Last week, Evanna Lynch accepted a Burke Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Discourse Through the Arts in Dublin. At the ceremony, Evanna gave a speech on being vegan, catching the attention of many foodies around the world, even VegNews. Evanna talked of the reasons why she is vegan, siting facts on the environment and animal …read more!

Our friends at MuggleNet were thoughtful enough to post a list of all of the movies coming to Netflix in March that feature actors who appeared in the “Potter” films. They also included a list of the films with “Potter” actors that will leave Netflix in March (bear in mind, their lists are based on …read more!

Chris Rankin, the actor who portrayed Percy Weasley in the “Potter” films, has signed a students’ petition that opposes a plan to split his old sixth-form college in two, the BBC reports. (For those unfamiliar with the concept of a sixth-form college: It’s a form of schooling in Britain that students between the ages of …read more!

The cast of the new Harry Potter play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been making a lot of news recently. No doubt, being adopted into the Harry Potter franchise will rocket a lot of these wonderful stage actors into stardom–it’s already beginning to show. Certainly, being cast in the next installment of Harry Potter …read more!

Earlier today, Emma Watson revealed the cover of Esquire Magazine’s newest issue. The magazine, which features 26 pages focusing on the dialogue between men, women, and feminism, chose Tom Hanks and Emma Watson as their dynamic cover duo. So excited to reveal the cover of @esquireuk‘s Women & Men issue! Featuring @tomhanks and me! pic.twitter.com/XdA3lCvXMI …read more!

Noma Dumezweni was given the opportunity and responsibility of portraying one of the greatest literary role models on stage, playing Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Noma is a well-gifted actor very equipped to do the job, though she has already faced some adversity because of her casting. With the support of …read more!

Harry Melling, the actor who portrayed Dudley Dursley in The “Harry Potter” films, has been busily promoting his new show “Hand to God,” The Daily Mail reports. The play, which is being staged at The Vaudeville theatre in London’s West End, will run until June 11. Melling appeared on British talk show “Lorraine” on Wednesday to promote …read more!

From the Twitter feeds of Pottermore and the Harry Potter Play, we were told that rehearsals for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have begun! This means casting has been completed, which leaves the audience with many questions of who are the actors playing other main characters (Ginny, the kids, etc.). Even though the only …read more!

Maggie Smith (Professor Minerva McGonagall) was recently interviewed on NPR, during their Fresh Air segments. Smith has been promoting her newest movie, The Lady in the Van. The interview largely focused on Maggie Smith’s comedic roll as homeless woman named Mary Shepherd, living in a van parked in writer Alan Bennett’s driveway for 15 years. While …read more!

We raised the question a few weeks ago, of how the Doctor Who world would change with a woman Doctor, and how fans felt specifically about Emma Watson playing the part. What we didn’t discuss, was the age of the Doctor. Harry Melling, who played Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter series, has expressed interest …read more!