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'Fantastic Beasts 2': Harry Potter trailer conjures Jude Law

Travel back to Hogwarts with young Dumbledore and dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in "The Crimes of Grindelwald," the second of five planned Harry Potter prequels.

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Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery RPG promises magic

You can't play Harry in the mobile role-playing game, but you can build your own character, select your own house and master magical spells.

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<p>The Mirror of Erised ("Desire" backwards) shows Harry what he wants more than anything: To be reunited with his late parents. Look for it on the top level of the tower shown here.</p>

Pure magic! See Harry Potter's Hogwarts Great Hall in Lego

Still waiting for Hedwig to fly in with your Hogwarts acceptance letter? Buy your way into the famed wizarding school with this $100 playset.

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<p>Oh Harry Potter, you made spell-casting look so easy.</p>

Cast Harry Potter's spells with this magical wand game

Unleash your inner wizard with these Wizard Training Wands from Jakks Pacific that use motion sensors to track your movements.

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Epic Harry Potter fan film explores Voldemort's dark origins

Magical sparks fly in a fantastic fan-made Harry Potter prequel film that delves into the early life of Tom Riddle.

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<p>The new spider Ochyrocera aragogue is named after Aragog from "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."&nbsp;</p>

'Harry Potter' and 'Game of Thrones' inspire names for new spider species

Researchers name seven new species after fictional spiders from "Harry Potter," "Game of Thrones," "Lord of the Rings," "Charlotte's Web" and more.

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<p>Is there a spell that can write more Harry Potter books that aren't robotic-sounding?</p>

Harry Potter chapter written by bots is magically terrible

Quit eating Hermione's family, Ron, and what's with the Hufflepuff House pig?

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<p>The cast of 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.'&nbsp;</p>

J.K. Rowling's defense of Johnny Depp crashes her site

The "Harry Potter" author says she is "genuinely happy to have Johnny playing a major character in the movies."

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<p>Pokemon Go maker Niantic has caught itself $200 million in funding.</p>

Pokemon Go maker Niantic catches $200 million

The funding news comes just weeks after the developer announced it's working on a Harry Potter-themed AR game.

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'Fantastic Beasts 2' reveals first look at young Dumbledore

Muggles and magical types were given the new title and a cast image, but yes, the Johnny Depp controversy lingers.

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Creator of the mysterious Matrix code reveals its odd origin

The production designer of the "Matrix" films and "The Lego Ninjago Movie," which is out now, takes CNET down a rabbit hole of Zack Snyder, Harry Potter, Star Wars and Lego.

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'Star Wars: Episode IX' gets a new writer to rework script

British film and television writer Jack Thorne is coming onboard for rewrites ahead of the film's 2019 release.

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