Sep 26, 2011
In a ceremony held today at the University of Edinburgh, J.K. Rowling was presented with the Benefactor’s award by Princess Anne, chancellor of the university. The Benefactor’s award was given to Ms. Rowling because of her £10 million donation to the university last year to establish a new multiple sclerosis research clinic. The Anne Rowling …read more!
Sep 26, 2011
Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), and Natalia Tena (Tonks) are each appearing in a new photoshoot in the upcoming issue of Fault magazine. You can see the pictures here in our galleries. Many thanks to SnitchSeeker!
Sep 26, 2011
WB shared the news this morning that UK Harry Potter fans will have one more oppertunity to see the final installment of the film series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” in theaters before the film comes out on DVD this November. A press release details: As a special celebration of the film …read more!
Sep 25, 2011
As we told you earlier this year, Harry Melling (Dudley Dursley) is starring in Christopher Hampton’s first play “When Did You Last See My Mother?” The play — set in 1965 — closes on the 8th of October and Melling has received good reviews as the main character, Ian. Those looking to attend one of …read more!
Sep 23, 2011
Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling has been named among the top influences in the publishing industry, according to the Guardian’s just released Book Power 100 List. Ms Rowling ranked second in the list of 100 people who have been named by the newspaper as “the most influential people of the moment.” Amazon Co-Founder/CEO Jeff …read more!
Sep 23, 2011
Sony Entertainment has revealed that 3D versions of both installments of the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” films will be included with select purchases of 3D Sony products to create the “Harry Potter 3D Experience.” The press release reads: “…Beginning November 11, with the purchase of select Sony 3D products, consumers will receive the …read more!
Sep 23, 2011
According to a press release, cloud-based gaming site, OnLive.com, announced that its OnDemand Cloud Gaming services have launched in the UK and the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 – 4 video game is among the site’s launch titles. The first installment of the LEGO Harry Potter video game is among dozens of games available to …read more!
Sep 21, 2011
As readers will recall, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will be hosting a special celebration of the Harry Potter films November 11th through November 13th. We now know that this celebration coincides with the release of the final Harry Potter film on DVD, but now we also know which of the Harry Potter actors …read more!
Sep 21, 2011
MTV have released another clip from the upcoming Blu-Ray DVD of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” in which J.K. Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe talk about the Harry Potter generation in contrast with other phenomenon. The clip, which is region locked for everyone outside of the US, can be seen here on the …read more!
Sep 20, 2011
For several years we have been telling you to use LeakyNews.com as a quick shortcut to get to our admittedly difficult-to-remember domain name, the-leaky-cauldron.org. Yet as soon as we got the name and started using it, we realized that it had the potential to be its own entertainment site. The idea of getting your news …read more!