Harry Potter
Pinewood Shepperton studios to help fund UK films
March 08, 2011Pinewood Shepperton, the film and television studios group, has said it will invest millions of pounds in British films. The firm, which unveiled a 31% rise in pre-tax profits to £5.8m, said it was looking to the future with "confidence"...
Harry Potter actress's brother jailed for attacking her
January 23, 2011The brother of a Harry Potter film actress who assaulted her because her boyfriend was not Muslim has been jailed for six months. Manchester Crown Court heard Ashraf Azad launched a "prolonged and nasty" attack on Afshan Azad, who played...
Harry Potter plagiarism case dismissed
January 09, 2011A US judge has dismissed a legal action accusing Harry Potter author JK Rowling of copying the work of another author. The estate of late author Adrian Jacobs claimed that the plot of fourth Harry Potter outing Goblet of Fire plagiarised parts of his...
Last Harry Potter movie is out - and it's dark: video
November 19, 2010Almost 10 years after the first Harry Potter release, the film franchise is coming to an end with J.K. Rowling's last and bleakest book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The lengthy and complex tale is divided into two parts. The first has opened...
Harry Potter blamed for fuelling India owls' demise
November 03, 2010Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has blamed fans of boy wizard Harry Potter for their role in the dwindling number of wild owls. He said that Harry Potter books and films featuring his feathered friend Hedwig are popular in India and had contributed...
Exclusive: We know where is the dividing point of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! (trailer)
August 16, 2010By Stela Roman We found out what exactly will be the moment where the makers of the Harry Potter decided to split Deathly Hallows! Since the big finale is a two-parter, everyone was excited to find out where in the story they'd pause before the very...
Orlando Bloom honors Harry Potter
May 27, 2010Orlando Bloom suits up for the 2010 National Movie Awards held at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Wednesday (May 26). The 33-year-old British actor presented the family film trophy to Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Bonnie Wright from Harry Potter...
Emma Watson excited for college classes to start
September 11, 2009Harry Potter star Emma Watson has updated her blog to update fans on how her freshman week was like at Brown University. The 19-year-old British actress wrote, “I know, according to the papers I was ‘definitely attending’ both Columbia...
Emma Watson and Jay Barrymore are Brown buddies
September 07, 2009Emma Watson and the class of 2013 attend freshman orientation at Brown University on Friday (September 4) in Providence, Rhode Island. The day after, the 19-year-old British actress was seen grabbing Starbucks with friends and family. Her boyfriend Jay...
Emma Watson: Brown University, here I come!
July 17, 2009Emma Watson will be attending Brown University this fall, confirms Paste Magazine. The 19-year-old British actress reveals, “I am [off] to Brown, which is an Ivy League establishment in the U.S.A. I’ve got a place there to read literature...