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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. 

Watch the actor share the hilarious moment below: 

 

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The stars who worked with Alan Rickman for one of his most memorable roles, Harry Potter's Professor Snape, were among the first to share their tributes yesterday.

Alan's family confirmed the actor had passed away from cancer at the age of 69, after a battle with the disease that he had kept a secret from the public.

One of the most beautiful tributes we've seen so far comes from Evanna Lynch, the Irish actress who played Luna Lovegood in the seven films.

Taking to Facebook last night, the Louth native admitted that she gave Alan a "wide berth" during her years working on the Harry Potter franchise, but finally got to know him better during a chance meeting some time later.

"Truthfully, I was terrified of him as Snape and throughout the course of the films," she explained.

"I assumed he WAS Snape and made myself small whenever he went gliding past in those big, shadowy black robes.

I don't have many stories to share about Alan Rickman because, truthfully, I was terrified of him as Snape and…

Posted by Evanna Lynch on Thursday, 14 January 2016

"It wasn't until a few years later that I had the chance to meet Alan as himself. It was at a charity dinner and our nameplates were next to each other."

After getting over her nerves, Evanna explained how she took her seat and was pleasantly surprised by Alan's kindness towards her.

"I sat down and much to my shock he greeted me warmly and by name. My real name! 

"The conversation got round to acting quickly and at the time I was stressing about the pressure I felt to already be a successful actress and that I'd run out of time to make mistakes.

"He said not to worry about getting 'there' and instead to focus on feeding my soul and following my heart from place to place."

The actress goes on to explain how the conversation stuck with her for a long time afterward.

"After that meeting I thought about him a lot and what a truly lovely, kind, generous person he was.

"For someone as established, wise and revered as he, the greatest gift you can give someone is your full attention and presence in the moment. 

"Please honour his memory and what he gave us by talking about and sharing stories and continuing to celebrate his legacy so then he will be here, as we like to say, 'Always'."

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Tributes for English stage and film powerhouse Alan Rickman have been flooding in today.

The actor, who was 69, passed away from cancer while "surrounded by family and friends."

As well as messages of shock and condolences from fans and colleagues alike, some of Alan's own quotes and messages have been doing the rounds online too.

One piece in particular, the actor's sweet goodbye letter to the Harry Potter film franchise in which he played Severus Snape, definitely brought a tear to our eye:

The letter was published in Empire magazine back in 2011, after the seventh and final film was released, and was shared by a fan on Imgur today.

"A lifetime seems to have passed in minutes," he wrote. 

"Three children have become adults since a phonecall with Jo Rowling, containing one small clue, persuaded me that there was more to Snape than an unchanging costume."

Many of those who worked with Alan on Harry Potter – including JK Rowling herself – took to social media today to pay their emotional tributes:

I'm very sad to hear about Alan today. I feel so lucky to have worked and spent time with such a special man and actor. I'll really miss our conversations. RIP Alan. We love you

Posted by Emma Watson on Thursday, 14 January 2016

 

Rest in peace, Alan.

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If you want to really treat that someone special this Valentine's Day, then a trip to Hogwarts may be in order.

Last year, Warner Bros hosted Christmas dinner in the Great Hall of Hogwarts, but there were a lot of angry people who didn't get to go. 

But if you get to go this time, the studio has promised that the night will be extra special. On arrival you are treated to you very own love potion cocktail, and then you'll he seated for a "bewitching banquet."

The menu features smoked salmon mousse and a rack of lamb, but best of all, you can choose from a whole range of desserts. Sound fantastic? Well, there's more.

After dinner, you and your love will get a private tour around the Harry Potter movie set, and there will also be an open bar where you can get your very own tankard of Butterbeer. Yum!

BUT best of all? You can choose your very own WAND to take home with you. *Gasps*.

Ahhh, but there's a catch, ladies. The night will cost you a massive €660. Yep, our jaws dropped too. 

If you can afford it, fair pay. If not, maybe you can recreate the special night at home. Maybe. 

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No matter what age you were when you read the Harry Potter books, you most likely spent a fair few hours/years fantasising about what would happen if YOU randomly received a letter from Hogwarts.

Imagine the excitement –  no more Business Studies and Geography, and goodbye to the dreaded Irish Oral. Instead you'd have been learning how to transfigure teapots into toads, and eating your lunches in the Great Hall for all of your teenage years.

Happy days… Except that long-awaited letter never did arrive, did it?

If you're still wondering what on earth went wrong, this fan theory might explain things:

Thank you, 9GAG, for finally shedding some light on this mystery of our time. It was Voldemort's fault all along. 

After all, if An Post managed to deliver Seamus Finnegan's letter, then surely they'd have been able to find our house too.

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Well, the years have gone by fast!

Harry Potter , Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley are all coming back for the next instalment of Harry Potter mania – the new screenplay in London's West End.

But they look quite a bit different from their movie counterparts – let's just say Ron has a receding hairline and they're all a tad bit older than we imagined. 

Yep, Harry will be played by 36-year-old Jamie Parker and Paul Thornley has been honoured the part of Ron Weasley. 

In the play, Ron is married to Hermione, who is played by 45-year-old Noma Dumezweni.

The new dynamic trio will star in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, which has already sold more than a quarter of a million tickets, despite not debuting until May 2016. 

The play is in hot demand, with our beloved J.K. Rowling devising the story, John Tiffany directing the cast and Sonia Friedman producing the play.

Sonia said that while the show won't be a high-tech production, they will have special effects experts on hand – as well as an illusionist. "There will be magic," she promised. 

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We all know that taking the time to read a good book is informative, relaxing and well, just good for us. 

However, we did not realise that reading certain books actually made us better human beings. 

According to a study published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, JK Rowling's seven seminal books about the wizarding world actually help children to understand the social stigmatism of minority groups. 

Uncovered by the Debrief , the research investigated how people tended to view stigmatised people in society and found that those lucky enough to have read about our favourite wizard, had a better understand of disenfranchised people. 

Yes, Harry Potter actually heavily influenced their world views and informed their perception of minority groups in a positive way whether it was a muggle, a lowly house elf, a refugee or an LGBTQ person. 

Magical!

So yeah, if you haven't already encouraged every child in your general vicinity to crack open Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone then we suggest you do.

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If you are in anyway a muggle in LOVE with all things Harry Potter, you will probably already know that J.K Rowling's 2001 book Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them is being made into a feature film straight out of wizarding universe. 

What you may not know is that the trailer was just released today and well, we can't wait to get back to Hogwarts.

While J.K's Fantastic Beasts reads as a textbook guide to the fantastical creatures that inhabit the magical world of our favourite unfortunate wizard, the book has been adapted into a story for the screen. 

The movie centres around Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne, who is the author of the book Fantastic Beasts book in the Harry Potter series. 

When a magical expanding briefcase containing a number of fantastical and dangerous creatures is opened, it is safe to say that CHAOS ensues. 

The movie is set to be released in November of next year. 

Watch the trailer below:

 

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It was a very exciting evening for two hundred Harry Potter fans last Thursday as the lucky few got to dine in Hogwarts Great Hall. 

The event was hosted by Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London, which was home to all the Harry Potter sets. 

It was a bit pricey though, costing about €310 for the night, but let's be honest, it was probably worth every penny. 

The hall itself was decked out in the finest Potter/Christmas decor and one writer from Time magazine was clearly blown away by the dinner: 

"The dinner menu was as elaborate as the night itself, beginning with a first course of ham hock and broad bean terrine with pea puree and walnut bread or confit pear, stilton cheese, radicchio and watercress salad.

"The second course—served as masked Death Eaters entered the hall in clouds of smoke to take pictures with guests—was roast turkey stuffed with cranberry and sausage with cumin carrots, brussels sprouts, crispy potatoes and rich gravy or lasagne with courgette, mozzarella, basil and pepper." YUM. 

Many of the guests shared their experiences on social media, and the pictures speak a thousand words: 

 

 

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What would you do if you were a multi-millionaire?

Buy your dream house? Probably. Travel around the world? Yup, that's a contender too.

What about buying a novelty flying car to put in your garden? Well, if you're Liam Payne that's exactly how you'd be spending your hard-earned euro.

The One Direction singer revealed on UK radio this week that, as a self-confessed Harry Potter nerd, he actually has one VERY important piece of memorabilia from the film in his house.

"I bought the Harry Potter car and I put it in my garden," he told Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 1.

"You know the blue car, the flying one? I bought one because I’m a bit of a geek."

Harry Potter fans will recall the Weasley's enchanted Ford Anglia that Harry and Ron use to fly to Hogwarts in their second year, after failing to get through the Platform 9 3/4 entrance at King's Cross Station.

Liam now owns one of just a few "enchanted" Fords used during the filming of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets back in 2002.

Another one can be seen on the Warner Brothers Studio Tour in London, and a third lives at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, Hampshire.

Of course, the 1D singer's Harry Potter obsession doesn't end with movie memorabilia. The star also had his 22nd birthday cake custom-designed to look like a stack of Hogwarts books.

And if you were wondering what house Liam would be in if he HAD gotten that elusive letter from Hogwarts way back when, it would be Gryffindor.

"I did the test on the website," he told Nick.

"My friend got Hufflepuff and I got Gryffindor. He was so annoyed."

We would be too, in fairness…

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Daniel Radcliffe looked very dapper when he was given a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Thursday and the actor had a grin from ear to ear as he posed for photos beside his new achievement. How cute!

The 26-year-old told Variety, "It's really an incredible honour. We [Brits] have a national embarrassment about people saying nice things about us, so I was taken aback at first but then I had a real sense of gratitude."

"It's kind of amazing. I don't know if they remove these things, but no matter how badly I mess up, they can't remove it," he said. "It's a very transient industry, but there's something permanent about [the star]."

We're so glad Daniel finally has the recognition he always wanted and by the look on his face he's very happy too. 

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We have been waiting MONTHS for more info about the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and now we finally have a little bit of insight into the new film. 

The brand new official Fantastic Beasts Instagram (that already has 14,000 followers) account has been made and they shared a first look into the movie art today. 

 

Prepare yourself for the beasts are coming….#FantasticBeasts #HarryPotter

A photo posted by Fantastic Beasts Film (@fantasticbeastsmovie) on

Now, we know it may not be much BUT if you look closely, there's so much more than meets the eye. 

The poster includes a silver font with dragon-inspired accents that can be found on the famous Hungarian Horntail from the HP movies.

Also if you look closely, under "From J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World" is a tiny wand. 

The Fantastic Beasts IG account also posted a photo from Entertainment Weekly, which shows Newt Scamander, the main character of the movie on the cover of it's magazine.

Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne plays the world-famous magizoologist, who embarks on an adventure in New York in 1926. But like the movie art, there's more to this magazine cover than you might know.

The cover image is the first time we've seen the main character, who has a pivotal briefcase in hand as he stands inside the entrance of the majestic Magical Congress of the United States of America, which is the American version of the Ministry of Magic. Interestng!

We'd say this IG account is going to spill ALL the juicy details about the new movie, so follow and look out. You never know when some movie info might pop up!

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