Molly Hewitt-Richards has been cast as Moaning Myrtle in the second season of the upcoming Harry Potter series, according to Deadline. The season will adapt J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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Kit Harington Rails Against Unhappy Game of Thrones Fans Who Hated Ending – “How Dare You?”
The Game of Thrones ending remains one of the most controversial moments in modern television history — and now Jon Snow actor Kit Harington has reignited that fire. In a recent interview with The New York Times, the actor who played Jon Snow made it clear he has no...
Stranger Things Conformity Gate Conspiracy Causes Netflix Crash: Fans Rejected the Finale So Hard They Broke the Platform Searching for a Fake Ending
The backlash to the finale of Stranger Things didn’t just play out on social media — it spilled directly onto Netflix servers and caused a crash.
In the hours following the show’s divisive series finale, fans flooded Netflix en masse, convinced that what they had just watched couldn’t possibly be the real ending. The result was what many users described as a brief but widespread service failure, with login errors and outages reported as viewers desperately searched for anything resembling an alternate conclusion.
RUMOR: HBO Considering MCU Actress to Play a Female Voldemort in Upcoming Harry Potter TV Series
The upcoming Harry Potter television reboot at HBO is already facing intense scrutiny, and the series has yet to air a single episode. A new casting rumor suggests the studio may be considering a highly controversial idea: a female Voldemort.
Stranger Things Fans Hate The Finale So Much They’re Convincing Themselves A Secret Ending Must Exist
If you ever wanted a case study in audience denial, look no further than the growing belief among some Stranger Things fans that the series didn’t actually end and there’s a new secret ending coming — because surely the creators couldn’t have meant that to be the real finale.
House of the Dragon is Ending — HBO Confirms Series Concludes With Season 4
Despite strong ratings and continued brand value for HBO, House of the Dragon is officially approaching its conclusion.
Duffer Brothers Regret Answering Stranger Things Finale Questions — “Cut Me Some Slack”
The post-finale damage control tour for Stranger Things continues — and somehow The Duffer Brothers keep making it worse.
In the latest attempt to explain away the backlash surrounding the show’s controversial ending, Matt Duffer has now admitted he regrets answering questions about the finale at all, while simultaneously asking frustrated viewers to cut him “some slack.” The problem? That plea lands about as well as the finale itself did for a large portion of the audience.
The Stranger Things Ending Is a Masterclass in Cowardly Writing
For a show that once prided itself on emotional stakes, clear consequences, and a willingness to put its characters through the wringer, the Stranger Things ending lands with a dull thud. Not because it was quiet. Not because it was sentimental. But because it refused—again and again—to actually commit.
Duffers Defend Stranger Things Will Scene — Variety Reframes Measured Comments as Strike Against “Toxic Fans”
The Duffer brothers are speaking out to defend the controversial Stranger Things scene where Will Byers comes out as gay. But coverage of these comments has become less about what the show’s creators actually said — and more about how entertainment media chose to frame it.
LGBTQ Content Appears in Nearly Half of Netflix Kids’ Shows, New Study Finds
A new report examining LGBTQ representation in Netflix children’s programming concludes that a substantial share of the platform’s kid-rated content now includes same-sex or gender themes—prompting renewed scrutiny of age ratings and parental expectations.
Netflix Buckles Under Demand as Stranger Things Finale Triggers Another Platform Crash
The long-awaited conclusion of Stranger Things was meant to be a victory lap for Netflix, but instead it was briefly overshadowed by yet another high-profile streaming platform crash.
Vecna Actor Teases “Emotional Connection” Between Will and Vecna After Stranger Things’ Controversial Scene
The final episodes of Stranger Things continue to divide audiences, and new comments from Vecna actor Jamie Campbell Bower about a so-called “emotional connection” between his character and Will Byers are adding fresh fuel to an already heated debate.
Stranger Things Creators Talk Finale Deaths — Insist They Won’t “Shock” Fans “Red Wedding” Style
As Stranger Things approaches its long-awaited conclusion, the central question surrounding the Season 5 finale isn’t whether the Upside Down will be defeated — it’s who, if anyone, is actually going to pay the ultimate price. Now the Stranger Things creators are weighing in on fan expectations of major deaths in season 5.