Eddie Redmayne, actual wizard, performs a magic trick for Jimmy Fallon

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Eddie Redmayne is truly a wizard, both onscreen and IRL.

Chatting to Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday about the new Fantastic Beasts film, The Crimes of Grindlewald, the subject naturally moved to magic.

The star, who plays protagonist Newt Scamander in the Harry Potter spinoff series, said he used to have magicians at his birthday parties as a kid, and has learned a few tricks since — one of which he performed on The Tonight Show.

Notably, Redmayne says he wore a rollneck sweater specifically for the show, “because I feel like only magicians can pull off rollnecks.” Read more…

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Jude Law is totally fine with you calling him ‘Yumbledore’

The upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald will feature a young Albus Dumbledore played by forever-heartthrob Jude Law. 
And, true to Potter-fandom form, fans are feeling pretty thirsty for young Albus. 
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Johnny Depp gives first ‘Fantastic Beasts’ interview, addresses casting controversy

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Johnny Depp hasn’t spoken about being cast as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise since news broke in 2016, but the actor gave Entertainment Weekly a rare phone interview as Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald approaches.

Depp’s casting remains a subject of caution and contention among swaths of Harry Potter fans because he was accused of assaulting ex-wife Amber Heard several months before Beasts premiered (some fans plan to boycott the film and franchise entirely). 

“Ultimately, there is real controversy,” the actor told EW. “The fact remains I was falsely accused, which is why I’m suing the Sun newspaper for defamation for repeating false accusations. J.K. [Rowling] has seen the evidence and therefore knows I was falsely accused, and that’s why she has publicly supported me. She doesn’t take things lightly. She would not stand up if she didn’t know the truth.” Read more…

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‘Fantastic Beasts’ actor finally settles that plot hole controversy

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Harry Potter fans (like so many hardcore fans) are serious about protecting the beloved universe they grew up with. So much so that they’ve apparently stopped trusting its creator to get basic parts of the canon right.

When a trailer for the upcoming Fantastic Beasts sequel released, a second-long clip sent the Potter Twitterverse into an absolute frenzy, decrying a perceived plot hole in the most Hermione way possible:

“You can’t Apparate inside the Hogwarts grounds, how often do I have to tell you?” – Hermione Granger #CrimesOfGrindelwald #FantasticBeasts pic.twitter.com/p14YeOjfsI

— The Leaky Cauldron (@leaky) March 13, 2018 Read more…

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‘Harry Potter’ fans are going wild over this possible ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ plot hole

Describing the Harry Potter fanbase as passionate would probably be the world’s biggest understatement.
It’s been over a decade since the final book was released, but J.K. Rowling is still regularly fielding questions about random plot points on Twit…

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‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ teaser shares images from ‘Harry Potter’ book so you can cry

The first teaser for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is here and telling fans to get ready.
It’s quite a tease, not really giving anyone any clues or looks at the second Fantastic Beasts movie, but it does include a shot of the first …

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Here’s your first official glimpse of Jude Law as Dumbledore in ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’

Yesterday we got a cryptic picture of a couple of wands lying next to each other: today, we have something much more concrete.
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