Leaky News Archives for November 2006
Pictures of Emma at Oxford Union
As a followup to yesterday's detailed report of Emma Watson speaking at Oxford Union, Stella has posted pictures of the event on Surf at Hogwarts, and here by permission in our galleries; more are expected later from our own correspondent.
PotterCast #63 Live
Our Harry Potter podcast is now live: this 63rd episode of PotterCast is all about the trailer and what's coming this week(ish): listen, just hit the "Play" button on the right side of the page (--->), or use iTunes, or direct download. More notes:
-This week, we take a break from our usual format to talk trailer,Continued...
Full report of Emma Watson at Oxford Union: Yates 'taught me about truth,' Evanna 'humbles me,' and more
We have a special report for you today: Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) spoke earlier at Oxford Union at Oxford University, and our correspondent Lorie (better known to PotterCast listeners as Asphodel Wormwood) was there to record the proceedings.Continued...
EXTRA EXTRA: Leaky Announces New Contest for Daily Prophet Writers
Extra Extra, Read all about it! Leaky is looking for budding Daily Prophet reporters as we launch our newest contest. The assignment: to write an article about the (first) downfall of Lord Voldemort that fateful night in Godric's Hollow back when Harry was just a mere baby.Continued...
Product Watch: New NECA Potter Items, Noble Collection Update
Earlier we told you NECA, the company who will be producing new Harry Potter products, would be releasing new products in March of 2007. Necaonline.com now has been updated with a first look at some of the items soon to be available. Among those highlighted is a wall mural of HogwartsContinued...
Stephen Fry Nominated as Greatest Living British Cultural Icon
Stephen Fry, narrator of the British Harry Potter audiobooks, is one of ten people nominated as Britain's greatest living cultural icon on the BBC2 program, "The Culture Show." The ten nominees selected through online voting also include playwright Alan Bennett, singersContinued...
A Very Harry Movie Weekend Due on ABC Family
Just in time to kick off your very Harry holiday season, ABC Family will be airing the first three Harry Potter movies December 1-3. As seen in this ad for their annual "25 Days of Christmas," the cable channel will air a different Harry Potter movie each night starting at 7 or 7:30pm (EST).Continued...
New Jason Isaacs Interview Now in Video Galleries
Earlier this week we told you of a new interview with the always fab Jason Isaacs when he appeared on the ITV This Morning program. In this interview Jason discusses his role as Lucius Malfoy in the upcoming Order of the Phoenix, filming scenes with Dobby for Chamber of Secrets, and much more,Continued...
Brendan Gleeson Can't See the Future for Mad-Eye
Previously we told you that actor Brendan Gleeson would be in Boston for the Irish Film Festival this weekend, where he will be receiving the "Excellence Award" for his contributions to film. In a short new interview with The Boston Globe, Mr. Gleeson remarks on his role as Mad-Eye MoodyContinued...
Clarification on Phoenix Trailer Description
Yesterday we posted what is believed to be a very detailed description of the teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Leaky has now been able to discover that parts of the dialogue that were described will not be incorporated in the version that is to be released in theatersContinued...
Dan Radcliffe Talks a Possible Death for Harry Potter
Actor Dan Radcliffe has given a new interview where he gives his thoughts on the future of Harry Potter in Book Seven. Echoing comments he has made previously in a new conference call held recently in London, Dan spoke with reporters on what he thinks will happen to Harry and said that heContinued...
Additional Details of Order of the Phoenix Trailer
TLC has received a fairly detailed description of what seems to be the teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix that is due to be shown in theaters before the movie Happy Feet on November 17. In effort to avoid SPOILERS for those who wish to wait until it is shown inContinued...
J.K. Rowling Video: Snake Lore May Play Role in Book Seven
Our partners at Accio Quote, the one-stop for J.K. Rowling quotes, have a find from all the way back in 2000 to share: an old and very rarely seen Web video of Stephen Fry interviewing J.K. Rowling on the occasion of book four's release, now in our Harry Potter video gallery, in whichContinued...
Emma Thompson Talks Trelawney, Umbridge, and More
In conjunction with the release of her new film "Stranger than Fiction," actress Emma Thompson has given several interviews where she briefly mentions her role as Professor Trelawney in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. In an new interview with the USA Today newspaper,Continued...
WB: Hoffman Not Half-Blood Prince Director
Earlier we reported to you that director Michael Hoffman was being considered as a director for the sixth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: WB has just reasserted that this is untrue and no director has yet been chosen.