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Original Hogwarts Express Pulling Into Leavesden Studio Tour

Jan 26, 2015

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London announced today that it will be bringing the original Hogawarts Express to its space this spring, allowing users to board the actual train used for filming one of the most iconic scenes in the Harry Potter films. This will come as part of a 20,000 square foot expansion as well …read more!

PotterCast 255: Equality FTW!

PotterCast

Oct 08, 2014

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

New PotterCast! It’s not about those dang tweets of JKRowling’s – that’s coming soon. While we wait to tear apart that bit of juicy Fantastic Beasts news, we have a very special episode about an organization we haven’t discussed in detail in seven years here on PotterCast. Seven years! Insane. The HPA has been flourishing …read more!

PotterCast 254: Live from LeakyCon 2014!

PotterCast

Sep 09, 2014

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

It’s a PotterCast! This time we were LIVE from LeakyCon 2014, and we have a special co-host in Mark Oshiro! Join John, Frankie, and Melissa to discuss the new Wizarding World, all the fun of LeakyCon 2014, and more. Also: we are making a real effort to get PotterCast back to its regular posting schedule …read more!

Happy Birthday, John!

john noe

Sep 07, 2014

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

It’s John Noe’s birthday! If you don’t know who John Noe is, you should: he’s been the main designing force behind Leaky for a decade, and has remade the site several times since its inception. He is one of the three hosts of PotterCast, and most recently stepped in as Leaky Cauldron Savior, fixing our site …read more!

Life in the Leaky Cauldron! Alert! Alert!

Aug 30, 2014

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

It’s taken years. It’s taken tears. It’s taken a revolution in technology and a new coding system. BUT THE LEAKY CAULDRON IS FIXED. (Or… about 90% fixed.) Over the past few years, the reason that we haven’t made a lot of updates to the Leaky Cauldron is that it was made, during the last time …read more!

Star-Studded Wizarding World of Harry Potter Red Carpet Event Celebrates Diagon Alley

Jun 18, 2014

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Theme Park

With less than a month until Diagon Alley’s official July 8th opening, Universal Orlando kicked off the celebrations with a bang. Rolling out a red carpet across the London facade and welcoming media from near and far, they set up a livestream consisting of interviews and some very special surprises. The livestream began with a …read more!

Diagon Alley July 8th Opening Plus New Details

Jun 18, 2014

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Uncategorized

It finally happened. After two years of construction, months of guessing at dates, and weeks of false positives, Universal Orlando has finally given us an official opening date. The Today Show aired the announcement this morning, ahead of the red carpet event happening tonight. It’s finally official: Diagon Alley and the Hogwarts Express will open …read more!

Announcing the Leaky Sweepstakes to Preview Universal Diagon Alley!

Jun 03, 2014

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Fan Events

Can’t wait to get to Diagon Alley this summer? Neither can we. And now we are happy to announce that Universal is sending a winner from the Leaky Cauldron and three of his or her friends to Universal Orlando Resort to check it out early. Entry is free and easy and all the info is …read more!

Universal Opens a Window on Hogwarts Express Experience

Mar 13, 2014

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Events

Universal has released a few new details about the Hogwarts Express journey that will take place at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter this summer. The ride will connect people from the Hogsmeade to the Diagon Alley side of the park, the latter of which is the much-anticipated expansion slated to open this summer.While there …read more!

PotterCast 253: PotterCast Filch!

Feb 27, 2014

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

PotterCast

And, PotterCast is back! Just when we thought we were out…Lots of stuff on the docket this time, like Ron/Hermione, Harry/Hermione, Ron/Hermione, Harry, Hermione, Ron/Hermione, and… what else? Oh, right, the park, and the upcoming Potter play. And a tease of a brand new Leaky podcast!You can subscribe to PotterCast on iTunes right here, or …read more!



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