First Harry Potter film to re-release with new Magical Movie Mode

Warner Bros. has confirmed it will re-release Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, depending on where you are in the world) with a new Magical Movie Mode. Special features will include film-making secrets, a director’s commentary from Chris Columbus, trivia, activities, deleted scenes, and more. The new edition…

Daniel Radcliffe reveals his most dangerous Harry Potter stunt

In an appearance on Entertainment Tonight, Daniel Radcliffe revealed a “terrifying” stunt he performed in the Harry Potter franchise.

Harry Potter Butterbeer Bar to open in NYC

New York City’s official Harry Potter flagship store will soon be selling famous wizard drink, Butterbeer, to fans. The store opens on 3 June this year, and is predicted to stock a strong variety of killer merch, as well as original artifacts from the film sets. Certified Butterbeer is already available at other select locations…

Vale Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory, who portrayed Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter film franchise, has passed away from cancer aged 52. In a statement shared on social media, her husband Damien Lewis said: She died as she lived. Fearlessly. God we loved her and know how lucky we are to have had her in our lives. She…

“Harry Potter” star confirms pregnancy

Afshan Azad, who plays Padma Patil in five of the Harry Potter films {remember her tragic date with Ron at the Yule Ball?} has revealed she is pregnant with her first child with husband Nabil Kazi. The British actor shared the news via Instagram on Sunday and confirmed her baby is due in July –…

Harry Potter actor Paul Ritter dead at 54

Paul Ritter, who played Eldred Worple in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, has died aged 54 after suffering from a brain tumor. Ritter played a very minor role in the film franchise, appearing briefly in the Slughorn’s Christmas party scene as Eldred Worple in the sixth film. He is also known for his…

Harry Potter film props up for auction

To commemorate the 20th film anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, a selection of items from the film series will be up for auction. An assortment of memorabilia is said to be available, including one of Harry Potter’s wands from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The wand is expected to sell…

“Voldemort” actor defends Rowling’s transphobic comments

Ralph Fiennes, best known for playing Harry Potter villain Voldemort in the franchise’s film series, has spoken out to defend JK Rowling following her transphobic comments on Twitter over the past year or so. Speaking out against cancel culture in an interview with The Telegraph, Fiennes said he finds the need to condemn Rowling for…

Hogwarts Legacy game will allow users to create transgender characters

J.K. Rowling has received huge amounts of criticism for sharing her discriminatory views of transgender women online (and rightly so). So, it was somewhat of a surprise – albeit a good one – that Hogwarts Legacy will apparently allow users to create transgender witches and wizards. Bloomberg cited unnamed people who are “familiar with the…

Katie Leung was told to deny she was a victim of “racist shit” from HP fans

Katie Leung, who plays Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films, has opened up about her experiences with racism whilst filming the franchise. Specifically, Leung (who was born in Scotland but is of Chinese descent) revealed she faced racist attacks online from Harry Potter fans after her casting was announced prior to The Goblet of…