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The enduring magic of Harry Potter shows no signs of being dimmed any time soon. And even more than 20 years after the first book was released, we're still learning new things about the wizarding world. Many of us who grew up with the Potter books still re-watch the movies…
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A young blind Harry Potter fan was left overjoyed after receiving all the books in braille - and all thanks to an online fundraiser organized by her aunt. Seven-year-old Emrie is unable to see due to a rare gene anomaly, but nonetheless has loved listening to her dad, Jared, read…
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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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The only explanation for my continued lack of a Hogwarts letter is that a particularly inept barn owl has been delivering letters to the wrong address for the past 16 years. The alternative just doesn't bear thinking about really, does it? Yes, many of us have had to contend with…
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It has now been more than 20 years since the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone book was released - and nearly 20 years since the movie of the same name hit theaters. During the intervening years, many of us have revisited the Potter movies time and time again and…
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Mads Mikkelsen has been officially cast to replace Johnny Depp in the Fantastic Beasts movies. According to a report from The Wrap, the Danish actor has been cast as the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the upcoming as-yet-untitled third spin-off movie of the Harry Potter franchise. The Hannibal and Doctor…
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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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Jude Law has broken his silence on Johnny Depp's exit from the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise. Depp was asked to step down from the role of the dark wizard Grindelwald, whom he was due to play in the upcoming third movie in the Fantastic Beasts and…
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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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Rupert Grint has joined Instagram to share the first picture of his baby daughter Wednesday after he became a father earlier this year. The actor joined the social media platform on Wednesday following the birth of his daughter, who he shares with fellow actor Georgia Groome, back in May. "Hey…
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Johnny Depp fans have jumped to the actor's defense after he was asked to step down from his role in Fantastic Beasts after losing his libel case with the Sun. At the time of writing, over 150k people have signed a petition asking for the actor's return to the franchise…
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Johnny Depp is allegedly being paid a salary of $10 million for filming one scene in the new Fantastic Beasts movie. Per a recent report by The Hollywood Reporter, Depp was due to play the role of the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the upcoming third movie in the Fantastic…
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Countless fans of the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit have taken to social media after realizing something pretty major. Yep, the show's love interest Harry Beltik is played by Harry Melling - the same actor who portrayed the spoilt kid (AKA Dudley Dursley) in the Harry Potter franchise. [caption id="attachment_12619673"…
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The actor who played Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter movies looks very different these days after noticeable weight loss. Per news.com.au, Harry Melling, 31, has even admitted that he doesn’t get recognized due to the striking transformation. Check out the trailer for the very first movie in the Harry…
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One doting father created a replica of Diagon Alley from Harry Potter inside his daughter Ella’s wardrobe. In an interview with Bored Panda, Dylan revealed that it took several months before he worked out exactly how to go about the project. "I used mainly wood and MDF, but also I…
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Primark is selling a wooden Harry Potter advent calendar that resembles the fictional Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. For £16 ($20), you can get your hands on the beautifully decorated Hogwarts-themed merchandise. The idea behind the item is to fill the drawers with various Christmas treats in preparation for…
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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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Spiders might be a common creepy crawlie around the world, but their prevalence hasn't caused the majority of us humans to suddenly develop a fondness for them. And when it comes to spindly legs and googly eyes, bigger doesn't necessarily mean better, as this Reddit user proved when they posted…
