5 h. ago Harry Potter fans convinced time travel is real as they spot 119

Harry Potter fans are wondering if Hermione Granger's time turner is real after they spotted a 'lookalike' from the series from 119 years ago - but all is not as it seems

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6 h. ago People convinced Harry Potter is real as fans spot famous older 'doppelganger'

Harry Potter fans have been left dumbfounded after spotting a 'doppelganger' who looks just like him, but who would be three quarters of a century older than the famous wizard

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3 d. ago The fanfiction written on a notes app that’s become a bestseller – with a seven

SenLinYu’s debut started life as Harry Potter fanfiction. The Alchemised author shares why they were drawn to a war-torn love story, how a conservative upbringing shaped their writing, and the snobbery around fanfictionIn recent days, bookish pockets of TikTok and Instagram have been talking about one thing only. “I’ve been looking forward to this day more than I look forward to my wedding day,” says one creator, holding up to the camera a copy of the 1,040-page novel that was Penguin’s most pre-ordered debut of the year and has already netted a potentially record-breaking seven-figure film rights deal.How does a first-time novelist get out of the starting blocks quite like that? The thing is, the author behind the doorstopper dark fantasy novel, Alchemised, is no unknown debut: SenLinYu, 34, started off writing Harry Potter fanfiction that blew up online during the pandemic, racking up more than 20m downloads. Her Draco and Hermione (“Dramione”) fanfic, heavily inspired by The Hand...

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7 d. ago Emma Watson's comments on JK Rowling divide fans after the actress said she 'loves' the Harry Potter author

The actress, 35, said she refuses to ‘cancel’ the Harry Potter author, 60, and ‘cherishes’ her

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1 week ago Harry Potter fans outraged as it's revealed HBO is auditioning women to play Lord Voldemort in 'woke' rebrand

The highly-anticipated series, which is set to hit the streaming service in 2027, has already started filming.

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1 week ago Harry Potter star Jessie Cave feels she’s been ‘canceled’ from fandom after joining OnlyFans

Cave played Lavender Brown in three ‘Harry Potter’ films

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1 week ago Harry Potter star claims she's been axed from fan event over account on adult site

Actress Jessie Cave, who Lavender Brown in the final three Harry Potter films, says it's "bizarre" that she's no longer getting booked for Potter-related events

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2 w. ago ‘Absolutely brilliant’ Harry Potter LEGO set that makes a great gift for kids gets 30% off

With Christmas fast approaching, now's the time to pick up 'a great gift' for little Harry Potter fans, as this Lego set gets slashed in price by a nifty 30%

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2 w. ago Tinseltown takeover: how Harry Potter fanfic has become Hollywood’s hottest property

What once seemed a pretty fringe subculture of hobbyists riffing on stories that got them privately hot is now bringing mainstream cinema to a rolling boilThere was a time when fan fiction meant furtive scribbles uploaded to shadowy corners of the internet, in which Mr Darcy was recast as a moody vampire flatmate, Captain Kirk discovered his inner romantic, or Gandalf finally got around to opening an artisanal shop in the Shire. It was an underground hobby that could never trouble Tinseltown’s accountants. And yet here we are in 2025, with the news in the Hollywood Reporter that Legendary Pictures has just paid at least $3m – (£2.2m) – an unprecedented amount – for the screen rights to a forthcoming novel called Alchemised that began life as an unauthorised and kinky Harry Potter spin-off.The backstory behind Alchemised, by SenLinYu, sounds pretty freaky. SenLinYu’s original book, titled Manacled, inhabited a strange sub-niche of Potterverse named “Dramione” in which Hermione Grange...

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2 w. ago Harry Potter fans only just realising major cast member dated huge Stranger Things star

The Harry Potter star and Stranger Things actor were once an item, and fans are still only just finding out.

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3 w. ago Harry Potter fanfiction centred on Draco and Hermione lands historic six

A book based on a widely-read Draco and Hermione fanfiction has reportedly just been offered a six-figure movie deal - and it's left fanfiction readers excited for more

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3 w. ago Harry Potter fans left asking same questions after latest HBO remake updates

A new Harry Potter remake is in the works, but some fans are still left wondering what the point of it is - and they've shared three big questions the series has to answer

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3 w. ago Harry Potter fans left asking 'what's the point' of HBO remake due to 3 reasons

Harry Potter fans were left wondering 'what's the point' as members of the original cast joined the HBO remake, with many suggesting there was no point to the series

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4 w. ago Locals furious as Harry Potter fans are pushing UK tourist attraction to breaking point

Harry Potter fans hoping to catch a glimpse of a filming location are pushing a UK tourist attraction to its 'breaking point' - with thousands descending on the area.

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