Parodies of Harry Potter

A wand used by Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter is among the showbiz-related items going up for auction in California next month.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first film in the series, the wand - which was used in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire in 2005 - is expected to fetch up to $10,000 (£7,100).

A Florida girl took to Facebook and Craigslist clad in nothing more than a Slytherin scarf and socks from Harry Potter and an offer of her body to a “partner” that would take her on a day-trip to the Harry Potter theme park. A fan of the fantasy franchise, she said that she would share a bed with the person who would take her there and hold his hand at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling is working on three new wizard-based movies to be released starting in 2016, Warner Bros has announced

The Mozart Academy will stage the Harry Potter Opera for the first time in İzmir in October. The opera will be solely performed by youth between the ages of eight and 18.