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The Enduring Power of ‘Harry Potter' House Sorting Quizzes
Twenty years after the release of the first “Harry Potter” movie and ahead of the Jan. 1 reunion special on HBO Max, questions like “What Harry Potter house am I?” still garner thousands of search hits every day. Over the past 12 months, that term and similar ones were Googled an average of 82,700 times a month in the U.S….
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Quidditch to Change Name, Citing J.K. Rowling's ‘Anti-Trans Positions'
US Quidditch and Major League Quidditch said Wednesday they will conduct a series of surveys over the next few months to decide on a new name for the sport
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Harry Potter Could Make HBO Max a Streaming Giant, But JK Rowling and a Deal With NBC Stand in the Way
Harry Potter could be a game changer for HBO Max, but the anti-trans comments of its author J.K. Rowling have turned off fans.
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JK Rowling Returns Award From Group Linked to Kennedy Family
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says she is returning an award from a human rights group linked to the Kennedy family after the president of the organization criticized her comments about transgender issues.
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JK Rowling Receives Backlash After New Comments About the Transgender Community
J.K. Rowling is once again speaking out about the transgender community.
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J.K. Rowling Faces Backlash From Fans Over Tweets Considered Transphobic
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is facing backlash after being accused of making transphobic comments on social media.
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J.K. Rowling Releasing New Free Book Online One Chapter at a Time
Author J.K. Rowling has a treat for all her fans… a new book. And better yet…it’s free.
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Author JK Rowling Draws Criticism for Transgender Comments
J.K. Rowling is facing widespread criticism from the transgender community and other activists after tweeting support for a researcher who lost her job for stating that people cannot change their biological sex.
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Famous People You Didn't Know Used to Be Teachers
Have you ever had a really great teacher that you still remember years after you’ve graduated? Some of these former teachers are more than just impossible to forget — they’re famous! Check out more of these famous people who used to be teachers. Did you know about everyone on this list?
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J.K. Rowling Proud to Receive Royal Companion of Honor From Prince William
Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling can add another magic moment to her list of achievements — she has been made a royal Companion of Honor.
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Fans Gather at King's Cross for Harry Potter's 20th Anniversary
Two decades after J.K. Rowling published “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” fans are flocking to King’s Cross station to celebrate the boy wizard and his adventures.
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J.K. Rowling Marks 20 Years Since Harry Potter Appeared
Wizarding legend Harry Potter’s tale has turned 20.
Author J.K. Rowling’s first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was published in Britain on June 26, 1997. -
Famous People You Didn't Know Used to Be Teachers
Have you ever had a really great teacher that you still remember years after you’ve graduated? Some of these former teachers are more than just impossible to forget — they’re famous! Check out more of these famous people who used to be teachers. Did you know about everyone on this list?
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Jude Law to Play Dumbledore in ‘Fantastic Beasts' Sequel
Jude Law will play young Albus Dumbledore in the next “Fantastic Beasts” installment. Warner Bros. announced the casting Tuesday. The iconic wizard was played by two actors in the “Harry Potter” films, beginning with Richard Harris. After his death in 2002, Michael Gambon inherited the role. J.K. Rowling, who has said Dumbledore is gay, has previously teased that the five-part...
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Forbidden Forest: Spooky New ‘Harry Potter' Exhibit to Open
The wizarding world held a reunion of sorts Wednesday as some veterans of the blockbuster “Harry Potter” film series gathered at the site just north of London where the films were made. There was Jason Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy, Evanna Lynch, aka Luna Lovegood in the films, and Aragog — the machine which made a very convincing, somewhat sinister...
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Cogill: Harry Potter Fans Will Love “Fantastic Beasts”
If you are a Harry Potter fan, you will love “Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.”
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J.K Rowling's New E-Books Reveal Hogwarts Secrets
J.K. Rowling has so much more to say about Hogwarts.The “Harry Potter” author has completed a series of short digital works, Pottermore Presents, centered on the school where Potter and friends honed their magic.
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J.K. Rowling's Latest Tale of Wizardry is Set in Massachusetts
J.K. Rowling’s latest tale of wizardry is set atop the mountains in Massachusetts. The second installment in a collection called “Magic in North America” describes a secret wizarding school located at the peak of Mount Greylock in the Berkshires. The story was published Tuesday on Rowling’s Pottermore site.
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Harry Potter Play Removes Live Owls After Bird Flies Coop
Farewell, feathered cast members of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” Producers say they have removed live owls from the play after one escaped into the auditorium during a preview.