HARRY POTTER

Conservationists Ask People to Stop Leaving Socks at Dobby’s Seaside Grave in Wales

The harbor porpoises that live near Dobby’s Pembrokeshire grave site don’t love socks as much as the Harry Potter house elf did.

Heath Ledger as The Joker in ’The Dark Knight’ (2008).

14 Movie Franchises Where the Sequels Were Better Than the Original Film

Many movie sequels live up to—or even exceed—their predecessors.

A Felonious Float (left) and some Pumpkin Cakes (right).

Felonious Floats and Pumpkin Cakes: Check Out These Recipes From ‘The Unofficial Universal Theme Parks Cookbook’

You don’t have to go all the way to Honeydukes to enjoy a good Pumpkin Cake—Ashley Craft’s latest cookbook has you covered.

Advent calendars are the gifts that keep on giving.

Advent Calendars Are Ridiculously Popular This Year—Here Are 15 of the Best to Give as Gifts

Whether your giftees love pop culture or food, they'll enjoy counting down the days until Christmas with these unusual Advent calendars.

One of Shakespeare's First Folios (not this one) was stolen from a cathedral in England in 1998.

7 Times Literary Works Were Stolen

A number of valuable, important, or rare manuscripts have been swiped from authors or the individuals or institutions tasked with taking care of them. Here’s a sampling of them.

The cover of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.'

32 Fascinating Harry Potter Word Etymologies

Do you know the meaning behind Harry Potter spells like Expelliarmus and Wingardium Leviosa? How about where Dumbledore’s name comes from, or the debated etymology of horcrux?

Author R.L. Stine with a Goosebumps book.

The 15 Best-Selling Book Series of All Time

From fantasy sagas to picture books, these are the series that garnered the most sales since their respective debuts.

Take a Sneak Peek Inside "Harry Potter: The Exhibition" at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute

At the Franklin Institute’s Harry Potter exhibition, you can pot Mandrakes, brew potions, visit the Forbidden Forest, and much more.

Show Off Your Wizard’s Chess Skills With This Harry Potter Set That’s Now Over Half Off

The Noble Collection’s Wizard’s Chess set is a great gift for Potterheads, and now it's on sale for more than half off on Amazon.

A game of "boar on the floor" would have ended very differently in the Game of Thrones universe.

Brian Cox Turned Down the Role of Robert Baratheon on Game of Thrones

'Succession' star Brian Box could have played the ill-fated Robert Baratheon on 'Game of Thrones,' but turned down the role because the salary was low.

Emma Watson Almost Played Yelena in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Harry Potter veteran Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) was very close to nabbing the role of black widow Yelena Belova before it went to Florence Pugh.

Daniel Radcliffe is about to get 'Weird.'

Daniel Radcliffe Is Playing "Weird" Al Yankovic in a New Biopic

The Roku Original movie will apparently hold nothing back and depict Yankovic's 'famously depraved lifestyle.'

Win a Chance to Attend The Batman Premiere With Robert Pattinson While Helping a Children's Charity

Through Omaze, you can win two tickets to 'The Batman' movie premiere and join Robert Pattinson on the red carpet while supporting GO Campaign.

How The Sword in the Stone Inspired the Harry Potter Series

Without T.H. White's take on Merlin and young King Arthur in 'The Sword in the Stone,' we may have never gotten Dumbledore and Harry Potter.

Treat the Potterhead in Your Life to These New Harry Potter-Inspired Playmate Igloo Coolers

Discover the two new Igloo Playmate Coolers recently added to the Harry Potter collection, featuring Hogsmeade and Honeydukes.

(From left to right) Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint in 2000.

Director Chris Columbus Explains How Home Alone Influenced Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Chris Columbus directed both 'Home Alone' and the first 'Harry Potter' movie, which ended up having more in common than sweater-clad, unsupervised kids fighting for their lives.

Actors Emma Watson (L), Daniel Radcliffe (C) and Rupert Grint (R) attend a press conference for the movie Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone in London on August 23, 2000.

Harry Potter Director Wants to Release His Original 3-Hour Version of Sorcerer’s Stone

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone' in theaters, and director Chris Columbus is sharing a lot of information about it—including the fact that at one point, the movie was three hours long.

Sort Your Dog Into a Hogwarts House With PetSmart's New Harry Potter Collection

PetSmart released a Harry Potter-themed collection of dog collars, toys, and clothes to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise's film series.

(From left to right) Tom Felton, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Matthew Lewis at the New York City premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 in 2011.

A Harry Potter Reunion Special Is Coming to HBO Max

It’s been 20 years since ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ hit theaters. Daniel Radcliffe and his fellow cast members are reuniting to reminisce.

Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint attend the World Premiere of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 on July 7, 2011.

Is Warner Bros. Planning a Secret Harry Potter Cast Reunion?

There's a rumor that Warner Bros. is trying to reunite the cast of Harry Potter for a reunion special modeled after 'Friends: The Reunion' on HBO Max.

Amazon's Latest Sale Lets You Buy Two Books, DVDs, Video Games, or Toys and Get a Third For Free

Buy two books, DVDs, video games, or toys during Amazon's latest entertainment sale and get a third one for free.

Expand Your LEGO Wizarding World Collection With a Free Gryffindor Dorms Set

Spend over $100 on LEGO Harry Potter products and receive a free Hogwarts Gryffindor Dorms set by November 7.

8 Pop Culture Phone Cases for Any Kind of Fan

Whether you’re a Trekkie, Potterhead, Whovian, or all of the above, these eight phone cases will make any pop culture fan happy to use them.

Get a Jump on the Holiday Season With Funko’s Harry Potter, Pokémon, and The Office Advent Calendars

Funko just released its 2021 Advent calendars featuring Harry Potter, Pokémon, and The Office, now available for pre-order on Amazon.