J.K. Rowling and her filmaking crew are stirring up controversy amongst Potterdom fans for casting Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Though the domestic abuse case with his ex-wife was settled over a year ago, the Pirates of the Caribbean star is certainly not in the clear. Fans are especially questioning Rowling,…
It’s no secret that Harry Potter is one of the most beloved book series of all time, but I have often wondered what made it so loved and long-lasting. If you ask a hundred people on the street, I’m sure you’ll get a variety of answers: “Great, multi-dimensional characters that I can relate to,” “Great…
A few months back, I reported that the synopsis of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was released. The play is a sequel to the Harry Potter series, and is scheduled to receive its premier in the summer of 2016. However, I wasn’t too pumped up about it due to the fact that it’s a…
J. K. Rowling, apparently in a bid to erase our memory of her statement that she had finished writing stories in the Harry Potter universe, recently announced that she was going to release yet another story on Potterverse. Breakdown of the News From Rowling This story will be a prequel to the events in the Harry…
The rise of social media has brought about a heightened level of connectivity and interaction between celebrities and their fans. But like all correspondence that takes place via the Internet (and in general), not every person on the other end is nice. And sometimes, you have the misfortune of bagging yourself a crazy or two….
Harry Potter fans had reason to rejoice last month over the publication of a new short story written by J.K. Rowling that took place in the Harry Potter universe, giving readers a glimpse of the protagonist’s adult life. Now, she has once again published a new story on Pottermore.com that takes place in the Harry…
At the young age of fifteen, Cassidy Stay of Texas has lived horrors that no one could wish upon even their cruelest of enemies. Yet, in the face of imminent death and the loss of her loved ones, she proved to be a true Griffindor and moved J.K. Rowling into sending her a rare handwritten note. From the depths…
J. K. Rowling turned 49 last week, and with that, our beloved (and sadly fictional) boy wizard Harry turned 34 years old, too. However, while we’re letting that feeling sink in and picturing grown up Mr. Harry Potter working as an auror and taking his kids to Quidditch matches, it’s important to remember that Harry’s book self continues to…
While most of the world spent Friday night going out and getting a life, us Harry Potter fans were once again glued to our laptop screens. Yes, we’ve already read the “new” short story. In fact, we’ve read it so many times, we can quote lines off of it at the speed of a snitch….
Big news today. According to the guys and gals over at Hypable, J.K. Rowling reveals a shocking surprise in the new issue of Wonderland magazine. Rowling spills the beans to Potter star and issue editor, Emma Watson, and fans around the world took in a collective gasp. Maybe Ron and Hermione weren’t meant to be,…