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'Harry Potter' Actor Richard Griffiths Dies at 65

Eric Walkuski — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:15:16 +0000

Some sad news to report this morning: Richard Griffiths, who co-starred in the ‘Harry Potter’ films as Vernon Dursley, has died following heart surgery in London. He was 65. Griffiths was an actor known for movies, television and the stage, winning a Tony – among other awards – for his performance as “Hector” in ‘The [...]

'Harry Potter's Rupert Grint to Become CBS' 'Super Clyde'

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:41:38 +0000

Redheaded 'Harry Potter' franchise star Rupert Grint might have grown up playing one of modern literature's greatest sidekicks, but that isn't stopping the former Ron Weasley from breaking out as a leading man, and a superhero in his own right. Following the close of the billion-dollar film franchise, Rupert Grint's next major project will take him to CBS as the leading man of upcoming single-camera comedy pilot 'Super Clyde,' but will he prove up to the task? Get the scoop on 'Super Clyde' inside!

Duke University Creates 'Harry Potter' Style Invisibility Cloak

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:22:11 +0000

If you’re a fan of J.K. Rowling’s hit ‘Harry Potter‘ series, you must have longed for your own invisibility cloak so that you could go off on your own magical adventures just like Harry himself. But invisibility cloaks are merely fictional, right? Wrong! A team of researchers at Duke University have created the first invisibility [...]

J.K. Rowling Finally Releases 'Harry Potter' E-Books

Shauna Wright — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:00:42 +0000

Potterphiles, fire up your e-readers. On Tuesday, author J.K. Rowling finally made her wildly popular ‘Harry Potter’ book series available in digital format through her Pottermore website. The long-awaited move comes after months of testing to ensure the site could handle what is sure to be an onslaught of orders. By selling the digital versions [...]

Warner Bros. Will Make the 'Harry Potter' Films Disappear December 29

Jeff Giles — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:33:07 +0000

Beware, ‘Harry Potter’ fans: if you’ve been waiting to purchase the saga on DVD or Blu-ray, you’d better do it quickly, because a force more powerful than Voldemort is about to make them disappear.

On December 29, Warner Bros. has announced it will stop shipping all eight ‘Harry Potter’ films, as well as the upcoming ‘Complete 8-Film Collection,’ which debuts November 11.

Behind-the-Scenes Footage of Ron and Hermione's First 'Harry Potter' Kiss Released [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:59:25 +0000

Because he has a sibling-like relationship with his costar in real-life, Rupert Grint was so traumatized by having to romantically kiss Emma Watson in ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ that the actor has since repressed the experience. “I find it hard to recall anything about it,” Grint told reporters. “I think it has been erased from my mind.”

Of course their kiss exists on film for everybody else to see, and in this behind-the-scenes look at ‘Deathly Hallows’ you can watch the pair brace themselves for the big moment, and learn about Watson’s strategy to keep the number of takes at a minimum.

'Harry Potter' Star Tom Felton to Launch Career As a Rapper

Grace Niemitalo — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:00:20 +0000

If you've ever watched the 'Harry Potter' films and thought to yourself, "What this movie really needs is for Malfoy to bust out some rhymes," you're in luck.

Tom Felton, 23, who plays Hogwarts badboy Draco Malfoy in the popular film franchise, just inked a recording deal with an independent label. His chosen musical path? Rap.

'Harry Potter' Will Live On In New Fan-Friendly Website [VIDEO]

Andy Scott — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:18:15 +0000

‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling unveiled a sneak peek of her upcoming Pottermore website Thursday, in which she teased a “safe, unique online reading experience built around the ‘Harry Potter’ books.”

In an online video, Rowling said that Pottermore will be a “place where fans of any age can share, participate in and rediscover the stories.”