This year, Warner Bros. is introducing a new hero in the magical world of Harry Potter: Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne in the upcoming Fantastic Creatures and Where to Find Them. Ahead of the release, author J.K. Rowling has launched a series of related stories on Pottermore, and the most recent one, about the American version of Hogwarts, Ilvermorny, is totally nostalgia-inducing. Read More »
This year, Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne will star in the first Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them planned movie trilogy, a spinoff to J.K. Rowling's world of Harry Potter, and for this, the author is trying to build some background for fans months ahead. In a new series on Pottermore, Rowling will at least partly explain America's magic history -- including the Salem witch hunts! Read More »
Muggles and no-majs, listen up: Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has just announced the names and locations of four more magic schools besides Hogwarts, located in Africa, North America, Asia and South America. On Pottermore, Rowling revealed a bit about Brazil's Castelobruxo, Japan's Mahoutokoro, Africa's Uagadou and America's Ilvermorny aside from Europe's Durmstrang and Beauxbatons. Read More »