Harry Potter author JK Rowling on Tuesday released her first children's Christmas book, inspired by lockdown and her son David's beloved cuddly toy pigs. "The Christmas Pig" is a story about "being lost and being found, about loving and being loved, about what stays with us and what falls away," the author told the Sunday…

Friday Night Dinner, Harry Potter and Chernobyl star Paul Ritter has left his entire £80,000 estate to his wife after dying from a brain tumour aged 54. The actor, whose real name was Simon Paul Adams, died at home from Faversham, Kent, on April 5 surrounded by his wife Polly Radcliffe and sons Frank and…

"Harry Potter" actor Tom Felton had to be taken from the Whistling Straits course on a cart with an apparent medical problem during a celebrity event prior to the Ryder Cup golf matches. It wasn't immediately clear what triggered the episode and tournament organizers the PGA of America said he was taken to hospital but…

Helen McCrory, the English actor who played Narcissa Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” franchise and Polly Gray in “Peaky Blinders,” has died. She was 52. McMcrory died after a "heroic battle with cancer", her husband Damian Lewis announced on Friday. “I’m heartbroken to announce that after a heroic battle with cancer, the beautiful and mighty…

English actor Paul Ritter has died of a brain tumour. He was 54-years-old. Ritter, who is best known for long-running Channel4 comedy series Friday Night Dinner, died on Monday night with his family by his side, his agent confirmed. "It is with great sadness we can confirm that Paul Ritter passed away last night. He…

Warner Bros has denied the rumours that a Harry Potter-inspired television series is currently in the works. On Monday (January 25), Social media was rife with talks of a television series based on the life of the young wizard, Harry Potter. The rumour was solidified by multiple media reports, including an article from Hollywood Reporter…

"Harry Potter" author JK Rowling on Friday said that she would give back an award bestowed upon her by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization after one of its members criticised her views on gender issues. The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organisation presented Rowling with its Ripple of Hope award in December 2019.…

Daniel Radcliffe the star of the “Harry Potter” films has apologised to fans of the book franchise offended by comments from author JK Rowling which have been criticised as insensitive to the transgender community. The British writer sparked controversy and accusations of transphobia last weekend in a Twitter post about an article on menstrual health…

British actress Miriam Margolyes has sparked criticism after confessing that she had hoped Prime Minister Boris Johnson would die of coronavirus when he was hospitalised. Margolyes, 78, who is most known to film audiences for her role as Professor Sprout in the “Harry Potter” film series made the shocking comments in a rant on Channel…

We all watch films for different reasons; some solely for the purpose of entertainment, others to watch film as a means of escape. A good film takes you places. It allows you to leave your body and immerse yourself in a world where different rules apply, different things are possible, different choices can be made…

British actress Dame Julie Walters, who starred in seven of the eight Harry Potter films, has spoken for the first time about having been diagnosed with bowel cancer. The two-time Oscar nominee and award-winning actress revealed to Victoria Derbyshire that she was diagnosed with stage three cancer 18 months ago after doctors found two primary…

A Nashville school priest, Reverend Dan Reehil has been advised by exorcists to ban the fantasy novels in the Harry Potter books, over fears the popular children's novels could be used to summon spirits. According to reports, Reverend Reehil who contacted the exorcists in Rome and the US got the recommendation to remove the fantasy novels…