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Harry Potter
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Harry Potter Fans Wait up to 10 Hours to Ride Universal Orlando’s Newest Roller Coaster
By Julia Webster
How a Harry Potter Quiz Gave Back to Science
By Chris Wilson
Dog Who Responds to Harry Potter Spells Is the Most Enchanting Thing on the Internet Today
By Megan McCluskey
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J.K. Rowling Loves These Harry Potter Fans' Serious Devotion
"Some things catch you hard in your emotions when you're least expecting it."
By Raisa Bruner
October 11, 2018
The 10 Most Magical Books to Read If You Love
Harry Potter
From The Golden Compass to City of Bones
By Megan McCluskey
September 20, 2018
J. K. Rowling Confirms One of the Most Lighthearted
Harry Potter
Theories Once and for All
Here's the true meaning behind that Goblet of Fire passage
By Megan McCluskey
September 18, 2018
Jon Snow Has 'Always Wanted' to Play Harry Potter So What's the Holdup?
From the King in the North to the Boy Who Lived
By Megan McCluskey
September 10, 2018
We Made the Hardest
Harry Potter
Quiz You'll Ever Take
Think you know the Potterverse? Prove it
By Chris Wilson
September 5, 2018
Put On Your Best Dress Robe Because a Magical
Harry Potter
Movie Marathon Is Happening
Watch all eight movies in a row at the Cinemark movie theaters
By Melissa Locker
August 6, 2018
The 7 Most Underrated
Harry Potter
Characters of All Time
From Ginny Weasley to Kreacher
By Megan McCluskey
July 31, 2018
Why Harry Potter Fans Are Obsessing Over This Major
Fantastic Beasts 2
Clue
The evidence is piling up
By Megan McCluskey
March 15, 2018
Of Course This Is the French Word for Muggle in the New
Fantastic Beasts
Movie
The Crimes of Grindelwald will introduce the wizarding world of Paris
By Megan McCluskey
January 18, 2018
Here's How the New
Harry Potter
Mobile Game Wants to Turn the World Into Your Own Personal Hogwarts
"Your letter has finally arrived"
By Megan McCluskey
January 18, 2018
Thanks to HBO You Can Now Stream All the Harry Potter Movies
You're a wizard, Harry
By Raisa Bruner
January 2, 2018
J. K. Rowling Wrote the Hogwarts Houses in a Very Unconventional Way and 3 Other Things We Learned
Proof that inspiration can come from anywhere
By Cady Lang
December 15, 2017
Here's How a Robot Writes the Next Harry Potter Chapter
"Magic: it was something that Harry Potter thought was very good."
By Raisa Bruner
December 13, 2017
Dumbledore's Wise Words Came In Handy for British Politician
"It takes great bravery to stand up to your enemies."
By Raisa Bruner
December 1, 2017
Fantastic Beasts
Director Defends Keeping Johnny Depp
The team behind 'Fantastic Beasts' defends the decision to keep Depp on board
By James Hibbard / EW
November 28, 2017
What Liking Harry Potter Says About Your Personality, According to Science
Harry Potter teaches more than just magic
By Lindsay Dodgson / Business Insider
November 20, 2017
5 of the Biggest
Harry Potter
Plot Holes Explained
From the presence of Peter Pettigrew to the conspicuously invisible Thestrals
By Megan McCluskey
November 20, 2017
Pokémon Go
Creators Will Release a Harry Potter Mobile Game Next Year
For "players that have been dreaming of becoming real life Wizards"
By Katie Reilly
November 8, 2017
Drake's Harry Potter Super Fandom Is Becoming a Very Expensive Pastime
He's a bigger fan than most
By Cady Lang
November 8, 2017
Wizarding World's Coolest Dad Built Diagon Alley for Kids
A corner of a muggle neighborhood has been utterly transformed into a life-size replica of a world-famous street: Diagon Alley. As the London center of the wizarding world, Diagon Alley is best known for its...
By Raisa Bruner
November 2, 2017
Read J.K. Rowling's Rejected 'Harry Potter' Pitch
"Harry Potter lives with his aunt, uncle and cousin"
By Megan McCluskey
October 25, 2017
Pottermore Just Dropped Important
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
News. One Name Stands Out.
"I AM SCREAMING BECAUSE I AM GOING TO BE IN FANTASTIC BEASTS"
By Megan McCluskey
October 6, 2017
Draco Malfoy's Dad Calls Sean Spicer a 'Poisonous Purveyor of Lies'
The Star Trek star called him a "poisonous purveyor of lies"
By Shirley Li / Entertainment Weekly
September 19, 2017
This Teacher Turned His Classroom Into a Magical Hogwarts Destination
The only thing that's missing is Dumbledore
By Cady Lang
September 18, 2017
Ariana Grande Just Outed Herself as a Harry Potter Superfan
It's official: Ariana Grande knows more about magic — of the Harry Potter variety, anyway — than the rest of us mere Muggles. In a tweet fired off early Monday morning, the Dangerous Woman singer...
By Raisa Bruner
September 18, 2017
This Is the One Question You Should Never Ask J.K. Rowling About Harry Potter
She tweeted the one question she really hates being asked by fans of her books
By Melissa Locker
September 11, 2017
Now's Your Chance to Snag Harry Potter's Hogwarts Letter
It's been 19 years since Harry Potter's first day at Hogwarts School at Witchcraft and Wizardry. But now, any of us mere Muggles could buy into a part of that magic. A prop house is...
By Raisa Bruner
September 6, 2017
J.K. Rowling Celebrates the Official '19 Years Later' Date From
Harry Potter
It's time for Albus Severus to board the Hogwarts Express
By Megan McCluskey
September 1, 2017
We Sorted Americans Into Harry Potter Houses. Here's What We Discovered
Slytherin is for the young, and other insights
By Chris Wilson , Pratheek Rebala and Friedrich Götz
September 1, 2017
10 of the Most Heartwarming
Harry Potter
Moments of All Time
From Hagrid's grand entrance to Ron's unconscious declaration of love
By Megan McCluskey
July 31, 2017
The Internet Got Strong Harry Potter Vibes From This
Game of Thrones
Scene
British stars appearing in both Game of Thrones and the Harry Potter movie franchise has become the most English tradition since strawberries and cream, so the idea of the popular HBO fantasy series referencing the...
By Ashley Hoffman
July 17, 2017
The Internet Can't Stop Laughing at the Story of a Man Who Fell for a Fake Harry Potter Book
No, Ginny and Draco were not a thing
By Ashley Hoffman
July 11, 2017
Watch J.K. Rowling Explain the Time She Wore a Secret Fairy Tale on Her Party Dress
The Harry Potter author keeps the manuscript hanging in her closet
By Melissa Locker
July 10, 2017
Cast and Plot Details For 'Fantastic Beasts' Sequel Revealed
The movie is set to debut on Nov. 16, 2018
By Christopher Rosen / Entertainment Weekly
July 3, 2017
News Quiz: Were You Paying Attention This Week?
Five questions that test how well you followed a range of topics this week
By Chris Wilson
June 30, 2017
Find Out Which Harry Potter House Your State Belongs In
You'll find Slytherins in D.C. and Gryffindors in Hawaii
By Chris Wilson and Friedrich Götz
June 28, 2017
Instagram Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter With an Illustration Only a True Fan Could Create
Instagram pays tribute to Harry Potter on the 20th anniversary of his first book
By Melissa Locker
June 26, 2017
There's a Hidden Harry Potter Message in the New York
Times
Crossword For the 20th Anniversary
Accio answers!
By Devan Coggan / Entertainment Weekly
June 26, 2017
Why
Harry Potter
Matters 20 Years Later
As personal as the series feels, it ultimately succeeds because the story is universal
By Sarah Begley
June 26, 2017
J.K. Rowling Marks 20th Anniversary of
Harry Potter
With Heartfelt Message
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone — the British version of the first novel in the wizarding world series — J.K. Rowling tweeted a message...
By Megan McCluskey
June 26, 2017
The Ultimate Harry Potter Fan Quiz: Find Out Which House You Truly Belong In
Based on your personality
By Chris Wilson
June 26, 2017
Here's How Facebook is Celebrating 20-Years of Harry Potter
Users discovered a magical surprise when they typed the names of Hogwarts houses
By Joseph Hincks
June 26, 2017
George Weasley Just Answered One of Your Most Pressing
Harry Potter
Questions
This explains a lot
By Megan McCluskey
June 14, 2017
People Are Going Crazy for New Cauldron Cakes at Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The cakes come in a real cauldron
By Mahita Gajanan
June 13, 2017
Here's an Evaluation of Harry Potter's Variable Sass Levels
Harry Potter is not known for his meek demeanor. The infamous wizard is a rule breaker and a rebel, equal parts kind-hearted kid and smart-mouthed adolescent. Reddit user InquisitorCOC took fan knowledge of this fact...
By Raisa Bruner
June 9, 2017
J.K. Rowling Unleashed an Fiery Anti-Misogynist Tweetstorm
Once again, J.K. Rowling is taking people to task on Twitter. This time, the Harry Potter author chose to call out misogynist behavior in a passionate 14-part Twitter missive. It started with Rowling explaining that...
By Raisa Bruner
June 9, 2017
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