Harry Potter: News

Alan Rickman's insightful diary to be turned into a book

Fans of Alan Rickman, the actor who played Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter franchise, will soon be able to learn more about the late actor's life and career, thanks to his extensive handwritten diaries.

11 Nov 2020

Jude Law

"Feels like a blessing," says 'Fantastic Beasts's Dumbledore Jude Law

Jude Law has established a firm position in Hollywood for etching out diverse roles.

07 Nov 2020

Johnny Depp

'The Sun' case fallout: Depp forced to quit 'Fantastic-Beasts' franchise

Veteran actor Johnny Depp will no longer be seen as the ominous Gellert Grindelwald, the antagonist of the first two films of the Harry Potter spin-off series.

08 Oct 2020

London

Click selfies with flying Harry Potter at Leicester Square now

Leicester Square, London, has become a center of attraction for all Potterheads.

15 Sep 2020

The Telegraph

JK Rowling's book 'Troubled Blood' slammed for 'hurting' trans community

Celebrity author JK Rowling has got embroiled in another controversy, this time surrounding the content of one of her latest books.

11 Jun 2020

Fantastic Beasts

After Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson condemns JK Rowling's 'anti-trans' tweets

After Harry Potter author JK Rowling's "anti-trans" tweets surfaced, many celebrities including Daniel Radcliffe, who played the titular hero in the blockbuster movie franchise, have come out to openly criticize her.

09 Jun 2020

JK Rowling

JK Rowling row: Daniel Radcliffe apologizes to 'Harry Potter' fans

Harry Potter author JK Rowling was recently criticized for making a series of comments against the transgender community.

08 Jun 2020

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Why is JK Rowling being brutally trolled

Author JK Rowling, best known for creating the Harry Potter series, has once again come under fire for making comments against the transgender community.

20 Dec 2019

JK Rowling

JK Rowling slammed for her transphobic tweet: Details here

In case you didn't already know, Harry Potter author JK Rowling is problematic.

24 Jul 2019

Lifestyle

Five hidden gems of New York City you must explore

Needless to say, the New York City is one of the world's favorite tourist spots.

30 Jun 2019

Google

#GamingBytes: Best Android games launched till now in 2019

While there is a huge library of games in Google's Play Store, only a few really stand out and have the potential to become cult favorites.

23 Jun 2019

Pokemon Go

#GamingBytes: Every important question about 'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' answered

The newly released Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is already making waves in the Harry Potter fandom.

#GamingBytes: Pokemon Go-like game featuring Harry Potter released

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite takes the gameplay of Pokemon Go and adds to it the charm of Potter-verse, creating a game that'll appeal to ardent and casual Harry Potter fans alike.

14 May 2019

Elon Musk

Now, try Elon Musk's extraordinary text-generating AI: Here's how

Back in February, Elon Musk's OpenAI had claimed it had built an improved language processing algorithm that generated full texts, complete with nuances and contexts.

05 Apr 2019

Pokemon

#GamingBytes: Android games you should watch out for in 2019

The Play Store has thousands of games across genres but only a few stand out.

14 Feb 2019

Johnny Depp

Daniel Radcliffe believes Harry Potter will eventually get a reboot

Daniel Radcliffe will forever be known as the boy who lived, for his role in the Harry Potter franchise, that has become an iconic part of popular culture.

07 Jan 2019

Egypt

'Harry Potter' site reveals what wizards did before bathrooms existed

The Harry Potter universe is forever expanding as the author JK Rowling keeps providing new information to fans.

03 Jan 2019

Pokemon Go

#GamingBytes: Five most anticipated games of 2019

We are at the start of a new year, and 2019 holds unlimited promises in store.

26 Dec 2018

Game of Thrones

Here's how much building Hogwarts will cost in real life

Being a Harry Potter fan, we all kept longing for the Hogwarts admission letter.

01 Dec 2018

Batman

#GamingBytes: Rocksteady makes announcements about future plans

Rocksteady Studios has provided gamers with fantastic titles like the acclaimed Arkham series.

29 Nov 2018

Samsung

Samsung might collaborate with Pokemon Go creator for 'exclusive games'

In a bid to differentiate itself from other phone makers, Samsung could add some 'exclusive games' into its upcoming Galaxy devices.

19 Nov 2018

Ariana Grande

'Fantastic Beasts': Where is the franchise headed next?

'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' is the second installation in the Harry Potter spin-off franchise, based on JK Rowling's works.

15 Nov 2018

Pokemon

#GamingBytes: Pokemon Go developer introduces new Harry Potter game

Pokemon Go by Niantic is a raging fan favorite as aspiring Pokemon trainers hope to catch them all.

30 Oct 2018

Fantastic Beasts

#FantasticBeasts: Jude Law's 'manipulative' Dumbledore is praised as perfect

'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' is the sequel to the franchise inspired by JK Rowling's Harry Potter spin-off works. It would release on November 16.

25 Oct 2018

Law School

NUJS to start law course based on Harry Potter universe

Come December, a nationally reputed law school, Kolkata's National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), will start offering a law course based on the Harry Potter universe as an "experiment" to "encourage creative thinking".

03 Oct 2018

Gaming Bytes

#GamingBytes: 'Harry Potter' game rumors are true

Recently, footage of a 'Harry Potter' role-playing game surfaced on the internet.

27 Sep 2018

India

Rowling gets origin of 'Nagini' wrong, Amish Tripathi schools her

After JK Rowling's seven-part Harry Potter series ended, she brought into light history and origins of many old characters.

27 Sep 2018

Johnny Depp

#FantasticBeasts: Harry Potter fans freak out over Nagini reveal

'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' released its final trailer. The trailer showed protagonist, Newt Scamander, on a mission from young Dumbledore to hunt down Grindelwald, a dark wizard.

29 Jun 2018

Canada

Harry Potter's invisibility cloak could soon become a reality

In what would seem like a blurring of lines between Harry Potter-esque fantasy and reality, scientists from Canada have now taken us a step closer towards invisibility cloaks.

What makes June 21 special? Much more than #InternationalYogaDay

The United Nations started observing June 21 as International Yoga Day in 2015 and it has since been used to promote a healthy lifestyle.

04 May 2018

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Actress Emma Watson tweets support for Kathua victim's lawyer

'Harry Potter' star Emma Watson today came out in support of Kathua rape victim's lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat.

19 Apr 2018

World

Miss America 2005 marries her girlfriend in a dreamy wedding

Deidre Downs Gunn was crowned Miss America in 2005, and back then the idea of same-sex marriage would have been frowned upon.

15 Dec 2017

Hollywood

This AI-written Harry Potter-fanfiction is a masterpiece

We all know how smart Artificial Intelligence is. We've seen AI writing short-novels, songs, editing trailers, and playing games.

14 Dec 2017

Serena Williams

Spot Harry Potter, Usain Bolt, Serena Williams in the night-sky!

We have all read about constellations like Orion, Ursa Major, Cygnus; but astronomers have now created eight new constellations based on modern-day figures like Harry Potter (for JK Rowling), athlete Usain Bolt, tennis-star Serena Williams, Malala Yousafzai.

17 Nov 2017

Hollywood

The title, poster for second Fantastic Beasts film is out!

Potterheads, rejoice! Warner Brothers on Thursday revealed the first moving poster and the title for the second installment of the five-movie Fantastic Beasts series.

18 Sep 2017

X

No more creative memes from Bengaluru Police on Twitter!

After gaining massive popularity for innovative memes on social media, including those on Game of Thrones, Narcos, and Harry Potter among others, Bengaluru Police would now stick to the conventional methods of reaching out to citizens on Twitter.

04 Aug 2017

Celebrity

Robert Hardy, Harry Potter actor who played Cornelius Fudge dies

Robert Hardy, whom most of us know as the actor who played the stuck up Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, has passed away at the age of 91.

29 Jul 2017

Nintendo

Gaming in Guantanamo bay, happiness within four confined walls

I learned something today - Gitmo is apparently another word for America's most controversial prison, Guantanamo Bay.

21 Jul 2017

Hollywood

Now explore Hogwarts curriculum with two new "Harry Potter" books

"The boy who lived" completed 20 years on Thursday and as a part of its celebrations, Bloomsbury is bringing two new books exploring the curriculum at Hogwarts.

25 Nov 2016

India

Harry Potter comes to ICSE schools

English literature classes in ICSE schools are getting a very contemporary makeover.

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