An Edinburgh TikToker has proved a connection between many of the most popular characters in Harry Potter and the capital, despite JK Rowling insisting the link isn’t real. Earlier this month, the author of the fantasy series hit out to deny that any of the names in her novels were based on real places in […]
Week in Theater: ‘Cinderella’ colors Candlelight enchanted, ‘Puffs’ brings Harry Potter laughs to Boulder
Weekend highlights Colorado Shakespeare Festival: “The Alchemist” is hitting the stage for a one-night-only performance of Shakespeare contemporary Ben Johnson’s satire on Tuesday. To get on the waitlist of the sold-out production, visit cupresents.org/2022-the-alchemist-waitlist. It will be on stage at Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre, CU, Boulder; $25-$56; cupresents.org. The Arts Hub: Youth actors hit the […]
‘Harry Potter’-inspired pop-up bar Pennifold’s Pub opening Friday
A “Harry Potter”-inspired pop-up bar near Findlay Market will hold its grand opening Friday, and yes, there will be butterbeer. Located on 1834 Race St. right down the street from Findlay Market in the back of the Cosmic Gorilla comic book shop and bar, Pennifold’s Pub will be open for the next two months on […]
JK Rowling says Edinburgh locations didn’t inspire places in Harry Potter books
JK Rowling has denied that locations in Edinburgh inspired places and characters in her Harry Potter books. Fans of the novels flock to the city’s Victoria Street as it is thought to have been the inspiration for the wizarding world’s Diagon Alley. However, the author has insisted she had never visited the street at the […]
‘You Are Next’: Harry Potter Author JK Rowling Receives Death Threat Over Salman Rushdie Tweet
Author JK Rowling on Saturday said the police are investigating a potential death threat after a Twitter user hinted of a possible target on her in response to her posts on the stabbing of novelist Salman Rushdie during a literary event in New York. Rushdie, who has long faced death threats for his fourth novel, […]
Melbourne property: Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe sells Toorak apartment for $2 million-plus
Take the proceeds straight to Gringotts: Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has sold out of Melbourne’s property market in a $2 million-plus deal. The English actor had used the stylish Toorak apartment as a base when he was filming in Australia, but it became superfluous to his needs. The Toorak apartment owned by Daniel Radcliffe’s […]
Hogwarts Legacy Release Date Announced, Just Not For The Switch
Image: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Hogwarts Legacy, the upcoming action RPG based on the world of Harry Potter, has bagged a firm release date… Just not for the Switch. If you’re on PlayStation, Xbox, or PC, you’ll be playing Hogwarts Legacy on February 10th, 2023. It seems, however, that developer Avalanche Software needs a bit […]
Harry Potter Return To Hogwarts – What We Know About The 20th Anniversary Reunion TV Special
A trailer has revealed Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas), and Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) are also set to appear, alongside “many more”.
What kind of king will Charles be?
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Secrets of Dumbledore is a box office disaster, does Fantastic Beasts franchise have a future?
This is a movie set in the same world as the cultural phenomenon and box office behemoth that was the Harry Potter series. It also shares the creative team. David Yates is at the helm of the franchise, just like he was with the last three Potter films. But for some reason, the franchise continues […]