Ring In The New Year with FreeForm's Final Harry Potter Weekend

The grand tradition of Harry Potter Weekends is sadly coming to an end. For the past several years, FreeForm has celebrated the wizarding world phenonemon with weekend-long marathons, airing all eight movies over the course of three (or more) days. For those who might not know, it's a magical tradition fans have looked forward to as the channel regularly gave shout-outs to characters like Hermione Granger and Neville Longbottom, or added an extra bewitching spell to the holiday season. Earlier this year it was confirmed that the movies would eventually transition to new channels in 2018, thus bringing the epic Harry Potter Weekends to an end.

Luckily, FreeForm is not letting 2017 go without a bang so big it would make the fireworks-experts Weasley twins jealous. Starting Thursday, December 28th, Harry Potter fans can ring in the new year with one last marathon of good versus evil.
If you're looking to tune into the last marathon, FreeForm has its full schedule available. So, enjoy a butterbeer and grab that special Potterhead in your life to make some more memories for your pensieve. Here is a copy below:

Thursday, December 28th

3:00 PM HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
6:30 PM MOVIE NIGHT WITH KARLIE KLOSS - Movie Night With Karlie Kloss Karlie and friends watch the film ``Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.''

Friday, December 29th

12:00 PM HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
3:30 PM HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
7:30 PM HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN

Saturday, December 30th

9:00 AM HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
12:40 PM HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
3:50 PM HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
7:30 PM HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1
11:00 PM HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2

Sunday, December 31st

7:00 AM HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
10:40 AM HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
1:50 PM HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
5:30 PM HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1
9:00 PM HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2

The Future of Harry Potter Weekends

There's still a glimmer of hope to hold onto, Potterheads! Immediately in 2018, Harry Potter Weekends might just be opening at the close. HBO struck a deal with Warner Bros and will host its first every marathon on New Years Day, running all eight Harry Potter movies and Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them uncut and commercial free. Afterwards, the films will be available on their network and streaming devices. Also, starting summer 2018, NBC Universal's new deal signifies that new marathons might be available in the future on channels like USA or SyFy.

And, if you really want to test your survival skills as a Potterhead, check out my tips on how to have a Harry Potter marathon in one day!

Are you going to be tuning in for the final showdown? What were your favorite memories of Harry Potter Weekends? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below!

FreeForm's Harry Potter Weekends Coming to An End

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Whether or not you watch a lot of tv, one thing for sure Harry Potter fans are familiar with is FreeForm and their magical Harry Potter Weekends.

On a regular basis, the channel formerly known as ABC Family, would celebrate different characters and events by holding a marathon of the franchise from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Unfortunately, as times are changing and the titles of the movies has switched hands, Collider confirmed with FreeForm that they will no longer continue its staple Harry Potter content in 2018.

For some, this news might not come as too much of a surprise. In 2016, NBC Universal bought TV rights to Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. As well, HBO has announced that for this new years it will kicking off 2018 with a Harry Potter marathon of its own - all nine movies so far. This is the first time that the series will air uncut, commercial free on network television, and be available in the future to stream on the same platform.

It's the end of an era, but all is not lost. NBC Universal's TV deal with Warner Bros kicks off in July 2018, meaning that the movies will start to air on SyFy and USA. HBO owns a piece of the pie, offering the films on their own services. There's also the possibility of surviving your own Harry Potter marathon (and I can show you how!).

Harry Potter Weekends were one of my favorite pasttimes with the fandom, as I always loved tuning and watching the movies from beginning to end and feeling like I was apart of a greater celebration. If you want to catch the last FreeForm Harry Potter weekend, raise your wands at the end of December 28th to December 31st.

Are you going to miss Harry Potter weekends? What do you think FreeForm should replace it with?

A Merry Harry Potter Christmas on ABC Family

 ABC Family has been the home to our favorite kind of marathon in the summer - Harry Potter, of course! This Christmas be sure to check out a merry Harry Potter Christmas with an exciting new line-up.

Starting December 25th, you can catch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone at 7:15 pm est.

Saturday December 26th, you can catch the first five movies starting with Sorcerer's Stone at 7am est, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, and Order of the Phoenix. There will be an intermission and 30-minute break from the programming at 10pm est with a look at ABC's new show The Shadowhunters.

Sunday December 27th is the final day of the marathon, starting with Goblet of Fire at 7am est, then Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows Part 1 and Part 2

The last three films  Half Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows Part 1 and Part 2 will play on Monday, December 28th at 11 am.

The Harry Potter marathon comes at a rather interesting time. The ABC Family channel will be changing its name and brand starting in the new year. Its new identity will be known as FreeForm. The channels focus which has been in the works for nearly a decade is an ongoing attempt at reigning in 'Becomers', the Millenial generation, to their young-adult centered programming.

Fans of the fandom usually participate in annual summer marathons of the movies.  There's no word yet if Harry Potter will continue to be apart of the scheduling. It is funny and strange to note that before their official switch, Goblet of Fire has been added to the marathon line-up - the movie was exclusively aired on HBO and excluded from past programming. The new addition could very well mean that ABC Family will hold onto their rights of the franchise in 2016, but it's all speculation right now.

ABC Family Airing 2 Day Harry Potter Marathon

It wouldn't be a magical summer without ABC Family running its annual Harry Potter marathon. Finally, this weekend there will be two days full of wizards taking over. Sit back, relax, and have some butterbeer!

Friday, July 11th
7: 30pm Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Saturday, July 12th
7:00 am   Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
10:30 am Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2:30 pm   Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
5: 30 pm  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
9:00 pm   Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Sunday, July 13th
7:00 am   Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
10:30 am Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
1:30 pm   Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
5: 00 pm  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
9:00 pm   Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

ABC Family Premieres Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

ABC Family has become a stable for carrying on the Harry Potter film franchise with their much celebrated and regularly anticipated Harry Potter weekends. Earlier in Summer 2013, the channel premiered the seventh installment of the fight between Harry Potter and Voldemort. This weekend an extra special treat for Potterheads is a Harry Potter weekend leading up to the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Here is the following line-up for this very exciting event!

Thursday, November 28th:

• 1:00 PM - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Akzaban
• 4:00 PM - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• 7:30PM - Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince

Friday, November 29th:

• 9:30 AM - Harry Potter and and the Goblet of Fire
• 1:00 PM - Harry Potter and and the Order of the Phoenix
• 4:00 PM - Harry Potter and and the Half Blood Prince
• 7:30 PM - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Saturday, November 30th:

• 7:00 AM - Harry Potter and and the Prisoner of Akzaban
• 10:00 AM - Harry Potter and and the Order of the Phoenix
• 1:00 PM - Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince
• 4:30 PM - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
• 8:00 PM - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
• 11:00 PM - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

ABC Family Premieres Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

On Mother's Day weekend, Harry Potter fans are in for quite a treat: a two day marathon concluding with the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.

The two day marathon will begin Saturday, May 11th at 1 PM est with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

On Sunday May 12th, 9:30 AM est, catch the marathon magic all over again with the world premiere:  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and then Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.

ABC Family Marathon Monday November 12 - 15th

Do you have anything special planned next week? Well clear yours schedules if you do!

Shared with me by ABC Family: starting Monday November 12 to Thursday 15th, the family channel will be airing a Harry Potter marathon. We'll get to watch our favorite adventures of Harry and the gang from. Feel free to check out the official Marathon press release here as well as the promo video and images. Tune in for at ABCFAMILY.com for exclusive footage and new interviews with cast members like Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Matthew Lewis.

The “Harry Potter” marathon schedule is as follows:

Monday, November 12th
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM ET/PT – “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”

Tuesday, November 13th
3:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET/PT – “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”
7:30 PM – 11:00 PM ET/PT – “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”

Wednesday, November 14th
4:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET/PT – “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM ET/PT – “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”

Thursday, November 15th
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET/PT – “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
7:30 PM – 11:00 PM ET/PT – “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”