The wife of “Harry Potter” and “Star Wars” actor Warwick Davis, Samantha, has died at age 53. Warwick announced the tragic news in a statement to the BBC, revealing that his wife, whom he referred to as his “favorite person,” had died on March 24. He did not disclose the cause of death. “Her passing … Read more
He was being Riddikulus. Daniel Radcliffe revealed Thursday that he once believed that Alan Rickman, who played the sinister potions master Severus Snape in the “Harry Potter” franchise, actually hated him. “I was so intimidated by Alan Rickman. How can you not be by that voice?” Radcliffe, 34, declared during an appearance on the “Happy, … Read more
Riddikulus! Jessie Cave, 36, who played Lavender Brown in the “Harry Potter” movies, is slamming her co-star, Miriam Margolyes, 82, who played Professor Sprout. “I worry about Harry Potter fans because they should be over that by now,” Margolyes said during a recent interview with New Zealand’s 1News network. “It was 25 years ago, and … Read more
Forget Hogwarts — welcome to Dogwarts. Audriana Li, who runs @dobbyisafreedoodle on Instagram and TikTok, says she has taught her 3-year-old dog to respond to “Harry Potter” spells as commands. “I knew long before Dobby came along that I would train my future dog with ‘Harry Potter’ spells instead of regular commands,” she captioned a recent viral clip. … Read more
A rare first edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” will go up for auction — and could sell for thousands of dollars. The animal charity RSPCA Isle of Wight branch in Godshill, England, received the book as an anonymous gift and took it to Hansons Auctioneers for an appraisal. RSPCA marketing and engagement officer Rebecca … Read more
Mischief not managed. Jason Isaacs, who starred as Lucius Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” movies, said that the young cast was drinking at “an industrial pace.” The franchise starred Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Tom Felton. “It was always strange going back to the films, where they were a couple years older than … Read more
Accio marriage! “Harry Potter” alum Daniel Radcliffe might have spilled the beans on his secret marriage to his longterm partner, Erin Darke, during the 2024 Emmy Awards on Monday. Radcliffe, 34, who is nominated for his role as “Weird Al” Yankovic in Roku’s musical biopic “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” made the mention during an … Read more
The boy whose story is being told. Daniel Radcliffe’s “Harry Potter” stunt double David Holmes is opening up about the on-set incident that changed his life forever. Holmes, 42, made Radcliffe’s Potter fly in all eight of the smash-hit films until an accident on the set of “Deathly Hallows: Part 1” in 2010 left him … Read more
His name is Harry Potter — but he’s not a wizard. A British man in his twenties named Harry Potter was born six months before J.K. Rowling’s “Philosopher’s Stone” was published in the UK in 1997. The next year the best-selling book came out in the U.S. with the title “The Sorcerer’s Stone.” Ever since … Read more
Legendary “Harry Potter” actor Sir Michael Gambon has died at the age of 82. The British star, known for playing Albus Dumbledore in the magical film franchise, died at a hospital after suffering from pneumonia. Fellow actors and fans alike have taken to social media to express their condolences and to pay tribute to the … Read more
Sir Michael Gambon has died. He was 82. The actor’s family confirmed that he died peacefully in the hospital. “We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon. Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia,” the … Read more
James and Oliver Phelps, best known as the fan-favorite mischievous Weasley twins from the “Harry Potter” movie franchise, set off on a different sort of adventure in on “Fantastic Friends.” The CW series, premiering July 18 (9 p.m.), follows the brothers as they embark on expeditions with their famous pals — zip-lining in Saint Lucia … Read more
Accio money. A worn-out original copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” purchased for less than $1, is now estimated to be worth a whopping $6,300. Experts confirmed the novel was one of only 500 copies of the beloved book published in 1996 by Bloomsbury and one of only 300 sent to libraries around … Read more
She’s flicking away the haters. Author J.K. Rowling issued her own snarky response to those who said that they would not watch the upcoming “Harry Potter” by saying that she will take precautions by “laying in a large stock of champagne.” The embattled author tweeted the sarcastic comment after saying that several people were already … Read more
It’s official: The Boy Who Lived is being given new life. The first “Harry Potter” TV series is a go at “Max,” the platform that was formerly known as HBO Max. “The stories from each of Rowling’s Harry Potter books will become a decade-long series produced with the same epic craft, love and care this … Read more
Harry Potter could soon be returning to Hogwarts. Warner Bros. Discovery is on track to close a deal that would bring the long-rumored “Harry Potter” television series for HBO Max to the small screen. As first reported by Bloomberg, the show would be based directly on J.K. Rowling’s best-selling novels, with each season focusing on … Read more
Jorge Arantes isn’t rowling in royalties. The ex-husband of author JK Rowling has claimed that he helped write the first book in her multimillion dollar “Harry Potter” franchise. “When she was writing the book, I was participating in it, she was reading it out to me, and I was reading it to her,” Arantes, 54, … Read more
“Hogwarts Legacy” continues to summon negative feedback. The brand-new new game, which has faced a slew of backlash due to the continued fallout against JK Rowling, was labeled on Steam as a “genocide simulator” on Saturday reports Indy100. “Hogwarts Legacy” takes place nearly two centuries before the actual series takes place and allows players to … Read more
The highly anticipated “Harry Potter” video game, “Hogwarts Legacy,” will reportedly feature a trans character — despite J.K. Rowling’s ongoing controversial comments about the transgender community. “Hogwarts Legacy” is set two centuries ago in the wizarding world created by Rolwng — where a witch named Sirona Ryan runs the Three Broomsticks tavern in Hogsmeade village. … Read more
Rupert Grint may have landed the role of a lifetime in the famed “Harry Potter” franchise, but the actor admits not all was what it seemed. The 34-year-old, who found global stardom starring as Harry Potter’s best friend Ron Weasley from 2001 to 2011, said the experience was “suffocating” at times. “Potter was so full on … Read more