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Emma Watson Responds to Reaction Over “Topless” Photo

Mar 07, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Actor Interviews, Interviews, Media, Watson, Watson Interviews

Recently we covered Emma Watson’s Vanity Fair interview regarding feminism, Potter and Beauty and the Beast – which premiers next week. What was unexpected was the amount of backlash that Emma received over this photo: Despite showing so little and poised with her usual grace, many people thought it undermined her feminist values and made her a hypocrite for letting …read more!

New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Deleted Scenes!

Mar 05, 2017

Posted by: Patrick Byrne

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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

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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

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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!

Emma Watson on Feminism and Becoming a Woman

Mar 01, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Actor Interviews, Interviews, Media, Watson, Watson Interviews

Emma Watson’s recent interview with Vanity Fair discusses just about everything you can imagine including her upcoming movie, Beauty and the Beast, as well as her transformation from our cherished Hermione Granger to a U.N. ambassador and feminist activist. Interviewing everyone from Gloria Steinem to Lin Manual Miranda and a few others; it’s a long in-depth look at the …read more!

Fantastic Theories: Is There a Real Percival Graves?

Feb 28, 2017

Posted by: Patrick Byrne

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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!

Hedwig Loose in Professor McGonagall’s Classroom

Feb 23, 2017

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

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Well, not the owl herself, she having taken a killing curse in battle to save Harry and all. <Brief pause for tears as we relive that scene in our heads.> A haunting rendition of her theme from the movies was recorded by the King’s Singers at Durham Cathedral, which served as the set for McGonagall’s Transfiguration classroom. …read more!

Happy Birthday to Julie Walters!

Feb 22, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Birthdays, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, News, Videos, Walters

Julie Walters, best known to Harry Potter fans as the beloved mum of the Weasley clan, Molly Weasley, celebrates her 67th birthday today. Walters has stayed busy since her time in the Potterverse, voicing the witch in Pixar’s Brave, and appearing in Paddington, the upcoming Paddington 2, and the British television series Indian Summers. Her …read more!

Emma Watson Releases New Eco-Friendly Fashion Instagram

Feb 20, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Fans, Media, News, Watson

Emma Watson released a new fashion based Instagram account yesterday called The Press Tour. The page allows fans to follow Watson’s social activities leading up to the release of Beauty and the Beast. With a focus on fashion, the account seemingly will document Emma’s eco-friendly outfits for all of her various, upcoming events and parties. …read more!

Emma Watson Compares Hermione to Princess Leia, and Belle

Feb 17, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Actor Interviews, Interviews, Media, Videos, Watson, Watson Interviews

Among a list of celebrated female characters like Princess Leia, Black Widow, and Wonder Woman, lies the great Hermione Granger, the brightest witch of her age. Entertainment Weekly interviewed Emma Watson, who stars in next month’s Beauty and the Beast, about Hermione and her influence on little girls and kids who grew up with the series. …read more!



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