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Potions. S guide to the twenties: 20 pop icons - Pottermore. 1.

s guide to the twenties: 20 pop icons - Pottermore

Louise Brooks Instantly recognisable to audiences of the time for her Tina Goldstein-esque bobbed hair (which later inspired Liza Minelli’s ‘do in Cabaret), actress Louise Brooks came to symbolise the 1920s flapper girl – a slang term for fashion-conscious young women. 2. Josephine Baker American-born Josephine Baker travelled to Paris at the age of 19 and became an overnight sensation in 1925, appearing in nothing but a feather skirt for the La Revue Nègre. 3.

Ernest Hemingway’s sparse writing style, seen in novels such as The Sun Also Rises (1926) and A Farewell to Arms (1929), was a result of his journalistic training. 4. Charlie Chaplin's first feature film arrived in the 20s. Charlie Chaplin was one of the biggest stars of the silent-film industry and his bumbling on-screen persona ‘The Tramp’, complete with bowler hat, moustache and cane, remains iconic today. The digital heart of the Wizarding World. Eddie Redmayne records new Fantastic Beasts audio book as Newt Scamander - Pottermore. Eddie Redmayne has lent his voice to the new audio book version of the Hogwarts Library book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Eddie Redmayne records new Fantastic Beasts audio book as Newt Scamander - Pottermore

As revealed by NBC’s Today Show earlier today, the actor recorded the narration in his very best Newt Scamander voice. The digital audio book is available for pre-order from Audible UK, Audible US and Audible Australia now and will be released on 14 March 2017. Redmayne, who plays Hufflepuff Magizoologist Newt Scamander in the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, popped by Audible HQ to narrate the audio book.

But, with so much happening in the Wizarding World since its original publication, J.K. Rowling couldn’t resist updating some of the text. Like the updated print and eBook editions, the audio book contains a new foreword from Newt Scamander himself, hinting at some of what happened when he visited New York City in the year 1926 and since. It’s been 10 years since J.K. Rowling finished writing Deathly Hallows - Pottermore. It’s been 10 years since J.K.

It’s been 10 years since J.K. Rowling finished writing Deathly Hallows - Pottermore

Rowling finished writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. On 11 January 2007 the author stepped out of Edinburgh’s Balmoral hotel having completed the last novel in the Harry Potter series — the culmination of 17 years of writing.

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Magical Places. How the wizarding world works. 10 ways Goblet of Fire changed everything - Pottermore. 1.

10 ways Goblet of Fire changed everything - Pottermore

Harry gains a father figure After learning Sirius Black is his godfather in Prisoner of Azkaban, for the first time ever Harry has a confidant akin to a parent. Unfortunately, he’s still at large for the murder he didn’t commit, so the pair resort to sneaky letters, codenames and occasional and quite literal fireside chats, with Sirius using Floo Powder to pop his head in the Gryffindor common room fireplace. As the events of Goblet of Fire prove extra stressful, Harry seeks Sirius’s advice a lot, which is heartening to see.

Especially considering the closest thing Harry had to a fatherly chat with Vernon Dursley was… well, there was nothing even close, really. JK Rowling bekräftar ny Harry Potter-bok på Pottermore. Den 31 juli släpps en åttonde Harry Potter-bok, det berättar författaren JK Rowling via sin hemsida.

JK Rowling bekräftar ny Harry Potter-bok på Pottermore

"Harry Potter and the cursed child" kretsar kring en 40-årig Harry Potters försök att uppfostra sin son. 2001 kom den första boken, "Harry Potter och de vises sten", och världen blev en mer magisk plats för miljontals barn och ungdomar. Med "Harry Potter och dödsrelikerna del II" tog fansen farväl, trodde de i alla fall. Nu bekräftar succéförfattaren JK Rowling en åttonde bok via sin hemsida Pottermore. Boken, "Harry Potter and the cursed child", är i grunden manuset till pjäsen med samma namn, men kommer alltså också att släppas som en officiell Harry Potter-bok den 31 juli i år.

Emma Watson om livet som Hermione. Hon har varit världskänd som besserwisser-mugglaren Hermione Granger sen hon var 11 år.

Emma Watson om livet som Hermione

Nu börjar hon se slutet av Harry Potter-historien. . - Jag kommer nog att känna mig ganska vilsen, säger Emma Watson, 17, i en intervju med The Mirror idag. Med bara två filmer kvar, bortsett från aktuella "Harry Potter och Fenixordern", nalkas slutet av Harry Potter-historien. Emma Watson har inte bara blivit världskänd för sin porträttering av Hermione Granger, hon har dessutom blivit multimiljonär på köpet - 70 miljoner sägs hon vara god för.

Konstigt att växa upp på bioduken Men att växa upp med skådespelaryrket är inte alltid en dans på rosor. - Folk frågar mig om det är svårt att växa upp på bioduken, men jag har ju gjort det här så länge så jag vet ju inget annat sätt, säger hon. Aldrig varit kär i Daniel På duken har man alltid undrat om Hermione och Harry kommer bli ett par, men hur är det på riktigt? "Hoppas inte hon dör"