Harry Potteris one of the most beloved franchises of all time, with millions of fans around the world diving into the magical wizarding world each year, via the books, movies, stage play, theme parks, fan works and more. However, the woman who started it all, author J.K. Rowling, has become a controversial figure in recent years, […]

Whether you’re set on watching the ball drop, or want to ring in the new year with alternative programming, here’s your guide to New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day viewing: Friday Ralph Macchio and William Zabka suit up for Season 4 of the “Karate Kid” spinoff “Cobra Kai.” Anytime, Netflix A woman looks back […]

“I think I was scared.”

“I think I’m scarily like my character,” Grint says. Cuarón agrees. He tells a story of giving the actors an assignment to write an essay in character. Grint didn’t do it. “I say, ‘Rupert, where’s your assignment? He says, ‘Well, uh, I thought that Ron wouldn’t do it. So I didn’t do it,’” Cuarón says. […]

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 […]

Editor’s note: BuzzFeed does not support discriminatory or hateful speech in any form. We stand by the LGBTQ community and all fans who found a home in the Harry Potter series and will work to provide a safe space for fans. If you, like us, feel impassioned about trans rights, learn more or donate here.

Fans of the Harry Potter saga could not imagine the Blockbuster wizard films without Emma Watson playing the role of Hermione Granger, but the actress herself has confessed that years ago she considered retiring from the franchise, as well as how she had a huge crush on fellow actor, Tom Felton. How did Emma Watson […]

“I used to come in every day and look for his number on the call sheet, it was number seven, and if his name was on the call sheet, it was an extra exciting day,” she admitted. “He was three years above me and so for him he was like, ‘You’re like my little sister.’”

click to enlarge Joe Vaughn for Frame Frame’s Harry Potter-themed feast will be on select dates from Jan. 6 to Jan. 23 Witches, wizards, and muggles alike will have a seat at the table for Frame’s Harry Potter-themed feast in January. And yes, wearing a cape and scarf to cosplay as a member of your […]

It has since become one of the world’s most-loved fictional worlds with grown aldults still awaiting their letter from Hogwarts. Many of us grew up alongside Harry, Ron and Hermione, glued to the books and eagerly awaiting the cinema releases, while younger generations are only just discovering the magical world beyond Platform 9 3/4. Most of us […]