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Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: JK Rowling and JRR Tolkien missed off BBC’s list of 70 Commonwealth authors

Some notable titles did not make the list, including the Harry Potter series by creator JK Rowling and JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.

The Independent UK

Miriam Margolyes offers to mediate between JK Rowling and Emma Watson amid trans row

Miriam Margolyes, 80, who played Professor Pomona Sprout, has defended JK Rowling after she made controversial comments about the transgender community. The actress encouraged kindness, and shared her own experience with a friend who wanted to transition

Daily Mirror

Reaction as JK Rowling missed from Queen's Platinum Jubilee author list

Dr Liam Fox says brands omission as "disgraceful and cowardly"

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The God of Small Things to Shuggie Bain: the Queen’s jubilee book list

Expert panel selects 70 books from across the Commonwealth marking the seven decades of her reign

The Guardian - UK

The magical magnetism of Mads Mikkelsen

Our eternal affection for silent types explains why Americans would kill to have this Dane at a party

Salon

"Fantastic Beasts 3" gay story censored

This cursed movie just can't catch a break ...

Salon

Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Another return to Potterville.

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How 'Fantastic Beasts 3' censoring its gay storyline could affect the franchise’s future

What does the Wizarding World stand for? Warner Bros. decision to censor 'Fantastic Beasts 3' comes at a bigger cost than the studio may expect.

Inverse

Without the gay love story, Fantastic Beasts makes even less sense

The plot of the new movie is confusing enough if you know Dumbledore and Grindelwald were lovers; pity the audience in China for whom this detail is censored

The Guardian - UK

'Fantastic Beasts 3' review: 'Secrets of Dumbledore' improves slightly on a failed franchise

The latest Wizarding World movie may be an improvement, but it doesn’t do much to elevate the 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise.

Inverse

Jude Law talks about his approach to portraying Albus Dumbledore

They needed an actor to play a younger version of Albus Dumbledore.

Tribune News Service

Movie review: Too little magic in ‘Secrets of Dumbledore,’ as ‘Fantastic Beasts’ has a hero problem

It’s time to acknowledge that something is missing from the Wizarding World.

Tribune News Service

Review: 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore': There's some magic in this story not well told

We're now midway through the five-movie "Fantastic Beasts" series, a sort of prequel/cousin to the Harry Potter world created by J.K. Rowling, and the most enthusiasm I can muster is that it's all lovely to look at. Set in a magical version of the 1930s, David Yates' "Fantastic Beasts: The…

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Movie review: 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' a new low for franchise

What a depressing descent it’s been for the “Fantastic Beasts” movies, the “Harry Potter” prequel franchise intended to expand the magical world of witches, wizards and muggles spun to life by J.K. Rowling. The first film, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” was an assertion of gentle humanity and…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Review: Potter Prequels Peter Out in ‘Dumbledore’

Time always flew in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World but it has lately seemed to catch up to the Potter pop cultural sensation. Those long lines outside bookstores are a long time ago now. The books stopped but the movies never did. The “Fantastic Beasts” prequels, now up to three with…

Salon

J.K. Rowling's boozy TERF lunch

The author, who complains of being a victim of "cancellation," is also experiencing an all-time high in business

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Queer Eye’ star Jonathan Van Ness hopes readers will ‘Love’ the journey in his new book

Van Ness invites readers along for a journey across 11 educational chapters involving queer history, body shaming and impostor syndrome.

The Guardian - UK

Cathy O’Neil: ‘Big tech makes use of shame to profit from our interactions’

The mathematician and author talks about the exploitation of our feelings, cancel culture, and why she believes JK Rowling is an example of ‘punching-down shame’

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Evening Standard

Mads Mikkelsen discusses JK Rowling trans controversy: We need ‘adult conversation’

The Danish actor also talked about taking over his role in the film from Johnny Depp

Edinburgh Live

All the Harry Potter secrets found in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Since the Harry Potter film franchise grossed over $7.7 billion, three spin-off films have been made that follow new lead character Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne)

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: more than 30 people killed in Russian strike on train station in eastern Ukraine

Donetsk governor says thousands were at station when it was struck. Plus, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to supreme court lauded as ray of hope

The Guardian - UK

Fantastic Beasts and where to cancel them: how the Wizarding World lost its magic

With some cast members in disgrace and others at odds with creator JK Rowling over trans rights, the Harry Potter spin-off has become embroiled in controversy. Can it make it to the end of its five-film series?

Daily Mirror

Does Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore have a post credit scene?

After seeing Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, you may be wondering if there is a post credit scene worth waiting until the very end of the credits for

Daily Mirror

Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore - First look review of new Harry Potter prequel

Ahead of the film's release on Friday, Andy Lea gives his review of Fantastic Beasts 3: Secrets of Dumbledore - alongside a look at the controversary surrounding the latest offering from the Harry Potter franchise and some fantastic facts

Daily Mirror

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - Fewer subplots but still a Hogwarts-shaped hole

The latest addition to JK Rowling's wizarding world, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, hits cinema screens this week but it still doesn't have Harry Potter's charm

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