Ralph Fiennes is highly regarded for his many notable years in film. He is also famously, or infamously, known for playing some of the most well-known villains in cinema. We know him as the man who brought He Who Must Not Be Named into visual reality. Though, after that portrayal, he claimed he was done playing bad …read more!

When the movie theater darkens, Hedwig’s theme begins to play as the recognizable rusted Warner Bros logo appears out of the clouds. It is enough to send chills down the back of any Harry Potter fan. However, instead of “Harry Potter and the…” following this familial opening, the music changes and the words Fantastic Beasts and …read more!

Reviews of Cursed Child have been dominating muggle news, and the Cursed Child Twitter page have not been ignoring the love. Following our pervious article on the review snippets that the @HPPlayLDN Twitter page has been sharing, we’re covering a few more of the newest reviews and photo releases from the Cursed Child website to get you excited for …read more!

19 years ago the publishing house, Bloomsbury, released the first book in the Harry Potter Series. Today they are still finding success with this beloved story. Now, thanks to last year’s publication of an illustrated version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Bloomsbury is seeing great growth in their children’s book division. Check out our review of …read more!

This week, Playbill announced that Harry Potter actor Timothy Spall (Peter Pettigrew) has returned to the stage after a 19-year hiatus.  He features in a revival production of Harold Pinter’s The Caretaker as the homeless vagabond, Davies. The play, directed by Matthew Warchus, is in production at the Old Vic Theatre in London until May …read more!

Looking for an audio book for your last road trip of the summer?  Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) narrates the audio books editions of British author Liz Pichon’s series of Tom Gates books. In the first book, The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, fifth-grader Tom tells a comic tale of teacher-misunderstandings, a tormented teenage sister, concert …read more!

The Leaky Cauldron at Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley needs your vote to be ranked Best Amusement Park Restaurant.  USA Today has nominated 20 restaurants from theme parks across the United States and is asking readers to select their favorite to create a ranked list.  As of this morning, the Leaky Cauldron …read more!

From the San Fransico Chronicle, Neva Chonin reviews Order of the Phoenix: “Come here, boy,” a wizard known as “Mad Eye” Moody tells Harry Potter in the third chapter of “The Order of the Phoenix.” “I need to disillusion you.” Moody means he’s going to cast a concealing charm to protect Harry from prying eyes, …read more!

Sisters Anne (13) and Rachel (16) Burton offer their review of Order of the Phoenix to Canada’s Star Phoenix.

Matt Berman, Children’s book columnist for the Times-Picayune, writes: Many have commented since then (and I’d agree) that the Harry Potter books are not the greatest children’s books ever written, not even the greatest fantasies ever written. So why are they the most successful? Thanks to bumblebee for the link!