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The New Harry Potter Is Blowing Up the Internet

Welcome back to the Wizarding World.

Clare Donaldson

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BLIMEY

‘Harry Potter’ Star Ordered to Pay $2.3m in Back Taxes

Rupert Grint, who starred as Ron Weasley, lost his legal battle against the British tax-collecting agency.

Liam Archacki

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BEGONE, RON

Rupert Grint Has Finally Found His Post-Potter Niche

With stellar turns in “Knock at the Cabin” and “Servant” on Apple TV+, the former Ron Weasley has reinvented himself as M. Night Shyamalan’s go-to guy.

Barry Levitt

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DARK FORCES

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Servant’ Still Manages to Seduce Us

The third season of the spooky Apple TV+ series proves there’s “something rewardingly compelling about being strung along in this excessive fashion.”

Nick Schager

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FIGHTING WITH THE FAMILY

Rupert Grint on ‘Tricky’ Dynamic With ‘Auntie’ J.K. Rowling

“It’s a tricky one,” the “Harry Potter” star said of his relationship with the author, who has repeatedly made headlines for her transphobic comments.

Jordan Julian

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EXPELLIARMUS

‘Harry Potter’ 20th Anniversary Special Shuns J.K. Rowling

HBO Max made it abundantly clear that Rowling was not directly involved, flashing a disclaimer every time she (briefly) appeared that her interviews were filmed back in 2019.

Cheyenne Roundtree

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EXPECTO... AN EXPLANATION

Will J.K. Rowling Be the ‘Harry Potter’ Reunion’s Voldemort?

Several “Harry Potter” stars have disavowed Rowling’s anti-trans bigotry—but if the 20th anniversary special they’re in doesn’t address it, those statements will ring hollow.

Laura Bradley

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HOGWARTS AND ALL

Live-Action ‘Harry Potter’ Series Planned at HBO Max

No actors or writers have been attached to the project, which is still in its early stages, The Hollywood Reporter wrote Monday.

Arya Hodjat

HEFORSHE

Emma Watson On Feminism & Online Threats

<p>The <em>Harry Potter</em> actress and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador sat down for an hour-long discussion touching on women’s rights, male feminists, online threats, and much more.<br> </p>

Marlow Stern

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No. 1

Daniel Radcliffe: Richest of Them All

The Harry Potter star jokingly slapped down the suggestion that One Direction was wealthier than him by pointing out there are five of them. He’s also rich in spirit.

Tim Teeman

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I Know That Guy!

Celebrity Music Video Cameos

Arcade Fire released the powerful music video for the song “We Exist,” featuring Andrew Garfield dressed as a woman. See more stars in music videos.

Marina Watts

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