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Knightley, McAvoy among Harry Potter audiobook cast

Pride And Prejudice star Keira Knightley, The Chronicles Of Narnia actor James McAvoy and One Day's Ambika Mod are among the star studded cast announced for a new series of Harry Potter audiobooks.

Ambika Mod • 11 Sep

The screen-matched lightsaber prop, used by the character Darth Vader in the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, is displayed at a photocall ahead of an auction

Darth Vader lightsaber prop sells for $3.65m at auction

The lightsaber prop used by Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies has sold for $3.65 million (€3.12 million) at auction in the US.

Movies • 05 Sep

Harry Potter star to reprise iconic role for TV series

Warwick Davis will return to Hogwarts as Professor Filius Flitwick in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series, it has been announced.

Television • 04 Sep

Harry Potter director: New series 'more of the same'

Original Harry Potter director Chris Columbus has said a new HBO series of the fantasy franchise is "more of the same".

Movies • 28 Aug

Harry Potter director says JK Rowling's views are 'sad'

Original Harry Potter director Chris Columbus has said the series' creator JK Rowling's views on trans issues are "very sad".

Movies • 26 Aug

JK Rowling compares Nicola Sturgeon to Donald Trump

JK Rowling has compared Nicola Sturgeon to US President Donald Trump and the Twilight character Bella Swan in a scathing review of the former first minister's memoir.

JK Rowling • 15 Aug

Laurie, Macfadyen join Harry Potter audiobook series

Actor and comedian Hugh Laurie and Succession star Matthew Macfadyen are to star in a brand new full-cast Harry Potter audiobook series.

Movies • 05 Aug

Watson and Harry Potter co-star banned from driving

Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding.

Movies • 16 Jul

Production starts on new Harry Potter TV series

Production has now started on the new hotly anticipated Harry Potter TV series, with further casting announced.

Television • 14 Jul

Leo Earley appeared on The Late Late Toy Show in 2024

Toy Show star cast in HBO's Harry Potter TV series

Young Irish star Leo Earley, who appeared on last year's Late Late Toy Show, has been cast in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

Television • 11 Jun

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Katherine Parkinson attends the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Katherine Parkinson joins new Harry Potter TV series

The IT Crowd star Katherine Parkinson has joined the cast of the new Harry Potter TV series.

Music • 09 Jun

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Tom Felton attends the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on February 16, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Tom Felton reprises role as Draco Malfoy character

Tom Felton is reprising his role as Draco Malfoy for the Harry Potter And The Cursed Child play in New York.

Movies • 05 Jun

(L-R) New Harry Potter stars Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin, and Alastair Stout Photo: Aidan Monaghan/HBO

New Harry Potter series finds its three young stars

The new HBO Harry Potter series has revealed that Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton will be Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout will portray Ron Weasley.

Television • 27 May

Harry Potter actors sign trans solidarity letter

Actors who have starred in JK Rowling adaptations have signed an open letter standing "in solidarity" with members of the LGBT+ community "impacted" by the recent UK Supreme Court ruling on gender.

Movies • 30 Apr

Baby joy for Harry Potter star Rupert Grint

Rupert Grint has announced the birth of his second child, appearing to joke about it being a "secret" after the baby made headlines.

Television • 28 Apr

John Lithgow 'very intimidated' to play Dumbledore

US actor John Lithgow has said he is "very excited" and "very intimidated" to play wizard and Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in a new Harry Potter TV series.

Television • 16 Apr

John Lithgow won an Olivier earlier this month for playing children's author Roald Dahl in Giant in the West End

John Lithgow confirmed for Harry Potter TV cast

British actors Nick Frost and Paapa Essiedu and US star John Lithgow have been officially confirmed as among the cast for the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

Television • 14 Apr

A scene from the Harry Potter film franchise

Rare first edition Harry Potter sells for £18,000

A first edition of JK Rowling's debut Harry Potter novel has sold for £18,000 after going under the hammer.

Harry Potter • 10 Feb

Emma Watson, Maggie Smith and Daniel Radcliffe on the set of the film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in 2006.

Harry Potter HBO series to begin filming in summer 2025

Production of HBO series Harry Potter will begin at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden in the United Kingdom in summer 2025, it has been announced.

Television • 06 Dec 24

Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise, was ordered to pay the sum in 2019 after HMRC launched an investigation into his tax return from the 2011-12 tax year

Harry Potter's Rupert Grint loses £1.8m tax battle

Former Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint must pay more than £1.8 million (€2.2 million) in tax in the UK after losing a legal battle with HM Revenue and Customs.

UK • 29 Nov 24

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley

Casting call for TV adaption of Harry Potter

JK Rowling has announced an open casting call for the roles of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in the upcoming HBO series adaption of Harry Potter.

Television • 10 Sep 24

Harry Potter star Afshan Azad gives birth to daughter

Harry Potter star Afshan Azad has given birth to her second daughter.

Movies • 13 Aug 24

Gleeson says he nearly lost out on Braveheart role

Brendan Gleeson has revealed how he nearly lost out on his breakthrough role in Mel Gibson's historical epic Braveheart.

Movies • 22 Jul 24

Original watercolour for Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone sells for 1.9 million US dollars at auction

Harry Potter item sells at auction for $1.9 million

A watercolour drawing for Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone has fetched a record amount at auction.

Movies • 26 Jun 24

Gary Oldman attends the Parthenope photocall during the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France

Oldman: I did not mean to be rude to Harry Potter fans

Gary Oldman said he was not trying to be "rude" to Harry Potter fans after he was critical of his acting as the character Sirius Black in the franchise.

Movies • 22 May 24