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There’s big, and then there’s Dream Theater’s 2016 prog metal blow-out The Astonishing

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Bonnie Wright reveals advice she'd give new Harry Potter child stars

'Harry Potter' actress Bonnie Wright has opened up about the one piece of advice she's offer the next actress to play Ginny Weasley.

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JK Rowling won't fire Paapa Essiedu from Harry Potter for pro trans views

'Harry Potter' writer J.K. Rowling has insisted she wouldn't want to drop Paapa Essiedu from HBO's revival series because of his pro-trans views.

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JK Rowling says she won’t fire Harry Potter star for sharing pro-trans views

Author addressed suggestion she had ‘power to sack’ actor from new series

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‘Exstraw-dinary’ versions of Dumbledore and Stephen Hawking at scarecrow event

Urchfont Scarecrow Festival in Wiltshire runs over the early May bank holiday weekend.

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Maga media mob: meet the new rightwing faces in the White House briefing room

A banjo player and a Black Maga influencer, among others, now attend Trump administration press briefings

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J.K. Rowling Reacts After Harry Potter Stars Sign Pro-Trans Open Letter: ‘Back-Stabbing’

Eddie Redmayne, Katie Leung and Paapa Essiedu were among those to sign the letter.

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Timothy Spall to open VE Day 80 celebrations with Churchill speech

The 68-year-old who is known for playing Peter Pettigrew in the Harry Potter film series, will read extracts from Churchill’s victory speech.

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How Harry Potter inspired an innovative new digital frame design

The secret sauce is its 'dithering algorithm'.

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HBO boss denies Harry Potter series will be ‘secretly infused’ with JK Rowling’s anti-trans views

HBO’s Casey Bloys added: ‘If you want to debate her, you can go on Twitter’

The Independent UK

‘Penn Badgley didn’t know who I was!’ Charlotte Ritchie on Ghosts, You and conquering global telly

She was in a girl group and starred in a Harry Potter film, but it was her genius turn as Oregon in Fresh Meat that launched Ritchie’s TV career. Now, she’s wrapping up her hit Netflix serial killer series and entering her detective era

The Guardian - UK

Comeback king Beale scores but Blues beat Force

The Western Force's Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes have received a huge blow after they suffered a six-tries-to-three loss to the Blues in Auckland.

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Harry Potter stars 'hit back' at JK Rowling over trans ruling in open letter

Signatories said that the ruling ‘undermines the lived reality and threatens the safety of trans, non-binary, and intersex people living in the UK’

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Harry Potter reboot actor among hundreds to sign letter on trans rights

Paapa Essiedu is set to play Snape in the new series, a project that’s been controversial over its links to JK Rowling

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Actors who have starred in JK Rowling adaptations sign trans solidarity letter

Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne, who led the Fantastic Beasts films, is among the signatories.

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“Too Kind”: David Tennant Breaks Silence On JK Rowling’s Criticism

"Just get out of people's way."

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John Lithgow says he was surprised at backlash to being cast in Harry Potter TV series

Many have called for a boycott of future Harry Potter projects, due to JK Rowling’s gender critical views

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Rupert Grint welcomes second child with partner Georgia Groome

‘Red hair and a hand-me-down robe? You must be a Weasley,’ said one fan

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John Lithgow calls backlash to Harry Potter role ‘odd’ following JK Rowling’s anti-trans rhetoric

‘I wonder how JK Rowling has absorbed it,’ asked Lithgow when addressing the controversial series

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“What A Cute Name”: Rupert Grint Introduces His “Secret Child” To The World

“‘Secret Child Slightly Revealed,’” Rupert Grint said as he shared an image of his second daughter with longtime love Georgia Groome.

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John Lithgow: Harry Potter will be 'last major role'

John Lithgow, 79, has admitted playing Albus Dumbledore in the 'Harry Potter' reboot series will likely be his final "major role".

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Rupert Grint announces birth of ‘secret’ second child

He has a daughter called Wednesday, who was born in 2020.

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Harry Potter star Rupert Grint shares picture of second child with Georgia Groome

Rupert and partner Georgia Groome were spotted out and about in Hampstead with their newborn

The Independent UK

David Tennant addresses JK Rowling over transgender rights dispute

Scottish actor and the Harry Potter author have clashed over their opposing stances on transgender rights

The Independent UK

The spellbinding Scottish destinations that deliver the magic of Harry Potter

From the misty glens of Glen Nevis to the cobbled streets of Edinburgh, Scotland is rich with Harry Potter lore – Mike MacEacheran discovers the real-life locations that inspired and starred in the wizarding world

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