With a new Harry Potter TV reboot in the works, we’ve been taking a look at how some of the original Harry Potter cast members have reacted to the new Max series. Read on for part 2 to discover more reactions from the cast of the Harry Potter films.   James and Oliver Phelps James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) expressed their interest in returning to the Potter universe in a recent interview, with Oliver saying, “I suppose so,” when asked if he would return. He continued by commenting on how their age means they wouldn’t be able to play the Weas ..read more

There is a new He Who Must Not Be Named hunting in the wild! A new Dark Lord has been found crawling under the ground! Scientists have discovered a new ant species, acknowledging the Harry Potter series by naming it Leptanilla voldemort after the Dark Lord.  These tiny and fearsome ants were discovered in Western Australia by a research team led by Dr. Mark Wong. The wondrous world of biodiversity has gained a new addition, and the list of Potter-inspired species has found another member. Searching for the University of Australia, lead researcher Dr. Mark Wong dug up two of these fearsome ..read more

If you’ve been attentive to the news lately, you might have noticed a pattern. From the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child school edition becoming accessible for license worldwide to full-cast audiobooks of the Harry Potter series in the works for release, it seems that the Wizarding World is determined to be available for its fans wherever they may be. In that same spirit, Harry Potter: The Exhibition is on the move once again. On September 13, 2024, the renewed version of the exhibition will make its New England debut at CambridgeSide in Boston. As with other stops on the tour, the experience ..read more

If you’ve been attentive to the news lately, you might have noticed a pattern. From the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child school edition becoming accessible for license worldwide to full-cast audiobooks of the Harry Potter series in the works for release, it seems that the Wizarding World is determined to be available for its fans wherever they may be. In that same spirit, Harry Potter: The Exhibition is on the move once again. September 13, 2024, the exhibition will make its New England debut at CambridgeSide in Boston. As in other stops on the tour, the experience will offer immersive galler ..read more

Harry Potter’s Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) has joined the cast of the upcoming series Gandhi, which is set to be directed by Hansel Mehta and produced by Sameer Nair’s Applause Entertainment. The series follows a young Gandhi (played by Pratik Gandhi), who moves to London to study law and misses vegetarian food. Felton will play Josiah Oldfield, one of the founders of the Vegetarian Society of London, which Gandhi chances upon when visiting a vegetarian restaurant. Oldfield is an influential figure in Gandhi’s life, encouraging him to start writing for the Vegetarian Magazine.     ..read more

Since it premiered in London in 2016, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has delighted fans with its magical, time-bending storytelling. This year, the play was fitted to smaller stages via its high school edition, with Riverside School in London and Hoboken High in New Jersey being chosen as the first to perform the new show. Now, in light of a recent and exciting announcement, the enchantment could be coming to an auditorium near you in the fall of 2024.   The wait is over – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child High School / Secondary School Edition is now available for licensing! Lea ..read more

by Dr. Beatrice Groves This piece was written to mark the publication of Lana A. Whited’s The Ivory Tower, Harry Potter, and Beyond, but it also marks a celebration of the work of the British novelist Lynne Reid Banks, one month after her passing. Lynne Reid Banks’s young adult novels were some of my favorites as a teenager and I was fascinated to discover in one of her less famous novels, Melusine, a possible source for the Wizarding World. Reid Banks, who shared her birthday with Shakespeare’s Juliet and Harry Potter, died on 4 April 2024.   Lana A. Whited, who brought out the firs ..read more

It’s an unquestionably exciting time for fans of Wizarding World theme parks. Epic Universe is in the works, for one thing, not to mention the rumblings of a new park potentially to be located in the UK. And then there’s Universal Orlando Resort, of course, which has consistently provided guests with exciting ways to experience the magic of Harry Potter, including new experiences set to debut this summer. Starting on June 14 and continuing on select nights, Wizarding World visitors will be able to see Hogwarts Always, a dazzling new projection show. Fans can expect the show to feature some of ..read more

The American Theatre Wing announced the nominations for the 77th Annual Tony Awards this morning, and the stars of both the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film series are among the nominees. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) was nominated for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for his role as writer Charley Kringas in the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along, while Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) received a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his performance as the Emcee in the revival Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. While Redmayne already won ..read more

If you ask every Potterhead what’s the worst film adaptation in the saga, we’re pretty sure lots of them will answer Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The movie lacks lots of very important plot lines, like Voldemort’s past, and it feels like someone decided to make it into a sort of comedy that doesn’t go well with the general atmosphere of the series. However, many fans loved HBP, because it feels like that’s exactly what we need before the last two parts, where things get even more dangerous and sad. The movie offered many interesting moments, which were a little unusual for the Harry ..read more