J.K. Rowling‘s new “Harry Potter” prequel film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has a brand new trailer that just hit the web!
The film takes place in the 1800s, long before Harry Potter and his friends went to Hogwarts!
The film opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident�were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob (Dan Fogler), a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.
Colin Farrell, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller and more star in the film, which will hit theaters on November 18, 2016!
You’re really not even supposed to say Voldemort, but Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling gets a pass!
The famed author took to Twitter to compare He Who Must Not Be Named to presidential hopeful Donald Trump. In fact, she says he’s worse than the book series villain.
“How horrible. Voldemort was nowhere near as bad,” J.K. tweeted in response to an article explaining why American businessmen call him by that name.
This comes after Trump called for all Muslims to be banned from America.
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Have you ever wondered why Harry Potter named his son after Professor Severus Snape despite the character being mean to him throughout the entire series? Well you’re in luck because author J.K. Rowling is revealing why he did it!
Harry’s son is named “Albus Severus” after Dumbledore and of course, Snape.
Here is the question that Jo responded to: “Why did you pick Snape to name Harry’s kid after? I’m genuinely curious as he was nothing but abusive towards everyone.”
“Snape died for Harry out of love for Lily. Harry paid him tribute in forgiveness and gratitude,” she wrote in response. “I’ve got to say this: you lot have been arguing about Snape for years. My timeline just exploded with love & fury yet again. Never change x”
After that tweet, Twitter exploded and Jo returned to discuss the topic for several hours.
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One Direction and J.K. Rowling? Count us in!
The guys – Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson – appear in the Harry Potter author’s new novel Career of Evil. Well, Niall in particular!
A fan on Twitter took a screenshot of the page, which talks about a character named Kelsey’s boyfriend “Niall.”
“They’re a band that came third on The X Factor,” another character explains about the reference. “She’s obsessed — she was obsessed — and Niall was her favorite.”
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“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling tweeted about Harry’s son James Sirius Potter today (September 1)!
As you may remember, September 1, 2015, was James’ first day at Hogwarts at the end of the seventh book.
“I’m in Edinburgh, so could somebody at King’s Cross wish James S Potter good luck for me? He’s starting at Hogwarts today. #BackToHogwarts,” the famed author wrote on her Twitter account.
Later in the day, she added, “Have just heard that James S Potter has been Sorted (to nobody’s surprise) into Gryffindor. Teddy Lupin (Head Boy, Hufflepuff) disappointed.” We love that James is a Gryffindor, just like his mom, dad, and grandparents!
Matthew Lewis has remained close with “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling in the years since the film franchise ended and the birthday note he wrote for her will make you feel all sorts of feelings.
A bunch of actors from the eight movies were asked to write short letters to celebrate J.K.‘s 50′s birthday in a new Time piece, but Matthew‘s is definitely the stand out.
“I could talk about the millions of lives Jo has enriched whether through the stories and characters she’s created or through the millions of pounds she’s given to charity. She’s a remarkable woman. However, I would like to thank Jo for changing MY life,” Matthew wrote. “Without her imagination and her talent I would never have become the man I am today. That’s not even to mention her generosity and loyalty when it has come to supporting everything that I have done in the years since Harry Potter. She’s just a wonderful human being and I consider myself so privileged and honoured to call her a friend. Happy birthday, Jo.”
J.K. Rowling has officially announced that a brand new Harry Potter stage play will be opening in London’s West End next year!
“Today is a very special day for two reasons. Firstly, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published in the UK 18 years ago,” the 49-year-old author wrote on her Twitter account. “I’m also very excited to confirm today that a new play called Harry Potter and the #CursedChild will be opening in London next year.”
“It will tell a new story, which is the result of a collaboration between writer Jack Thorne, director John Tiffany and myself. I don’t want to say too much more, because I don’t want to spoil what I know will be a real treat for fans,” J.K. continued. “However, I can say that it is not a prequel! To answer one inevitable (and reasonable!) question – why isn’t #CursedChild a new novel? – I am confident that when audiences see the play. They will agree that it was the only proper medium for the story. I’ve had countless offers to extend Harry’s story over the years, but Jack, John and Sonia Friedman are a dream team! It has been a huge pleasure to share with them (and soon, with you!) this untold part of Harry’s story.”
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