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Anyone hungry? Universal Orlando’s Vice President of Public Relations, Tom Schroder, and Senior Vice President of Universal Creative, Thierry Coup, tweeted photos of some of the food items that will be available at the Leaky Cauldron for the upcoming Diagon Alley expansion. We think the food looks delicious and can’t wait to try it for ourselves!
In this week’s Caption Contest image, Dobby seeks help from the contestants of the 75th Annual Hunger Games. This is a special Maniacal Month caption image! Read all of the winning captions for this week’s contest now!
In anticipation of next month’s Quidditch World Cup in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, we’ve been obsessed with all things Quidditch, all over the globe. A countdown for the World Cup has been posted on the IQA home page, and a list of the qualifying teams from across the world has been published. We here at MuggleNet will of course will be covering the World Cup in person at the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex, which will begin early next month.
Those of us with a passion for “Potter” can certainly agree that Lord Voldemort is as sinister as they come. Here are 7 reasons we love to hate him.
Last month, we told you about Chute 212, a Harry Potter conference with a focus on theatrics and education, taking place this July in the Bay Area. Luckily all attendees can take part directly in such events because the Call for Programming is now open! Further, Chute 212’s directors are asking you to come up with a workshop, lecture, or discussion topic.
So many characters in the “Harry Potter” series are completely believable, purely because we have all met someone like them in our day-to-day lives.
One of the most popular eras for fans to speculate about is the Marauders’ era, with many exploring how the story of Harry Potter came to be. Now, a group of students from Emerson College in Boston, MA are making a fan film based on the story of Mooney, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs entitled The Gathering Storm. Find out how you can become a part of this film right here!
Did you know that the “the Buckbeak that appeared curled up in Hagrid’s pumpkin patch was an animatronic”?
Well, you can find out all about the way Buckbeak was brought to life, and far more, at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter this April. For the first time, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London will welcome an event named “Feathers and Flight.” There is going to be a lot going on during this event, so make sure you get your tickets now before you miss out!
Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) has teamed up with her mother, Sheila Teague, a jewelry designer, in order to support the Oxfam Mother Appeal breakfast, which took place in Soho, London this week. The launch breakfast took place at Maison Bertaux in Soho. Bonnie spoke about how close to the appeal she was, having visited Senegal for Oxfam in 2012.