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Watch the trailer for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

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From dazzling special effects to emotional performances, enjoy this special glance at what to expect from *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* on stage.

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To learn more about the award-winning producton, why not go back to our [Cursed Child collection](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/cursed-child-collection) to discover more?

Join Domino Artist Lily Hevesh as she creates amazing domino fall video with LEGO Harry Potter

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Lily Hevesh has been creating incredible domino tricks on her YouTube channel since 2009 – and now, she has joined forces with Target and LEGO Harry Potter to make a new piece celebrating her love of the brand. 

In the video below, you can enjoy the behind-the-scenes journey with Lily on how she created the domino fall effect in the first place, surrounded by LEGO Harry Potter characters, bricks and playsets. See how many references you can spot, from wizard chess to the Gryffindor-coloured domino pieces.  

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So, if you’re an aspiring domino effect artist yourself, this is how the magic happens! As you can see, sometimes challenges can arise... 

Lily told us about how she fell in love with the wizarding world at a young age (‘my mother introduced me and read all seven books to me as bedtime stories’) and has been a fan ever since. 

‘What I love most about Harry Potter is how real the Wizarding World feels, even though it is all a fantasy,’ she said. ‘When I watch the movies and read the books, I get completely immersed into this magical universe. The amount of thought put into creating such a detailed and convincing world filled with funny, relatable characters is truly incredible. From the set decorations, to the wardrobe choices, to creating Hogwarts, and developing an entirely new kind of culture from scratch, the Wizarding World is so exceedingly detailed that for a moment I can almost believe that it actually exists. Harry Potter is something that I can always count on if I need a heart-warming and enjoyable escape from reality.’ 

We’re sure there are many of you out there who can totally relate to Lily! 

How to knit your own Weasley inspired scarf

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The Weasley clan are famed for their exquisite jumpers, as made by Mrs Weasley. If you want to join the knitwear party: here's how! 

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Make your own Harry Potter themed jars for catching Hogwarts house points

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For the next five weeks, we're reading *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone* and playing quizzes and challenges as we go! 

In fact, for every chapter of the first book, we're inviting you to take part in fun little tasks. You can take a look at the first three right here...

[Chapter One ](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/harry-potter-philosophers-stone-chapter-challenge-one-the-boy-who-lived)<br>
[Chapter Two](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/harry-potter-philosophers-stone-chapter-challenge-two-the-vanishing-glass)<br>
[Chapter Three](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/harry-potter-philosophers-stone-chapter-challenge-three-the-letters-from-no-one)<br>

To make our chapter challenges extra fun, we invite you to make your own Hogwarts house themed jar to collect house points in, themed on some classic characters. Take a look. 

Harry Potter Reading Magic | House Points Jars

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So, if you fancy making your own, we've made a handy template for you to help.

[Download here.](https://assets.ctfassets.net/usf1vwtuqyxm/5Os29ciDGgUpGN61NPbhLk/e9e7d73932ad5a216586bdff1a6cfcf0/MiM_JarMascots_V2_Final_Approved.pdf)

And that's it. Tune in every week for our chapter challenges and store up your house points. For more Harry Potter Reading Magic (Games! Puzzles! Quizzes! Reading guides!) [visit our hub.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/starting-harry-potter)

Introducing Harry Potter Reading Magic

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Introducing Harry Potter: Reading Magic

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Over the summer, we’re bringing you a huge digital celebration of the first Harry Potter book, *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone/Sorcerer’s Stone*, that we’re calling Harry Potter Reading Magic!

During the next five weeks, children and families are welcomed to the [Starting Harry Potter hub](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/starting-harry-potter) right here on wizardingworld.com, where you can discover more about the exciting story and themes of the first book and have some fun along the way. [Week one awaits you here.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/week-one-the-magic-begins)

And this year, Harry Potter Reading Magic sits alongside Bloomsbury’s rescheduled 7th annual Harry Potter Book Night on 24th June, with fans all over the world joining in magical events and activities themed around Diagon Alley.

Over five weeks, young audiences, with their parents and carers will be able to get to know more about the iconic characters of the wizarding world including Hagrid, Professor McGonagall and of course Dumbledore, as well as discover more about Hogwarts and its magic.  Look forward to chapter challenges, quizzes, craft activities and enjoy specially curated weekly themes that will help journey young readers through the first book.

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Housing easy to follow tips, Harry Potter Reading Magic will also feature handy guides for parents, carers, and teachers alike to aid them in making reading fun and keeping kids entertained during the school holidays. Expect contributions from many friends of ours, such as Bloomsbury in the UK, Scholastic in the US and Pottermore Publishing.

To celebrate this summer of Reading Magic, the first Harry Potter audiobook is available to stream free on Alexa from [Audible](https://www.audible.co.uk) beginning on June 23rd and throughout the month of July by saying: “Alexa, read Harry Potter Book One.”

[You can read all about Alexa’s several Wizarding World activities here.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/guide-to-all-the-wizarding-world-activities-you-can-play-on-amazon-alexa)

So, join us today as we examine chapters 1-3 of the first book, with four more weeks of fun soon to follow! You can start your journey with us (and Harry!) [right here.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/week-one-the-magic-begins)

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New Harry Potter Photographic Exhibition to open in London this July 

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Get ready for the Harry Potter Photographic Exhibition, a brand-new space where fans can experience some of the key moments from the film series, alongside celebratory displays for Fantastic Beasts and Cursed Child too. 

Based in Covent Garden, the brand new attraction will feature never-seen-before photographs and behind-the-camera moments from all eight Harry Potter films. This trip down memory lane comes in the 20th anniversary year of the first Harry Potter film too – so get ready to feel extremely nostalgic! 

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The Photographic Exhibition will not just be a traditional gallery – there are other pieces of magic to get excited about too. Fans will be able to get in some amazing photo opportunities using green screen technology featured in the space, inviting you to immerse yourself in Harry’s world in different ways. For example, you’ll be able to pretend to fly a broom, don Hogwarts robes, and even pose for your own Ministry of Magic Identification Card. 

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In fact, the Photographic Exhibition will be split up into sections celebrating different locations of the wizarding world to make you feel even more immersed. Expect dedications to the likes of Platform Nine and Three-Quarters and the Ministry of Magic as you walk through the space, alongside many more enchanting surprises. 

The Harry Potter Photographic Exhibition will open 12th July. [Learn more and book tickets in advance here.](https://harrypotteronlocation.co.uk/)

Bloomsbury release final set of Hogwarts House Editions with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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We love these meticulously designed Hogwarts House Editions of the Harry Potter books, which UK publishers Bloomsbury have been bringing to us one-by-one since Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’s 20th anniversary. Designed by multi-award-winning artist and writer Levi Pinfold, every book in the series has now been reimagined for every Hogwarts house. 

The final set of limited edition covers, celebrating *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*, are to be released on 10th June. 

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As always, the reskinned covers come in red, yellow, green and blue to represent each Hogwarts house, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin and Ravenclaw. Illustrator Levi Pinfold has once again crafted subtle nods to the final Harry Potter story with his exquisitely nuanced covers, with different details for each Hogwarts house and a specially designed crest. From the iconic Deathly Hallows symbol to huge plot moments from the book, take a look and see what you can notice! 

These explainer videos may help...

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These cheerfully coloured editions are sure to add some vibrance to your bookshelves, with the whole box set soon to be available in hardback and paperback! [You can pre-order those here.](https://harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/uk/harry-potter-house-editions-box-set/)

And you can order the final Hogwarts House Edition of *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows* (and take a look at the other ones!) on Bloomsbury’s official website [right now. ](https://harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/uk/harry-potter-house-editions-box-set/)

*The Bloomsbury website currently ships everywhere except EU countries, the US and the Philippines, but these editions are also available elsewhere from other retailers (except for residents of the US and Philippines).*