HARRY Potter author JK Rowling has donated £1m to those in need on the 22nd anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts. The 54-year-old posted the sweet tribute revealing that it didn’t feel right to talk about fictional deaths when “too many people are losing loved ones in the real world”. 3 JK announced she would … Read more
New species of green pit viper discovered in India is named after Hogwarts founder Salazar Slytherin from the Harry Potter series whose house crest is a snake The new Salazar snake species was discovered in Aranachal Pradesh in India Researchers say little is known about the biodiversity of the Himalayan region Salazar’s pit viper is … Read more
J.K Rowling and her husband have purchased the Grade II listed cottage where the Harry Potter author spent almost a decade of her childhood. The property has unique features and is even home to a cheeky note the author scrawled into the wall when she was 17-years-old that read: ‘Joanne Rowling slept here, circa 1982’. … Read more
Harry Potter star Rupert Grint announces girlfriend Georgia Groome is pregnant with their first child… after actress debuted baby bump on shopping trip By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 20:46 BST, 10 April 2020 | Updated: 20:56 BST, 10 April 2020 Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has announced his girlfriend Georgia Groome is pregnant with … Read more
Wand-erful! Harry Potter fans treated to a brand new ‘Dark Arts’ light show conjured up on Hogwarts Castle at Universal Studios The show, called Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle, is running nightly at the Hollywood theme park until April 28 It features a mesmerising display of lights, music and special effects and an appearance by … Read more
Coronavirus pandemic could be magic for Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 22:14 GMT, 19 March 2020 Reading and listening to audiobooks at home during the coronavirus pandemic could boost sales at Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury. The group believes books – both … Read more
Harry Potter fans can now rent a holiday cottage inspired by the fictional home of Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid. The Groundkeeper’s Cottage has just opened at fantasy-themed holiday park North Shire, near Saltburn on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, ahead of International Harry Potter Day on May 2. The cottage, which cost … Read more
Millions of children across the world will be celebrating World Book Day today, with many arriving at schools all over the UK in costumes resembling their favourite characters from Roald Dahl’s the Duke of Hampshire to Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. World Book Day is usually held on the first Thursday in … Read more
First look at the life-like creatures that will feature in Universal Orlando’s new Harry Potter roller coaster – including a never-before-seen Blast-Ended Skrewt The new roller coaster, called Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, is set to open on June 13 The attraction will see guests fly deep into the Forbidden Forest and Hogwarts on Hagrid’s magical … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Join BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood on the famous Jacobite steam train through the Highlands (and over the Harry Potter bridge) By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 13:18 GMT, 1 March 2020 Travelling by steam train is a wonderful experience and there … Read more