Harry Potter
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Alchemised: how Harry Potter fanfic went mainstreamIn The Spotlight Traditional publishers are signing up fan fiction authors to rewrite their ‘explosively popular’ romances for the mass market
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Harry Potter TV series: what we know so farThe Explainer John Lithgow says he has accepted offer to play Dumbledore, in first major casting news
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Why is recasting so difficult?In The Spotlight Switching much-loved characters can cause confusion – and spark a backlash
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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8 touring theater productions to mark on your calendar this fallThe Week Recommends A pop icon, Shakespeare reconsidered and a sublime musical about mortality are all on the boards
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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The UK's best film and TV studio toursThe Week Recommends From King's Landing to Diagon Alley, these are some of the country's most impressive sets
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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Michael Gambon: a master craftsman of stage and screenObituary The Harry Potter star was a famous raconteur and prankster off-screen
By The Week Staff Published
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‘War on wee’ at Cheltenham Festivalfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Hogwarts Legacy and other boycott backlashesUnder the Radar Controversial Harry Potter video game is topping sales charts despite the J.K. Rowling controversy
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Hogwarts Legacy: to buy or to boycott?Talking Point A new Harry Potter video game is facing a backlash from trans activists over J.K. Rowling’s views
By Asya Likhtman Published
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‘Planet-killer’ asteroid will cross Earth’s orbitfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Everything we know about breakfast is wrongfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Discussion around trans identity is becoming J.K. Rowling’s new brand’Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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Quidditch to change name over J.K. Rowling trans rowfeature Alternatives include ‘quickball’, ‘quicker’, ‘quidstrike’ and ‘quadraball’
By The Week Staff Published
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Gust of wind makes woman pregnantfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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