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Chris Columbus Calls HBO’s Harry Potter Reboot “Déjà Vu”

Harry Potter’s OG director slams HBO reboot over leaked photos of Nick Frost as Hagrid: 'It’s all the same, what’s the point?'

August 28, 2025 11:46 am

Harry Potter’s original director Chris Columbus isn’t sold on HBO’s reboot. Calling it “déjà vu,” he says the costumes mirror his films.

New Harry Potter shops at Diagon Alley in set pictures from HBO show; Ron Weasley gets ready to board Hogwarts Express. See pics here

August 27, 2025 11:44 am

Pictures from the sets of the new Harry Potter show have surfaced online, including photos of Harry, Hagrid, Molly Weasley, Ginny, Ron, and the Weasley twins.

Riz Ahmed to voice Snape in new Harry Potter audiobook, Hugh Laurie to voice Albus Dumbledore

August 06, 2025 6:47 pm

Audible has just announced the cast for the new Harry Potter audiobook, featuring stars like Hugh Laurie, Riz Ahmed and Matthew MacFayden.

Nick Frost as Hagrid in new Harry Potter series on HBO

Harry Potter series: Nick Frost's first look as Hagrid revealed; fans say, 'Looking horrible'

July 15, 2025 9:53 pm

In the still, Nick Frost is seen wearing Hagrid’s iconic shaggy coat, along with his wild beard and unkempt hair. However, Frost’s first look received a mixed response.

Harry Potter turns 28: 10 facts you might not know about the magical series

August 29, 2025 2:23 pm

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first published in Britain on June 26, 1997. Here are 10 facts about the series that you might take you by surprise

Meta’s Llama 3.1 model 'memorised' 42 per cent of Harry Potter book, new study finds

June 24, 2025 9:02 am

The new research comes at a time when Meta and other tech companies are facing a wave of lawsuits accusing them of using copyrighted material to train their AI models without permission.

HBO reveals actors cast as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in upcoming series

May 27, 2025 9:45 pm

HBO and Warner Bros have announced that they have chosen newcomers Dominic McLaughlin in the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.

The Third Edit: Dame Maggie Smith, the millennial superstar

October 02, 2024 2:07 am

In a storied career of over seven decades, the Downton Abbey actor had one of the best third acts of all time

Daniel Radcliffe poses with his Tony award

Daniel Radcliffe tears up as he accepts first Tony Award for Merrily We Roll Along: 'When I finished the Harry Potter series, I had no idea what my career was going to be'

June 17, 2024 9:03 am

After winning his first Tony Award for Merrily We Roll Along, an emotional Daniel Radcliffe thanks Jonathan Groff. The actor also spoke about how he was uncertain about his career after the Harry Potter series.