Director Chris Columbus discussed his work on the “Harry Potter” films during the reunion special.  He had fond memories working with the young cast, and the actors felt like they could just be kids. Columbus felt guilty leaving the series, and 3 more directors took his place over the years. Chris Columbus was the first […]

From the moment Harry sat beneath it on his first day at Hogwarts determinedly muttering ‘not Slytherin, not Slytherin’, fans have clamored to be Sorted themselves. Thanks to the Official Sorting Ceremony on WizardingWorld.com and the Harry Potter Fan Club app, fans can answer those all-important questions and find out exactly where they belong. In […]

When the COVID pandemic lockdown sent others scurrying to bake sourdough bread or plant victory gardens, Heidi Morales turned all her pent-up energy into alchemy, transforming her children’s bedroom into Harry Potter gold. Morales, who lives in Pleasant Hill with her husband, son and daughter, had no real experience in carpentry, interior decorating or serious […]

Melissa Andrade admits that she was a little nervous in the minutes leading up to the practice run for Farmington’s first ever New Year’s Eve ball drop. But as the “ball” — a surprise wrapped in plastic that won’t be revealed until the event itself — was successfully raised and lowered to the surface of […]

The groundbreaking exhibition spans thousands of square feet and features 10 distinct areas—from Hogwarts™ castle and The Great Hall to Hagrid’s Hut and The Forbidden Forest. Guests will transition into the exhibition from the iconic King’s Cross Station, entering through a spellbinding entry, selecting their house and wand and beginning their personalized journey. They will get […]

Harry Potter fans across the world are waiting with anticipation for the release of the full trailer for Fantastic Beasts 3, which is due for release in 2022. Ahead of the trailer release, a teaser trailer has been published with fans able to relive many of the highlights of Harry Potter’s story to date. Watch […]

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and famously wrote the […]

Do you rep for the House of Ravenclaw? More of a Slytherin supporter? Or are you all in for Hufflepuff or Gryffindor? The Broadway producers who are bringing the show “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” back to San Francisco in 2022 are kicking off the Pottermania early with “Wizarding World Wednesdays” at the Safeway […]

Commentary Debbie Jacob 2 Hrs Ago Debbie Jacob – DEBBIE JACOB IT MIGHT not seem that a US school’s decision to ban Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel Maus has anything to do with us in Trinidad, but censorship anywhere in the world is something we all should condemn. The freedom to choose what we read is […]