ORLANDO, Fla. – Beginning next week, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will once again take a darker side as the “Dark Side At Hogwarts Castle” show returns. The theme park said Wednesday that the experience will run nightly beginning Sept. 18 in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade. [TRENDING: Become a News […]
Harry Potter: The Exhibition To Launch Global Tour At The Franklin Institute In Philadelphia
The brand new behind-the-scenes exhibition will use the latest innovations in immersive design and technology. It will celebrate the films and stories of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, and the expanded Wizarding World, including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, through beautifully crafted environments that honor the iconic moments, characters, settings, and beasts as seen in […]
HBO Max Harry Potter series faces backlash because of J.K. Rowling
HBO Max is reportedly creating a series set in the “Harry Potter” universe. But people online aren’t happy with the decision, which could make author J.K. Rowling richer. One Twitter user said, “if jk rowling is part of it i’m not watching it.” Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. HBO Max is reportedly developing a […]
Harry Potter Store New York’s Stunningly Immersive VR Experiences Let You Travel to Hogwarts — and Beyond
Where to Stream: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Powered by Reelgood If you ask pretty much any fan of the Harry Potter books and movies what their number one dream is, it would probably be to visit Hogwarts. Number two? Ride a broomstick, preferably in the Quidditch Cup. And though there have been attempts at […]
Self-described ‘birthplace’ of Harry Potter damaged by fire | Daily Sabah
A cafe in Scotland’s capital Edinburgh, where author J.K. Rowling wrote some of the Harry Potter books, has been damaged in a fire. The Elephant House in Edinburgh suffered smoke and water damage after a blaze broke out at the patisserie next door on Tuesday. More than 60 firefighters and 12 fire engines were deployed […]
Daniel Radcliffe shares ‘Harry Potter’ reboot dream roles
Daniel Radcliffe shared who he’d play in a “Harry Potter” reboot during a recent podcast appearance. Radcliffe, who starred as Harry, said he’d like to play Sirius or Lupin in a potential reboot. J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series (and the films based on the books) are a cultural phenomenon. Daniel Radcliffe is open to taking […]
Tom Felton of ‘Harry Potter’ fame collapses at Ryder Cup
Sheboygan, Wis. — 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. They […]
The serious, mysterious faith of comedian Norm Macdonald | Terry Mattingly
While debating heretics, early Christians used the Greek term “hypostasis” – meaning “substance” and “subsistence” – to help define their belief in the Incarnation of Jesus as one person, yet with divine and human natures. This “hypostatic union” is not the kind of subject a comedian typically raises on a TV talk show while chatting about mortality […]
Harry Potter and the films that didn’t do the books justice: Happy Birthday JK Rowling
Well, did it? Well yes, and no. It’s understandable that films add their own twists here and there, or interpret something differently as compared to how we imagined it. There is obviously more action than what we read, for instance Harry doesn’t fly around with the dragon, thrashing around the castle as shown in the […]
Harry Potter flagship store to open in NYC
Potterheads can practically taste the Butterbeer already. Author J.K. Rowling’s groundbreaking “Harry Potter” franchise has chosen a new home for its flagship store in New York City, Warner Bros. has announced. Opening this June, the three-story Flatiron space boasts over 20,00 square feet of shopping, activities and opportunities to make magic happen (particularly, the vanishing […]
