Harry Potter News

Chris Rankin Wears House-Elf Ears to Support ‘Transfiguring Adoption’!

Jun 21, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

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Chris Rankin (Harry Potter‘s Percy Weasley) has previously opened up on his experience with being an adoptive child, and his personal thoughts on foster families and adoption via his personal blog (reported by Leaky here). Now, Chris is supporting Transfiguring Adoption’s mission to support foster-adoptive families worldwide – by unveiling their latest Elf Squad Kits! Beginning …read more!

UPDATED: Photos of Universal Orlando’s Hogsmeade Construction Give Clues to New Ride!

Jun 21, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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After the addition of Diagon Alley in recent years, hosting A Celebration of Harry Potter, and adding The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle show exclusive to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando Resort continues to update its theme parks with all new Potter-themed attractions – and we couldn’t be more excited! *UPDATE 07-17-18 …read more!

New MinaLima-designed “Fantastic Beasts” book (with foreword by Jude Law) available for pre-order

Jun 19, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

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MinaLima, graphic designers for the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, have created a companion book for the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald film.  Titled The Archive of Magic: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, this striking volume is written by Signe Bergstrom and designed by MinaLima.  It …read more!

Scarlett Byrne and Louis Cordice Confirmed for LeakyCon 2018!

Jun 19, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

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The latest in a long list of special guests confirmed for LeakyCon 2018 are Harry Potter‘s Scarlett Byrne and Louis Cordice, who portrayed Slytherin’s Pansy Parkinson and Blaise Zabini in the film series! Pansy Parkinson will be joining us at #LeakyCon 2018! We are thrilled to welcome Slytherin’s @ScarleyByrne to LeakyCon this August. Tickets for her …read more!

Theater Round-Up: ‘Cursed Child’ Boasts Record Sales and New Cast Photos While ‘King Kong’ Waits in the Wings!

Jun 18, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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This week in theater news the spotlight returns to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. According to Broadway World, Cursed Child continued its record-breaking streak, posting a banner week of ticket sales and making Broadway history with the best week ever! The play reported a gross of $2,277,446 for the week ending yesterday, $138, 587 …read more!

Fatherhood and Legacies in the ‘Harry Potter’ Series

Jun 17, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Books, Fun, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News

What better day than Father’s Day to discuss the complex world of legacy and fatherhood in the Harry Potter series? From James Potter to Xenophilius Lovegood, we take a look at fathers and Harry’s father figures in Harry Potter, and Harry’s own experience of fatherhood in Cursed Child. From the lovable Mr Weasley encouraging mischief in the Weasley …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Andrew Lincoln Finds Out His Hogwarts House, Emma Thompson Honored At Munich Film Festival & More

Jun 16, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

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Not only did Cursed Child win SIX Tony Awards over the past week, but Universal Orlando Resort made an exciting announcement about a brand new state-of-the-art nighttime lagoon show coming this Summer, featuring moments from the Harry Potter series (read our exclusive interview revealing details about the show here). The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle also announced …read more!

Magic in Seattle: J.K. Rowling in MoPOP Sci-Fi and Fantasy Hall of Fame and Diagon Alley Construction Moves to Camp Korey!

Jun 15, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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Washington is probably not the first place that comes to mind for fans planning a wizarding world excursion, but now the state boasts two magical destinations! Newsarama reported that J.K. Rowling is among the 2017 honorees inducted into the Museum of Pop Culture’s (MoPOP) Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. This means Rowling, alongside …read more!

EXCLUSIVE: New Cinematic Nighttime Show at Universal Orlando Will Celebrate ‘Harry Potter’ & More!

Jun 14, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Celebration of Harry Potter, Events, News, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

This Summer, Universal Orlando will debut a brand new nighttime lagoon show in Universal Orlando’s Cinematic Celebration. By using state-of-the-art technology Universal Orlando’s lagoon will be enveloped in an immersive cinema experience, including moments and characters from the Harry Potter series. We spoke to Mike Aiello, Universal’s Senior Director for Entertainment Creative Development,  who explained to us exactly what we …read more!

‘Cursed Child’ Wins Six Awards at The Tony Awards 2018!

Jun 11, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

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The 72nd annual Tony Awards took place last night (June 10th) at Radio City Music Hall, and broadcast live on CBS. After sweeping the Olivier Awards on the West End, the cast, crew and creative on Cursed Child once again proved their might, by clearing out at the Tonys! The production received TEN nominations in total, including …read more!



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