Event Report: Warner Bros. Studio Tour London Wand Week 2013
Do you love wands? Then you’ll love Wand Week, where all things wand related are amped up with extra magic.
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Warwick Davis reflects on dwarfism and involvement with Little People UK
For many years Warwick Davis – the actor who played Professor Flitwick and Griphook in the Harry Potter films – has been an advocate for dwarfism and helping children and families who have had similar troubles to his own. As a matter of fact, he co-founded the organization Little People UK.
UCLA wins Muggle Quidditch Western Cup – Six teams advance to World Cup in April
Over this past weekend, the Western Cup of Muggle Quidditch was held at Maidu Park in Roseville, California. While seventeen teams from the region came to play only ONE team could call themselves the Western Regional Champion. But the good news is that six teams from the region have earned a spot during the Quidditch World Cup.
Dame Maggie Smith talks career in acting and life – including “Harry Potter” experience
Dame Maggie Smith has been acting for 60 years after joining the stage at the age of 21 in the review New Faces of ’56 and became a regular performer at the Royal National Theatre during the 1960’s. But fans of Harry Potter will never forget her as the Head of Gryffindor House and Deputy Headmistress Professor Minerva McGonagall.
MuggleNet Visits James and Oliver Phelps at NYC Exhibition
Fans lined up hours early to make sure they got a chance to meet James and Oliver, but everyone in the queue agreed it was worth the wait–and really, there’s no better way to spend a Saturday morning than by geeking out about Harry Potter! You can read the full report here.
Fan Art of the Week: Fan creates life-size Mandrake named “Stumpy”
Caitlin (aka @lightsfan1cm on Twitter) was once trying to purchase a Mandrake online when, after not finding one, she decided to create one of her own and show it to us. We think it looks pretty real!
See Hermione take on a class of underprivileged students in this video
In my experience surfing the web, CollegeHumor videos are among some of the funniest, especially when they’re tied back to Harry Potter. See what happens in this video, “Dangerous Wands,” when one teacher from out of town tries to convince a group of underprivileged witches and wizards that they too can be great at magic.
Founder of MuggleNet – Emerson Spartz – celebrates his 26th birthday today
In 1999, Emerson launched MuggleNet at the age of 12 as a home-schooled child and has overseen its progression to become the World’s No. 1 Harry Potter Fan Site with over 200,000 followers on Twitter and 182,000 on Facebook. After graduating from Notre Dame, he founded Spartz Media alongside his soulmate and wife Gaby.
Double Trouble at Discovery Times Square
This fan was lucky enough to meet the Phelps twins and tour Harry Potter: The Exhibition on the same day, at #NYSeeingDouble at Discovery Times Square.