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Jessie Cave’s newborn son is back at home after battling coronavirus in the hospital.

The “Harry Potter” star, who played Lavender Brown in the films, updated concerned fans about her son Abraham “Bam” Benjamin’s condition on social media.

On Thursday, she wrote, “Baby is home now. Thank you for all the well wishes and messages of support. Be safe everybody ❤️ amazing care from everybody at Chelsea Westminster.”

Cave, 33, who lives in the United Kingdom, first revealed Abraham had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. 

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“I watched the news about lockdown from an isolated room in hospital,” she wrote. “Poor baby is covid positive. He’s okay and doing well but they are being vigilant and cautious, thankfully.”

Jessie Cave’s newborn son is recovering from coronavirus at home. 
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Cave continued: “This strain is super powerful and contagious so I do hope that people take extra care in the coming weeks. Really didn’t want this to be the start of my families [sic] new year. Really didn’t want to be back in a hospital so soon after his traumatic birth. Once again I’m in awe of nurses and doctors.”

Abraham was born in October and joins siblings Margot, 4, and brother Donnie, 6, whom Cave shares with her husband, Alfie Brown.

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On Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a national lockdown in the United Kingdom through mid-February in an effort to combat a variant of the coronavirus that is continuing to rapidly spread in the region.

“We now have a new variant of the virus and it’s been both frustrating and alarming to see the speed with which the new variant is spreading,” Johnson said in an address.  

Under the rules, all schools and colleges will be closed for in-person learning. University students will not be returning until at least mid-February.

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Nonessential businesses such as hair salons and restaurants will be closed, although eateries can operate delivery services. As of Monday, England reported more than 26,600 COVID-19 patients in hospitals, which is a 30% jump from a week ago. 

Fox News’ Greg Norman contributed to this report.

Today we’re getting our first look at the second wave of LEGO Art sets, thanks to European toy retailer Van Der Meulen. Expected to debut in January 2021, the pair of new sets are 31201 Harry Potter Hogwarts Crests and 31202 Disney’s Mickey Mouse. The sets follow on the heels of the first wave of LEGO Art sets which were released in September featuring Star Wars, The Beatles, Andy Warhol, and Iron Man (which we reviewed). Like those sets, the two new mosaics include the pieces for multiple designs. The Harry Potter set has 4,249 pieces and can build each of the four Hogwarts house crests, though only one at a time. Brickset reports that four copies of the set can also be combined to create the Hogwarts crest, though we don’t have any images of that at this time. Similarly, the Mickey Mouse set has two options for either building Mickey or Minnie and we presume they can also be combined in some way. This set contains 2,658 pieces.

There’s no word on the price yet. The previous four sets each cost $120 USD and contained around 3,250 pieces, so we’ll have to see if the new sets keep the same price point with the Hogwarts one having considerably more pieces and the Disney one a lot fewer.

Don’t miss the other new sets for 2021:

• LEGO Art Mosaics 31201 Harry Potter Hogwarts 31202 Disney’s Mickey Mouse
• LEGO Botanical Collection Bonsai Tree and Flower Bouquet
• LEGO City 2021
• LEGO Creator 2021
• LEGO Dots 2021
• LEGO Friends 2021
• LEGO Harry Potter 2021
• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2021
• LEGO Ninjago 2021
• LEGO Technic 2021
• LEGO Technic 42123 McLaren Senna GTR
• LEGO Star Wars 2021
• LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian 75299 Trouble on Tatooine
• LEGO Super Mario 2021

Check out more details of the new mosaics below.

31201 Harry Potter Hogwarts Crests | 4,249 pieces

31202 Disney’s Mickey Mouse | 2,658 pieces

via Brickset

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Paul Ritter, who appeared in the “Harry Potter” movies as well as played a key role in HBO’s nuclear disaster drama “Chernobyl,” is dead at age 54 after suffering from a brain tumor. 

On Tuesday Agency Markham, Froggatt Irwin confirmed that Ritter died Monday night “peacefully at home with his wife Polly and sons Frank and Noah by his side.”

A familiar face to British television viewers and theatregoers, Ritter played Martin Goodman, the eccentric father of a London Jewish family, in the Channel 4 sitcom “Friday Night Dinner.”

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Actor Paul Ritter died after suffering a brain tumor at age 54.
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He also played ill-fated nuclear engineer Anatoly Dyatlov in the HBO drama “Chernobyl;” the wizard Eldred Worple in “Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince;” and appeared as a devious political operative in the James Bond film “Quantum of Solace.”

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In addition to his on-screen work, Ritter had an impressive career in theater as well. He was a regular cast member in productions at Britain’s National Theatre, and his stage roles also included “Art” at London’s Old Vic and Prime Minister John Major in royal drama “The Audience.” He was nominated for a Tony Award in 2009 for his performance in Alan Ayckbourn’s farce “The Norman Conquests” on Broadway.

“Paul was an exceptionally talented actor playing an enormous variety of roles on stage and screen with extraordinary skill,” the agency said. “He was fiercely intelligent, kind and very funny. We will miss him greatly.”

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In a statement provided to the BBC, Big Talk, the producers of “Friday Night Dinner,” said: “He was a brilliant, kind and talented man much loved by everyone who was lucky enough to know and work with him, and Paul will forever be part of both the Big Talk and Friday Night Dinner families.

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“Our thoughts are with his own family at this time and following their wishes we will be making a donation to the Old Vic Impact Fund.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Like many Harry Potter fans, Rupert Grint has some concerns about the future of the Harry Potter franchise. The 32-year-old actor, who famously played Harry’s best friend, Ron Weasley, in all eight of the Harry Potter films, has some conflicting feelings about the report that a live-action TV series adaptation of the famed fantasy book series may be in the works at HBO Max. 

Grint spoke about the recent reports that the franchise might be getting another reboot. 

Noting that he doesn’t expect to be included if there is one, Grint told Variety, “It’ll be weird if it was a continuation kind of thing. I weirdly feel quite protective of that character. Even when I saw the stage shows [Harry Potter and the Cursed Child], it was a very strange experience. … If it’s like a different group of friends, I guess it would be interesting.”

And though he’s “quite protective” of the series, Grint also admitted that he hasn’t even seen the majority of the Blockbuster films. 

“I’ve probably seen the first three at the premieres, but after that I stopped watching them,” he shared.  

The one life event that could change all that? Becoming a dad! Grint welcomed baby girl named Wednesday with his girlfriend, Georgia Groome, back in May. 

“Now that I have a daughter, I will probably have to watch them with her,” Grint shared. 

As for the Harry Potter TV series, multiple outlets have reported that it is in the early stages of development. 

ET previously reached out to HBO Max and Warner Bros. for comment, who said in a joint statement, “There are no Harry Potter series in development at the studio or on the streaming platform.”

ET spoke with Grint last month about breaking social media records when he joined Instagram, his first photo being of himself holding baby Wednesday. 

“I never thought I would [join Instagram]. I always said that I wouldn’t, and then I just thought, ‘It’s been such a crazy [time]. So why not?’ It’s insane,” he said, adding, “I think Wednesday actually broke the internet, personally. She gets the credit.”

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It’s currently unclear exactly how the project will go about adapting the series, which has, of course, spawned a multi-billion-dollar film franchise. Only “broad ideas have been discussed as part of the early-stage exploratory meetings,” THR reports. 

If you’re a parent or often find yourself needing to wrangle a group of people in your household, Google’s latest Assistant update might be helpful. It’s expanding the Broadcast tool that was previously limited to its smart speakers and displays to iPhones and Android devices. The company also announced a set of new features for the Assistant, including stories, games, songs and a Mother’s Day surprise. 

Broadcast lets you send a message to all compatible devices at once, and you can create groups to specify who you want to reach. Google allows you to set up a Family group for up to six of your relatives, and the expansion being announced today will let you reach these members on their phones too. Just as they already could from a Nest speaker or display, your contact can now reply to your message from their Android or iPhone. 

Google is also improving its Family Bell feature that let you set school-bell-like alarms throughout the day. Starting today, you can have Family Bells ring across multiple devices in your home at once, instead of just one. It’s also adding support for eight new languages, including Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Italian, French, German, Portugese and Spanish.

The Assistant also provides educational content, and the company is adding to its library this week. It’s partnered with Pottermore Publishing to provide Harry Potter stories. On a smart display or Android device, you can ask the Assistant “Tell me a Quidditch story” to learn more about the fictional sport. Google says more content from the Wizarding World is coming later in the year.

In addition to fiction, the Assistant is also getting new historical content from Penguin Random House’s Who Was series. By saying “Talk to Who Was Heroes,” you can listen to stories about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ida B. Wells, and more than 100 others. To test your knowledge after all that learning, you can also play new games like Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader on Assistant-enabled smart displays. Finally, there are also two new songs about cleaning up and brushing your teeth that Google said are meant “to help kids stay on task and do their chores.” The company also teased a Mother’s Day surprise for those who set a timer this weekend. 

November 17, 2020, 3:12 PM ·

Universal Orlando is not running The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle show for Islands of Adventure park guests this season, but there’s still a way to see the show live this year.

Yes, you could just watch our YouTube video. But if you want to see the Christmas projection light show in person at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade, Universal Orlando will run it after hours for guests who buy the new “Universal’s Holiday Tour.”

The guided tour allows visitors special access to many of the holiday experiences at Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure this year, including:

• Priority access to Universal’s Holiday Experience Featuring Macy’s Balloons
• A tour of the Holiday Tribute Store
• Meet and greet with The Grinch at Circus McGurkus Cafe Stoopendous, including a Hot Cocoa Bar
• An exclusive showing of The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle

Universal’s Holiday Experience Featuring Macy’s Balloons. Photo courtesy Universal Orlando

In addition, tour participants will receive a special themed gift during the tour. Universal’s Holiday Tour will run select events from November 22 through January 3, 2021 and prices start at $59.99 plus tax, with a $10 discount for Universal Orlando passholders. Park admission is not included, but a Park-to-Park ticket or annual pass is required to participate.

You can book the holiday tour by calling 1-866-346-9350 between 9 am and 7pm Eastern Time daily. And if you need park admission, our travel partner is offering a three days free discount deal on its Universal Orlando tickets page.

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