Signed Illustrated “Philosopher’s Stone” Sold at Auction for Lumos
Last month it was announced that a very special edition of the new illustrated Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone would be auctioned to raise money for J.K. Rowling’s charity, Lumos. The deluxe...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne Address “Cursed Child” Casting Choices
J.K. Rowling and Jack Thorne, the writer of the upcoming stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, have both taken to social media to address the controversy surrounding the recent casting...
View ArticleWatch Now: J.K. Rowling’s Appearance on Peter Kay Documentary
Last month, we reported to you that J.K. Rowling would be making an appearance on a special documentary dedicated to British funny-man Peter Kay. Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny aired on BBC One on...
View ArticleStephen Fry Learned Not to Question Rowling’s Writing
Many Harry Potter fans have come to enjoy the series (either for their first time or in subsequent rereads) through the audio versions. Of course, the British editions of the books were read by...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling and Emma Watson Nominated for Shorty Awards
Earlier today, the Hollywood Reporter released the nominees for the eighth annual Shorty Awards. For those of you who don’t know, the Shorty Awards highlight the best content across social media...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling to be Honored with PEN Award
It has been announced that J.K. Rowling is to receive the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award this spring at the 2016 PEN Literary Gala and Free Expression Awards. The prestigious award has...
View ArticleThe Name of the North American Wizarding School Has Been Revealed!
Those of you who have been following updates from A Celebration of Harry Potter in Orlando may have seen this exciting tweet from Pottermore earlier in the day: On site at #HPCelebration? Be among the...
View ArticleJamie Parker, Katie Leung Talk “Cursed Child” Casting Debate
Actor Jamie Parker, who will be taking on the role of Harry in the upcoming stage production Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and former Potter alumna Katie Leung (Cho Chang) have spoken out about...
View ArticleScholastic, Little Brown UK to Publish “Cursed Child” Script this Summer!
Only a couple of weeks ago, we were cautiously optimistic that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child would be published as a book sooner than we had originally hoped, meaning that those fans unable to...
View ArticleBloomsbury Plans to Celebrate 20th “Potter” Anniversary
Last October saw the release of the first Jim Kay-illustrated Harry Potter. The next in the series, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, is due to be released this coming October. The first in the...
View Article“Cursed Child” Script Tops Bestseller Charts
In what comes as a surprise to no one, the script book for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II has topped bestseller charts since its announcement yesterday. Though the book’s...
View Article“Fantastic Beasts” Roundup: Eddie Redmayne and the Eddie Case
Welcome to the latest installment of our Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them roundup, bringing you all the latest news from Newt Scamander’s magical world – and beyond. The Pottermore...
View ArticleFull Cast Announced for “Cursed Child”, Rehearsals Begin!
Ever since the first casting announcement for the upcoming stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, was released back in December, fans have been eagerly waiting to discover who would make up...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” Chair to Be Auctioned
Ever dreamed of owning a priceless piece of Harry Potter history? The dining chair that J.K. Rowling sat on to write the first two Harry Potter books is due to go up for auction for the third time at...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling Makes Surprise Appearance at Scottish Book Club Gathering
The members of Orkney Library’s Saturday Slaughters Book Club must have downed a bottle of Felix Felicis each, because they got the surprise of a lifetime this past Saturday – J.K. Rowling herself...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling to Reveal History of North American Magic – Beginning Tomorrow!
It’s been two months since J.K. Rowling set the fandom abuzz with news of the name of the North American wizarding school, Ilvermorny. Now, fans are about to get the information they’ve been dying for...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling Answers Fan Questions About Her Magical North American History!
On Monday, it was revealed that the world was about to learn some of the history of magic in North America, something that fans had been clamoring for at least since we learned about Ilvermorny back...
View Article“Seventeenth Century and Beyond” by J.K. Rowling Released on Pottermore!
It’s the second day of J.K. Rowling’s exclusive material reveal on Pottermore about the “History of Magic in North America,” and after yesterday’s piece, called “Fourteenth–Seventeenth Century,” we’re...
View ArticlePottermore Explores “Rappaport’s Law” in Latest Piece by J.K. Rowling
In the third of four pieces revealed on Pottermore about the “History of Magic in North America,” J.K. Rowling introduces fans to Rappaport’s Law in a piece of the same name. Following yesterday’s...
View ArticleFour Wandmakers of America Revealed!
A week of new information from J.K. Rowling on North American magic has come to a close, as Rowling reveals what 1920s wizarding America looked like. In the final post on Pottermore, readers were...
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