JK Rowling Funds MS Research With Whopping $18 Million Donation to Honor Her Mother
This isn't the first time author J.K. Rowling has donated a chunk of her fortune to charity, but researchers are still jumping for joy over the donation.
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All 8 Harry Potter Films Will Be Returning to IMAX Theaters For One Week
In preparation for "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them", The Boy Who Lived is coming back to IMAX theaters near you.
Harry Potter Works Magic On A Whole New Generation in 'The Cursed Child'
Finally, the new Harry Potter story, which is getting rave reviews as a stage play in London, picks up the characters as adults - with kids of their own.
Facebook is Celebrating Harry Potter's 20th Birthday in a Magical Way
No matter if you're a Slytherin or a Gryffindor – everyone can join in the fun for Harry Potter's 20th anniversary.
J.K. Rowling Writes New Harry Potter Pages for Halloween
J.K. Rowling handed out a special Halloween treat for her die-hard Harry Potter fans, this time in the form of a profile of one of the most malicious characters in the Harry Potter universe, Dolores Umbridge.
Stranded Family Delighted to Be Rescued By the Hogwarts Express
When the Cluetts were told that they would be rescued by a local train, they were overwhelmed to see a familiar scarlet steam engine coming towards them.
Emma Watson New UN Women Goodwill Ambassador
UN Women, the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, announced yesterday it has tapped British actress Emma Watson as Goodwill Ambassador. Known for playing the leading role of "Hermione Granger" in the Harry Potter saga, Watson has been involved with the promotion of girls' education for several years.
JK Rowling Sends Letter and Wand to Young Shooting Survivor
JK Rowling penned a hand-written letter in purple ink to a teenager who found strength in the words of a Harry Potter film after her family was killed. Cassidy Stay, 15, from Texas, quoted Rowling's fictional headmaster Albus Dumbledore at her family's memorial service
J.K. Rowling Uses Her Fame For Good, Launching Lumos Nonprofit in US
"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is hoping to tap into America's philanthropy and influence as she launches the U.S. arm of her nonprofit Lumos that works to keep disadvantaged children worldwide out of orphanages when they already have their families.
Why Is Severus Snape Checking Tickets for American Airlines?
American Airlines has finally admitted that Severus Snape is not in fact dead, but currently taking boarding passes at this New York airport.
JK Rowling Gives Signed Potter Books to Teen's Fundraiser in Honor of Fan's Lost Friend
Harry Potter fan Shona Macleod, 15, decided to contact JK Rowling in her effort to raise £950 for a park bench where she could talk to her pal Kieran Goulding since his death in a car crash. The teen was absolutely amazed to receive a full set of signed Harry Potter books along with a handwritten letter.
New Harry Potter Book Friendly to Forests
The printing for the final Harry Potter book will not only be the biggest, but also the greenest. 65 percent of the paper will come from forestlands that are managed in a socially and environmentally responsible way.
Bottom-Ranked School Shoots to Top After Introducing Harry Potter-Themed Curriculum
A UK school in a deprived area has jumped from the bottom 25 per cent of schools nationally to just outside the top 5 per cent over the last three years after letting pupils pick a Harry Potter theme for lessons."
New York Scientists Unveil 'Invisibility Cloak' to Rival Harry Potter's
Inspired perhaps by Harry Potter's invisibility cloak, scientists at the University of Rochester have recently developed a simple and inexpensive lens device that hides objects from view. With the basic goal of taking light and have it pass around something as if it isn't there, the researchers have created the first simple device that can do three-dimensional, continuously multidirectional cloaking.
Harry Potter Fans and J.K. Rowling Win Deal to Get Child Labor Out of Chocolate
After a four-year campaign by the fan activist group the Harry Potter Alliance and its favorite author, J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros. has relented and announced they would stop buying cocoa from a company known for its poor record on human rights and child labor.
Harry Potter Spinoff 'Fantastic Beasts' Leaks New Film Trailer (WATCH)
J.K. Rowling isn't done with the Muggles yet – watch the movie trailer for our new magical hero Newt Scamander.
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