Their passion for the adventures of JK Rowling’s famous wizard cast a love spell on Cork couple Triona Horgan and Eoin Cronin.

JK Rowling has announced the launch of four new Harry Potter stories that will be made available from June 7.

All 20 of the most borrowed books were titles aimed at children with the Harry Potter series still proving hugely popular.

The future will sneer at some of our beliefs, just as we struggle to comprehend why our forefathers invested faith in things we can hardly imagine much less embrace.

Toy-maker Lego returned to profit growth last year driven by higher sales of Star Wars and Harry Potter-themed products.

The dad of Harry Potter actress Evanna Lynch, who plays Luna Lovegood, has made a final appeal to all ex-pats in America to vote for his daughter, as she competes in the all-important final of Dancing With The Stars US on Monday night.

Bloomsbury Publishing brought in higher sales during the first half of the year as books for grown-ups stole the spotlight from the ever-popular Harry Potter series.

"I never felt cool at any point playing that character."

Ireland's only hermit priest has warned of the dangers of Harry Potter and video games, which he says expose children to the 'dark side.'

Have you ever wondered what the fictional Harry Potter game of Quidditch would look like in real life? Well, wonder no more.

Your kids better know their Hippogriffs from their Herbology if they’re going to participate in fun-filled summer celebration of Harry Potter in a West Cork town.

“Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.”

Police are hunting burglars who broke into a bookshop and stole a haul of rare and valuable titles, including a first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone that is worth around £40,000.

Sporting witches and wizards from all over Ireland and beyond will travel to Dublin next month to participate in the first major Quidditch event in the country.

Twenty years since the debut of JK Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ series, William A Gleason says it’s difficult to recall a day when audiences weren’t spellbound by the young wizard.

Wands at the ready!

Two decades after the first Harry Potter book, the spell is unbroken, says Jonathan deBurca Butler.

JK Rowling’s books promote friendship, loyalty, courage, and learning, writes Colette Keane, who commends her for getting children excited about reading

Voldemort; Origins of the Heir is the first non-commercial fan film about the early life of Voldemort, the iconic antagonist of Harry Potter in the fantasy series written by J. K. Rowling.

An untitled Harry Potter prequel handwritten on a postcard by JK Rowling has been stolen in a burglary in Birmingham.

As if you needed another reason to feel old, Potter Puppet Pals have landed a savage blow on us all, reminding us that one of our favourite videos is 10-years-old today.

Michael Gambon who connected with young and not so young Harry Potter fans worldwide as their beloved Albus Dumbledore is to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Irish Film and Television Academy.

A magical reveal!

The sceptics among you will be raising an eyebrow but here in Examiner Towers we're saying hats off to them ... quite literally.

Nice to see the Malfoys don’t hold a grudge!

Experimental Fun

Harry Potter lovers take note.

It's like the sorting hat!

Get ready for Quidditch and Butterbeer!

Given wizardry is her forte, it comes as no surprise that JK Rowling’s particular brand of magic has extended to sales of a script inspired by one of her stories — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two has become the fastest-selling script of all time.

As Game of Thrones returns to our screens, Vicki Notaro goes on a cinematic tour of Ireland, taking in everything from Harry Potter to Star Wars.

As Game of Thrones returns to our screens, Vicki Notaro goes on a cinematic tour of Ireland, taking in everything from Harry Potter to Star Wars.

"Wingardium leviosa"

Latest: Irish actor Devon Murray, who played Seamus Finnigan in the Harry Potter movies, has denied that he spent all this earnings on “women, cars and drink”.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling is to receive a prestigious award from literary and human rights group PEN America.

Alan Rickman, who died at the age of 69 today from cancer, will be remembered for so many wonderful roles despite having only started his acting career at 41.