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Hogwarts. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (/ ˈhɒɡwɔːrts /) is a fictional boarding school of magic for young wizards. It is the primary setting for the first six novels in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, and also serves as a major setting in the Wizarding World media franchise. [2] In the novels, Hogwarts is described ...
J. K. Rowling. Joanne Rowling CH OBE FRSL (/ ˈroʊlɪŋ / ⓘ ROH-ling; [1] born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of Harry Potter, a seven-volume fantasy novel series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has sold over 600 million copies, been translated into 84 ...
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2016 fantasy film directed by David Yates and written by J. K. Rowling.It is the first instalment in the Fantastic Beasts film series and the ninth overall in the Wizarding World franchise, serving as a spin-off of and prequel to the Harry Potter film series; it is inspired by the 2001 guide book of the same name by Rowling.
Here are 10 times when JK Rowling made the Twitter community, and the world in general, a safe, loving, empowering, and creative place. 1. When she made all Potterheads, or "Harry Potter" fans ...
The Jacobite approaching Beasdale station. The Jacobite is a steam locomotive -hauled tourist train service that operates over part of the West Highland Line in Scotland. It has been operating under various names and with different operators every summer since 1984. It has played an important role in sustaining a scenic route.
Argyll (/ ɑːrˈɡaɪl /; archaically Argyle; Scottish Gaelic: Earra-Ghàidheal, pronounced [ˈaːrˠəɣɛːəl̪ˠ]), sometimes called Argyllshire, is a historic county and registration county of western Scotland. The county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975 and most of the area now forms part of the larger Argyll and ...
Number 4, Privet Drive. The constructed set used for the Dursley residence in the Harry Potter films. Harry is raised from infancy by his aunt Petunia Dursley and his uncle Vernon Dursley at Number 4, Privet Drive. The house is located in the fictional town of Little Whinging, which is south of London in the county of Surrey. [7]
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) [1] is an English actor. He rose to fame at age 12 when he began portraying Harry Potter in the Harry Potter film series.Radcliffe plays Potter in all eight films in the series, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and concluding with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011).