Tweet Katherine Sciurba remembers feeling butterflies as devoted denizens of Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin filed in by the hundreds. Seats disappeared quickly and soon the standing-room spaces began to vanish, too. An academic conference this most certainly was not. It was during last fall’s scaled-down special edition of Comic-Con International that Sciurba — an […]

A Harry Potter star has been recognised by eagle-eyed fans in the new series of Stranger Things, which was released on Netflix earlier this month. Jamie Campbell Bower, who played a young Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts spin-off series, has been spotted playing a rather different role in the popular Netflix show. The 33-year-old […]

A recently published patent from Universal describes a system that would allow for a one on one wand battle between two players, utilizing real electricity! The patent describes how a user could hold a wand, or other pointing instrument, and where they aim it would send a nearby energy beam, making it look like it’s […]

To celebrate, Tripadvisor has revealed five of the best Harry Potter experiences in the UK that Potterheads need to book right now. Best UK Harry Potter experiences Tour for Muggles – London This guided tour of London takes you to key filming locations around the city as well as real-life spots that inspired some of […]

Oneida, N.Y. — The City of Oneida Parks and Recreation Department and Connected Community Schools will host a Harry Potter Movie and Activity night June 10 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Kallet Civic Center, 159 Main St., Oneida. The event is free and all ages are welcome. Families are welcome to enjoy a Harry Potter […]

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Do you dream of getting your Hogwarts letter? Hogwarts in Universal Orlando Have you walked around Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter with an interactive wand doing magic and wishing you could visit […]

A new online poster for the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts event on HBO Max was released today. The poster was revealed in a tweet from HBO Max, and it features many famous stars from the beloved series. A moment 20 years in the making. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: #ReturnToHogwarts is streaming on […]

The first Harry Potter movie came out nearly 20 years ago and to celebrate the November anniversary, the Wizarding World will be releasing memorable moments from the first film for the rest of the year. Each year on Sept. 1, the Wizarding World, the official digital hub for “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” fans, celebrates the start of […]

On a July evening, Sadaf Jafar tries to call her cats in the hall of her tastefully decorated Lucknow home. Four Persian cats—Rani, Timur, Gabbu Singh and Bibbo, named after the character Jafar played in A Suitable Boy. Nonchalant, they wouldn’t come out of their cosy hiding. The hall has a tall cat tree with […]

Harry Potter: The Exhibition, a comprehensive museum exhibition, makes its world premiere at Philadelphia’s The Franklin Institute today, February 18. The exhibit, which is slated to travel around the world, makes its debut in Philadelphia, on display now through September 18, 2022. Tickets with timed entry are required; adult tickets are $43, children are $39. […]