After Emma Watson announced that she was putting school on hold for her career, the rumors started flying that she was bullied out of Brown University. Many speculated that other Brown students had teased Emma Watson, making fun of and referencing her Harry Potter character, the brainy Hermione Granger. There were reports that her peers shouted out phrases like “10 points for Gryffindor” whenever the young actress answered a question in class.

The 21-year-old student/actress/fashion designer wrote a personal statement on her official website about the supposed bullying that occurred at Brown and also discussed her upcoming plans. In her message, Emma Watson denies the bullying while coming to the defense of her fellow students.

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Tom Felton, who plays the blond-headed, conflicted Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, is looking forward to an uber-busy summer with a little movie coming out called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Also on his plate? Felton stars in another highly anticipated flick, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which hits the big screen on August 5.

The 23-year-old British actor chatted to MTV News about the buzz around his upcoming movies and his final role in Harry Potter as Draco Malfoy, who is torn between good and evil. “Well, he seems so conflicted and he doesn’t know what to do. When it comes to the final battle, he’s still a bit confused about which way he should go,” Felton revealed. “It’s only in the last stages of the battle that he’s really called upon from the dark side when he’s standing on the good side, and we see a tough moment for him when he doesn’t know where his loyalties lie. That’s definitely going to be the defining moment for Draco.”

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Hold on tight, Harry Potter fans! ABC Family debuted the latest trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 and it’s a thrilling, magical ride. Fans were also treated to a new photo from the upcoming finale of Daniel Radcliffe with wand in hand and looking very determined. With haunting, powerful music and a chilling Voldemort voice-over, the nearly two-minute Harry Potter sneak peek is epic and fitting of the grand finale!

The new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 trailer shows some never-before-seen shots including a peek at Ravenclaw’s diadem, Snape’s memories and the highly anticipated duel between Bellatrix Lestrange and Mrs. Weasley, plus Harry Potter and Voldemort taking their battle over the side of a tower. Other quick glimpses include Tonks and Remus, a worried Narcissa Malfoy, the Weasley family mourning their loss, the Gringotts escape and the Room of Requirement fire.

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The magic of Harry Potter has captured millions of hearts around the globe and many fans have their own personal story about the fantastical influence of Harry Potter on their lives.

In the upcoming book Dear Mr. Potter: Letters of Love, Loss, and Magic, fans take pen to paper to tell the tale of how Harry Potter has changed them and inspired them. Dear Mr. Potter will go on sale July 1 but the nearly 200-page book is now available to pre-order.

For nine months, Harry Potter fans shared their most magical stories for the charity compilation. Readers can look forward to learning the personal journey of Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and several New York Times bestselling authors including John Green and Melissa Anelli, the Leaky Cauldron webmistress and author of Harry, A History.

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How does Voldemort get his evil glow? Ralph Fiennes has personified the evil Dark Lord since Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when he regained a human body. The Oscar-nominated actor embraced playing the ultimate villain in the Harry Potter films and says the hours in the makeup chair helped him to get into character. Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort sports a snake-like “nose,” heavy brow sans eyebrows and a pale bald dome. A recent video from Harry Potter: The Quest takes viewers behind the scenes of the magical transformation, showing fans just how the wicked effects were created.

How long does this sinister makeover take? At least two-and-a-half hours for Fiennes, who viewed the time as essential to his portraying the full evilness of You-Know-Who. “A certain look that you have helps you locate who you’re being. You look at yourself in the mirror, you see this face, and you say, ‘I know who I am,’” Fiennes told MTV News.

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After debuting new scenes from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 during their Harry Potter marathon weekend in March, ABC Family has announced they will debut a new trailer for the final film soon! On Wednesday, April 27, fans can check out another sneak peek of the last magical movie in the franchise which will air during the Adam Sandler flick, Happy Gilmore, between 7 and 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Harry Potter fans can get a taste of the fantastical showdown that is to come with glimpses of Harry, Ron and Hermione’s heart-pounding escape from Gringotts, Fiendfyre blazing through the Room of Requirement, plus a peek at Harry and Voldemort’s battle for the ages. Another tidbit that fans will see? Mrs. Weasley taking on Bellatrix Lestrange! That is one scene that fans have been waiting a long time for and will surely have us cheering in the movie theaters!

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Harry Potter has worked some major magic with its DVD and Blu-ray release of the penultimate film in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. After a shortened, three-day sales period in the US since its Friday debut instead of the usual Tuesday release, Deathly Hallows Part 1 easily took the top spot on Nielsen Videoscan’s First Alert sales chart for the week, towering over The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

The magical series also managed another feat since the release of Deathly Hallows Part 1 also ushered in the other Harry Potter films onto the charts. It was Harry Potter mania as the six prior movies all showed up in the top 20 again!

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Along with the summer release of the last Harry Potter film, fans can also look forward to the final official video game adaptation with the release of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 game. Coming out on July 12, the video game takes fans straight into the climactic Battle of Hogwarts just three days before the movie hits the big screen.

The battle for the wizarding world is on as players go on the hunt for Horcruxes leading up to the big showdown. As Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Seamus, Neville, Molly Weasley or Professor McGonagall, fans can break into Gringotts, try to outrun Fiendfyre in the Room of Requirement and defend Hogwarts against the Dark Lord and his evil forces.

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Amidst starring in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on Broadway, Daniel Radcliffe stopped by MTV to talk about the final Harry Potter movie, his next spooky film, how he spends his free time and growing up Harry Potter.

“It’s been the making of me. I’m immensely proud to be a part of it and it’s given me some of the happiest years of my life,” Radcliffe said about his iconic role as the boy who lived. And how does Daniel Radcliffe feel about the final film? “I am excited to see it, I think it will be very good. It just seems like eons ago that I finished it, so it’s bizarre.”

When told that people had ended up in tears after seeing a sneak peek of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Radcliffe replied, “Good! It’s the last one, for God’s sake! If we don’t get ‘em now, we don’t get another chance.”

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Before J.K. Rowling met Harry Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves, she was filled with apprehension about the big screen adaptation of her beloved and magical books. But soon after sitting down with Kloves, the author reveals that she was at ease especially when he named his favorite character.

In the April/May issue of Written By, J.K. Rowling writes about her 13-year relationship with the Harry Potter screenplay scribe who adapted the scripts for all the films except the fifth. Rowling recalls their first meeting in Los Angeles over lunch with other Harry Potter players.

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