Harry Potter News

LeakyCon Is Heading to Denver For The First Time Ever In 2020!

Nov 25, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Conventions, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, LeakyCon, News

After announcing LeakyCon Orlando 2020, Mischief Management announced this week that LeakyCon will also come to Denver, Colorado in 2020 for the first time ever! The world’s largest convention for fans of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World will come to Denver’s Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center just before Halloween next year, from October 23-25 2020. Hosting …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Rupert Grint and Tom Felton Talk ‘Harry Potter’ on Press Tours, Imelda Staunton in Talks for ‘The Crown’ & More

Nov 24, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Bonham Carter, Bonham Carter Interviews, Coltrane, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Felton, Felton Interviews, Film Images, Films, Grint, Grint Interviews, Harry Potter Round-Up, Honors/Awards, Interviews, Isaacs, Movies, News, Pattinson, Pattinson Interviews, Radcliffe, Redmayne, Round-Up, Staunton, Television Programmes, Tennant, Thompson, Thompson Interviews, Trailers, Walters

Another big week in the Wizarding World comes to a close with a Whiz-bang! The Phelps brothers and Minalima opened Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Portugal, Universal Orlando gets ready for Christmas, we shared a sneak peek at a Hedwig pattern from Insight Editions forthcoming book Harry Potter Knitting Magic  and Leakycon announces a second …read more!

SNEAK PEEK at Hedwig pattern from forthcoming “Harry Potter: Knitting Magic”

Nov 22, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Books, Fun, Fun – Crafts, News

Knitting plays a charming role in the Harry Potter books, from Mrs. Weasley’s jumpers, Hermione’s hats for S.P.E.W., to Dumbledore’s delight in deciphering knitting patterns.  The houses also lend themselves to colour-coordinated knitwear, which has inspired fans to design patterns for everything from house scarves to wand cosies.  Several unofficial collections of Potter-inspired knitting patterns …read more!

Theater Round-Up: Branagh’s ‘The Winter’s Tale’ Screens in December, ‘Cursed Child’s’ Imogen Heap Nominated for Grammy Award and More!

Nov 20, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Books, Branagh, Broadway, Charity, Events, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, News, Round-Up, Sonia Friedman, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

In this week’s theater round-up, we have news of an exciting Kenneth Branagh revival, an award nomination for Cursed Child composer Imogen Heap, casting news for Rhys Ifans and an opportunity to experience Cursed Child through the new behind-the-scenes book Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: the Journey or by bidding to win two tickets …read more!

Holiday Magic Transfigures Universal Orlando Resort for Christmas!

Nov 18, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Events, Fandom, Fans, Fun, Holidays, News, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Christmas may be over a month away, but Universal Orlando Resort has already undergone a magical transformation in preparation for the holiday season, and Potter fans will be particularly charmed by the festive experiences that await in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The Christmas makeover began Saturday, Nov. 16, and the spell is set …read more!

James Phelps, Oliver Phelps and MiniLima Attend ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ Opening in Lisbon!

Nov 17, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Events, Fandom, Fans, Films, Harry Potter:The Exhbition, HP Cast, MinaLima, News, Phelps, Potter News, Props-Sets

The Weasley twins joined Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima at the grand opening of Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, Nov. 16. James and Oliver Phelps have attended numerous exhibition openings over the last decade and are always warmly welcomed by fans of the Harry Potter series. The brothers portrayed Fred and …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Helena Bonham Carter at ‘The Crown’ Premiere, Robert Pattinson on ‘Batman’ & More!

Nov 17, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Bonham Carter, Branagh, Casting, Columbus, Directors, Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Fogler, Gambon, Gleeson, Harry Potter Round-Up, Honors/Awards, Interviews, Isaacs, Leung, Lynch, McCrory, Melling, Miller, Movies, News, Oldman, Pattinson, Pattinson Interviews, Round-Up, Television Programmes, Tennant, Trailers

Holiday magic is beginning to appear worldwide. Warner Bros Studio Tour is getting ready for the Christmas season and the perfect gift for any Harry Potter fan, Wizarding World Gold, has launched. A Utah fan built his own miniature Hogwarts and Diagon Alley and the Hamburg cast of the Cursed Child was revealed. This week in …read more!

Wizarding World Gold Now Available in UK and US

Nov 13, 2019

Posted by: Gianfranco Lentini

Broadway, Events, Exclusives, Fandom, Fans, Info, Interactive, J.K. Rowling, Media, MinaLima, Movies, News, Potter News, Pottermore, Products, Studio Tour, Tech, Theater, Warner Bros., WB Shop, West End, Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Just in time for the holiday season, Wizarding World Gold is now available for annual subscription purchases in the UK and US. Enhancing the free Official Harry Potter Fan Club experience, the new membership plan promises to deliver even more magic, more surprises, and more exclusive content. So grab your coziest knit jumper, pour a …read more!

Reducio! Utah Fan Creates Magical Scale Model of the Wizarding World!

Nov 12, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Art, Fan Art, Fandom, Fans, J.K. Rowling, News

Imagine having access to your favorite wizarding world settings–from Hogsmeade to Diagon Alley, the Burrow and Hogwarts!–any time you liked. Tony Rigby has worked a bit of his own magic in this regard, and with no need for Floo Powder or Portkey. He and his family can peruse the streets and courtyards to their hearts’ …read more!

Lightning Strikes Hamburg: Meet The Cast of ‘Cursed Child’ Coming to Germany in 2020!

Nov 11, 2019

Posted by: Anne Pelzer

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is opening its first non-English production in Hamburg, Germany in Spring 2020. Recently, the production’s social media accounts allowed us to meet the main cast, and we’re hugely excited to see their take on the characters next year! View this post on Instagram Es ist soweit! ? Wir sind unglaublich stolz und aufgeregt, …read more!



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