J.K. Rowling at HBO's "Finding The Way Home" World Premiere FilmMagicJ.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, has issued an open licence to teachers, relaxing copyright permissions needed to post videos reading the books aloud. This is “the first of several initiatives” planned to help “bring Harry Potter to children at home”, with #HarryPotterAtHome being promoted on JKRowling.com. Another Wizarding World partner, Audible, has launched a new free minisite, stories.audible.com. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter and Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme parks, Cursed Child theatres and Harry Potter shops and galleries worldwide continue to face closure for the imminent future due to COVID-19, it’s no surprise that J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World is looking for ways to overcome disconnect with fans. It was recently announced that Chinese theaters would re-open with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 3D and 4K for the first time ever, and no doubt there’s more to come.

Source: Forbes March 20, 2020 15:32 UTC