J.K. Rowling Among Time’s Most Influential People on the Internet
We always knew J.K. Rowling was magical! Alongside the likes of Kanye West, Laci Green, and *cough* VoldeTrump, the author has been named one of Time‘s “Most Influential People on the Internet.”...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling Recounts Horrific Circumstances Leading to Lumos Founding
We all know about the vital work that Lumos does in bettering the lives of vulnerable children and their families, and in a special report released today, the Sunday Times recounts the events that...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling’s Writing Chair Sells for Magical Amount
Last month, we reported that the chair J.K. Rowling wrote the first two Harry Potter books in was being put up for auction. Wednesday, the chair sold for $394,000 (278,000 GBP). This is not the first...
View Article“Fantastic Beasts” Roundup: Eddie Redmayne and Katherine Waterston on Movie...
Since the release of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them trailer last Sunday, the Potter world has been buzzing with excitement and discussion. And of course as that means a wave of more...
View Article“Career of Evil” Longlisted for Crime Novel of the Year
Fans of Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling’s pseudonym for the crime genre, will be excited to hear that Galbraith has been put on a longlist for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award...
View Article“Fantastic Beasts” Roundup: It’s All About Jacob!
Welcome to another edition of MuggleNet’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them roundup! This week we’ve got a few more interview clips and snippets of information for you. Since the roles were...
View Article“Fantastic Beasts” Screenplay To Be Published as a Book!
When it was announced that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was being made into a film series, fans soon realized that the new movies would bear little resemblance to the book of the same name...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling to Attend Special Performance Of “Cursed Child” to Benefit Lumos
With rehearsals underway and previews set to begin on June 7, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the stage play billed as “the eighth story” in the Harry Potter series will soon make its debut at...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling Supports Donald Trump – Yes, Really
Tonight, in a rare stateside visit, J.K. Rowling was awarded with the 2016 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award. The annual award, which is presented annually to a critically acclaimed author...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling: Tolerance, Respect, and Literature
Yesterday, J.K. Rowling was honored with the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award for her work in embodying the organization’s mission to oppose oppression in any form and to champion the best...
View Article“Career of Evil” Shortlisted for Crime Fiction Award
It’s good news for Robert Galbraith (a.k.a. J.K. Rowling), whose third book, Career of Evil, has been shortlisted for a prestigious crime fiction award. The novel, which was released last autumn,...
View ArticleChina, J.K. Rowling Has a Big Surprise for You
Potterheads in China are in for a treat! Organizers of the upcoming Shanghai International Film Festival have announced that they will be screening all eight Potter films as part of this year’s event....
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling Opens Up About All Things “Cursed Child”
J.K. Rowling has spoken at length about the new play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, alongside playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany in their only interview before the show begins...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling Criticizes Those Who Disapprove of a Black Hermione
J.K. Rowling has again spoken out in support of Noma Dumezweni’s casting as Hermione in the hotly anticipated new play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. She revealed her frustration at online...
View Article“Cursed Child” Creative Team Discusses the Play’s Origins
The producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, along with playwright Jack Thorne, director John Tiffany, and actors Jamie Parker and Noma Dumezweni, who will...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling on “Cursed Child” Fan Expectations
J.K. Rowling has revealed how the weight of expectation for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child made her “anxious,” in a new interview alongside playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany...
View ArticleFilming on “The Cormoran Strike Mysteries” Will Soon Be Underway
It’s been a while since we’ve had any news about the BBC adaptation of Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike series (to be fair, we’ve been distracted by a deluge of other Rowling-related happenings!),...
View ArticleBloomsbury, Scholastic to Release Updated “Fantastic Beasts” in 2017!
When Bloomsbury UK announced their upcoming Harry Potter publication plans a few months ago, they mentioned that a new version of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them would be released in the...
View ArticleNewt Scamander as Introduced by J.K. Rowling and Eddie Redmayne!
Our wish has been granted, and we’ve finally got another look at the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film. In the new video, titled “A New Hero,” J.K. Rowling gives us an insight into...
View Article“Cursed Child” Brings Forward Press Performances
It was revealed by the producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child today that the production will hold its press performance a week earlier than scheduled. The embargo on press reviews for the...
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