Emma Watson
Emma Watson Grew Up Before Our Eyes — Here’s Her Age in Every Harry Potter Movie
She arrived at 11, bowed out at 21 — Emma Watson’s on-screen coming-of-age as Hermione turned Harry Potter into a real-time rite of passage for a generation.
December 29, 2025 12:47 pm
From Hogwarts to Headlines: Emma Watson’s Most Controversial Moments After Harry Potter
She started as the youngest of the trio on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; more than a decade later, Emma Watson’s era as Hermione Granger had defined a generation—and set the stage for her next act.
December 29, 2025 10:20 am
Emma Watson Didn’t Vanish: How the Harry Potter Icon Is Quietly Rewriting the Rules of Fame
Emma Watson didn’t disappear—she pivoted. The Harry Potter star has traded red carpets and relentless press tours for a slower, self-directed life, stepping off the Hollywood treadmill to pursue purpose on her own terms.
December 25, 2025 4:33 am
The Ultimate Ranking of the Best Holiday Movies Ever — December 2025 Edition
The best of the best: December 2025’s definitive ranking of the highest-rated holiday movies—discover which timeless classics still reign and which modern gems crash the nice list.
December 23, 2025 3:01 pm
The Harry Potter Classic That Ruled Streams Last Year Is Still 2025’s Coziest Christmas Rewatch
Every Christmas, the return ticket is back to Hogwarts. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone remains the season’s coziest staple, its early magic outlasting the controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling.
December 23, 2025 8:59 am
This Harry Potter Casting Was So Convincing It Unnerved Rupert Grint
As HBO forges ahead with a Harry Potter reboot, the originals are being reappraised for their near-perfect casting—from Daniel Radcliffe’s boy wizard to Robbie Coltrane’s gentle giant. And one performance still casts the strongest spell.
December 22, 2025 3:56 am
Forget Dumbledore: The Harry Potter Icon Who Was Nearly Unrecognizable Until One Bold Choice
Forget Dumbledore’s recast—Lucius Malfoy nearly hit the screen looking nothing like the sleek, silver-maned aristocrat fans know. Early plans reveal a radically different aesthetic that would have rewritten the Malfoy legacy.
December 22, 2025 3:55 am
Rupert Grint Joins Johnny Depp for His Biggest Post-Harry Potter Film
Rupert Grint is back on the big screen, joining Paramount’s Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol with Johnny Depp — his biggest move since the Wizarding World and a marquee comeback for Depp, per Deadline.
December 18, 2025 5:33 am
Brandon Sanderson Calls Out J.K. Rowling: Snape Carried Harry Potter and Voldemort Was a Weak Villain
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells dive into the greatest villains in film and literature, sparking a sharp, surprising debate on what makes evil unforgettable in a new episode of Intentionally Blank.
December 17, 2025 4:18 pm
New Live-Action Beauty and the Beast Is in the Works — Here’s What We Know So Far
Disney is reviving the tale as old as time, with a new live-action Beauty and the Beast now in development—returning to the 1991 classic that made Oscar history as the first animated Best Picture nominee. First details have been revealed on the studio’s next enchanted epic.
December 16, 2025 5:05 am
The Best Harry Potter Christmas Movie Is Gloomy by Design — Here’s Why
When Chris Columbus passed the baton and Alfonso Cuarón took the reins with Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter shed its childlike glow, plunging into a darker, moodier world—a bold tonal pivot fans still can’t stop debating.
December 12, 2025 9:27 am
Emma Watson’s Exit: Her Choice or Hollywood’s Failure?
Emma Watson only signs on when she can fully disappear into a character—and after a long film hiatus, audiences are primed for her comeback. From her star-making turn as Hermione Granger to whatever reinvention comes next, anticipation is surging.
December 10, 2025 8:18 am
Alan Rickman Once Lauded J.K. Rowling — Would He Call Her a Death Eater Today?
Alan Rickman’s 2011 farewell to Snape and Harry Potter fans—published in Empire—hailed J.K. Rowling as a great storyteller. As the cultural ground around Rowling has shifted, the resurfaced letter lands differently and is reigniting debate among fans.
December 2, 2025 1:28 pm
Stranger Things 5 Goes Full Harry Potter: Is Will the Mind Flayer's Horcrux?
Stranger Things season 5 drops a shocker: a Harry Potter crossover vibe, zeroing in on Will Byers’ painful bond with Vecna that mirrors one of J.K. Rowling’s most iconic twists.
December 2, 2025 11:03 am
Rupert Grint’s Post-Potter Plot Twist: Masterstroke or Misstep?
Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson chased blockbusters; Rupert Grint took the exit, slipping from the spotlight to craft the franchise’s most surprising second act.
December 1, 2025 3:56 pm
I Can't Stop Thinking About When Rowling Admitted She Wronged Hermione — And How Deathly Hallows Almost Set It Right
A decade on, JK Rowling’s 2014 Wonderland reveal still ignites debate over Hermione Granger’s endgame, as the author admits she may not have done right by Hermione and even weighed pairing her with Harry while writing Deathly Hallows.
December 1, 2025 2:03 pm
J.K. Rowling Stunned by Harry Potter Fans Demanding the Major Character She Thought No One Wanted
Washington, D.C. stunned J.K. Rowling on her 1999 tour, drawing her biggest crowd — all united by one plea on The Diane Rehm Show: don't kill Hermione Granger.
November 28, 2025 7:54 pm
Why J.K. Rowling Refused to Let Any Harry Potter Heroine Eclipse Hermione
J.K. Rowling says she brushed off fan demands and kept Emma Watson’s Hermione Granger front and center in Harry Potter — and she explains why in a candid new interview.
November 28, 2025 2:43 pm
J.K. Rowling Ally Tom Felton’s Harry Potter Show Breaks Box Office Records as Emma Watson Fans Push Back
Tom Felton’s comeback as Draco Malfoy is working real magic at the box office: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child just scored its biggest week ever, packing the house and pulling in about $2.97 million, according to THR.
November 26, 2025 2:43 pm