Jeannie Barresi, co-owner of Beyond Boundaries Travel and founder of HP Fan Trips, has passed away. MuggleNet commemorates her contribution to “Harry Potter” fans everywhere in a recollection of her achievements from those who knew her and attended her tours.
The Oscar nominations yesterday were rather overshadowed by the sad news that actor Alan Rickman had passed away. Nonetheless, despite the sad day, we were glad to see that there were some familiar names among the nominations.
We’re certainly in the thick of awards season at the moment – just yesterday, we learned about the Producers Award nominees, and today it’s the turn of BAFTA, the British Academy Film and Television Awards. The nominations were announced this morning by Stephen Fry (British audiobooks) and actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Belle”, featuring Tom Felton).
It’s a new year, which brings new roles and new beginnings for many of our favorite “Harry Potter” cast members. This week, see how Domhnall Gleeson’s career has blossomed over the past couple of years, what David Tennant is up to this January, and fangirl over the confirmed cast for “Bridget Jones’s Baby”. All of this and more in MuggleNet’s weekly Role Call!
Darth Vader and Severus Snape are scarily alike (kind of like Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker)…
The wizarding world is returning to the screen, and we’ve finally got our first immersive look thanks to Warner Bros.’ announcement trailer for “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them!” Join Andrew, Eric, Micah, and special returning guest Mikey Bouchereau as they discuss an exciting fresh trailer in-depth, for the first time in 4.5 years!
This week, Hagrid reads us a bedtime story, a familiar werewolf gets into a car accident, Professor McGonagall sets her sights on America, and a legend returns! Take a peek at what we have in store for you during MuggleNet’s weekly Role Call!
In this week’s Casting News, Kenneth Branagh experiences a huge success with his theatre company, Domhnall Gleeson is given an unconventional title, and Stephen Fry is celebrated. All that and more in MuggleNet’s Role Call!
This week in “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” news, there have been rumors about filming, a set report from Pottermore reflecting on Liverpool, and a podcast featuring Jenn Murray. Plus, earlier this week, we learned that filming had been interrupted by strong winds and stormy weather.
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