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Save The World With Magic This Giving Tuesday!

Nov 28, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Charity, Companion Books, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, J.K. Rowling, Lumos, News, Quidditch Through the Ages

Dumbledore’s Army taught us all to rise up against darkness and fight to make the world a better place. Plenty of amazing Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts themed non-profits/charities exist to help you contribute to saving the world through fandom this Giving Tuesday (28th November 2017), and we’re here to show you just a few options out there: …read more!

GIVEAWAY: BBC’s ‘History of Magic’ DVD

Nov 28, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Contests, J.K. Rowling, News, Television Programmes

BBC released their documentary Harry Potter: A History of Magic on DVD in the U.K. yesterday, 27th November, and we’ve got a copy to giveaway! The documentary – which we covered here – gives a behind-the-scenes look at The British Library’s current exhibition, combining early annotated drafts and drawings from J.K. Rowling’s archives with the library’s own …read more!

Eddie Redmayne Negotiating Role in ‘The Aeronauts’ With Felicity Jones

Nov 28, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Casting, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Jack Thorne, Movies, News, Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne, whose turn as the awkwardly-endearing magizoologist Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts series brought him to the attention of wizarding fans around the world, is now reportedly in talks to star in Amazon Studios’ upcoming The Aeronauts alongside his The Theory of Everything co-star Felicity Jones. According to Variety, Amazon acquired the rights …read more!

All Eight Harry Potter Films Coming to HBO for New Years

Nov 27, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

DH Film, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, GoFFilm, HBP Film, HPPS/SS Film, Movies, News, OotP Film, PoA Film, Television Programmes, Warner Bros.

Get ready for a magical movie marathon to celebrate the arrival of 2018 Harry Potter fans! For the first time in history, all eight Harry Potter films, as well as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, will be aired together on one network. The nine movies will be shown consecutively throughout New Years Day …read more!

EW Teases Interview With ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Executive Producer David Heyman

Nov 27, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Casting, Crew Interviews, Exclusives, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Heyman, Heyman Interviews, Interviews, Law, Movies, News, Producers

Over the last few days, Entertainment Weekly has leaked some enticing snippets from an exclusive interview with Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts executive producer David Heyman. The interview–featured in the issue on news stands today!–includes details about the highly-anticipated sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which fans around the world now know …read more!

Julie Walters Rides the Hogwarts Express

Nov 24, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Films, McCrory, News, Television Programmes, Walters, Walters Interviews

During all the visits Molly Weasley made to Platform 9 ¾ at King’s Cross Station with her seven children, do you think she ever thought about boarding the Hogwarts Express herself to head back to the Britain’s finest school of witchcraft and wizardry? Molly may never have had the chance in the Harry Potter series, …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Alison Sudol Announces New Music, Emma Watson Joins #MexicoRises Campaign & More!

Nov 24, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Bonham Carter, Branagh, Broadbent, Charity, HP Cast, MinaLima, News, Spall, Studio Tour, Sudol, Tennant, Thompson, Warner Bros., Watson

  This week saw new additions to the chocolate frog collection in the Wizarding World, as well as Bonnie Wright being added to the guest list for A Celebration of Harry Potter, coming to Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World in January. WB Studio Tour London also launched Hogwarts in the Snow, which this year features the Yule Ball in …read more!

Evanna Lynch’s Launches Christmas Gift Basket With PETA

Nov 23, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Charity, Lynch, News

Teaming up with PETA’s youth division (peta2) once again, Evanna Lynch has created a limited-edition Vegan Gift Basket which is launching just in time for Christmas – we’re sure she’d be great friends with Newt Scamander. The basket features magical items such as vegan chocolate frogs, a ‘Vegans are Magical’ T-Shirt (which Evanna wore in her Hogwarts recipe …read more!

‘Christmas in the Wizarding World’ Comes to Utah

Nov 22, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fan Events, Fans, News, Products, Warner Bros.

Crowds of Potter fans welcomed the first ‘Christmas in the Wizarding World’ unique retail experience in Utah this month, where The Shops at South Town recreated a wintry Hogsmeade for visitors to enjoy, complete with wizarding pop-up shops! The experience is fully interactive, with animated shop windows and an interactive ‘Quaffle Toss’ game, surrounded by …read more!

New Chocolate Frog Card Added To Wizarding World Collection!

Nov 21, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fans, News, Theme Park, Universal Studios Japan, Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

The latest addition to Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter Chocolate Frog card collection has been announced! The new card features Hengist of Woodcroft, the medieval founder of Hogsmeade, village, a wizard driven from his home by Muggle prosecutors, only to find his home in the Three Broomsticks: If you’re trying to collect this new card, …read more!



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