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Robbie Coltrane and Julie Walters Talk ‘National Treasure’

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Sep 16, 2016

Posted by: Storie Chastain

Actor Interviews, Coltrane, Coltrane Interviews, HP Cast, Interviews, Movies, News, Walters, Walters Interviews

Sex abuse is a hard subject to discuss. For those who have not been through it and do not know anyone who has, the very idea is unfathomable, they can’t –and don’t want to– imagine it happening to anyone. For those who have been through it or have known someone who has, it’s a little …read more!

Pottermore and Pop Chart Lab Collaborate on New Harry Potter Prints!

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Sep 14, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

News, Pottermore

Pottermore approached Pop Chart Lab to bring Harry Potter fans new, beautiful Harry Potter prints. Pop Chart Lab will be releasing it’s first print (hopefully of many) at the end of this month. This print, “Magical Objects of the Wizarding World,” shows some of the most popular objects of the Harry Potter series sorted into …read more!

First Look At Rupert Grint in “Snatch”

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Sep 14, 2016

Posted by: Milka Väinämö

Grint, HP Cast, News

Metro has shared a set of images from the set of Snatch, an upcoming TV adaptation/spin-off of Guy Ritchie’s movie of the same name. According to Digital Spy’s report from earlier this year, Crackle announced the production of 10-episode series based on Ritchie’s movie at the Upfronts in New York in April of 2016. Digital Spy‘s report states: “The new show …read more!

Daniel Radcliffe on the Possibility of Reprising his Role as Harry Potter + Discussion of his Current Projects

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Sep 14, 2016

Posted by: Milka Väinämö

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Speculation about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child film has ignited a lot of discussions and whether Daniel Radcliffe would be willing to reprise his role as Harry is probably one of the biggest questions a fan of the Potterverse can have at the moment. According to Hollywood Reporter, Radcliffe’s return is not completely out of the …read more!

Relive LeakyCon 2011 With Our Live Wizard Rock Album

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Sep 13, 2016

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Fandom, Fans, Fun, LeakyCon, Music, News, Wizard Rock

If you’re excited about the LeakyCon 2016 wizard rock lineup, we’ve got just the thing to keep that Potter hype train running all the way to Los Angeles. Whether you’re a wizard rock and convention novice or have been around since day one, you’ll love Live at the Leaky Cauldron II, the official CD of …read more!

J.K. Rowling’s LUMOS Livestream This Saturday!

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Sep 13, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Charity, Cursed Child, Events, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling, News, Redmayne

J.K. Rowling will be speaking to presenter, author and comedian Lauren Laverne ‘about life, Lumos, and writing’ this Saturday (17th September) on the Lumos Facebook page! J.K. Rowling, Lauren Laverne and Lumos tweeted about the event, which will take place at 8.15pm BST / 3.15pm ET / 12.15pm PT: I’ll be speaking to @LaurenLaverne about life, …read more!

Special Guest Recap: Who You’ll See at LeakyCon 2016

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Conventions, Fan Events, Fans, LeakyCon

It hardly feels like nine years since the Harry Potter books ended, but as a great band once sang: This is never going to end. At LeakyCon, we’ve always known that the boy wizard will never be gone as long as those who remain are loyal, and in a year full of extra Potter-y goodness, …read more!

Leaky’s “Fantastic Beasts” Set Report: Walking the Outdoor Sets-Part I

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Leaky, Movies, SetReports, Warner Bros.

It was a warm winter’s day by Midwest American standards—rainy and 65 degrees Fahrenheit—and somehow I had found myself in a Mercedes-Benz bus with a couple of the coolest Warner Bros. reps and journalists of other online sources (IMDB and Fandango, just to name a couple, and our friends from MuggleNet and SnitchSeeker, of course). …read more!

Leaky’s “Fantastic Beasts” Set Report: Walking the Outdoor Sets-Part II

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Featured News, Leaky, SetReports, Warner Bros.

The Classier Side of Town As we continued down “Rivington Street”, it became apparent that the buildings and shops were becoming more affluent. Manufacturing buildings were followed by an impressive building supported with columns (possibly a bank) at the end of the street, on the corner (“Rivington Street” dead ends into “Lewis Street”). The doors …read more!

Leaky’s “Fantastic Beasts” Set Report: Walking the Outdoor Set-Part III

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Leaky, SetReports

The Diner After visiting Queenie and Tina’s, we circled back down the right side of “Lewis Street.” Across the street from the publishing company, the “accountants,” and Ginzberg Delvnay were business labeled “6th Avenue Photography,” “Foster and Manning Attorneys,” “Rufus J. Polick Stationary,” and on the corner of Rivington and Lewis Street (opposite the “bank”) …read more!

Leaky’s “Fantastic Beasts” Set Report: The “Drawing Board” Room

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Leaky, SetReports, Warner Bros.

After turning in our hard hats and yellow vests, our Warner Bros. leaders led our group to the producers office building, where we were to see if David Heyman and Stuart Craig had anytime to meet with us. They sat us in a room at a large square table to wait. We were content on …read more!

Leaky’s “Fantastic Beasts” Set Report: The Fantastic Beasts

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Leaky, News, SetReports, Warner Bros.

Among the push pin boards in Drawing Board room, dozens and dozens of pictures were devoted to concept art of the magical creatures and fantastic beasts we may see in the Fantastic Beasts film, as well as future films. The beasts and creatures were absolutely fantastic. No pun intended. Being the title purpose for the …read more!

Leaky’s “Fantastic Beasts” Set Report: Talking to David Heyman

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Heyman, Leaky, SetReports, Warner Bros.

David Heyman was the first to speak to us, and his visit was a pleasant surprise. While we were told we would get to speak to David Yates and part of the cast, we did not expect David Heyman and Stuart Craig to take time away from their work to come say hello, but they …read more!

Leaky’s “Fantastic Beasts” Set Report: Talking with Stuart Craig

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, News, Props-Sets, Warner Bros.

Stuart Craig’s soft-spoken voice welcomed us, and we hung onto every word he began to spill. As he pointed to the pictures around us and described how he built the world of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, I couldn’t help but feel that I was listening the words of a Wise Man in the …read more!

Leaky’s “Fantastic Beasts” Set Report: Talking with David Yates

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Interviews, SetReports, TLC Interviews, Warner Bros., Yates, Yates Interviews

We walked past large warehouse buildings that held stages E and F, D and C, and found ourselves being lead to one of the brick buildings in the center of it all. In the large open room, set up to be a space for meetings or to lounge, we found tables had been set up …read more!

Leaky’s “Fantastic Beasts” Set Report: Exploring MACUSA

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Leaky, News, SetReports, Warner Bros.

Between talking to David Heyman, Stuart Craig, and David Yates and interviewing the cast of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, we had the time for a little lunch and to tour a couple indoor sets that were not being used for filming that day. The two sets we visited were the grand atrium …read more!

Leaky’s “Fantastic Beasts” Set Report: Talking to Eddie Redmayne

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Leaky, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews, SetReports, Warner Bros.

No one minds waiting on Eddie Redmayne—he’s an Oscar award winning actor (The Theory of Everything), and a genuinely nice guy. Like Rupert Grint, when Eddie walks into the room he wants to make sure you’re comfortable and happy. He is the best kind of people pleaser—humble, kind and shy. It’s easy to blur the …read more!

Leaky’s “Fantastic Beasts” Set Report: Talking to Alison Sudol

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Leaky, Movies, News, SetReports, Warner Bros.

Alison Sudol bounced into the room, bubbly and smiley, and instantly gave us the perfect introduction to her character of Queenie Goldsteing—despite being dressed in a make up room bathrobe (to protect her wardrobe for that days filming, which we did not see) and her head wrapped in a towel. She was in the processes …read more!

Leaky’s “Fantastic Beasts” Set Report: Talking to Katherine Waterston

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Leaky, Movies, News, SetReports, Warner Bros.

Before meeting Katherine Waterston, we already new that her character Porpentina “Tina” Goldstein was an ambitious worker at MCUSA (the American Wizarding government) when she meets Newt Scamander, her future husband. Tina has been regulated to an office well below her abilities and skills, after she stood up for the wrong person. She is a …read more!

Leaky’s “Fantastic Beasts” Set Report: Talking to Colin Farrell

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Sep 12, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Interviews, Leaky, Movies, News, SetReports, Warner Bros.

Colin Farrell plays “Graves,” a powerful auror, and right-hand man of American wizarding president, Seraphina Picquery. Some would say Graves is a “bad guy,” one of the “evil characters,” or corrupt. Say that in front of Colin Farrell and he will call you judgmental for not giving Graves a fair chance, or the benefit of the …read more!



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