Fan Focus: Dominique – March 30, 2014
Meet Fan of the Week Dominique, a Hufflepuff from Zambia. Read on to find out how he became a “Harry Potter” fan and what the fandom means to him.
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“Alohomora!” Episode 77: GoF Movie Watch: “Magic Silver Toilet” – now available!
MuggleNet’s global book club Alohomora! continues its reread of the Harry Potter series by closing out Goblet of Fire with a LIVE movie watch. Join hosts Kat, Caleb, Michael, and Laura and special guest host Bryn Court, lead sculptor of the Harry Potter film franchise and Diagon Alley in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park!
Evanna Lynch attends California We Day
Evanna Lynch attended We Day in California this week. Earlier this month, she attended the London event, which we reported on here. At the event, Evanna spoke to 16,000 students who had earned the privilege to be there through their hard work. Other stars speaking or performing at the event included Orlando Bloom and Seth Rogan.
“Alohomora!” Episode 76: GoF Book Wrap: “Dragon Balloons” – now available!
MuggleNet’s global book club Alohomora! continues its reread of the Harry Potter series with its book wrap discussion of Goblet of Fire. Join hosts Kat, Noah, Michael, and special guest host Kazu Kibuishi, illustrator of the US 15th anniversary editions.
Bonnie Wright joins 2014 “Live Below the Line” campaign
Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) is just one of many celebrities and thousands of people around the world who’s backing and taking part in “Live Below the Line,” a campaign run by the Global Poverty Project. The idea of said campaign is to raise awareness of poverty by living off of “$1.50 of food and drink for one to five days.” The challenge will run between the dates of April 28 to May 2.
Warwick Davis and family star in new TV show, “Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis”!
Warwick Davis will star in a brand new TV series, which will be shown on British channel ITV, called Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis. Will you be tuning in to see the show? Let us know your thoughts and whether you’re looking forward to seeing the new series!
CC #384: Week of March 23, 2014
In this week’s Caption Contest image, Arthur and Harry stand outside the TARDIS. This is a special Maniacal Month caption image! Read all of the winning captions for this week’s contest now!
“Foosball,” starring Rupert Grint, picked up for US release and renamed
The Weinstein Company has acquired rights to Rupert Grint’s Argentine animated film Foosball, which has been renamed Underdogs for release in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and France. We previously reported that the film is set for release in the UK under the name The Unbeatables. Rupert stars as the reluctant hero whose foosball table players magically come to life and help him in an underdog match to save the town from his long-time rival.
Warner Bros. “Fantastic Beasts” plans “three megamovies” starting in New York
A New York Times profile piece on Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara reveals new details on the upcoming Fantastic Beasts adaptation being penned by J.K. Rowling.
The article gives an in-depth account of the new CEO’s work at the helm of Warner Bros., including persuading Rowling to expand the Potter universe by bringing Newt Scamander and Fantastic Beasts into a feature film.
