All news on the topic: Harry Potter

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Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star Dame Maggie Smith dies aged 89
Dame Maggie Smith, the award-winning British acting legend whose work ranged from Downton Abbey to Harry Potter, has died at the age of 89.
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Harry Potter fans boo as Back to Hogwarts event at King’s Cross ends in disappointment
Fans turned up to the London station - famous as being the home of platform nine and three-quarters - despite Warner Brothers saying last week the annual event would not happen this year.
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Grandad discovers rock on beach featuring 'face of Lord Voldemort'
Engineer Andy took the rock home initially thinking it resemblance a Neanderthal but has since changed his mind to Lord Voldemort. The discovery was made on Weston-super-Mare beach in Somerset
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UK coastal town voted 'most beautiful' now named one of the best places to visit
Whitby is a charming coastal town located in North Yorkshire, England, which sits at the mouth of the River Esk, and is famous for its scenic beauty as well as a filming location for Harry Potter
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Crystal Maze stars now - from filming with Spice Girls to cut Harry Potter cameo
Off-the-wall game show Crystal Maze started in the 90s and was a firm fan favourite. Let's take a look at where the likes of Richard O’Brien, Edward Tudor-Pole, Stephen Merchant and more are now
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Woman travels 1,500 miles with hamster's ashes to visit his 'favourite' places
Lisa Murray-Lang, 47, carried hamster Spud's ashes in a vial on a necklace to some of the most recognisable sights around the world as a way of paying tribute to him
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'I grew up in a cult and was banned from reading Harry Potter - I was so scared'
A woman who grew up in the Independent Fundamentalist Baptist church has shared an insight into her cold childhood and how it impacted her as an adult
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Ryan Reynolds compares Wrexham fans to Harry Potter students after huge win
Ryan Reynolds compared Wrexham fans to one of the all-time great film franchises as the club produced an impressive performance on home soil to defeat Accrington Stanley
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LEGO fans turn to eBay for rare sets as 'kidult' market becomes new toy trend
There’s plenty of rare, retired and highly collectible LEGO sets on eBay including from the Star Wars and Harry Potter ranges
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J.K. Rowling slams Sky News for calling transgender murderer a 'woman' in rant
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has hit out at Sky News for referring to a transgender murderer as a woman, after the outlet covered the news that Scarlet Blake had been sentenced to life in prison
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Harry Potter book with rare misspelling bought for 13p sells for £14,000
A proof copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone bought for just 13p at a second-hand bookshop has been sold for more than £14,000 due to a misspelling on its inside cover
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Misspelled Harry Potter book bought for 13p sells for more than £14k
The rare early edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone cost a book enthusiast just 13p back in 1997. It spent years gathering dust on a bedroom shelf
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Dishevelled Hollywood legend looks unrecognisable as his black cab breaks down
Slow Horses star Gary Oldman looks a world away from the glamour of Hollywood as he get soaked in a downpour after his taxi breaks down
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Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban's 'sexy hidden scene' no one noticed
Even the most ardent of Harry Potter fans hadn't discovered the jaw-dropping detail in the franchise's third movie, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, until it was pointed out by the man who created it
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'The tax millionaires show everything that's right - and wrong - about Britain'
Without tax there would be no nations, just a Darwinian bunfight to the bottom, says Fleet Street Fox. The list of who pays the most tells you everything you need to know about humanity
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Most-wanted toys of 2024 include cute farting sloth and 'horrifying' hand
Flatulent critter Sammy is one of 27 toys tipped to be flying off the shelves in 2024, with an interactive kitten that makes over 100 different sounds also expected to be popular
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'My mum demands I change my service dog's name - she says it's inappropriate'
A woman has been waiting for two years to welcome a service dog into her home, but her mum is "livid" about the situation because the dog has the same name as her
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Putin hands troops Harry Potter-style 'invisibility cloaks' to hide from Ukraine
The lightweight Harry Potter-style camouflage outfit will allegedly protect the wearer from thermal imaging equipment. Reports claim they are already being deployed with Russian special forces
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Top 25 greatest movie heroes of all time ranked from James Bond to Harry Potter
Secret agent James Bond, who first hit the big screen in 1962, topped the poll with 30% of the votes, with wizard and Hogwarts student Harry Potter coming second with 28%
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Disney+ fans sign petition for second series of show that's 'the best in years'
Game of Thrones star Thomas Brodie-Sangster fronts the new comedy-drama inspired by a classic Charles Dickens novel
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BBC viewers blast Victoria Coren Mitchell over 'wrong answer' on quiz show
Viewers were not impressed as Only Connect host Victoria Coren Mitchell appeared to make an error during the latest episode of the BBC2 quiz show
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard's TikTok account is hacked days after release from prison
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is enjoying her first tastes of freedom after over eight years in prison - but the 32-year-old child abuse advocate has now had her TikTok account hacked for the first time
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Gypsy Rose seen on Harry Potter date night with bf after release for mum murder
Blanchard planned the murder of her mother who claimed her daughter had debilitating illnesses with her ex-boyfriend
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Alcohol expert offers top tips on how to use all your leftover Christmas booze
Don't spend time worrying about what to do with your left over booze this season, as one company is offering its expert advice of what to do at just a click of a button
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Gary Oldman says he was 'mediocre' in Harry Potter as Alan Rickman had advantage
The three-time Oscar winner Gary Oldman says that on reflection he could have done more to prepare himself for his Sirius Black part in the Harry Potter franchise, comparing himself to late co-star Alan Rickman