Leaky News Archives for April 2011
Happy Birthday, David Tennant
Please join us at Leaky in wishing David Tennant a very happy birthday. The actor, who played Barty Crouch Jr. in "Goblet of Fire", turns 40 today! Many happy returns!
The Leaky Cauldron's Graduating Class of 2028
Something is going on here at Leaky. For the past year we have had so many staff pregnancies and new little witches and wizards that the young women on staff have been warned to stay away from the drinking water.
Thankfully, however, every promised little one has been brought to us safely; we hope you'llContinued...
Harry Potter Cast Apple Store Q&A Now in Video Galleries
DH FilmA number of members of the Harry Potter cast recently took part in a Q&A at the Apple Store in New York City to promote the release of the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" on DVD (including Blu Ray) and iTunes. Photos from that event can alreadyContinued...
Happy Birthday, David Bradley
Please join us at Leaky in wishing actor David Bradley a very happy birthday. Bradley, who plays Argus Filch in the Harry Potter films, is celebrating his 69th birthday today. Many happy returns!
Happy Birthday, Emma Watson
It's also a very special day for another Emma on the Harry Potter cast: Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, is celebrating her 21st birthday today! The actress has posted a birthday message on her official website in both video and text form where she talks about what she's been up to.Continued...
Happy Birthday, Emma Thompson
Please join us at Leaky in wishing Emma Thompson a very happy birthday. The actress, who plays Professor Trelawney in the Harry Potter films, is celebrating her 59th birthday today. Many happy returns, Ms. Thompson!
Scans from EW's "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" Preview Online
DH FilmLeaky obtained an early copy of the upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly, which we previewed earlier today, and now has full scans of the photos and articles here in our Image Galleries. In the photo spread, we see new shots of Harry in the Lestrange vault; Harry, Hermione, andContinued...
Happy Birthday, Julie Christie
Please join us at Leaky in wishing Julie Christie an extremely happy birthday. The actress, who played Madam Rosmerta in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", is celebrating her 70th birthday today. Many happy returns on this special day!
Harry Potter Covers This Week's Issue of Entertainment Weekly's Summer Movie Preview
DH FilmEntertainment Weekly's annual Summer Movie Preview is hitting newsstands tomorrow, and featured on the cover is Harry Potter himself.
"Deathly Hallows: Part 2" is one of the many summer films highlighted in this issue with an on-set report including quotes from DanielContinued...
Yahoo! Debuts Four New "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Features and Interviews
DH FilmYahoo! has debuted four new behind-the-scenes features from "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" and interviews with the cast.
A fun feature about the Weasley family can be seen here. James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) recall the first time they met their on-screen mom, JulieContinued...
J.K. Rowling Donates Signed Books for Young Fan's Fundraiser, Money to Centre of Hope
Two reports have surfaced online recently regarding generous donations Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has made to various charities.
The first comes from The Daily Record in Scotland which reported that Ms. Rowling donated 50,000GBP ($81,400) to help victims ofContinued...
Feature on Order Members Clip from "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Blu Ray DVD Released
DH FilmThanks to WB, we have a new preview clip from the special features included on the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" BluRay DVD. In this clip, we get a look at the introductions of different members of the Order of the Phoenix throughoutContinued...
Teaser Trailer Released for "The Woman in Black" Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Release Date Pushed Back (Updated with Download Links)
IGN today posted a teaser trailer for the new film adaptation of "The Woman in Black", which stars Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) as Arthur Kipps. You can watch the trailer embedded below or at this link on the IGN website. The trailer can also be seen on YouTube.
TheContinued...
Snape and Draco Story Contest Winners Announced
In March our Contest Team invited you to take part in their Snape and Draco Story Contest, which asked you to write a story about where Snape and Draco Apparated to at the end of Half-Blood Prince and what happened when they got there. After receiving many great entries, the judges have now pickedContinued...
"Harry Potter" Cast Sign Copies of "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" DVD/Blu-ray in London
DH FilmThis evening in London, cast members from "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" made a special appearance at HMV on Oxford Street to greet fans and sign copies of the just released DVD/Blu-ray.
Warwick Davis (Filius Flitwick/Griphook), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Natalia TenaContinued...