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Leaky and PotterCast Visit Wizarding World of Harry Potter Park

May 29, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Events

Today, Leaky’s PotterCast Trio went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter as part of a morning-hours special preview for Universal hotel guests (that is still ongoing!), and captured a ton of pictures, videos, interviews and more that we are currently editing and preparing for posting! Meanwhile, enjoy this, our first joined experience of the …read more!

Happy Birthday NickP!

Apr 02, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Birthdays

We’re so happy to re-add to our front-page-birthday list Nick Poulden, our programmer extraordinaire, who is back with Leaky’s senior staff after an absence and has been working hard to do a lot of improvements you’ll be seeing here soon. He was also the programmer of yesterday’s Glee-fest, and if you liked that and want …read more!

Five Nominations for “Half-Blood Prince” Film and Actors at 2010 MTV Movie Awards

Mar 29, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Felton

As per his tweet, Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) is up to be nominated in the MTV Movie Awards for Best Villain; you can vote for him at this link. The young actor joins his co-stars Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) who have been nominated in the Best Male Performance and Best …read more!

David Heyman Promises Deathly Hallows will be “Even More Epic” in 3-D

Mar 29, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Heyman Interviews

MTV has posted a lengthy and informative interview with Potter films producer David Heyman today discussing the film to bring both parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to 3-D. Heyman as usual is very frank about the decisions, the effect of films like Avatar and Up, and the economics of shooting the entire …read more!

This Cauldron is Made of Chocolate: A tale of food from the Harry Potter theme park

Mar 28, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Fan Events

Presenting the second (of three-ish) parts of our report of Leaky’s preview of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Tonight at 7pm PACIFIC (not Eastern; it’s 10pm Eastern), join us in PotterCast’s LiveStream, where we will talk about this and our previous report of the Hogwarts and the Forbidden Journey attraction; you can ask questions …read more!

Wizarding World of Harry Potter Grand Opening June 18: Details About Hogwarts Emerge

Mar 24, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Fan Events

Today Universal Studios announced that the highly anticipated amusement park, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, will have its grand opening on June 18th. (This is the grand opening date, not the first time it will be open to the public: those who have purchased one of the advertised packages for May 28 are still …read more!

Footage from Deathly Hallows Premieres at ShoWest, includes Voldemort confrontation

Mar 19, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

DH Film

Multiple reports have surfaced tonight that Warner Bros. scored a big hit with trade show attendees by showing unfinished scenes from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at this year’s ShoWest, an important movie industry exhibition. SPOILERS AHEAD! One report notes that footage showed Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), bloodied from battle and “visibly terrified,” walking into …read more!

Harry Potter LEGO Game Preview

Mar 19, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Games

WB sent us a preview of the new HP LEGO game, and it’s full of gameplay goodness. Enjoy!

Opening Date of Wizarding Park to be Revealed; BtS Video Released

Mar 18, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Fan Events

The Harry Potter theme park – Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Islands of Adventure in Orlando – will reveal the date of its grand opening on March 25 at 12 pm eastern time; stay tuned for Leaky at that time for the details! Meanwhile, watch this behind-the-scenes video in our video galleries featuring …read more!

“Flight of the Hippogriff” Train Pic

Mar 16, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Fan Events

As we get closer to the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Florida, more visual details are making it online: here you can see a shot of the cart for “Flight of the Hippogriff.” Thanks to UHP for the heads up! Browse through all our WWoHP images right here in …read more!



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