Fans of the Harry Potter films are no strangers to the work of Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, the design duo responsible for the design of iconic props such as the Hogwarts Express ticket, The Daily Prophet, the Marauder’s Map, and Harry’s Hogwarts acceptance letter. The pair–better known by the moniker MinaLima–will be showcasing their …read more!

Remember Hagrid (and Sirius’s) motorbike in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1? This infamous motorbike with a side-car has returned to Liverpool until 9th June, and is on display at the Museum of Liverpool – which you can access for free! The bike is a Royal Enfield, Bullet 500 with a 499cc petrol engine and a fitted sidecar. …read more!

Previews of Emma Watson as Belle have been kept close under wraps since it was announced she would be starring in a live-action Beauty and the Beast.  Though we haven’t been offered any hints at Emma’s singing, or the  iconic golden dress, Buzzfeed released a small interview with Paige O’Hara (‘Belle’ from the original animated Disney film), which shared …read more!

Earlier this week, Pottermore, other special guests and Harry Potter news outlets were invited to a sneak preview of the iconic Number Four Privet Drive set at Leavesden Studios. As Leaky reported at the time of the event, Fiona Shaw, who plays Aunt Petunia in the Harry Potter films, was in attendance, and opened the …read more!

Robert Galbraith’s (aka J.K. Rowling) Career of Evil: A Cormoran Strike Novel has won the Audie Award for “best audio in the mystery category”. Rowling is giving the credit to Robert Glenister the voice behind the audio book.   Very pleased, but biggest congratulations due to Robert Glenister who reads these so wonderfully! https://t.co/m4RxKtgMaU — …read more!

Harry Potter alums Kenneth Branagh (Professor Lockhart) and Imelda Staunton (Professor Umbridge) were recently announced to be participating with London’s Tricycle Theatre as ambassadors (alongside other seasoned West End stars) for the theatre’s renovation plan to improve accessibility, increase capacity, and provide an overall enhanced experience for both actors and audience alike.   Proud to …read more!

The Pottermore Correspondent has released a guide to movie-making in Fantastic Beasts, giving us the details on how CGI is being used in the films to construct the New York City skyline of the 1920s, and the beasts featuring in the film. The New York skyline was built at Leavesden Studios by production designer Stuart Craig, set decorator …read more!

Okay, J.K. Rowling tweets a lot. She is the Queen of Twitter. So what makes this week so special? In addition to announcing a Gala event of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (parts I and II) to support her children’s charity, Lumos (learn more here), J.K. Rowling also retweeted photos from the Harry Potter …read more!

J.K. Rowling announced this morning that a special Gala performance of her Harry Potter play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will take place September 15, in support of her children’s charity, LUMOS. J.K. Rowling will be in attendance for this event. All proceeds from ticket sales that night will benefit LUMOS, which helps deinstitutionalizes …read more!

Yesterday, USAopoly made an announcement advertising its Harry Potter spin on the classic game of CLUE. With Hogwarts as the setting, featuring our favorite rooms from the beloved Harry Potter books and films, fans can play as their favorite Harry Potter characters as they discover Who, with What, and Where a dark magic crime was …read more!

Yet another trailer has been released for one of Dan Radcliffe’s latest films, featuring his character up against Jesse Eisenberg’s in a magic-off. The synopsis of the film is as follows: “One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their Robin Hood-style magic spectacles, the illusionists resurface for a comeback performance in …read more!

With Me Before You so close to release (June 3rd), the film’s star Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games) made a 50-day Instagram countdown to the premiere showing behind-the-scenes shots, a few of which features co-star, Matthew Lewis! The film also stars Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) and Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones). Matthew Lewis will play athletic-trainer boyfriend of main character …read more!

This June, you’ll be able to see Dan Radcliffe as a dead corpse in one of the most talked-about independent films at the Sundance Film Festival. The film’s Facebook page posted photos of new posters for the film, as well as a new trailer! Warning: The trailer (and poster) are R-Rated, featuring Dan Radcliffe as …read more!

Pottermore recently tweeted that they had arrived at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, The Making of Harry Potter, at Leavesden Studios. They are at the studio tour for a sneak peek at the newest Privet Drive exhibition that is being added to the tour for the 15th Anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone …read more!

Earlier this week there was a Malfoy reunion at the Calgary Comic Expo. Jason Isaacs and Tom Felton attended the event, and took a few photos that went viral on Instagram. Anybody in the Harry Potter fandom can see why!   It’s Papa Malfoy, Malfoy Jr., and…Dobby their ex-house elf? They make quite the interesting …read more!

Eddie Redmayne (who plays Newt Scamander in the upcoming Harry Potter-world films, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) will be playing the clay-animation character of Dug, a caveman, in the upcoming film, Early Man. If the claymation looks familiar, it is. The creator of Oscar Award-winning Wallace And Gromit, Nick Park and Aardman Animation and Studio Canal, are …read more!

Following the election of Sadiq Khan as Mayor of London, Emma Watson and J.K. Rowling have signed a petition to erect a statue in honour of suffragettes in Parliament Square. The square outside the Houses of Parliament in London, U.K. currently only boasts male statues, celebrating bravery, knowledge and contributions to the U.K. This petition states that suffragettes should …read more!

Barnes and Noble recently released the finalised cover for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Parts I and II) on their website. The scriptbook is available to pre-order in most major book stores (here for Barnes and Noble) and will be released on July 31st (Harry Potter / J.K. Rowling’s Birthday), following preview performances of the play. The …read more!

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) held their second awards show of 2016 last night, this time celebrating British television. Jack Thorne (playwright of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) was amongst the talent at the event, and won two BAFTAS for his work on This Is England ’90 (the third spin-off of the 2006 movie This …read more!

Ilvermorny – the North American wizarding school revealed at A Celebration of Harry Potter by Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and set to feature in Fantastic Beasts – may have had its house names leaked! Currently the Pottermore page for the school just says a huge ‘Coming Soon…’ We know there are houses, but we just don’t know …read more!