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JK Rowling's gay reveal fails to impress fans

Amber Milne, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Mar 21 02:22 PM

J.K. Rowling's revelation that two "Harry Potter" characters were in a gay relationship has sparked an angry backlash, with some fans accusing her of changing her books to keep up with social trends.  Read more »

New 'Fantastic Beasts' film casts a winning box-office spell

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 07:57 AM

LOS ANGELES - Again confirming the magic touch of J.K. Rowling, "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" took in an estimated $62.2 million this weekend to lead North American box offices, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. Read more »

Blue carpet premiere ng 'Fantastic Beasts' sa London, dinagsa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 02:17 AM

Balik-eksena ang magic ni "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling sa sequel ng "Fantastic Beasts." Read more »

JK Rowling charity urges global action to end orphanages, trafficking

Emma Batha, Reuters
Posted at Nov 15 02:31 AM

LONDON - A charity founded by "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling called on Wednesday for businesses, lawyers, and tourists to help end orphanages and the child-trafficking linked to them. Read more »

The two-minute review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Andrew Paredes
Posted at Nov 14 12:35 PM

The challenge is you have to be able to make your way through the thicket of mythology first before you can fully latch on to this new J.K. Rowling narrative Read more »

2 new Harry Potter books to be released in October

Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 04:24 AM

The Hogwarts universe is set to expand by an additional two new Harry Potter books, published in conjunction with a British Library event, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the magical series. Read more »

Harry Potter turns 20: Business empire with humble start

Maureen Cofflard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 07:54 AM

After years of rejection letters, British author J.K. Rowling finally published the first volume of the Harry Potter saga 20 years ago, on June 26, 1997. Read more »

Hogwarts, horcruxes and hippogriffs: Harry Potter turns 20

Maureen Cofflard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 10:37 PM

Harry Potter turns 20 on Monday when muggle readers in gowns and glasses from Indonesia to Uruguay will celebrate the birth of a global publishing phenomenon in 1997. Read more »

Haiti orphanages hotspot of child trafficking, abuse, says charity

Anastasia Moloney, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 23 08:27 AM

 Children living in hundreds of orphanages in Haiti suffer sexual and physical abuse and some are trafficked into orphanages for profit, according to a charity founded by "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling. Read more »

KILALANIN: Mga bida sa 'Fantastic Beasts'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 10:43 PM

KILALANIN: Mga bida sa 'Fantastic Beasts' Read more »

Johnny Depp enters Rowling's magical world in 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel

Piya Sinha-Roy, Reuters
Posted at Nov 02 12:43 PM

LOS ANGELES - Johnny Depp has swashbuckled as a pirate, played a mad hatmaker and will next step into "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling's wizarding world of magic in the "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" sequel, film trade publications said Tuesday. Read more »

J.K. Rowling bids farewell to Harry Potter at 'Cursed Child' gala

Deppa Babington and Francis Macguire, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 31 10:06 AM

A new "Harry Potter" play that opened to swooning reviews and delighted gasps from the audience marks the end of the journey for the beloved boy wizard, his creator J.K. Rowling said at the play's premiere in London on Saturday. Read more »