harry potter

In case you needed a bit of a cry today, J.K. Rowling has taken to Twitter to share the one little piece of secret information she shared with the late, great actor Alan Rickman to help him better portray Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films. As Rickman previously revealed a few years back, Rowling gave him a piece of advice to help him better understand the complexities of his character, who is far more than the shrewd, dodgy potions master he first appears to be.

Alan Rickman, the tremendously talented British actor behind such iconic roles as Hans Gruber in Die Hard and Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 69 following a bout with cancer.

Holiday dinners can be a stressful, trying times. Lots of cooking, cleaning, weird relatives, hyper kids… If you’ve had enough of the usual and want to get away and do something completely different, here’s one Christmas dinner you’ll never forget: eating at Hogwarts’ Great Hall.

The final Harry Potter novel was full of grand battles and grander revelations, but it also featured a tiny detail that radically changed the saga’s timeline. Although J.K. Rowling’s first book in the beloved series was published in 1997 and the final book in 2007, a date on a gravestone revealed that the events of the final novel take place in 1997. That means that Harry Potter himself was born in 1980. Which means that he’s 35 in 2015. And according to Rowling herself, that makes today, September 1, 2015, the first day of school at Hogwarts for Harry’s eldest son.

J.K. Rowling did not mince words when a fan tweeted her and questioned the Harry Potter author's decision to make Dumbledore gay.

The "Harry Potter" and the "Twilight" series were some of the most iconic movies of the past 10 years. Both feature memorable characters, a story line that anyone can follow and they both certainly have very large fan bases. Which one do most people prefer...

Potterheads, your Halloween just got a major upgrade! Pottermore.com just announced that J.K. Rowling will release a new 'Harry Potter' story on Halloween. The subject? Dolores Umbridge!

For decades, scientists have used references to popular culture to help people understand breakthroughs in technology. Although the go-to series for the smart folks behind every innovation in your life has been 'Star Trek,' the latest crazy advancement is also applicable to something a little more, well, magical. Yes, someone has gone and built themselves an rudimentary invisibility cloak, like the one seen in the Harry Potter series.

Hold on to your wannabe wands, Muggles -- we've got a huge 'Harry Potter' update for you.

J.K. Rowling has taken to Pottermore.com to expand on obscure 'Harry Potter' character Celestina Warbeck.

Dave Legeno, an accomplished British mixed martial artist who also acted as Fenrir Greyback in the 'Harry Potter' movies, was found dead at the age of 50 on Sunday.

Harry Potter fans gasped yesterday when author J.K. Rowling surprised the world with a new story on Pottermore that brought new life to the characters we said goodbye to after 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' was published in 2007. But does this mean we'll see anymore Harry Potter adventures on the big screen? Probably not. At least, that's what Daniel Radcliffe thinks.