he has an intimate knowledge of not just …read more!



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