Rowling, 51, has 10.3 million followers on the site and regularly shares her views on politics and human rights with them.

Galway Utd are through to the semi-final of the EA Sports Cup after a superb 120 minutes of football and victory in a penalty shoot-out at sun drenched Sligo Showgrounds.

Shield your eyes from their magnificence, mortals!

A very English wizard chases magical beasties in 1920s New York.

IT’S BEEN a long time since a script has topped the bestsellers list, but that’s just the kind of magic JK Rowling and her boy wizard can create.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is in cinemas this November, and it's a pretty unusual beast itself.

JK Rowling will be able to breathe a sigh of relief after the first preview of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child was met with “whooping and cheering”.

J.K. Rowling spoke at the 2016 PEN Literary Awards Gala in New York earlier this week, and her message regarding Donal Trump has been resonating around the world since.

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JK Rowling said she “loves black Hermione” and defended the decision to cast a black actress in the role of Hermione Granger in a new stage play Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.

It was butterbeers all around as hundreds of muggles and wannabe wizards queued in the Quad for the inaugural Sorting Hat ceremony in UCC.

Harry Potter fans are probably aware that today marks the fictional character’s birthday (he’s turning 35). It is also the magical world’s creator JK Rowling’s 50th birthday, and bakers around the world have been marking the day with some magical cakes.

She made her name writing children’s book yet is considered one of the literary talents of a generation. As her 50th birthday approaches, fellow author, Louise O’Neill profiles the wonderful JK Rowling

Best-selling Harry Potter author JK Rowling has sent her best wishes to one of the survivors of the

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J.K. Rowlings adaptation of her own book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them already picked up Eddie Redmayne for the leading role of Newt Scamander and there's more top casting news.

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With the Leaving Cert underway, thousands of teenagers are living in fear of messing up. Clodagh Finn says they should look to the wise words of JK Rowling who says failure and imagination were the makings of her.

The rumours have been swirling for awhile but now its official- Eddie Redmayne will enter the Harry Potter universe.

The rumours have been swirling for awhile but now its official- Eddie Redmayne will enter the Harry Potter universe.

The rumours have been swirling for awhile but now its official- Eddie Redmayne will enter the Harry Potter universe.

Author JK Rowling has been “fully vindicated and her reputation restored” following a newspaper’s apology for alleging she wrote a “sob story” containing false claims about her time as a single mother, the High Court in England has heard.

JK Rowling has proven again how good she s to her fans.

Michael Gambon misses his 'Harry Potter' paycheques.

Harry Potter film villain Tom Felton said he was “heartbroken” after joining the boy wizard’s website today – and finding himself put in the wrong house for his character.

A newspaper has challenged a High Court ruling that author JK Rowling should be allowed to read a unilateral statement in open court as part of the settlement of a libel claim.

J.K. Rowling has written a "wonderful script" for the Harry Potter spin-off 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'.

Hold on to your wands, JK Rowling has returned to the wizarding world of Harry Potter to delve into one of the book’s most despicable characters.

JK Rowling has written to a teenager who found strength in the words of a Harry Potter film after her entire family were shot dead.

Author JK Rowling has revealed plans to pen many more crime thrillers and create “a series” that will run for longer than her hugely successful seven Harry Potter books.

Daniel Radcliffe has ruled out a 'Harry Potter' film based on J.K. Rowling's new short story.

Harry Potter fans have been offered a glimpse into the teenage wizard’s future after JK Rowling resurrected her hero for a new short story that reunites him with his old friends at a Hogwarts School reunion.

Harry Potter fans have been offered a glimpse into the teenage wizard’s future after JK Rowling resurrected her hero for a new short story that reunites him with his old friends at a Hogwarts School reunion.

A charity linked to a tweet calling JK Rowling a ‘bitch’ after she donated £1m to the No to Scottish independence campaign has said its account was hacked.

A charity which branded author JK Rowling a "bitch" is to be investigated by regulators.

‘Harry Potter’ star Michael Gambon has signed up for another JK Rowling adaptation after he was cast in the small-screen adaptation of her novel ‘The Casual Vacancy’.