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Antisemitism watch group calls to strip Harry Potter actress of BAFTA, OBE

“The terrible thing I face is that Hitler won," Harry Potter actress Miriam Margoyles said in an interview. "He changed us, made us like him.”

Queen Camilla speaks with Miriam Margolyes during a reception to mark the launch of the Queen's reading room medal at Clarence House on March 25, 2025 in London, England. Queen Camilla, accompanied by King Charles III, The Duchess of Gloucester, and distinguished authors along with members of the li
A set of the great hall of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is seen at the 'Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter' during a press preview before it officially opens to the public on June 16, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan June 14, 2023.

Harry Potter actor rushed to hospital with life-threatening illness

 Alfred's Mortadella

Wait, what did we just eat?

 Illustrative image of Jason Isaacs.

'Harry Potter' star Jason Isaacs sports yellow ribbon at British film awards


Daniel Radcliffe defends transgender women after JK Rowling sparks row

"We need to do more to support transgender and nonbinary people, not invalidate their identities, and not cause further harm."

Actor Daniel Radcliffe poses as he arrives at the WarnerMedia Upfront event in New York City, New York, U.S., May 15, 2019.

New genus of pit viper discovered in India named after Salazar Slytherin

The house symbol of Slytherin is a snake and the colors are green and silver. Slytherin himself was a Parselmouth meaning he had the ability to converse with snakes.

A yellow pit viper snake drinks water droplets on a flower at the Dhupguri snake park

Yiddish translation of 'Harry Potter' sells out in only 48 hours

Such success of a Yiddish publication is unprecedented, as few if any Yiddish books published outside the hassidic sector sell 1,000 in the span of a year.

The books in the 'Harry Potter' series.

'Harry Potter' series receives official Yiddish translation

Translated by an Indian-American Orthodox Jew and published in Sweden, the story behind the translation is fascinating in its own right

The books in the 'Harry Potter' series.

'Harry Potter' fends off foreskin question

Margoyles, who is Jewish and worked with Radcliffe when she played Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films, is known for her potty mouth and fans love her for it.

Britain's Daniel Radcliffe poses as he arrives for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" at Leicester Square in London November 11, 2010.

Of pirates and underground worlds

A mythical tale with Harry Potter-level potential

Of pirates and underground worlds

JK Rowling stands by woman fired for transphobic comments

Maya Forstater was sacked from the Centre for Global Development after tweeting her opposition to a government proposal that would make it easier for transgender people to change their legal sex.

Author J.K. Rowling in London November 9, 2013

Meet Naomi Ackie, the new face of a more inclusive galaxy

Consider it early preparation for her role as Jannah in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, J.J. Abrams’s final installment of the nine-film Skywalker saga that hits theaters December 20.

Britain's Daniel Radcliffe poses as he arrives for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" at Leicester Square in London November 11, 2010.

Daniel Radcliffe cries reading note from Jewish great-granddad on TV

The 29-year-old actor, learning that a police report stated, “Jews are so frequently responsible for the bringing down of their own business premises.”

Britain's Daniel Radcliffe poses as he arrives for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" at Leicester Square in London November 11, 2010.

The Hanukkah song hidden in Harry Potter - In Hebrew

Though Sirius Black isn’t Jewish, the character sings a Hanukkah song in one scene.

Britain's Daniel Radcliffe poses as he arrives for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" at Leicester Square in London November 11, 2010.