Quidditch Separates from J.K. Rowling and ‘Harry Potter,’ Rebrands as Quadball

K.J. Yossman Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs has been cast as classic Hollywood star Cary Grant in a new biopic. Titled “Archie,” the four-part drama series will tell the story of Grant’s life, from his humble beginnings as Archibald Alexander Leach in Bristol, U.K.

The Harry Potter universe keeps expanding.

Harry Potter star Chris Rankin has announced that he is engaged to his girlfriend of six years, Ness Beecroft. The actor, who played Percy Weasley in six out of eight of the films, made the announcement on his Instagram page, sharing a photo of the pair looking joyful as Beecroft shows off her engagement ring.

Chris Rankin, best known for his role as Percy Weasley in the hit films Harry Potter, has shared the happy news that he has proposed to long-term girlfriend Nessa Beecroft. The actor, 38, took to his Instagram to share the news with his 55.4k followers as he posted a picture of the two of them in Florida, where he popped the question, and they were all smiles as Nessa showed off her ring. Chris grinned as he took the selfie and he wore a colourful flowery shirt and sunglasses while Nessa stood behind her fiancé with her hand proudly on his shoulder to show fans the ring.

Radcliffe bared all in Equus. Unfortunately, hopping fields didn't dilute the paparazzi, as they would wait for him outside of his theater work in order to nab new pics. Luckily, the British actor developed tacts to avoid getting hounded day in and day out.

One of the most popular filming locations in Europe, Scotland has provided epic backdrops for countless Hollywood blockbusters over the last few decades.

There’s no better place in the world to tip your cowboy hat and shout “yeehaw” than Texas.The Lone Star state boasts almost 300,000 square miles of southern charm and the city of Austin is considered the live music capital of the world.Take that, Nashville... From Tex-Mex barbecues to whip-cracking honky-tonk, the state capital is a must-see holiday spot that’s become a rival to Los Angeles. Austin hosts the famous South by Southwest Festival - visitors glimpsed Sandra Bullock, Nicholas Cage and Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe at this year’s event - fancy! And, apparently, it’s the fastest growing metropolitan in the country and Elon Musk is inspiring a new Silicon Valley by building a Tesla factory in the area.

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Broadway box office held steady last week, with most productions keeping pace, for better or worse, with their recent trends. In all, the 25 shows took in a total $29,531,601 for the week ending July 24, up about 2% from the previous week.

In the biggest threat to Hogwarts tradition since Lord Voldemort, the game of Quidditch is undergoing a name change.

Arnold Schwarzenegger apparently dealt it! In a new interview, the  actress reflected on her time working alongside the  star, and one particular incident, that she says she still hasn't forgiven him for.«I didn't care for him. He is a bit too full of himself and I don't care for him at all,» Margolyes said on a July 18 episode of news.com.au's  podcast.  Describing Schwarzenegger as rude, Margolyes claimed that the former governor of California farted in her face while on set of their 1991 film, .«He farted in my face,» she claimed.

I’ve Got News For You” podcast.“He was actually quite rude. He farted in my face,” the “Harry Potter” actor said of Schwarzenegger.