Long after the final Harry Potter novel was published, fans are still enjoying new books in the Wizarding World from one J.K. Rowling. We've had several tie-in tomes, some manuals and Fantastic Beasts materials, not to mention the followup stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Turns out, in 2019 we're getting 4 new e-books set in […]
J.K. Rowling has displayed a George Lucas like penchant for revisiting her Harry Potter stories after the fact. For example, there was the revelation by Rowling that Dumbledore is gay, a fact she bravely decided not to make any actual reference to it in any of the books. And Rowling has also had second thoughts […]
Words and Photos courtesy of Erin Wilhelm: The annual Harry Potter Fandom panel at Comic-con was the last panel on Thursday night this year, but the late hour and different day (it is usually on Sunday) did nothing to discourage a full room of fans and a bushel of panelists. Moderated by Heidi Tandy (FictionAlley, Organization […]
When a record-breaking 516 champion spellers (ages 8 to 15, from all 50 states and around the world) descend upon National Harbor, Maryland, for the 91st Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, they're doing it for two reasons: to see who has the strongest "word fu" when the dust settles from one of pop culture's brainier battles — […]
Cinemax is set to show viewers a more dangerous side to Harry Potter creator/author J.K. Rowling, setting Friday, June 1st at 10 p.m. ET for the premiere of its action-packed series based on pseudonym Robert Galbraith's crime novels, C.B. Strike. The series launches with three one-hour episodes that will cover The Cuckoo's Calling, followed by four one-hour episodes […]
Just imagine how much easier things would be over in The Walking Dead universe if Rick had even three years of schooling at Hogwarts and the elder wand. "All Out War" would've lasted about a whole 30 seconds — and he could've made Lucille spring to life to beat the living crap out of Negan […]
On Thursday, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling issued a statement on the casting of Johnny Depp as Grindelwald, the villain featured in the upcoming sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Crimes of Grindelwald. Depp, who first appeared as Grindelwald at the end of Fantastic Beasts, was the subject of domestic abuse […]
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has issued a public statement on the casting Johnny Depp as dark wizard Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and its sequel, The Crimes of Grindelwald. On Twitter, Rowling announced that she as saying "what she can" about the casting, directing readers to a statement posted on […]
Even before it's arrived in North America by way of HBO, Strike, the BBC series based on author J.K. Rowling's series of books following the adventures of private investigator Cormoran Strike has been given the go-ahead for a third series. HBO has signed on for the North American broadcast sometime later in 2017, however the […]
If you're a fan of author J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe, then you should know about the importance of today's date. September 1st is the "19 years later" day in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows when Harry and Ginny Weasley joined their son Albus Severus Potter on Platform 9-3/4 as he sets off to […]
Looks like Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be engaging in a bit of a "student exchange program" in 2018, as seven lead actors from the play's West End production are set to reprise their roles on Broadway when previews begin at the newly-renovated Lyric Theatre next March for a April 22, 2018 premiere. Jamie Parker […]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was kind of an odd movie. It made $814 million at the worldwide box office, but it doesn't feel like anyone is really talking about it that much. There was the announcement that Jude Law will be playing young Dumbledore, but aside from that, we haven't heard that much […]
We've long known that superstar actor and pro wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a Harry Potter fan. The Rock has even revealed which Hogwarts House he would be sorted to — Hufflepuff — in the event he had a chance to attend the magical academy. But when called upon by Matthew Lewis to serve […]
Good news for hardcore Harry Potter fans! Now your regular re-reading of the popular book series has been officially sanctioned! According to her website Pottermore, author J.K. Rowling has launched a new book club to exclusively read and discuss the Harry Potter books! Though it's unusual to start a book club for reading your own […]
With Donald Trump winning the White House, his sons Eric Trump and Donald Turmp Jr. and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, have gotten a certain amount of fame. Well, earlier today Oliver Willis, senior writer at Shareblue, posted the following Tweet linking the three to the Hogwarts house Slytherin from the Harry Potter universe. Slytherin Alumni […]
Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling has been going at it with Piers Morgan since his appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher when comedian Jim Jeffries told Morgan to "F -off" when Morgan claimed the travel ban was not a Muslim ban. Rowling tweeted: Yes, watching Piers Morgan being told to fuck off on […]
Goderich, Ontario, known as Canada's prettiest town, will be transformed into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter this October for a special festival to raise money to improve the town. The event will take place form October 13th – 15th and is dedicated to the die-hard fans of the Boy Who Lived. Some of the […]
Bleeding Cool has been keeping you up to date on Love Is Love, the anthology published jointly by IDW and DC Comics which benefits the victims and families of the tragic Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting. The latest, and perhaps biggest names to join the list of contributors are J.K. Rowling and Jim Lee, via a […]
There are some spoilers for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them below, so be mindful! Newt Scamander struck me as a strange character to hang a franchise on in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Not because I disliked him, but more because he obviously enjoys being alone or with his animals, having a fair […]
It's not a new revelation that Albus Dumbledore might be gay. J.K. Rowling has quite famously said in the past that she thinks of the character in that light, and that his biggest love was Gellert Grindelwald. As we have found out very recently too, Johnny Depp will be playing Grindelwald and a younger version of […]
