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Category: Harry Potter (Fictional Character)
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Tom Felton to Reprise Draco Malfoy Role in ‘Harry Potter’ on Broadway
Felton makes his Broadway debut this November for a limited engagement, playing a grown-up Draco, through March.
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Britain Lost Out on Euro Disney. Now It’s Getting a Universal Theme Park.
A yet-to-be-named Universal Studios theme park will be the country’s largest tourist attraction when it opens in 2031. But studio executives have not yet said which characters will be featured.
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A Sneak Peek Inside Universal’s New Epic Universe Theme Park in Orlando
The new $7 billion theme park in Orlando opens in May. With it, Universal aims to challenge Disney by letting visitors explore lands based on movies and games.
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Universal Epic Orlando Theme Park Will Open in May
Initial ticket packages for the new area of Universal Orlando Resort, the first new Florida theme park in a generation, will cost as much as $521.
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Maggie Smith, Grande Dame of Stage and Screen, Dies at 89
She earned an extraordinary array of awards, from Oscars to Emmys to Tonys, but could still go almost everywhere unrecognized. Then came “Downton Abbey.”
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Harry Potter Stuntman Tells His Story in a New Documentary
In a new documentary, David Holmes, a stunt performer in the ‘Harry Potter’ films, recalls his life before and after a harrowing accident on set that left him paralyzed.
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Michael Gambon, Dumbledore in the ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at 82
After he made his mark in London in the 1970s, he went on to play a wide range of roles, including Edward VII, Oscar Wilde and Winston Churchill.
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How Dumbledore Became Michael Gambon’s Most Recognizable Role
The great British stage actor was not initially cast as the wizarding headmaster in the “Harry Potter” films, but he made the role his own.
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‘Harry Potter’ to Become a TV Series
The author J.K. Rowling is expected to executive produce the show, which will appear on Max, the streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Leslie Phillips, Comic Actor Who Sorted Wizards, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Movies:He made a name for himself in British satires, then late in his career reached a different audience as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter movies.
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Dobby’s Grave Can Stay on a Beach in Wales, but Please Stop Giving Him Socks
The New York Times – Movies:After a grave site for the “Harry Potter” elf became a tourist attraction, tributes to the character prompted environmental concerns.