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Defence review to chart path away from hopelessly futile path laid by Peter Dutton

That’s why Defence Minister Richard Marles has appointed a predecessor, Stephen Smith, together with the massively respected former forces’ boss Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, to conduct a strategic review into force structure, preparedness and investments.

‘Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts’ to premiere on Prime Video in India

The much-awaited retrospective programme “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” will exclusively premiere on Prime Video on January 1 in India, the streamer announced on Tuesday. Also Read | Get ‘First Day First Show’, our weekly newsletter from the world of cinema, in your inbox . You can subscribe for free here The event, […]

LEGO Harry Potter 76401 Hogwarts Courtyard: Sirius’s Rescue [Review]

Continuing our reviews of the summery 2022 Harry Potter sets which are now available, today we take a quick look at the second-smallest set in the wave: 76401 Hogwarts Courtyard: Sirius’s Rescue. This set is in many ways a modern version of 4753 Sirius Black’s Escape, featuring Harry, Sirius, Buckbeak, and more. Is it worth […]

Fantastic Beasts: The secrets of Dumbledore review – Not as magical as Harry Potter

The evil wizard (Mads Mikkelsen, replacing the cancelled Johnny Depp) remains crushingly familiar (he’s Voldemort with a nose) but the Danish actor delivers a less showy and more creepy villain. Now we’re in the 1930s and Grindelwald is hoping to hijack an election and become the first anti-Muggle leader of the magical world. When Dumbledore […]

25 years of Harry Potter: Nostalgia hits internet on silver jubilee of JK Rowling’s book

India Keeps Renewables Target Flexible India dropped its target of establishing 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, giving itself the flexibility of 50% power from non-fossil fuel sources by then in its commitments to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This keeps India’s options open for new coal-based power plants […]

The first ‘Harry Potter’ book was published 25 years ago in the U.K.

A MARTINEZ, HOST: Twenty-five years ago, the first “Harry Potter” book was published in the U.K. The “Potter” series has been hugely influential, especially for young writers, though some are conflicted about its author, J.K. Rowling. We’re going to hear now from three of those authors on what “Harry Potter” has meant to them. We […]

Harry Potter Fans Agree: Wyoming Is Not A Hufflepuff State

***For All Things Wyoming, Sign-Up For Our Daily Newsletter*** By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily Fans of the “Harry Potter” series disagree on many things: whether Harry and Ginny should have ended up together (they should not have); which book is the best (the fourth); and which character’s death hurt the most (Hedwig). But they […]

Harry Potter Reunion Trailer Makes Fans Miss ‘Snape’, ‘Narcissa’, Some Rue Rowling’s Absence

Harry Potter, be it the books and films have always been an integral part of the Potterverse fans and when Emma Watson in the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts trailer says, “When things get really dark and times are hard, there’s something about Harry Potter that makes life richer,” the millions of ‘Potterheads’ […]

Harry Potter obsessed gran transforms attic into impressive Gryffindor common room

A self-confessed Harry Potter ‘addict’ has converted her loft into an impressive Hogwarts-themed common room. 53-year-old Janice Burnett became obsessed with JK Rowling’s wizarding world 11 years ago when she watched one of the Blockbuster films with a friend. Since then, the gran has amassed a huge collection of 4,000 items devoted to Gryffindor – […]

I found the perfect game to pass the time until Hogwarts Legacy finally launches

Welcome! This column is part of a regular series in which we share what members of the Tom’s Guide staff are playing and enjoying right now, with an eye towards helping you find great games that you may have missed. Be sure to check out our recent entry, where we talk about Spellforce 3.  As […]