Harry Potter

• Calgary Comic Expo 2022: Magic classes at Hogwarts to a cosplay red carpet

  The 2022 Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo made a joyous return to the city Thursday for the 15th annual event. 

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  Apr 25
  
• Toronto bakery transformed to promote upcoming ‘Fantastic Beasts’ film

  The Grand Order of Divine Sweets has been dressed up to look like Kowalski Quality Baked Goods, an iconic set from the 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' film franchise.

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  Apr 13
  
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• First rehearsal, final costume fittings for Toronto’s ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’

  The massive production has taken over two major downtown Toronto theatres.

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  Apr 5
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• Star of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway fired for conduct

  Producers said Sunday night that, after an independent investigation of the incident, they decided to terminate the contract of James Snyder.

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  Jan 23
• ‘Harry Potter’ stars reuniting for TV special after 20 years — minus J.K. Rowling

  J.K. Rowling's name was not included in the announcement, but she will feature in archival footage that will be shown in the 'Harry Potter' special.

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  Nov 17, 2021
• Helen McCrory, star of ‘Peaky Blinders’ and ‘Harry Potter,’ dies at 52

  The English actor and mother of two died of cancer, according to her husband, Damian Lewis.

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  Apr 16, 2021
• Popular Harry Potter podcast with fans around the world has roots in Edmonton

  Marcelle Kosman and Hannah McGregor created the podcast Witch, Please while studying at the University of Alberta in 2015.

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  Sep 10, 2020
• J.K. Rowling under fire for describing hormone therapy as ‘conversion therapy for young gay people’

  The 'Harry Potter' author is under scrutiny again after making repeated transphobic remarks via Twitter last month.

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  Jul 6, 2020
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• ‘Harry Potter’ fan sites distance themselves from J.K. Rowling over transphobic comments

  'It would be wrong not to use our platforms to counteract the harm she has caused,' a joint statement reads of the Wizarding World author.

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  Jul 3, 2020
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• J.K. Rowling doubles down on transphobic comments, reveals she’s an abuse survivor

  'I refuse to bow down to a movement that I believe is doing demonstrable harm in seeking to erode ‘woman’ as a political and biological class,' wrote the 'Harry Potter' author.

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  Jun 11, 2020