Harry Potter

Rare first edition 90s Harry Potter book auctioned for 36,000 Pounds

The first novel of J K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was first published in 1997. This rare edition was sold for 36000 pounds at an auction

Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and 'Downton Abbey' passes away at 89

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in "Downton Abbey," has died, her publicist said Friday. She was 89. She was frequently rated the preeminent British actress of a generation which included Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench. "Jean Brodie" brought her the Academy Award for best actress and the British Academy (BAFTA) award as well in 1969. Smith added a supporting actress Oscar for "California Suite" in 1978.

HBO begins search for next Harry, Ron, and Hermione in new Potter series

This new TV series, first announced by Warner Bros Discovery last year, is set to air for at least seven seasons on Max (formerly HBO Max)

Remember Draco Malfoy in Potter series? He just joined the 'Gandhi' cast

Streaming series 'Gandhi' will show Tom Felton as Mahatma Gandhi's closest friend during his time studying law in London

Bloomsbury's profits rise as latest 'Crescent City' novel tops charts

"House of Flame and Shadow" is the story of a half-fairy, half-human woman, and is the third book in the Crescent City series

Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in Harry Potter films, dies at 82

The Irish actor passed away peacefully with his family by his side after suffering from pneumonia

Warner Brothers closing in on deal for Harry Potter online TV series

Each season of the series will be based on one of JK Rowling's seven books

Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane who played Hagrid passes away at 72

Scottish actor, comedian and writer Robbie Coltrane, who played the lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the 'Harry Potter' franchise, has died, his agency WME confirmed

Warner Bros Studio tour expands with DC Universe and Harry Potter

Warner Bros Studio Tour Holly­wood recently reopened more than a year after doors were shuttered because of the coronavirus pandemic

AT&T to merge media assets with Discovery in $43-billion deal

Discovery shareholders would own 29% of the new company

HBO Max in early talks to make 'Harry Potter' live-action series

Warner Bros, the sister company of HBO Max, is currently making the third part in the spin-off franchise 'Fantastic Beasts'

Warner Bros Entertainment delays Harry Potter video game until 2022

Hogwarts Legacy, developed by Utah-based Avalanche Software, is a prequel to the iconic fantasy book series by J K Rowling

Spellbound by Harry Potter and the museum of magic

The rooms are arranged by Hogwarts' school subjects

Looking for Harry Potter in Edinburgh

A Harry Potter walking tour takes Veenu Sandhu to places that may have inspired the characters

Harry Potter a harmless fantasy: What protests about books teach us

Harry Potter: Young readers can discern difference between fantasy and reality

The magic returns

With the spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Harry Potter fans find something to dote upon that doesn't include the triumphant trio, writes Kakoli Chakraborty

Harry Potter - 19 years later

According to JK Rowling, this is the last Harry Potter story. For each one of us - the biggest fans of Harry Potter - this is devastating

Rowling bids goodbye to Potter series

A new Harry Potter play that opened to swooning reviews and delighted gasps from the audience marks the end of the journey for the beloved boy wizard, his creator J K Rowling said at the play's premiere in London on Saturday.Billed as the eighth installment in the series, the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and a book based on its script have helped awaken a new wave of Pottermania five years since the previous episode was made into a movie.Throngs of fans crowded bookstores for the midnight release of the book, hours after the play in London's West End theatre district dazzled theatre-goers with swishing capes, billowy wraiths floating overhead and illusionist tricks of actors appearing to vanish into thin air.Asked if the book and play heralded a new phase of stories, Rowling told Reuters: "No, no. He goes on a very big journey during these two plays and then, yeah, I think we're done. This is the next generation, you know," said Rowling, who later appeared on stage during a s

Harry Potter magic hits Asia as fans celebrate new book

Like many of his fans, Potter has now become an adult and has three children with his wife Ginny Weasley