Rowling had the idea for Harry Potter while on a delayed train to London King’s Cross in 1990, and over the next five years began to plan out the books in the series. I couldn’t love this cover by @_JimField more! The Christmas Pig trots ever nearer… 💕🎄🐷 pic.twitter.com/jZvKoFGSm0 — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 29, […]

Daniel Radcliffe is taking a look back at his Harry Potter days. This November will be the 20th anniversary of the film franchise. Unfortunately, the 31-year-old actor says there are “no plans at the moment” to do a special reunion to celebrate the event. “I’m in the Dominican Republic at the moment filming and then […]

In an era where the streaming wars are only growing more cutthroat all the time, big franchises matter. WarnerMedia is bringing one of its biggest weapons to bear on HBO Max, as we’ve learned the company is in the very early stages of developing a Harry Potter series for its flagship streaming service. We don’t […]

Grab your quidditch brooms and butterbeer, because this costume is about to make all of your Harry Potter dreams come true. Every Halloween, there are people that celebrate the right way—in Harry Potter-themed costumes, of course—and then there are muggles. This year, Tom Felton joined in on the fun, but we’re pretty sure Draco Malfoy […]

Warner Bros. has officially announced the title of its upcoming Harry Potter quiz show. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses will be a four-part series, presented by Dame Helen Mirren. The quiz show, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone, will award the winner the title […]

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — British actor Tom Felton, known for his portrayal of Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” movies, collapsed while playing a celebrity golf exhibition Thursday at the Ryder Cup. Ryder Cup organizers said only that Felton experienced “a medical incident” at Whistling Straits and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. […]

Members of transgender and non-binary communities say they’re seeing concerning signs that transphobic ideology is worsening in Canada.  Anti-trans sentiments are not new to the country, but several factors make this moment in time fraught, say activists and educators. That’s despite the fact that the federal government moved to protect the rights of transgender people […]

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 […]

The first of the “Harry Potter” series of books turns 25 this year, and will be celebrated with “Harry Potter: The Exhibition.” The show will stop in Philadelphia, Pa. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/TNS