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World Book Day character ideas to help you create a stunning costume

Need some outfit inspiration? Here are 10 popular character suggestions for your children to dress up as on World Book Day this March 2

Chronicle Live

World Book Day 2023 costumes for girls and boys from B&M, Sainsbury's, Asda and more

Get some much-needed inspiration for a last minute World Book Day costumes including Horrid Henry, Spider Man, Mary Poppins, Peter Rabbit, Harry Potter and more

Liverpool Echo

JK Rowling says she was bullied off a Harry Potter forum she joined under a pseudonym

Author said she was told she was ‘clearly an idiot who doesn’t know anything’

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American Redditors Are Confessing They Thought V. Normal British Things Were Magic In Harry Potter

Americans are confusing normal British things for magic in Harry Potter. Some of the points of confusion include treacle tart and prefects!

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Discovering Hogwarts: Harry Potter studio tour announces new experiences exploring the wizard’s early years

The Great Hall, lit up with 400 floating candles for the first time since the films were shot, will be among the highlights

Evening Standard

Harry Potter and friends will ‘apparate’ to NYC this year

NEW YORK — Harry Potter and his friends are “apparating” to New York City sometime this year.

Tribune News Service

Afternoon tea in Harry Potter classroom promises to be a magical treat at Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral will be opening its rarely seen Chapter House which featured as Professor McGonagall's classroom in the Harry Potter films

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BBC Better's Andrew Buchan surprises fans with tales of sinking pints with Harry Potter star in Leeds

Andrew Buchan stars in BBC drama Better filmed in Leeds

Leeds Live

Where lesser known Trainspotting actors are now - from Hollywood stardom to reality TV

It's been exactly 27 years since cult classic Trainspotting was released, a film that launched the careers of several actors - and while many know what Ewan McGregor is up to these days, what happened to the lesser known stars?

Edinburgh Live

Hogwarts Legacy is already more popular with Harry Potter fans than Fantastic Beasts

‘Hogwarts Legacy’ has seen more than 267 million hours played already

The Independent UK

Morning Mail: dementia our new top health problem, super debate heats up, JK Rowling’s book fears

Different types of dementia have surpassed heart problems as biggest cause of illness burden, report says; author believed former husband would burn Harry Potter draft

The Guardian - AU

The Real-World Cost of ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Is Unforgivable

'Hogwarts Legacy' is a middling game bereft of any magic that also feeds into a very real agenda of anti-trans hate from the franchise's creator.

Inverse

Julia Donaldson ends James Patterson’s reign as UK libraries’ most borrowed author

Data shows that Patterson’s 14-year run as readers’ overall favourite has given way to the Gruffalo author

The Guardian - UK

JK Rowling: Six biggest talking points from the Witch Trials podcast

Rowling addressed topics including her traumatic miscarriage, Harry Potter, and her controversial remarks on transgender issues

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Witch trials, TERF wars and the voice of conscience in a new podcast about J.K. Rowling

One of the year’s most anticipated podcasts, The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling, has just launched. Only two episodes of the audio documentary are currently available, with more to follow in the coming weeks.

The Independent UK

JK Rowling brushes off concerns over legacy in wake of trans row: ‘Whatever, I’ll be dead’

Author referenced Harry Potter fans’ decisions to boycott her work

Los Angeles Times

BBC apologizes for 'unchallenged claims' about J.K. Rowling for the second time this month

The BBC has apologized for its coverage of J.K. Rowling for the second time this year after an on-air guest was unchallenged when referencing the "Harry Potter" author as anti-trans.

Salon

JK Rowling on her legacy: "I'll be dead"

On a new podcast produced by Bari Weiss' media company, Rowling shrugs off the concerns of fans

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Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Here’s an idea: Maybe if we all stop talking about J.K. Rowling, she’ll just go away

Novelist J.K. Rowling is back in the news where, apparently, she longs to be. Never has a person who once claimed to have been “canceled” been allowed so much time, attention and diversity of platforms to continue her side-gig as a quasi-political commentator.

The Independent UK

‘Whatever, I’ll be dead’: JK Rowling brushes off concerns over legacy in wake of trans row

Author referenced Harry Potter fans’ decisions to boycott her work

The Independent UK

JK Rowling criticises ‘black-and-white thinking’ in new podcast

The first two episodes of The Witch Trials Of JK Rowling were released on Tuesday.

Edinburgh Live

JK Rowling's ex-husband 'hid Harry Potter manuscript to stop her leaving'

After discovering where the manuscript was, the author secretly started photocopying a few pages each day to ensure her work would not be lost to her legions of future readers.

Daily Record

JK Rowling's ex-husband 'held first Harry Potter manuscript hostage' to try stop her leaving him

The author said Portuguese TV reporter Jorge Arantes hid the original pages of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone forcing her to photocopy them in secret.

The Independent UK

JK Rowling warns against ‘black-and-white thinking’ in new podcast: ‘Look more deeply’

‘We should mistrust ourselves most when we are certain,’ Harry Potter author says

The Independent UK

JK Rowling describes sneaking Harry Potter manuscript out of home while preparing to leave husband

Author took book to her office ‘a few pages’ at a time and stored photocopies in a cupboard

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