Bonnie Wright - who portrayed Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise - will be making her stage debut as she is set to star as The Girl in Peter Ustinov's The Moment of Truth at London's Southwark Playhouse beginning next month. According to Playbill, the play is a revival of Ustinov's play that has not been on stage since 1951 and d […]

As a writer, J.K. Rowling was always careful about her use of certain techniques when creating the Harry Potter series. She of course knew that the use of caps-lock in one's writing had the effect of making the reader think a character was SHOUTING AT THEM! Sorry to blow up at you like that, but to show the point, Jo used all-caps sparingly to depict mo […]

Daniel Radcliffe has released his second video diary from the rehearsals The Cripple of Inishmaan, his highly anticipated return to the London stage this June. As modest as ever, Radcliffe welcomes the viewers from his Google+ page to the rehearsals rooms, acknowledging his less than glamorous surroundings and fondly recalling his 'fantastic' all I […]

Lord Voldemort is the second most powerful wizard the world has ever seen, and that entails being able to do a lot of impressive things, the most terrifying of which is his ability to possess. We’re first introduced to this concept in the very first novel, in the form of poor Professor Quirrell. Failing to obtain the Philosopher’s Stone on his own, the Dark […]

Alohomora! continues its global re-read of the Harry Potter series led by fans and MuggleNet staff. This week we continue the journey through Harry's third year at Hogwarts, which is quickly coming to an end! Listen in as hosts Caleb, Eric, and Rosie discuss the chapter, along with special guests John and Alyssa from MuggleNet's Audiofictions. We b […]

Note: This post was inspired by David M. Martin’s panel at MISTI-Con, “Twelve Failsafe Ways to Charm Witches: Lessons from Ron’s Success with Hermione” One of the more intriguing presents Harry receives on his seventeenth birthday is a book titled Twelve Failsafe Ways to Charm Witches. It’s a present from Ron, who’s gotten it from Fred and George for his own […]

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Join us in our latest Academic Lesson from the world of magic and intrigue created by author J.K. Rowling as we dive into the literature of the 'Harry Potter' series. MuggleNet Academia held our LIVE show as the Keynote Luncheon from the fantastic MISTI-Con Harry Potter fan convention in Laconia, New Hampshire. Host Keith Hawk from MuggleNet is joi […]

Join us in our latest Academic Lesson from the world of magic and intrigue created by author J.K. Rowling as we dive into the literature of the 'Harry Potter' series. Host Keith Hawk from MuggleNet is joined with co-host John Granger, the Hogwarts Professor and author of the Deathly Hallows Lectures, as we share insights into the literature series […]

10th November, 1981. Severus Snape has been summoned to Hogwarts for the first time since the war. For everyone else the fighting has finished, but for him it must continue. He is about to learn the true meaning of 'anything' and who better to teach him than the Hogwarts Headmaster. […]