Today we celebrate the birthday of Dobby the House Elf, one of the most beloved of J.K. Rowling’s magical characters. Over the course of the Harry Potter series, Dobby was an irresistible personality and proved himself to be quite a hero as well. In fact, he’s so popular among fans and holds such a significant …read more!

This week’s theater news brings Potter fans ticket information for two big upcoming productions–the highly-anticipated Harry Potter and the Cursed Child transfer to Melbourne, Australia and Daniel Radcliffe’s Broadway return The Lifespan of a Fact. We also cover Noma Dumezweni and Alfred Enoch’s short film, in collaboration with other notable actors and Sudanese and Syrian …read more!

After recent updates and Jam City’s release of some surprising statistics about new Harry Potter free-to-play mobile game, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, another great addition has been made to the game. As of today, Hogwarts Mystery players will now be able to select their choice of animal companion to accompany them in exploring Hogwarts! Players will be able …read more!

J.K. Rowling is among 928 distinguished actors, directors, writers, musicians and other collaborators to receive this year’s invitation into the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Though the letter probably did not arrive via owl, it’s no less exciting to find Rowling recognized by the writers’ branch of the Oscar-nominating body. Rowling is …read more!

New editions of the entire Harry Potter series released today in celebration of the 21st anniversary of the Potter series today (marking the anniversary of the release of Philosopher’s Stone in the U.K.) and the upcoming Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone anniversary (September 1st), with covers illustrated by the wonderful Brian Selznick! The cover art of all seven …read more!

It’s time for another look inside the latest Loot Crate box, and this month’s loot brought with it various ways to show off Hogwarts house pride, because there are never too many ways to do this. Personally, I identify with Luna’s level of dedication in fashioning a lion hat just to support Gryffindor! I received a …read more!

In conjunction with a some magical events coming up in the Wizarding World, a steady stream of new products from LEGO have been announced over the past few months, as part of their growing list of Wizarding World sets to be released this August. Last winter at the New York Toy Fair, an intricate Hogwarts …read more!

From celebrating new records for Cursed Child and more LeakyCon special guest announcements, and announcing the release of a new MinaLima-designed Fantastic Beasts book and theorising about the construction of a new ride at Universal Studios Orlando, this week has seen news emerge from all areas of the wizarding world. In addition to franchise and fan news, Chris Rankin donned …read more!

It’s true. We are not pulling a Weasley-esque prank on you, we promise. Recall that in the wizarding world photographs taken with an ordinary Muggle camera but developed in a special potion, rather than the usual Muggle photo processing chemicals, move like a short looping video. Colin Creevey learned this trick, to his delight, when he …read more!

Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge) will attend a special, intimate Q&A event at Streatham Space Project in London next week, to raise funds for the community-run performance space and charity. Four time Olivier award-winning Imelda will be joined by her husband, actor Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), who will host the event, along with West End Hamilton’s leading actor …read more!