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“Fantastic Beasts” star Eddie Redmayne is the latest actor to speak out against author J.K. Rowling following her recent remarks that many found transphobic. “As someone who has worked with both J.K. Rowling and members of the trans community, I wanted to make it absolutely clear where I stand,” he said in a statement Wednesday …
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Actor Daniel Radcliffe posted a lengthy response on Monday to a number of tweets sent by author J.K. Rowling over the weekend, which have led to a storm of criticism and accusations that the “Harry Potter” writer is transphobic. In an essay posted to the website The Trevor Project, Radcliffe wrote that he was “compelled” …
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J.K. Rowling has good news for locked-down fans looking for a Dobby, er, hobby. The “Harry Potter” author announced Tuesday that she has finished a new children’s book that she’s been working on sporadically since 2007’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Called “The Ickabog,” the story is not a Potter continuation or spinoff, like …
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English actress Miriam Margolyes raised eyebrows during an appearance on Britain’s Channel 4 Friday after telling hosts of the program “The Last Leg” that part of her wished to see Prime Minister Boris Johnson die of COVID-19. “I had difficulty not wanting Boris Johnson to die. I wanted him to die,” Margolyes, who is most …
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Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham, Dakota Fanning and more will read “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” the first of J.K. Rowling’s classic series, out loud from home in quarantine.” Radcliffe, who starred as Harry Potter in all eight films, kicked off the readings with Chapter One, “The Boy Who Lived,” when a baby Potter is …
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Toronto’s return to Hogwarts has been postponed for the time being. The Canadian production of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” which was slated to open on Oct. 23 at the Ed Mirvish Theatre, has been pushed back to 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Exact dates have yet to be announced. …
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Branded Harry Potter buses that usually convey fans to Warner Bros.’ The Making of Harry Potter studio tour in the U.K. are being used to transport key National Health Service (NHS) workers for free between hospitals fighting coronavirus. The buses have been provided by Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden and bus operator Golden Tours to transport …
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“Harry Potter” star Rupert Grint and his girlfriend Georgia Groome are expecting their first child together. “Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome are excited to announce they are expecting a baby and would please ask for privacy at this time,” a rep for the pair confirmed to Page Six on Friday. Grint, 31, and actress Groome, …
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Fiona Shaw’s “Killing Eve” character, MI6 boss Carolyn Martens, has always been mysterious — but that will change in Season 3, premiering 9 p.m. Sunday on BBC America and AMC. “The audience gets to know Carolyn much more [this season],” Shaw, 61, tells The Post on the phone from her London home. “As you get …
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She’s casting a spell to banish the coronavirus doldrums. J.K. Rowling is giving muggles the opportunity to enjoy her Harry Potter world from the comfort of their homes by launching an immersive new Hogwarts website. “Parents, teachers and carers working to keep children amused and interested while we’re on lockdown might need a bit of …
“Fantastic Beasts” star Eddie Redmayne is the latest actor to speak out against author J.K. Rowling following her recent remarks that many found transphobic. “As someone who has worked with both J.K. Rowling and members of the trans community, I wanted to make it absolutely clear where I stand,” he said in a statement Wednesday …
