JK Rowling has sparked speculation that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is heading to the big screen after posting a cryptic tweet.
The 54-year-old author hinted that the stage play follow up to her hugely successful franchise is continuing, with further parts to arrive.
Returning to Twitter after a six-month break, Rowling shared a stylised image of villain Lord Voldemort's infamous Dark Mark and added the hashtag #CursedChild.
She captioned the post: "Sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places."
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child is a stage play and award-winning follow-up to the original series of seven books, and some fans are hoping that a movie is in the pipeline.
Pottermore, dashed fans hopes about a film by tweeting: "There is something exciting coming later on from @CursedChildNYC, but it's not a movie…"
Sarah Jessica Parker kicked off the Times Square takeover of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, announcing that the stage show will continue with new chapters.
"Welcome back to Hogwarts," the teaser wrote, with a yellow background and wizard at the ready.
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child premiered in London's West End in July 2016 and proved to be a huge success.
The play's story picks up 19 years after the events of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, and features Harry Potter as a senior figure at the Ministry of Magic while his son Albus Severus Potter is set to start at Hogwarts.
We all remember Draco Malfoy lighting up our screens as the sneaky Slytherin bully of the Harry Potter franchise.
Some of us (Emma Watson included) even had a gigantic crush on the bleach-blonde bad boy; Others just straight up hated him.
Love him or loath him, we can all admit that the actor who portrays the character is pretty incredible.
Tom Felton has played many a part since hanging up his Slytherin cloak, but most young fans will always see him as the cruel prankster who called Hermione a 'Mudblood' and shocked us to our core.
One young fan clearly agrees that he did a good job of making us hate him, but the actor makes sure to assure her that he's actually a lovely human being in real life.
Felton met a young fan this morning who rushed to hug him, and their exchange has warmed our ice cold hearts.
The star can be heard telling the little girl; "My name is Tom. I play Draco Malfoy. Do you wanna hear a secret? I'm nice in real life, it's only Draco that's mean. Tom is a really nice person."
"my name is tom. i play draco malfoy. do u wanna hear a secret? im nice in real life it's only draco thats mean tom is a really nice person" pic.twitter.com/W8Arr4cv1a
The youngster is even clutching a wand, and clearly sees Tom through the eyes of an idolised fan. The viral clip has since racked up over 54,000 likes on Twitter and has been retweeted over 36,000 times.
Felton is clearly a kind-hearted person, and avid fans in the comments section who were lucky enough to have met him can attest to his compassion.
If anyone knows how we can get a hug from the actor, please let us know via owl post. We want to hear more of his secrets…
We'd all have absolutely lost the run of ourselves if Daniel Radcliffe had signed our Harry Potter books when we were kids (we'd still die if it happened today, to be honest).
A book believed to contain the actor's first ever autograph on a Harry Potter book has just been sold for €2,900, and one lucky person now has a slice of cultural history.
Radcliffe was just 11-years-old when he allegedly signed the hardback during filming of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in North Yorkshire in 2000.
The book's owner was an extra in the film, and was the first person to request his signature. Emma Watson and Rupert Grint also signed the book, which was auctioned by Teesside-based Vectis.
Vectis claim the book's owner asked the actor to sign the now-iconic novel as he sat in a marquee on set at Goathland on the first day of filming. The North Yorkshire village appears in the film as Hogsmeade.
He wrote on Verity Collins' novel: "To Verity, best wishes Daniel Radcliffe."
Image: North News/NNP/Vectis
The actor who portrayed Hagrid in the franchise, Robbie Coltrane, also wrote his autograph on the novel while the film's director, Chris Columbus, wrote "Believe in magic".
The novel's owner, Verity Collins, was having chemotherapy to treat leukaemia. Collins' mother, Valerie Rudd, is selling the book on her behalf.
Rudd, who is selling the book on Verity's behalf, said: "She loved her time there. We would have even paid for her to be an extra. She was a big fan of the books.
“When Verity was 13 she was spending lots of time in the hospital and she’d read the books while she was there. I started reading the first one in the hospital with her."
Her mother continued explaining the story of Verity's part in the movie;
"So when we found out they were advertising for extras for the film we applied straight away, and even though she was having her treatment she was allowed to do it.
“She was about 15 at the time and he would have been about 11. She was with a group of extras, saw Daniel Radcliffe sitting by himself and felt sorry for him so she went and talked to him," Rudd continued.
The book, which has 13 signatures, was the first item Radcliffe had ever been asked to sign; "He said it was the first time anyone had asked him for an autograph."
Verity also received a special invitation from director Chris Columbus to visit the Warner Bros Studio, before it was open to public.
Her mum said: “She had the most marvellous time.
“Although she was going through her treatment, it was just such a wonderful time for her to be an extra in her favourite book and then to be invited down to see the studio."
33-year-old Verity now lives in Somerset, and was given the all-clear from the illness. She opened her own homemade jewellery business and is hoping the book's sale will allow her to move South.
Kathy Taylor, a representative from Vectis, said the book had smashed its "conservative" €500 estimate; "It's such a lovely story. It's always difficult to gauge the price when something is unique."
"The seller, who now lives in the south, has great memories of her time on the film and the way the cast treated her during a difficult time while she was ill but her mum said recently it had been sitting in a drawer," she added.
"It became apparent when we promoted the sale on social media it was likely to have been signed on the first day of filming on what was the first Harry Potter film, with actor Chris Rankin, who played Percy Weasley, confirming he had signed the book as well."
The Easter weekend is just around the corner and we honestly can’t wait to curl up on the sofa with an Easter egg (or ten) and simply unwind.
We’ve got dozens of movies to watch on Netflix, drama series to binge-watch and of course, a stellar episode of The Graham Norton Show to tune into on Friday night.
As per usual, Corkman Graham has mustered up quite the incredible lineup.
Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson and actress Anne Hathaway will join Graham to chat all about their new movie The Hustle.
Many of us who grew up with the entire Harry Potter franchise remember waiting in those incredibly long queues for the latest book to be released, eagerly sprinted to the cinema for the flicks and desperately trying to dodge spoilers about character plots.
We also know that once it gets rebooted, we're officially OLD. Daniel Radcliffe will always be our Harry, Emma Watson our Hermione, and Rupert Grint our ginger nut Ron.
The actor who played the title role has now confirmed his thoughts that the hugely popular franchise will be rebooted, and we're totally in denial. Please don't do this to us.
Radcliffe spoke toIGNabout playing the boy wizard in the formative film series, sharing his affirmation that "some other version" of the movies will be created in the future.
"I’m sure there will be some other version of it. I know I’m not the last Harry Potter I’m gonna see in my lifetime – we’ve already got a few more in stage play Cursed Child."
The Fantastic Beasts franchise has kept the wizarding world alive (and is allegedly getting five films), as well as Pottermore and Harry Potter World. Radcliffe didn't rule out the possibility of a Harry Potter TV spin-off.
The actor recently revealed that the spin-off would be intriguing especially if it featured the Marauders- the name given to the group of friends featuring Harry's papa James Potter, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew and Sirius Black.
The Marauders gang aren't alive before the final book or movie, the movie would presumably be a prequel. "I feel like there are other stories from that world that you could absolutely turn into a TV series, 100 percent," Daniel told TV Guide.
"A series with the older generation Marauders, that could be very cool." Amen, Daniel, Amen.
“To a certain extent with things like the play and Fantastic Beasts, I think people are still interested in talking to me about it, but nothing’s been happening in that area,” he told E! Newsin May of last year.
“At the moment, I’m very much enjoying playing lots of different stuff.” In an interview with The Hollywood Reporterhe wouldn’t mind reprising his role.
“I’m never going to close that door, but I think I’ll be happy enough and secure enough to let someone else play it,” he said at the time.
Radcliffe's latest role sees him take on the part of a low-level angel in Miracle Workers who must convince God to let humans survive.
Rupert Grint has spoken about his net worth, and it's fair to say we're more than a bit jealous.
The former Ron Weasley was interviewed by The Radio Times, and his funds happened to come up in the conversation.
Naturally, everyone has something to say about it, seeing as his worth in 2016 was estimated to be a whopping €50 million, less than half of Daniel Radcliffe's estimated worth.
He told the publication that he tries not to pay much attention to his financial needs, but says he is "comfortable". Well for some isn't it?
Figures seem to go way over his head, based on these quotes;
"I actually don't know how much I have. I couldn't even really guess."
"It doesn't really motivate me too much. It makes you comfortable, that's the good thing about it, I think. I'm glad it's there but I'm not really that focused on it."
Mr Weasley's down-to-earth spending habits appear to parallel with Harry and Hermione's.
Daniel Radcliffe told the Belfast Telegraph back in 2016 that he pretty much leaves his $100 million fortune alone.
"I'm very grateful for it, because having money means you don't have to worry about it, which is a very lovely freedom to have. It also gives me immense freedom, career-wise," he said.
It’s been too long since we waved goodbye to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. There’s a Hogwarts shaped hole in our hearts and re-watching the movies a dozen times just doesn’t seem to mend it.
So, we were only delighted when two of our fave Harry Potter stars reunited this week.
Tom Felton took to Instagram to share the photo fans have been longing for since the final Harry Potter movie aired seven years ago.
The Harry Potter cast have admitted that they essentially gre up on the set of the iconic films.
However, Daniel Radcliffe admits that it could very well have not been him who landed the leading role.
'The thing that I will always say about myself is I was not the most gifted child actor,' he admitted, speaking to The Huffington Post about his role, which he took at age 11.
'When I look at other young actors, like when I look at the kids on Stranger Things or shows like that, I'm just like, 'Holy! My god! How are you doing that?' It's amazing,' he continued.
Radcliffe went on to explain that his sheer passion for the project brought his role to life.
'The thing I think I really was good at, and the thing I had, which was a huge advantage for me, was I just loved it.'
'I loved being on set. I was good at being on set. I loved learning how to be helpful.'
'The greatest thing about being on set is you get to be part of a team.'
'That's the most special thing about it, and you get to feel like with everyone else you are making this thing together, and I loved that feeling straight away. I think that was definitely what made me a great fit for those films.'
We think he's being a little harsh on himself – we couldn't picture anyone lese in the role.
The couple keep their private lives under wraps, so despite denials from Daniel camp about the engagement, there is still plenty of speculation going on.
The pair “live a very quiet, ordinary life together in Manhattan,” one source told the gossip magazine.
His alleged fiance Erin previously opened up to People about her thoughts on love.
Daniel Radcliffe's engaged? Oh god, it's official, I'm old
"I just am constantly grateful for being raised in a time where I was taught to wait to be in a relationship until it was someone that makes you happy and respects you and supports you,” she said.
“I would go to set and be in this world and do these scenes and then get home and call my boyfriend and be like, ‘I love you, you’re so good.'”
If this pair don't have an epic Hogwarts-themed wedding, we'll be very disappointed.
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"Donald Trump had also been on that day. They walked me over to him because clearly they were like, somebody must have said, ‘Hey, you wanna meet the kid who plays Harry Potter?'"
Daniel then went on to explain how Donald gave him advice with regards to being nervous for the show.
"He said, ‘How are you?' I said, ‘I'm quite nervous. I've never been on TV before, I don't know what I'm gonna talk about.' And he brilliantly just said, ‘You tell them you just met Mr. Trump.'"
He literally told Harry Potter that he should talk about meeting Donald Trump on the show… rather than the hugely successful movies and books?
As much as we were all delighted to see a new line-up of actors for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, in any HP fan's heart, there is only one Harry Potter, and that's Daniel Radcliffe.
We grew up along with the movie's actors and actresses, and no matter what other work Daniel, Rupert or Emma take on, they'll always be the world's smartest wizards to us.
Many A-listers tend to shy away from roles that made them famous, but in a recent interview with Radio Times, Dan said he'd be more than happy to step back into the role… Once the terms were right.
"It would depend on the script. The circumstances would have to be pretty extraordinary," he said.
"But then I am sure Harrison Ford said that with Han Solo, and look what happened there! So I am saying no for now, but leaving room to backtrack in the future."
As tributes pour in for British actor Alan Rickman, fans and colleagues alike have been sharing precious moments and clips from the late actors lengthy career.
And it seems like the actor had a pretty wicked sense of humour
A video has resurfaced of a prank the late Michael Gambon and Alan Rickman played on actor Daniel Radcliffe while filming scenes for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
In a scene taking place in the great hall of Hogwarts, the students are pretending to sleep together in sleeping bags for the film.
And it seems that something went quite awry in Daniel's bag.
It turns out that Alan and Michael had placed a farting machine in the sleeping bag and the whole cast found it pretty hilarious.
