Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Oscar Nominations
The list of Oscar nominations was announced on January 24, 2017 and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ is among those hoping to take home the golden statue. JK Rowling’s newest wizarding movie has been nominated in two categories: production design (Stuart Craig) and costume design (Colleen Atwood). See the full list of Oscar nominations by using this link.
Follow along with our updated list of award nominations & outcomes. 
Jason Isaacs & Tom Felton Will Appear At Universal’s A Celebration of Harry Potter
Finally after months of waiting, Universal Studios Resort announced Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) will appear at the annual A Celebration of Harry Potter later this week. They will join fellow cast members, Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and Warwick Davis (Griphook/Professor Flitwick) who were previously announced in December. 
New Crab Named for ‘Harry Potter’ Characters
A new type of crab has been identified off the coast of Guam in the western Pacific Ocean. The critter named Harryplax severus, is a nod to Harry Conley, the researcher who first found the crab, The Boy Who Lived and Severus Snape from ‘Harry Potter’.
The creature was originally unearthed by Harry Conley 20 years ago, however, he was unaware of its significance. Conley died tragically in 2002 and his research was eventually passed onto Peter Ng, a biologist at the National University of Singapore. Ng co-authored the study with his colleague, Dr. Jose Christopher E. Mendoza.
Mendoza, a self-proclaimed “Potterhead”, jumped at the chance to name the creature after his favorite ‘Harry Potter’ characters, Harry Potter himself and Severus Snape. The name Severus was chosen because “it is also an allusion to a notorious and misunderstood character in the Harry Potter novels, Professor Severus Snape, for his ability to keep one of the most important secrets in the story, just like the present new species which has eluded discovery until now, nearly 20 years after it was first collected.”
More ‘Cursed Child’ Tickets To Be Released in April
The latest ‘Cursed Child’ tickets for performances in 2018 sold out within hours of becoming available online. If you missed your chance to get tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London, a new batch of tickets will be released later this year. A tweet sent from the productions official Twitter account, announced another ticket release scheduled for April 2017.
Fans still have a chance to get last minute tickets through the productions Friday Forty ticket release. Each Friday, forty tickets are released for the following week’s performance. These tickets can be obtained by using this link.
LeakyCon 2017 Event Information Released
Through a series of retweets, reblogs and shares, LeakyCon’s official twitter page revealed ticket and location details. This year’s event will be held from August 31-September 3 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.
Three ticket packages are available for attendees, Marauder Pass (VIP access) $350, General Pass $160 (lowered from previous year), and a Day/Expo Pass $50. Tickets will go on sale February 7, 2017.
The full schedule of events and detailed ticket information can be found using this link. 
Bloomsbury’s Annual Harry Potter Book Night Celebrates Hogwarts Professors
Harry’s story would likely have ended that night in Godric’s Hollow if not for the help of a number of Hogwarts Professors. Because of their significance, and the importance of Muggle teachers, Bloomsbury’s theme for this year’s Harry Potter Book Night will be The Professors of Hogwarts. The event will be held on February 2, 2017 and is open to all ages. You can register for your own downloadable kit by following this link.
Complete details and a location map can be found by using this link. 
Remember, we’ll be at the Celebration of Harry Potter next week, so we won’t be posting a craft or recipe. If you’re going, join us for a group photo Saturday at 5PM! Follow this link for all the info!
