The occamy, a vibrant teal feathered serpent. The demiguise, a shaggy gray monkey lookalike with owlish eyes. And the niffler, a long-snouted mole impersonator. These magical beasts live famously in Harry Potter’s wizarding world, but they can still teach us a thing or two about our own incredible creatures — especially the threatened and endangered […]
Garth Crooks’ team of the week: Raya, Alexander-Arnold, Henderson, Alli, Lukaku
Manchester City got their first win of the season with a 5-0 thumping of newly-promoted Norwich and Liverpool made it two from two with victory over Burnley. Brighton beat Watford 2-0 to maintain their 100% start, as did Tottenham with a 1-0 win at Wolves and Chelsea with their 2-0 success away to Arsenal. Manchester […]
Tom Felton is rewatching the ‘Harry Potter’ movies for the 1st time, and he’s already wiping away tears
Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton started rewatching the “Harry Potter” movies live on Instagram so fans can see his reactions. The actor said this is the first time he’s watched the movies since they premiered nearly 20 years ago. His first livestream featured 11 minutes and 11 seconds of “Sorcerer’s Stone,” and his second video […]
Does Anyone Actually Want This New York Harry Potter Store?
Next month, Manhattan will see the opening of Harry Potter New York, a flagship store and immersive experience that will “house the largest collection of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts products in the world from pocket money items to rare collectibles.” The store will feature over 20,00 square feet of shopping, immersive activities, a butterbeer […]
A cool new Harry Potter attraction just opened, but this time it’s not at Universal Studios
click image Image via Harry Potter New York | Facebook Since 2010, Harry Potter has been a constant wellspring of content for themed entertainment. It wasn’t long after Universal welcomed a record-breaking number of guests to the Wizarding World with lines that last nearly all day that Warner Bros. opened their own Potter-anchored attraction in […]
Rupert Grint recalls ‘suffocating’ experience of filming ‘Harry Potter’
Being part of the “Harry Potter” film franchise wasn’t all broomsticks and potions. Rupert Grint, who played Harry’s best pal Ron Weasley, confessed that it sometimes felt “suffocating” to film eight movies back to back. “There was a time where it felt quite suffocating, because it was heavy going, because it was every day for […]
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Sharks Spotted At Rockaway, Lido Beaches
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Swimmers were forced out of the water at Rockaway Beach again Thursday afternoon after there were multiple shark sightings. All beaches within six blocks of 131st Street were closed to swimming. READ MORE: MTA Announces LIRR, Metro-North Railroad Suspensions As Henri Approaches Tri-State Area Beach-goers are also being urged to stay […]
5 Little-Known Facts About ‘Harry Potter’
Hardcore Harry Potter fans may think they know everything about the popular book and movie series but do they really? When it comes to the many movies of the franchise, there are plenty of little-known topics, starting with the fact that there were actually two Harry Potters. In a Pottermore entry, via the Insider, author […]
Can You Unscramble These Harry Potter Names?
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