Jim Broadbent is known to Harry Potter fans as Professor Slughorn, a character who, other than providing a key piece of information on some particularly abhorrent dark magic (the horcrux), turns out to be rather innocuous compared to his Hogwarts colleagues. Slughorn (Broadbent) goes about his trifling efforts to ‘collect’ students and build up his own connections without much …read more!

Leaky recently had the chance to sit down with the wonderful Evanna Lynch to talk about her starring role in My Name Is Emily, which hits theatres in the U.S. this month. Evanna spoke to us about her experience on the film, her latest projects and her ambitions for the future. My Name is Emily is described as …read more!

Ralph Fiennes lends his voice to the documentary, Andre – the Voice of Wine, which has its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival this Wednesday. The film tells the story of Andre Tchelistcheff, an innovator in the wine industry, and features in the Culinary Cinema section of the festival. Fiennes is most famous within the …read more!

Today we wish the happiest of birthdays to Luna Lovegood(or possibly now Luna Scamander) as she turns 36! We hope her career as a Magizoologist is treating her well and that she couldn’t be happier with her husband Rolf Scamander (If he looks anything like his grandfather, Luna is a lucky lady!) and their two sons …read more!

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Production Designer, Stuart Craig, won Best Production Design at the 2017 BAFTAs last night. Fantastic Beasts was also nominated in four other categories for this year’s BAFTAs including Special Visual Effects, Costume Design, Sound, and Outstanding British Film, which went to I, Daniel Blake. The event was attended by Eddie …read more!

Today marks the 36th birthday of the eccentric, open-minded Ravenclaw Luna Lovegood! what better way to celebrate than with a review of equally wonderful actress Evanna Lynch in Simon Fitzmaurice’s My Name Is Emily, out in cinemas in the U.S. in just four days. Watch out for our exclusive interview with Evanna tomorrow! Simon Fitzmaurice was diagnosed with …read more!

Brendan Gleeson, well known to Harry Potter fans as the eccentric Mad-Eye Moody, stars as the head of the rag-tag Cutler family in the new film, Trespass Against Us. Gleeson has developed a knack for portraying the authoritative figure who commands attention while often acting unnervingly unpredictably, and here he employs that unusual charisma to lead those around him in a life of …read more!

Men’s street-wear brand KING ICE has teamed up with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to launch an official line of Fantastic Beasts pendants. Three 3D-designed gold-plated and three white gold-plated pendants will be offered, including the MACUSA emblem, and owl and a key to MACUSA. The website states: “Created exclusively for Warner Bros. newest franchise, King Ice …read more!

James and Oliver Phelps have been in attendance at most of the Harry Potter: The Exhibition openings, and this week they were in The Netherlands for the latest show. SnitchSeeker sat down with the twins about their favourite moments on Potter, and their thoughts on Fantastic Beasts. Listen to the audio here, and see some of SnitchSeeker’s …read more!

Walt Disney Studios announced that Mary Poppins Returns is now currently filming at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England, boasting a star-studded cast which includes Julie Walters, beloved matriarch of the Harry Potter series first family, the Weasleys. Walters will play Ellen, housekeeper for the now-grown Michael Banks, who still resides on Cherry Tree Lane. No …read more!