Leaky News Archives for June 2009
US Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Website Relaunched; Does NOT have all the new Posters
Following on the heels of the wonderful new makeover to the UK website, the US edition of the WB Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film website has now been relaunched, including new teasers from the score composed by Nicholas Hooper. What is different,Continued...
Rock with PotterCast Friday for the 500th Harry and the Potters Show in Norwood, MA!
Friday marks the beginning of the PotterCast tour (go to the bottom of this post for all the info as well as a way to get huge MyLeaky points for helping us get the word out), and it could not be on a more special note: We are honored to be part of Harry and theContinued...
Tom Felton, Matt Lewis, James and Oliver Phelps To Attend West End Live HBP Launch This Weekend
As part of the continuing build up to the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, actors Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and the Weasley Twins, James and Oliver Phelps will be appearing in person in Leicester Square,Continued...
LA Times Interview with Screenwriter Steve Kloves on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The Hero blog for the LA Times is launching a Harry Potter countdown with a series of new articles, the first being a new and rare interview with screenwriter Steve Kloves. In this interview, Mr. Kloves speaks about some canon tidbits he learned while workingContinued...
PotterCast 197: Live at LeakyCon!
The 197th episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is now online for your listening pleasure. Featuring the live recording from our very first Harry Potter conference, LeakyCon 2009 in Boston, this episode includes Sue's Harry Potter news, a live-action edition of Are You Smarter Than John Noe,Continued...
New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Soundtrack Preview on Relaunched Official Website
Check it out! Warner Bros has revealed a newly redesigned website for the UK Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. New are background photos, and a host of posters, especially this of Harry and Ginny looking intently at each other, this of Ron and LavenderContinued...
More Casting for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
DH FilmTwo bits of casting news today for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. First Hollywood Reporter has an article online stating longtime Scottish character actor David O'Hara (Braveheart, Hotel Rwanda, Tristan & Isolde) will be taking on the part of Albert Runcorn. As the paper remindsContinued...
Another Trailer for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Videogame
Another trailer for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game from EA is now online. As seen via the official Facebook page for the game, you can watch a trailer for the WII platform of the game, which includes some new shots of the unbreakable vow and more. YouContinued...
From Scholastic: New Ad for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Paperback, Contest to Win Box Set
As readers will long know, the paperback of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows from US publishers Scholastic will be released on July 7th. As part of the July issue of Nick Magazine mentioned below, there is also a new ad for the final Harry PotterContinued...
Nick Magazine Feature on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The July issue of Nick Magazine features a cover photo and article on the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The cover features a photo of actor Dan Radcliffe, and has a two page interview with the Trio as well as a "Spells and Stars" quiz on the movie. As our galleriesContinued...
News from France: Scans of Half-Blood Prince Sticker Book, Another Interiew from HBP Train Launch
Several updates from France regarding the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. First, there are two new interviews with Tom Felton (Draco), Bonnie Wright (Grinny) and James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George) recorded last weekend duringContinued...
Jessie Cave to Return as Lavender Brown for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
DH FilmThe July issue of Tatler Magazine contains a new interview with actress Jessie Cave and her role as Lavender Brown in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Thanks to Jessie Cave.com you can see the interview here (photo here), and recounts her finalContinued...
Suit Filed Against Bloomsbury Regarding "Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire;" Bloomsbury States Claim is "Without Merit"
Today the estate of late children's author Adrian Jacobs filed a suit against Bloomsbury Publishing citing copyright infringement involving Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling. In a press release, the estate claims thatContinued...
New Looks Inside UK Half-Blood Prince Poster Annual, Gift Book, FunFax Book
There are new looks today inside several of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince tie-in books available from the UK. First up are these new (and large wallpaper sized) montages from the BBC Harry Potter Poster Annual for 2010. Due out this August, you can see fantasticContinued...
Hot Topic Contest to Win Tickets to US Premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in New York
As a follow to the post below, Hot Topic here in the US is holding a contest to win a trip to the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in New York. Open to US residents ages 13 and older, you can enter via this link to win a chanceContinued...