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Potter Takes EW’s ‘Best YA Ever’ Title

Nov 25, 2013

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

Some awesome but unsurprising news coming out of Entertainment Weekly that will no doubt have Potterheads thrilled and also nodding their heads. EW readers cast their votes for the greatest YA Novel of All Time, and good ol’ HP took home the crown. That’s right, Entertainment Weekly readers decided that J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series …read more!

Improv Everywhere Sends Harry to Penn Station

Nov 19, 2013

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

The latest series of videos from comedy troupe Improv Everywhere has involved real-life recreations of iconic scenes from movies (think Gandalf shouting YOU SHALL NOT PASS on a bridge in Central Park), so it was only a matter of time before a Harry Potter themed video surfaced. This time, an outfitted-to-a-tee Daniel Radcliffe lookalike heads …read more!

Exclusive: New Snape Stamp from USPS Limited Collection

Nov 15, 2013

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

style=”page: WordSection1;” class=”WordSection1″> Earlier this month WB announced it would be unveiling a special series of Harry Potter “forever” stamps with the U.S. Postal Service. Today we have an exclusive image from that collection: The stamp booklet has 20 different images of fan-favorite scenes and beloved characters from the Harry Potter film series, including Harry …read more!

The Leaky Cauldron is Coming to Real Life

Nov 05, 2013

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

Longtime Leaky Cauldron readers, it has finally happened: The Leaky Cauldron will officially exist in the real world, according to Travel Daily Media, who broke the news today. This has long been rumored with the expansion of the park: also coming to the park is a Gringotts goblin roller coaster as well as a large …read more!

Potter alum Scarlett Byrne Regular in TNT’s “Falling Skies”

Oct 29, 2013

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

HP Cast

Scarlett Byrne, who played Pansy Parkinson in the last three Harry Potter films, and fans recognize from several LeakyCons and Leaky-related events, has been cast in TNT’s alien drama Falling Skies, as a series regular. She plays a woman with special powers and a connection to the other-worlders. Her character, who is key to the …read more!

LeakyCon Releases Dates, Location, and Registration Info for 2014 Conference!

Oct 11, 2013

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

LeakyCon

No more waiting, let’s get right to it! LeakyCon 2014 will be July 30 to August 3 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. You know what that means? We’re celebrating both Harry Potter’s birthday AND Esther Day together! There are four levels of registration: LeakyCon Lit (only): $100 General LeakyCon Registration: $150 LeakyCon …read more!

LeakyCon 2014 Launch Party at 10pm Eastern!

Oct 10, 2013

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

LeakyCon

In just about one hour we are hosting a livestream at the LeakyCon YouTube channel kicking off LeakyCon 2014! We will debuting all sorts of videos from this year’s LeakyCons and be bringing by a bunch of special guests including Joey Richter, Scarlet Byrne, Paul DeGeorge, Lauren Fairweather, all the hosts of PotterCast, more members …read more!

Win a Harry Potter Book Signed by J.K. Rowling and Donate for the HPA!

Oct 06, 2013

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Charity

We’re entering the final week of the Harry Potter Alliance’s Equality FTW fundraiser, and the amazing donation perks just Keep. Getting. Better. Today, it was announced that JK Rowling has donated a full set of the Harry Potter series books to the Harry Potter Alliance. An autographed set. You read that correctly. A full set …read more!

David Heyman to Produce “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”

Oct 02, 2013

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Fantastic Beasts

MTV News Correspondent Josh Horowitz brings us the latest development in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them news: Just caught up w/David Heyman @ GRAVITY premiere. He will indeed be producing Harry Potter spinoff FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM. ” Josh Horowitz (@joshuahorowitz) October 1, 2013 Heyman, who produced all eight of …read more!

For European Fans! Special Harry Potter Fan WB Studio Tour Event

Jul 23, 2013

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Fan Events

If you are a UK or European Harry Potter fan: listen up:Though we are very close to our first ever conference in the UK (yikes!) we are also planning a special event alongside it, and you don’t have to be registered for LeakyCon to go: it is just for the most dedicated Harry Potter fans, …read more!



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