Previews for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” are now well underway, and while fans are keeping tight lipped about the content of the play, the reaction has been positive. The show does not officially open until the end of July, and in a new interview with the “Sunday Times Culture Magazine”, Noma Dumezweni spoke about her role as Hermione and embracing her true self.
In this week’s Alumni Roundup, we catch up with Daniel Radcliffe on the promotional trail, as well as find out what two of our favorite Weasley siblings have been up to!
Speaking this week at the Oxford Students’ Union, Sir Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore) responded to the recent online debate surrounding the casting of Noma Dumezweni as Hermione in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”.
Exciting news for all you “LEGO Dimensions” fans out there! It has been revealed that some familiar faces will be joining the world soon for the second edition. The first installment of the game, released last fall, included a voice known by “Harry Potter” fans – Gary Oldman. Now, “LEGO Dimensions” is expanding to include the “Harry Potter” universe, something that is sure to excite all “Harry Potter” and LEGO fans.
It’s been a quiet couple of weeks for our alumni as the days creep into the summer months, but it’s clear that many of our favorite cast members are hard at work, with many exciting projects coming up. Plus, we’ve had the recent release of films such as “Me Before You”, starring Matthew Lewis, to keep us going. And we’ve got some good book recommendations to see us into the summer!
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Over the last couple of days, photographs of both the Potter and Weasley-Granger families from the upcoming play, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, have been released. Well, today, is the final day of Pottermore’s cast reveals, and it’s the Malfoy family’s turn.
“Harry Potter: The Exhibition” is about to embark on another tour stop.
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Yesterday, we were given a glimpse of the Potter family in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, with a look at Harry, Ginny, and Albus. Today, it’s the Weasley family’s – or as they’re now known, the Granger-Weasleys – turn!
It’s good news for Robert Galbraith (a.k.a. J.K. Rowling), whose third book, “Career of Evil”, has been shortlisted for a prestigious crime fiction award. The novel, which was released last autumn, returns to the world of detective Cormoran Strike.
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