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Mike Worby

Harry Potter Would Have Been Played By Haley Joel Osment If It Had Been Up To Steven Spielberg

Harry Potter would have been played by Haley Joel Osment if it had been up to Steven Spielberg. In fact, the whole franchise might have looked a lot different.

Jaron Pak

Lord Of The Rings Storylines We Want To See In The Upcoming Films

With the promise of new Middle-earth movies firmly in the picture, here are "The Lord of the Rings" storylines we want to see in the upcoming films.

Cedric with a tense expression, a blank expression, and smiling

Liz Young

The Magical History Of Cedric Diggory From Harry Potter

Robert Pattinson is one of the most popular actors around, but that fame began with a small role in Harry Potter. We dive into the world of Cedric Diggory.

Ginny Weasley sitting in Great Hall with Harry Potter

Margarida Bastos

Harry Potter's Bonnie Wright Described Filming The Banquet Scenes As 'Overwhelming'

While fans might assume it was a magical experience, Bonnie Wright from "Harry Potter" described filming the banquet scenes in Hogwarts as 'overwhelming.'

Renée Camus

Harry Potter Fans Have Ralph Fiennes' Sister To Thank For His Voldemort Role

According to Ralph Fiennes, he needed some convincing from his sister before agreeing to play Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films.

Corey Hoffmeyer

Jamie Campbell Bower Believes A Dirty Joke May Have Cost Him A Role In The First Harry Potter Movie

Jamie Campbell Bower auditioned to be part of the "Harry Potter" franchise during its infancy. However, a single bad joke might have cost him dearly.

Evan E. Lambert

Peter Pan & Wendy's Trailer Has Jude Law Fans Split Over His Captain Hook

Disney fans finally got a trailer for "Peter Pan & Wendy," which features Jude Law's Captain Hook, and his appearance has fans divided across the board.

Mike Bedard

Nick Offerman Tried (And Failed) To Score A Role In The Lord Of The Rings

Like any struggling actor, Nick Offerman didn't land every part he auditioned for, even losing out on a chance to star in "The Lord of the Rings."

Credence Barebone in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Adam Poncharoensub

Why Isn't Harry Potter An Obscurial Like Credence?

Following the release of the "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" movie in 2016, many fans have wondered why Harry Potter isn't an Obscurial like Credence.

Julian Pearce looking surprised on Servant

Nate D'Agostino

Rupert Grint Turned To Horror Following Harry Potter Thanks To His Fear Of Death

Rupert Grint turned to horror such as M. Night Shyamalan's "Servant" on Apple TV+ and "Knock at the Cabin" following "Harry Potter" thanks to his fear of death.

Samantha Bambino

How Peeves Actor Rik Mayall Behaved On Set Of Harry Potter, According To The Cast

Here is how Peeves actor Rik Mayall behaved on set of Harry Potter, according to the cast, and why the character ended up cut from each of the films.

Corey Hoffmeyer

Fantastic Beasts 3's Eddie Redmayne Compares The Film's Heist To Ocean's Eleven

Here's why Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore star Eddie Redmayne believes the film has some similarities to the heist film Ocean's Eleven.

Matt Storc

Steven Spielberg Nearly Directed A Patchwork Animated Harry Potter Franchise

Steven Spielberg nearly directed a patchwork animated "Harry Potter" franchise combining the first couple of books into a single feature-length film.

Garrick Ollivander looking at Harry Potter

Valerie Thompson

John Hurt Thought That Harry Potter Created A Problem For British Cinema

John Hurt thought that the "Harry Potter" film series created a problem for British cinema, leading to a false assumption about the health of the industry.

Russell Murray

Directing Harry Potter Helped Alfonso Cuaron Get Children Of Men Made

Alfonso Cuarón's experience of spending two years directing "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" helped him get "Children of Men" made two years later.

Jaron Pak

Treebeard And The Ents' Greatest Tragedy Fits Right In With The Rings Of Power Timeline

Much of the Ents' tragic history happens to fall precisely during the time that Prime Video's "The Rings of Power" series is set.

Tom Meisfjord

Eddie Redmayne Struggled Introducing His Children To Fantastic Beasts

Eddie Redmayne has wrestled with whether or not to watch the Fantastic Beasts movies with his kids, mostly to maintain the veil of reality.

Remus Lupin talking at Grimmauld Place in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Jason Connolly

Harry Potter's David Thewlis Originally Auditioned For A Worse Hogwarts Teacher

"Harry Potter" fans know David Thewlis as the beloved Professor Lupin, but he originally auditioned for a much more sinister member of the Hogwarts faculty.

Rupert Grint looking shocked in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Patrick Phillips

Filming Harry Potter Stopped Rupert Grint From Getting A Necessary Medical Procedure

While reflecting on his time in "Harry Potter," Rupert Grint revealed that the intense filming schedule delayed a medical procedure for him for several years.

Jasmine R.

Every Death Eater In Harry Potter Ranked By Ruthlessness

The sworn allies of Voldemort, the Death Eaters wrought havoc on the Wizarding World. How do they stack up in terms of ruthlessness? Read on!

Professor McGonagall looking stern in Goblet of Fire

Evan E. Lambert

Maggie Smith Was Feared On Harry Potter's Set, According To Miriam Margolyes And Others

Professor McGonagall actor Maggie Smith was feared on the set of "Harry Potter," according to Professor Sprout actor Miriam Margolyes and others.

Viktor Krum cursed in the Triwizard maze

Tom Meisfjord

Harry Potter Fans Have A Heartbreaking Theory About Krum's Connection With Hermione

"Harry Potter" fans have a heartbreaking theory about Viktor Krum's connection with Hermione and why she is chosen for him to rescue from the Black Lake.

Duncan Carson

The Ending Of Highlander Finally Explained

Although some of the ending of Highlander is diluted by its sequels, it's still got an exciting finale.

Viktor Krum being introduced at the Quidditch World Cup

Jason Shomer

Harry Potter's Stanislav Yanevski Doubles Down On Who He Thinks Hermione Should Have Ended Up With

Viktor Krum actor Stanislav Yanevski has doubled down on who he thinks Hermione should have ended up with at the end of the "Harry Potter" series.

Amber F

Harry Potter Producers Almost Made Fantastic Beasts Into A Newt Documentary

Before J.K. Rowling delivered her first "Fantastic Beasts" script, the film was envisioned as a documentary that would follow Newt Scamander.

Evan E. Lambert

Filming In The Infamous Fur Bikini For One Million Years B.C. Left Raquel Welch Seriously Ill

The fur bikini Raquel Welch wore in "One Million Years B.C." wound up making the actress sick.

Russell Murray

Melissa McCarthy's Ursula Cackle Is Chilling In The New The Little Mermaid Teaser

Melissa McCarthy's Ursula delivers a chilling cackle in the latest teaser for the live action adaptation of The Little Mermaid.