Can the latest Fantastic Beasts film save the Harry Potter franchise?

Can the latest Fantastic Beasts film save the Harry Potter franchise?

After a series of high-profile controversies,the Harry Potter universe is in trouble. Can the latest film revive its stocks?

  • byCarla Jaeger andKarl Quinn

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It’s time to dump Dumbledore and his big hat energy

It’s time to dump Dumbledore and his big hat energy

What does he offer other than a judgemental hat and a sink where he lets all his memories swirl around like off milk?

  • byPatrick Lenton
Harry Potter is about to be cut. Is the new shorter play worth seeing?

Harry Potter is about to be cut. Is the new shorter play worth seeing?

Next month Melbourne’s two-part production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child closes,to reopen as a one-night performance. Is the new version worth waiting for?

  • byNick Miller
Why we’re still talking about Emma Watson and Tom Felton

Why we’re still talking about Emma Watson and Tom Felton

The biggest story out of the Harry Potter reunion became the chemistry between the two actors. What is so exciting about learning of hopeless crushes in the past tense?

  • byNatalie Reilly
JK Rowling’s comments ‘were devastating’:Potter star rewrites her story

JK Rowling’s comments ‘were devastating’:Potter star rewrites her story

Playing Albus in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was the precursor to a transformation that cemented Eva Rees’ playwriting debut with he/r.

  • bySonia Harford
How much control does J.K. Rowling have over Harry Potter?

How much control does J.K. Rowling have over Harry Potter?

The author has been a precious custodian of the Potter brand,with Steven Spielberg even reportedly dropping out of the film due to her “steely grip over the movie”.

  • byTom Fordy
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Tears and laughter but no J.K. Rowling at Harry Potter TV reunion

Tears and laughter but no J.K. Rowling at Harry Potter TV reunion

They earned Warner Bros more than US$7.7 billion in ticket sales and became friends for life. So,how come everybody’s crying?

  • byMichael Idato
Quidditch changes Harry Potter sport’s name to distance it from ‘anti-trans’ JK Rowling

Quidditch changes Harry Potter sport’s name to distance it from ‘anti-trans’ JK Rowling

The sport,in which people compete with brooms between their legs like the witches and wizards from JK Rowling’s books,says it is a leader in gender equality and inclusivity.

  • byLateshia Beachum
Harry Potter and the Curse of the New Variant

Harry Potter and the Curse of the New Variant

Omicron has us worrying again about the uncertainties of COVID. But despite our fears we can still play it safe – and enjoy ourselves.

  • byMelissa Coburn
In the dressing room of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,one actor made magic happen

In the dressing room of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,one actor made magic happen

Griffin kicks off its 2022 season with a coming-of-age tale written backstage of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

  • byLinda Morris
Accio theatre:Harry Potter sets Melbourne reopening date

Accio theatre:Harry Potter sets Melbourne reopening date

There’s a light at the end of the tunnel for those who love big shows.

  • byNick Miller