Harry Potter World

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  Hogwarts Legacy Sequel Team 'Coordinating' With Harry Potter HBO Series Over Story Elements, Says Warner Bros.

  Hogwarts Legacy sequel will have narrative ties with the Harry Potter television series currently in the works at HBO, Warner Bros. has confirmed. The studio behind the game has been coordinating with the team working on the Max Original series based on the Wizarding World IP, David Haddad, president of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, said ...

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  Maggie Smith, Beloved 'Downton Abbey' And 'Harry Potter' Actor, Dies At 89

  British actress Maggie Smith, a double Oscar winner who appeared on stage, in the Harry Potter films and the Downton Abbey series, has died at aged 89, the BBC reported on Friday.

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  Elon Musk Compares Brazil's Chief Justice To Harry Potter Villain Voldemort

  The X owner made the comparison in a tweet, which has since gone viral, featuring side-by-side images of Judge Moraes and Voldemort. 

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  "Why Are You OK With Man Beating Woman": JK Rowling On Olympics Gender Row

  Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has courted controversy after she referred to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif as a man.

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  Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Gets New Gameplay Trailer, Pre-Orders Now Live

  Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions was announced last month, with Warner Bros. Games confirming a September 3 release date. Now, the publisher has revealed the gameplay for the Wizarding World title with a new trailer. Warner Bros. Games has also confirmed the game’s staggered release, with the digital version of the game launching in September, f...

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  Original 'Harry Potter' Cover Art Up For Auction, Likely To Fetch Rs 5 Crore

  The original watercolor illustration for the first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" -- the book that introduced the world to the young bespectacled wizard -- will go up for auction in New York on Wednesday.

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  JK Rowling Expresses "Regret" Over Delay In Voicing Views On Transgenders

  "Harry Potter" author JK Rowling has revealed she regrets not speaking out "far sooner" with her views on transgender rights, in a book essay extract published Wednesday.

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  Russian Missile Strike Destroys Ukraine's Iconic 'Harry Potter Castle'

  In Ukraine, a picturesque estate nicknamed the 'Harry Potter Castle' has been destroyed by a Russian missile attack that also claimed the lives of four people, CNN reported.

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  Inside Barbara Palvin's Visit To Universal Studios Hollywood: 5 Of Its Theme Parks You Can't Miss

  Thanks to Barbara Palvin's photos at Universal Studios Hollywood, we got a glimpse of the park's newly launched Wizarding World Of Harry Potter

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  Here's Why JK Rowling Is Attacking Harry Potter Stars Emma Watson And Daniel Radcliffe

  Author JK Rowling has told Harry Potter Stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson to "save their apologies" as their relationships continue to sour over the issue of transgender identity and rights.

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  No Probe Against JK Rowling Over Criticism Of Scottish Hate Speech Law

  JK Rowling will not face an investigation over her comments about a controversial new law in Scotland aimed at cutting hate speech, including against trans people, Police Scotland said Tuesday.

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  UK PM Rishi Sunak Backs Author JK Rowling Over Scottish Hate Crime Law

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday came out in support of 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling over her stance against a new hate crime law enforced by the devolved government of Scotland, which she says restricts free speech.

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  Proof Copy Of First Harry Potter Novel, Bought For Pennies, Sold For Rs 11.5 Lakh

  The original edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," which is marked "uncorrected proof copy" on the cover, was purchased in 1997 for a total of 40 pence.

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  AI Reimagines The Wizarding World With "The Great Party of Hogwarts"

  AI-generated art shared on Instagram imagines Harry Potter characters at "The Great Hogwarts Rave of 1996."

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  Israel-Gaza War: 12-Year-Old 'Harry Potter' Fan Whose Story JK Rowling Posted Found Dead, Israel Confirms

  12-year-old Israeli girl whose plight was made famous when Harry Potter author JK Rowling posted about her was killed in the Hamas attack, the Israeli government confirmed on Wednesday.