To Warner Bros. credit, there are still plenty of surprises for longstanding fans of the Wizarding World with each passing film. However, there’s yet to be a truly globetrotting adventure born out of the franchise, and one can only imagine that Warner Bros. could really find lightning-in-a-bottle with another original competition within the universe in the vein of Quidditch or the Triwizard Tournament. Enter The Cannonball Run, which the Wizarding World could take inspiration from if they needed a fun way to introduce new characters competing in a race, scavenger hunt, or other ridiculous gambit that could take a detour from the dour politics of Dumbledore, Grindelwald, Potter, and Voldemort for a little while.

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Get your wands ready, because the newest adventure in the Wizarding World has arrived. 

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore digs into Albus Dumbledore’s (Jude Law) past entanglements with the dangerous dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen taking over for Johnny Depp) in a new adventure you won’t want to miss. Die hard and new fans alike will love the slew of new terrifying and awe-inspiring beasts in this epic film, as Dumbledore enlists the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his intrepid team of wizards and witches.

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Directed by David Yates (now marking his seventh film in the Harry Potter franchise) and co-written by J.K. Rowling, audiences are in for a magical treat this week as the theatrical Blockbuster is set to make its streaming debut.

Keep scrolling to get all the details of how, when and where you can watch Fantastic Beasts 3: The Secrets of Dumbledore online.

When can I watch Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore? The movie premiered globally in theaters on Friday, April 15, and it’s now set to make its streaming debut on Monday, May 30 on HBO Max — where subscribers can also binge all of the other Harry Potter films, too.

How can I watch Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore online? Fantastic Beasts 3 is available to stream on HBO Max beginning Monday, May 30. 

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The Fantastic Beasts series keeps the Harry Potter franchise going with prequel films set in the 1920s. The first two films of the spin-off series, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, are available to stream on HBO Max and Peacock.

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Picture a sunset. Glowing in cosmic beauty, you transcend. Now, imagine while you look out at God’s cummerbund, a small goat trots up to you. “Hey, little guy, how ya doing?” you ask this four-legged friend that has minus signs for eyes.

“I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn’t hate to speak the truth,” says the sacrificial animal.

“What?” you ask. “I mean, ‘maa,’” the goat states.

J.K. Rowling is the goat. In 2020, this weaver of magical yarns got hers snipped when she said the above quote. While she has earned the ire of the general public, she still wields considerable influence over the writing and production of the “Fantastic Beast” films, as well as the management of Universal theme park “Harry Potter World.” With this influence, she has campaigned to turn the popular site into a place young LGBTQ+ teens can go to “magic away the gay.” Being the ice cream man that I am, I got the scoop.

The popular Florida destination has long found itself at the forefront of whimsy and entertainment and fun. Young witches and wizards can pick a wand from Ollivanders, ride an animatronic Hypogriff, and even chug a pint of butterbeer. “And all that will be the same,” says park owner and born-again Slytherin David Yensin, “but now you’ll just receive a pamphlet on the evils of homosexuality along with your Hogwarts History textbooks.” Yensin, and the 14-headed corpobeast that represents J.K. Rowling’s public relations team, were emphatic in letting me know that not much about the amusement park would be different. “All the rides will go at the same speed, but we’ve had our Imagineers figure out a way to beam sped-up Brigham Young speeches into the rider’s brains as they go around loops,” reassured the fourth head on the soulless P.R. chimera.

“Wait a moment, don’t Imagineers work for Disney?” I asked, remembering the insipid portmanteau’s true meaning.

“It’s cute you think Disney doesn’t want a piece of the conversion therapy pie,” condescended the 10th head. “And how delicious it is!” they squealed in unison.

One of the many advantages of working for a school paper is all the places I get into for free. So, like the lucky little paper boy that I am, I received two tickets to see the new renovations at the park. At first, I assumed that the extra was just for redundancy’s sake, but a note on the back told me that it was for “Zivan’s Hopefully-Convertible-Possible Boyfriend.” When I commented on my heterosexuality out loud, the note, à la Tom Riddle’s Diary, morphed into “come on, just find someone unsuspecting. We need to know if it works.” Obviously, I could not, in good conscience, bring anyone but myself to conversion camp, so I shredded the second ticket and made my way to gator country.

I’m loathe to admit that, as evil as this place is, I had quite a good time. Wherever I turned, the production value was off the charts. One memorable performance was the Hogwarts Frog Choir’s rendition of “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” retitled “Witches Will Have Fun Together, But Not so Much that They’ll Do Hand Stuff.” Afterwards, I went inside a Transfiguration classroom where we pretended to turn whistles into watches, pots into pencils, and Pride flags to table cloths. Following that, Potions class had us whipping up all sorts of delicious concoctions, like a citrus Polyjuice potion and chocolate-y Amortentia. When I asked what this had to do with conversion therapy, I was told that all the ingredients were requisitioned from nearby gay bars. “But that’s not conversion, that’s just stealing,” I protested.

“Sometimes the arm of God bends in ways we cannot anticipate,” said the little girl next to me, her eyes darkening as Hedwig’s Theme played ambiently from the rafters.

I maintain that what they are doing to Harry Potter World is demonstrably evil and harmful. J.K. Rowling has already done enough damage, and this will only magnify the hurt she has caused. While it really is quite fun to spin around in enchanted teapots and eat Elder wand churros, I implore those that would visit to avoid attending altogether, lest you get enchanted by the magic of homophobia. Like always, the most hateful people have the most money, and the best special effects.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

Some movie magic is coming back to Louisville. One of the most famous movie franchises in the world is returning to theaters soon.

Cinemark announced that all eight “Harry Potter” movies will return to select locations April 6-13.

(In the player above, “Daniel Radcliffe Reveals If He’ll Reprise ‘Harry Potter’ Role!”)

In the Louisville area, that includes the ones at the Mall of St. Matthews, Springhurst Towne Center and in Okolona on Preston Crossing Boulevard.

The movies will air in order:

• April 6 – “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
• April 7 – “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”
• April 8 – “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”
• April 9 – “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”
• April 10 – “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
• April 11 – “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
• April 12 – “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1”
• April 13 – “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2”

To get tickets and check showtimes, click here.

This celebration leads up to the release of “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” which will be in theatres on April 15.

One day, when my daughter was 11, she found a thick, cream-colored envelope on the doormat outside. The envelope bore a wax seal. Inside was an invitation in English, in some curlicued font, to attend Hogwarts on the upcoming September 1. Further instructions would follow.

Boundless excitement. At age 11 you know this can’t be real, but it was still thrilling. All my daughter’s friends denied vehemently that they were behind the mysterious initiative. As did their parents. We denied it, too, when she asked us, because it really wasn’t us. For months the mystery remained unsolved. It was only quite a while afterward (an eternity, especially in the world of children) that the mother of her classmate Michael Abutboul confessed that her son was behind the idea and had devised the marvelous invitation with her help.

I’m an editor of books for children and young adults. If that story had appeared in a book, I’d have written in the blurb on the jacket that it proves that “friendship is the greatest magic of all.” My children like to laugh at catchphrases like that.

My daughter was born in 1997, the year that also saw the birth of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” It was the brink of the new millennium. It took a few years for the book to be translated into Hebrew, and another few years for my daughter to grow up a little. But from the moment those two things converged, it was overwhelming love. She read that book more than 45 times, could rattle off every bit of trivia from the series. In general, this marked the starting point for a girl who grew up at fantasy conventions, including Comic Con in London, including Cosplay, with great personal investment. Like many millennials, my daughter, too, matured with and from within Harry Potter.

But when the name of the author behind the books, J.K. Rowling, is mentioned today, she gets angry. “She’s TERF! If once you could believe that she expresses certain opinions out of ignorance, today it’s clear that these are simply her opinions! We’ve already tried a few times to explain to her where she’s wrong.”

My daughter declined to co-write this article with me. I told her its underlying thesis – that her generation is performing a sort of matricide on Rowling in order to liberate themselves from the powerful influence Harry Potter exerts on them – but she rejected it outright. From her point of view, literary theories aren’t germane here. There’s a right side: the LGBTQ community, especially those actively promoting the rights of the trans community and supporters from the whole fluid gender spectrum – and a wrong side, in this case the writer she once revered so much.

I suppose it was naïve to think that you could write an article on matricide together with your daughter.

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Your death is my life

In 1973, the American literary scholar Harold Bloom published “The Anxiety of Influence.” It presents the Freudian argument that every great poet, or one who aspires to greatness, must perform a metaphoric patricide on the great poet who preceded them and who influenced them, “so as to clear imaginative space for themselves.” The reverence for one’s forerunners is daunting, and in order to create something new, the novice poet must undermine by diverse means – for example, by misreading – the individual wielding the influence, whom Bloom called “the precursor.” According to Bloom, the “great inhibitor” who cast a shadow over all the poets who followed him, up to the 20th century, was John Milton (1608-1674), of whom Keats wrote in a letter, “Life to him would be death to me.”

The history of Israeli literature also provides classic examples of Bloom’s model. In a Freudian reading, the poet Haim Nahman Bialik (1873-1934) can be considered the “precursor” against whom the literary circle of poets known as Yachdav (Together), led by Avraham Shlonsky, rebelled in order to carve a path to the new modernist Hebrew poetry. A generation passed, and Natan Zach “murdered” Nathan Alterman, the leading poet of the Yachdav collective, in his well-known article “Reflections on Alterman’s Poetry.”

Literary patricide not only “clears imaginative space”; it also helps the poet position himself as the leading voice of a new era. When Roy Hasan says of Zach that “he’s not a bad poet, but the distance between him and what people made of him is heaven and earth,” or terms Meir Wieseltier “an old codger,” he is well aware that he is locating himself in the literary dynasty of patricidal offspring. The venomous criticism leveled by Yehuda Vizan at veteran poet Ronny Someck can be read in the same way. It’s a critique by well-educated literary artists who are very familiar with Bloom’s theory and make clever use of it in order to insinuate themselves into Israel’s writing dynasty as the most glittering next best thing. Legitimate. Traditional, even.

Bloom’s theory was severely criticized, mainly for positing a white, male poetic lineage. The history of poetry, and of writing in general, according to Bloom, is a violent relay race involving fathers and sons. But what about the mothers and daughters? Where are the female literary creators in his Freudian theory?

From my daughter’s point of view, literary theories are irrelevant . There’s a right side: the LGBTQ community and its and supporters, and a wrong side, in this case the writer she once revered.

American literary scholars Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar responded to Bloom in their 1979 book “The Madwoman in the Attic.” Female authors, they argued, don’t have the privilege of being tormented by “the anxiety of influence.” What inhibits writing by women is a far more basic anxiety – an “anxiety of authorship.” Because writing was considered a male occupation for centuries, female authors were compelled to overcome not their precursors, but their own anxiety to the effect that they lacked authority and legitimacy to sound any voice at all. The way to overcome the anxiety of authorship, then, was in fact to draw on the dynasty of female writers from the past. Accordingly, these women thirst to draw legitimation for their creative work precisely from their great forerunners. In Israeli children’s literature, one can discern the embrace young female authors give Lea Goldberg and Miriam Yellin Shteklis and others of their generation. No one imagines riding roughshod over their work in order to establish themselves as their successors.

The clarifications begin

Over the past 12 years I worked as a chief editor of children’s and young adult books at a large Hebrew publishing house. I saw the profound and wide-ranging influence that the Harry Potter books exerted on young adult fiction. Some years, every second manuscript I received was a type of reformulation of the series – and the younger the writers, the more obvious it was that they were simply trying to rewrite what they had read and loved. They grew up with Harry Potter, wrote homages to the series, set up chat groups devoted exclusively to them and met at fantasy conventions dressed up as characters from the books.

In the meantime, J.K. Rowling became a legend – she and the coffee shop where she wrote the first book in order to save money heating her house. For a long time she seemed to be carrying her fame and glory impressively. A family women with both feet on the ground, without the mannerisms of stardom, the fifth woman in history to become a billionaire in her own right and who donated hundreds of millions to various causes and thus removed herself from the billionaires’ list.

But the maturation of the young fans brought with it critical thinking. Some of them discovered that the Harry Potter phenomenon is lacking precisely in the areas most important to them, with the preoccupations that define them as a generation: gender criticism, the LGBTQ world and multiculturalism.

Suddenly biting questions erupted: Why is there only one Jewish student at Hogwarts (Anthony Goldstein)? Why do the goblins – the bankers of the wizarding world – recall antisemitic caricatures? If Potter’s fellow student Cho Chang is Chinese, why does her name consist of two Korean surnames? Rowling responded with attempts at damage control aimed at proving that Potter’s world is in fact all-embracing and tolerant. As early as 2007, she made it clear that Hogwarts School headmaster Dumbledore is gay and even had an amorous relationship with his nemesis, the wizard Gellert Grindelwald, though that is not stated explicitly in the books.

As the years passed, however, allegations multiplied to the effect that in addition to the extensive knowledge Rowling displays about Western culture and mythology, the Harry Potter series is still characterized by the under-representation of other cultures and identities. In regard to gender roles and identities, too, Rowling’s protagonists are on the conservative side of the spectrum. Ron’s mother, Molly Weasley, cooks, cleans and scolds; Hermione, though considered admirable, is the stereotype of the diligent, fussy female student; and the partner Harry finally chooses, Ginny, is mainly the little sister of his best friend and an admirer of Harry. Hovering above all these issues is the blurring of the gender of Joanne Rowling herself, who goes by the name J.K. Rowling as an author, as though we haven’t progressed since the days of George Eliot, when a female writer still had to disguise herself as a man in order to succeed.

But that was only a prelude: The gradual decline in the relationship between Rowling and her critical millennial fans spiked into outright contempt on their part when the author began to speak out on social media about biological sex and transgender people.

This is an intergenerational battle. Potterheads are now in their 20s. They are performing an exorcism of the sorcery that bewitched them in their childhood in order to make a place for themselves, in order to stop writing ‘Harry Potter’ over and over.

Twitter wars, death threats

It started in March 2018 with a suspicious Like by the author in response to a tweet that referred to trans women as “men in dresses.” At first Rowling maintained that she had pressed Like accidentally – she said she was only a boomer who wanted to take a screenshot as part of her research for a book, and happened to hit the wrong button. But that Like was only the opening shot in an internet war during which Rowling unerringly positioned herself on the wrong side of the trans and LGBTQ struggle.

In June 2020, she responded on Twitter to an article that dealt with creating a safe space in the post-COVID world for “people who menstruate.” “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?” she tweeted mockingly. No one was amused. The need to distinguish between biological phenomena, such as menstruation, and gender is the core thesis of the trans community. By asserting that people who menstruate are necessarily women, Rowling is excluding trans people from the definition of “women” and defining some trans people mistakenly as women even though they define their gender identity as male.

The tweet sparked hundreds of thousands of comments, many of them from the generation that grew up with the Harry Potter books. From their perspective, the woman who wrote the modern fairy tale about a love that conquers all was disseminating hate and supporting the exclusion of a marginalized community.

In June 2020, shortly after that inflammatory tweet, Rowling published a long article on her website, which she shared on Twitter, entitled “TERF Wars” – referring to the acronym “trans-exclusionary radical feminist.” In the course of thousands of words, she elaborated on why she is concerned about the activity of the trans community, in part grounding that view in the violence she herself endured at the hands of her first husband, and a sexual assault she suffered. “I want trans women to be safe,” she wrote, and emphasized that she is not transphobic. “At the same time, I do not want to make natal girls and women less safe.” She warned that if “any man who believes or feels he’s a woman” is allowed into women’s bathrooms and changing rooms, “you open the door to any and all men who wish to come inside.” The web piece sparked widespread derision. This time the stars of the “Harry Potter” movies also came out in support of the trans community.

Throughout the summer of 2020 – a time of a deadly pandemic and global lockdowns – it seemed as though all authors, intellectuals and English-language writers without exception had joined the fray. Some switched sides after initially supporting Rowling, having belatedly realized that by doing that – or by expressing opposition to cancel culture as a whole – they had inadvertently positioned themselves as enemies of the trans community. Writers such as Margaret Atwood and Stephen King, who signed a public letter together with Rowling decrying what they saw as cancel culture, hurried to make it clear – in the wake of furious reactions – that they definitely support the trans community. Another open letter, published in September 2020, which was signed by King, Neil Gaiman, John Green and others, expressed unequivocal support for the rights of trans and nonbinary people in the United States and Canada.

This battle is far from over. Rowling has not retracted her remarks. LGBTQ activists and their supporters are unleashing their heavy artillery against her, from calls for a boycott to, in one case at least, a public threat to place a bomb in her mailbox.

In September 2020, “Troubled Blood,” the fifth novel in the Cormoran Strike series, was published. Rowling conducted her research about trans women in connection with this book – which, like all the others in the series, she wrote under the pen name Robert Galbraith. (Spoiler) To everyone’s relief, the serial killer is not from the trans community, but is just a regular cisgender man who wears women’s clothing to facilitate his work. Reviewing the book in The Daily Telegraph, Jake Kerridge noted that the moral of the book “seems to be: never trust a man in a dress.”

Former fans from across the gender spectrum responded to the book’s publication under #RIPJKRowling, with the less vehement ones declaring that it’s not J.K. Rowling who died – it’s her career. They may have a point. Rowling was remarkably absent from a recent television special reuniting the stars of the “Harry Potter” films. The woman behind the magic was shown only in archival footage from 2019, before she first “misspoke.” The trailer for the third “Fantastic Beasts” film also shrunk her name down to near-invisibility.

It’s clear that Rowling doesn’t really understand what has happened. Her private life was part of the legend that was built around her: an economically disadvantaged woman who was a victim of male violence, a poor single mother whose talent rescued her from a bitter fate. Suddenly she’s a privileged boomer with feminism mutating before her eyes. Time and again she refers to the recent attacks on her as an expression of misogyny. She made this resoundingly clear in July 2021 when she wrote, after the threat to place a bomb in her mailbox and publication of her address by pro-trans community activists: “To be fair, when you can’t get a woman sacked, arrested or dropped by her publisher, and cancelling her only made her book sales go up, there’s really only one place to go.”

This is an intergenerational battle. The Potterheads – the children who grew up on Harry Potter – are now in their 20s. They are performing an exorcism of the sorcery that bewitched them in their childhood in order to make a place for themselves, in order to stop writing “Harry Potter” over and over. They are doing it by reexamining the books and the films through the cultural correctness filter. They seem to be almost happy to discover that the series they loved so much gets a failing grade in regard to multiculturalism and political correctness.

The final “avada kedavra” (the so-called killing curse, as per the Potter books) is the personal struggle involving J.K. Rowling herself. If she is transphobic, the magic can be shed and people can move on. Outwardly, the former fans are groaning in despair: Why can’t she just keep quiet? They will not admit that canceling her serves them on their path to leave a mark in the world. Perhaps as a feminist Rowling can find an egalitarian ray of light in the battle against her: Not only fathers need to be killed in order to make place for the young generation in the world – mothers need to die, too.

Today marks a magical day in history, the 20th anniversary of the very first Harry Potter film which was released on November 16, 2001. Some know it as “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, while others have come to know it as “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” depending on the viewing country. But no matter what title you regard it as, it’s a film that marked the beginning of an 8-film franchise, launching the careers of three young actors and bringing a beloved book to life. 

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Since that day 20 years ago, Harry Potter merchandise stores have opened up around the world, Universal Studios opened its doors to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and a spinoff of the series “The Cursed Child” even landed on Broadway. Though the books and films may have ended, Hogwarts has stood the test of time and proved that it will always be there to welcome you home. And that with the power of friendship, love, and courage, you can do just about anything.

If you’re a Potterhead celebrating this extraordinary occasion, here are 20 products that will turn any muggle day into a magical one. 

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1. Delicate jewelry to express your love for the Wizarding World

Pandora and Alex Ani both have beautiful lines of Harry Potter-themed jewelry to spice up any outfit with subtle bling. If you’re looking to fill up a uniquely yours Pandora charm bracelet with the Hogwarts Express or a House Crest, look no further. If that’s not your thing, they also have necklace pendants and earrings. Alex Ani’s Harry Potter collection is filled with charm bangles and charm necklaces alike. You’ll find them decorated with quotes like the iconic “Turn to page 394” (you just read it in Snape’s voice, didn’t you?), Quidditch symbols and more.   

• Shop the Harry Potter x Pandora jewelry collection starting at $45 
• Shop the Harry Potter jewelry at Alex Ani starting at $14

2.  A bag that combines Harry Potter and fashion

Vera Bradley recently launched a limited-edition collection of Forbidden Forest-themed bags and accessories decorated with the Whomping Willow and fan-favorite creatures like Buckbeak and Hedwig. From a large duffle bag perfect for travel to a conveniently compact crossbody bag, this collection can upgrade your daily routine and put a smile on your face while doing it. There’s even a PopSocket pop grip for your phone. Reviewers love the deep colors of this collection and the fact that all of the bags are made from recycled cotton. Not to mention they make the perfect gift for any Potterhead.

• Get the Harry Potter RFID All in One Crossbody Bag from Vera Bradley for $80
• Get the Harry Potter Large Duffel Bag from Vera Bradley for $120

3. Lego sets to play out magical adventures

I’m just going to say it—you’re never too old for Harry Potter or Legos. Lego has Harry Potter sets ranging from a simple 4 Privet Drive to a complex Hogwarts Castle, and every character and creature in between. Reviewers love that these sets are not only a fun activity and a great way to pass time, but they look good enough to put on display in your home when you’re finished.

• Get the 4 Privet Drive building set from Lego for $69.99
• Get the Hogwarts Castle building set from Lego for $399.99

4. An Advent calendar to add a touch of magic to the holidays

The Harry Potter films (and books, ahem) took the holidays to a whole new level. From the Great Hall that had magically replenishing platters of food and snowflakes falling from the ceiling to opening presents around the fire in the cozy common room with friends, it made Christmas feel extra special. With a Harry Potter Advent calendar, you can experience some of that Christmas magic for yourself.

The Holiday Magic calendar from Walmart shows iconic movie moments each day of December and is filled with candy and fun surprises like paper ornaments. The Lego Advent calendar is filled with 24 days of Lego pieces like Hogwarts letters and Platform 9¾  that combine easily with any Lego set. If you’re looking for something a little more sophisticated, the luxe Advent calendar from Williams Sonoma is just the ticket. It’s filled with individually wrapped candies in a variety of flavors but, being crafted of wood, it can be filled and refilled with Bertie Botts Every Flavored Beans, chocolate frogs and more for years to come.

• Get the Harry Potter Holiday Magic Advent Calendar from Walmart for $18.77
• Get the Lego Harry Potter Advent Calendar 76390 Building Kit from Target for $31.99
• Get the Harry Potter Luxe Advent Calendar Candy Fill from Williams Sonoma for $110.95

5. A cookbook to whip up iconic dishes for witches and wizards alike

The Harry Potter films had a way of making viewers hungry. Young witches and wizards would dine with one another in the Great Hall for elaborate holiday and celebratory feasts throughout the series. What was on the menu? A never-ending supply of meats, potatoes, pies, cakes and everything in between. This cookbook not only gives fans the opportunity to try their hand at making the magical treats featured in the books and movies, it also contains classic British recipes that any muggle would love.

Get The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook from Amazon for $9.99

6. A set of Harry Potter books to immerse yourself in every detail of the Wizarding World

First published in 1997, the Harry Potter series went on to sell over 500 million copies and was translated into over 80 languages. Though the films and the featured superstars do an excellent job portraying the exciting events in the life of Harry Potter, the books immerse readers in every single detail of the Wizarding World and allow one to connect to characters on a deeper level. Not to mention, they are a great alternative to screentime. If you’re more of an audiobook person, listen to the series narrated by Jim Dale on Audible. As a listener myself, I can confidently say his voice is tranquilizing and his impressions make the characters jump right off of the page. 

• Get the Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7) from Amazon for $45.76
• Get the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Audiobook from Amazon for $29.99  (or at a discounted rate with an Audible membership)

7. Apparel to show your house pride

It was 20 years ago that we were able to watch the magical Sorting Hat get placed upon the head of young Harry Potter, or Daniel Radcliffe, and sort him into the courageous Gryffindor house. Nowadays, you can see for yourself which Hogwarts house you belong in through Wizarding World. And once you do, you’ll want to show off your house pride immediately. Whether you’re a Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin or Hufflepuff, you can find your colors and house crest at Macy’s. The large collection of apparel features hoodies, socks, T-shirts and more, all of which are machine-washable and printed with eco-friendly ink.

• Get the Chamber of Secrets Dobby is A Free Elf Short Sleeve T-Shirt from Macy’s for $21.99
• Get the Deathly Hallows 2 Hogwarts Fleece Pullover Hoodie from Macy’s for $55.99

8. Games to experience the fun with others 

Part of the fun of Harry Potter is nerding out about your deep knowledge of all things Hogwarts, Harry Potter and more. Show it off with a game of Trivial Pursuit or Codenames. Reviewers love to stump the whole family. If you’re more of a casual browser of the Harry Potter films, you don’t need to know the movies too well to play Harry Potter-themed UNO or Clue. They’re just like regular UNO or Clue, but with magic (a.k.a. featuring Hogwarts colors and images of the movie characters). And if you haven’t had enough of puzzles over the past year and a half, well, there’s plenty of that, too. 

• Get the UNO Harry Potter Card Game from Amazon for $17.96
• Get The Noble Collection Harry Potter Marauder’s Map Puzzle from Amazon for $19.95
• Get Codenames: Harry Potter Board Game from Amazon for $20.70
• Get Trivial Pursuit: Wizarding World Harry Potter Edition from Amazon for $20.99
• Get the Hasbro Gaming Clue Harry Potter Board Game from Amazon for $63.14

9. Comfortable jammies to doze off into the Wizarding World

The Harry Potter films turned what could only be described as dreams into reality. To celebrate appropriately, you’ll need some Hogwarts-worthy pajamas for the whole family. Snuggle up in these cute pajamas from Kohl’s with fits for all ages. If you’re looking for something more high-end, these ones from PB Teen are a bit on the pricier side, but they come in every house color and they’re sustainably sourced.

• Get the Women’s Harry Potter Fleece Pajama Pants from Kohl’s for $19.99
• Get the Jammies For Your Families Harry Potter Pajama Collection from Kohl’s starting at $21
• Get the Harry Potter House Pajama Set from PB Teen for $99

10. Decor to bring Hogwarts to your home

Bedsheets, candles, lamps, oh my! The home decor selection at PB Teen has everything you need to transform your space so you feel like you’re residing at Hogwarts. It has home accents that are not only chic but practical, too, like this gorgeous Hedwig round mirror. Add seasonal accessories to your home like customizable stockings or think more long-term with a golden snitch alarm clock to lose yourself in the Wizarding World daily. 

• Get the Harry Potter Hedwig Round Mirror from PB Teen for $349
• Get the Harry Potter Golden Snitch Alarm Clock from PB Teen for $49
• Get the Harry Potter Stocking from PB Teen starting at $39.50

11. Gadgets to brew up some magic in the kitchen

You don’t need Professor Snape’s classroom in the dungeon to concoct some delicious treats or potions. All you need is Harry Potter-themed cooking tools from Williams Sonoma. Reviewers love the spatula in particular because it lasts for years so long as you don’t put it through the dishwasher frequently. The pancake molds are a hit because they’re easy to use, easy to store and make the cutest and most magical pancakes around. But don’t forget your apron. It makes a great gift with its high quality and bright colors.

• Get the Harry Potter Spatula from Williams Sonoma for $16.95
• Get the Harry Potter Pancake Molds from Williams Sonoma for $19.95
• Get the Harry Potter Adult Apron from Williams Sonoma for $39.95

12. A mystical mug to enhance your morning pick-me-up

This mug is something that will bring joy every time it gets used. It’s heat-activated to reveal a fun image, in this case, the Marauder’s Map, every time you put a hot beverage in it. And when the clock strikes 5, you can switch over to these delicately etched glasses featuring the snitch from Williams Sonoma. 

• Get the Harry Potter 11oz Morphing Mug from Amazon for $19.99
• Get the Harry Potter Snitch Ice Glass, Set of 2 from Williams Sonoma for $44.95

13. A water bottle to bring Hogwarts with you always 

You should always have a water bottle on you to stay hydrated throughout the day. Why not carry one that puts a smile on your face and takes your mind away to a magical world? When we tested water bottles for ourselves, we found S’well water bottles do a great job at keeping drinks cold or hot, they just can’t squeeze ice in very easily through the narrow mouth.

Get the Harry Potter Water Bottle from S’well starting at $19.99

14. A cozy blanket perfect for Harry Potter movie marathons

Winter, spring, rain or shine… it’s always the perfect time to watch the Harry Potter movies. If this sounds like you or the Potterhead in your life, you need this plush throw blanket from Vera Bradley. Reviewers love the high quality and beautiful designs. Not to mention, it’s super comfortable. The only other thing you’ll need while viewing is your wand to get into character, of course. 

• Get the Harry Potter Plush Throw Blanket from Vera Bradley for $65
• Get the 12-inch Spellbinding Harry Potter Wand with Collectible Spell Card from Amazon for $16.99

15. All 8 Harry Potter films on HBO Max

The best way to celebrate 20 years of an epic film series is to have yourself a movie marathon to remind yourself why you fell in love with it in the first place. You can stream all eight Harry Potter films on HBO Max with a subscription starting at $9.99 a month. HBO Max is home to all current and former HBO shows (looking at you, “Game of Thrones”), as well as new HBO Max originals like “The Flight Attendant” and many more titles from Warner Media. 

If you can’t get enough of the magic, you can stream “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” and “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” on Amazon’s Prime Video to follow magizoologist Newt Scamander as he ventures through the wizarding world in the 1920s.

• Sign up for HBO Max starting at $9.99
• Sign up for Amazon Prime now for a free 30-day trial, followed by $12.99 per month or less if you qualify for certain offers

►More: ‘Harry Potter’ star Emma Watson celebrates first film’s 20th anniversary; HBO Max announces reunion

16. High-quality cookware inspired by Harry Potter

Your eyes don’t deceive you—Le Creuset launched a Harry Potter-inspired cookware collection. We tested the Dutch oven by Le Creuset and we can see why it is a beloved tool used by chefs. It made perfect meals in all of our tests. The only reason it wasn’t our number one choice? It was a little big to store in a tight kitchen. But honestly, who can argue with having more room for food? This collection comes with Dutch ovens, a tea kettle, plates… and they’re all decked out with golden snitches, The Deathly Hallow symbol, house colors and more.

Shop the Le Creuset x Harry Potter collection at Le Creuset 

17. A cookie cutter set for bakers of all ages to celebrate 

‘Tis the season for sweets, treats, and all things baking. If you’re ready to level up your cookie game this holiday season, you need this cookie cutter set. Even if you don’t make the prettiest cookies in the world, half the fun is just using the cookie cutters and decorating them. It comes complete with fun cutters in the shape of Hedwig and the Hogwarts Express, icing bags and tips—all you need is the actual ingredients. 

Get the Harry Potter Cookie Baking Kit from Williams Sonoma for $29.95

18. Sweets that are Dumbledore-approved 

Throughout the books and movies, Dumbledore constantly revealed his sweet tooth. His favorite sweets? Sherbet lemon hard candies. They’re good, but they’re not magical. Enter Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans, Chocolate Frogs and more to make you feel like you’re on the Hogwarts Express ordering from the trolly. If you don’t have time to make a trip to Hogsmeade to stock up, Amazon has got you covered. 

• Get the Jelly Belly Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans from Amazon for $5
• Get the Milk Chocolate Frog with Collectible Wizard Trading Card from Amazon for $7.73
• Get the Jelly Belly Jelly Slugs Gummi Candy from Amazon for $5.37
• Get the Honeydukes Emporium Exploding Bon Bons from Amazon for $23.52

19. Ornaments to have a happy Christmas

Does your heart just melt at the thought of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson wishing each other a happy Christmas? Same. PB Teen has Harry Potter-themed ornaments to bring that warm melting feeling to your home this holiday season. From a colorful Hogwarts Express to a hand-painted golden castle, they add enchantment to any Christmas tree. 

• Get the Harry Potter Hogwarts Light-up Ornament from PB Teen for $29.50
• Get the Harry Potter Sorting Hat Ornament from PB Teen for $19.50
• Get the Harry Potter Hogwarts Express from PB Teen for $19.50

20. A planner so efficient, you’ll feel like you’re using a Time Turner

Life can get crazy, a fact Hermione Granger is very familiar with. While she has a magical time-turner necklace to go back in time and work out the kinks in her schedule, we have to be a little more forward-thinking. This 2022 planner is just the ticket. Hedwig is front and center on the relaxing blue cover and the inside is filled with calendars, to-do lists and pages for bullet journaling. Suffice to say, Hermione Granger would approve.  

Get the Moleskine Limited Edition Harry Potter 12 Month 2022 Daily Planner from Amazon for $24.95

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