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Draco Malfoy’s real-life actor apologizes for causing offense through his “ignorance.”
The wizarding world and real life blurs as we sit down for a magical meal with the actor who plays Jacob Kowalski.
We step into the wizarding world of Harry Potter and Newt Scamander, and dine on magical transforming meals with some well-known characters.
Hankyu Umeda will showcase highlights from British culture, with spotlights on fantasy characters, cuisine and even Buckingham palace-style marches!
At first you’ll be impressed with this drawing, but then you’ll want to laugh when you scroll down to see the rest.
Voldemort, Donald Trump, and Johnny Depp are just some of the famous faces you’ll find at this one-of-a-kind museum.
The Makoto Shinkai film now trails the monumental Disney hit, and is actually picking up momentum at the box office.
Like Hogwart’s Express, a new Japanese train is now getting its very own mysterious in-between platform.
Not a fan of the boy wizard? Maybe you’d prefer to hold your meeting in the Wonderland room instead.
Where do Japan’s young witches and wizards go to hone their magical abilities? Why, Mahoutokoro on the island of Minami Iwo Jima, of course!
The iconic Starbucks mermaid is an instantly recognisable commercial symbol, up there with McDonald’s golden arches or Nike’s tick. But don’t you get a little bored sometimes with the same old face peering back at your from the cardboard sleeve lovingly hugging your steamy cup of joe? One artist decided to jazz up the old mermaid design using black pen, featuring everyone from Dragon Ball‘s Goku to The Legend of Zelda‘s Link, and the results are kind of awesome!
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