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Emma Watson is a British actress known for playing Hermione Granger in Harry Potter films. She's also a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and advocate for gender equality.
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Rupert Grint has once again defended transgender people following J.K. Rowling's divisive public comments on gender and trans people last year. The controversy was ignited back in June when the 55-year-old Harry Potter author retweeted a news headline that read: "Opinion: Creating a more equal post-Covid-19 world for people who…
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A woman who looks so much like Hermione Granger that her own mother reportedly couldn't tell them apart has gone viral on social media due to her striking resemblance to the Harry Potter character. Kari Lewis has revealed in an interview that even her mom can't tell her and the…
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Any professional actor you care to mention will have struggled with corpsing at least once. When the lights are trained in on you and the cameras are rolling, and you're so focused on getting the lines out in a super-intense scene, then all it takes is one tiny thing to…
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It's been more than 20 years since the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was released. And it's now been 19 years since the first movie made its way to the silver screen, enchanting an entire generation of Potter heads along the way. Even now, all…
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Tom Felton has teased plans for a Harry Potter reunion to mark the 19th-anniversary of the first installment of the beloved franchise in November. After a decade of filming together, the Harry Potter cast - including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint - have what appears to be an…
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Oscar award-winning actor Eddie Redmayne has stepped in to defend JK Rowling from critics after she made comments perceived by many as transphobic. The controversy began when Rowling penned a 4000-word essay, which she shared on social media, stating her belief that trans activism is "pushing to erode the legal…
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Despite the fact that humankind is very much on the road to achieving gender quality, in many areas of life, women are still treated as second class citizens. However, ladies are a lot more revered by men than you may think, and when this Twitter user asked men if they…
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It has now been almost 20 years since the first Harry Potter film - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - was released in movie theaters. What followed was an unprecedented ride of soaring successes - seven further movies, a spinoff movie series, endless theme park rides, studio tours and…
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It has now been more than 20 years since the world was first introduced to the boy wizard, Harry Potter. Since then, Harry Potter has become a part of our collective cultural lexicon to a quite remarkable extent. Seven books, eight movies, a spinoff movie franchise and countless other activations…
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Emma Watson caused quite a stir last year when she asserted that she very much enjoyed being single, and referred to herself as being "self-partnered". Now, the erstwhile Harry Potter star has opened up about her sexual preferences in an interview she conducted for Teen Vogue with the author Valerie…
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Millennials grew up obsessed with the Harry Potter franchise; we've all got accounts on Pottermore, we know which house we'd be sorted into, and I even know what my Patronus would be. In fact, we can be weirdly passionate about aspects of the books and films. Just think back to…
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It might be coming up to a decade since the main Harry Potter movies came to an end - but that hasn't stopped fans from all over the world rewatching the entire franchise from start to finish and dissecting each and every little scene. Check out this 2001 interview with…
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Unless you're lucky enough to be in the business, you'll never truly understand how much time and effort goes into making a movie. So, to celebrate all the hard work that goes into making a hit on the silver screen, we've compiled a list of 30 eye-opening behind-the-scenes pictures from some…
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The Harry Potter movie made up one of the highest-grossing film franchises in cinematic history. The response to the first movie was nothing short of total adoration and ultimately led to another seven hugely lucrative movies being made. Naturally, the child actors at the centre of the movies who, for…
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Michelle Obama is quite the role model. Whether she's championing women's rights, or making efforts to solve childhood obesity, and support service members and veterans, it's apparent that the first African-American First Lady of the United States has carved out her own legacy, separate to that of her husband'. Michelle's…
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A number of American states including Alabama and Georgia have come under fire for new anti-abortion laws that have either been passed or proposed. Under these restrictions, unless a woman aborts a fetus as early as six weeks, which is when most pregnancies are discovered, it will be illegal for…
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The quickest way to feel old is to realise that Rupert Grint, the actor who played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter series, turned 30 years old this year - especially since he was cast at the young age of eleven. A little older than his wizarding co-stars Emma Watson,…
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I'd like it placed on record that I'm willing to put my Harry Potter knowledge to the test against any fellow fan, any time, any place. I've read the books countless times, watched the films so religiously that I could quote you the dialogue line by line, and listened to…
