Happy Birthday, Gary Oldman!
Another Marauder has a birthday this week -- actor Gary Oldman (Sirius Black) turns 48 today. Happy Birthday, Mr. Oldman!
Happy Birthday, David Thewlis!
Today is the 43rd birthday of actor David Thewlis (Remus Lupin). Happy Birthday, Mr. Thewlis!
Happy Birthday, Harry Melling!
Today is the seventeenth birthday of actor Harry Melling (Dudley Dursley). Many happy returns of the day to Harry!
Happy Birthday Sue!
She's everyone's favorite Hufflepuff, the lovable S.Q.U.E.E.ster who keeps this site updated to the very last minute, and PotterCast's news breaking to the fullest. We love our beautiful Q-sie, who brings such light, warmth, passion, excitement and joy to everything she does, and so we hope you'll join us todayContinued...
Happy Birthday, Remus Lupin!
The calendar on Jo's website has been updated to honor the birthday of Remus Lupin, March 10. Happy Birthday, Professor Lupin! Oooowwwooooooooo!
Happy Birthday, James and Oliver Phelps!
Happy twentieth birthday to James and Oliver Phelps! We wish you many more happy birthdays, and are looking forward to seeing you in OotP.
Happy Birthday, Julie Walters
Everyone, please join us as we wish actress Julie Walters (Molly Weasley) a very Happy 56th Birthday! Cheers Julie!
Happy 60th Birthday, Alan Rickman!
They say it's your birthday,
A big birthday too, yeah.
They say it's your birthday,
We'll toast you with a butterbeer!
We're glad it's your birthday,
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy 60th, Mr. Rickman!
Happy Birthday, Bonnie Wright!
Today, actress Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) is celebrating her 15th Birthday! Happy Birthday Bonnie!
Happy Birthday, Arthur Weasley
The calendar on JKRowling.com for February 6 had been updated to say "Happy Birthday Arthur Weasley." Cheers to you Arthur!
Happy First Birthday Mackenzie Jean Rowling Murray!
Everyone, please join us as we send joyous Happy First Birthday wishes to Mackenzie Jean Rowling Murray. The third child of our favorite author was born one year ago today, and readers will remember that Jo dedicated Half-Blood Prince to her newest little one, writing "To Mackenzie, my beautifulContinued...
Happy Birthday, John Hurt!
Actor John Hurt (Mr. Ollivander) celebrates his 66th birthday today. Cheers!
Thanks, Diane, for the reminder.
Happy Birthday, Imelda Staunton!
Imelda Staunton, the actress widely rumored -- though as yet unconfirmed by WB -- to be playing Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix turns 50 today! Happy Birthday, Ms Staunton, and thanks to incubo!
Happy Birthday, Severus Snape
Well, after the events of Half-Blood Prince, it surely is hard to write this, but the calendar on JKRowling.com has been updated to wish a Happy Birthday to Severus Snape. Hiss! ;)
One New Year's Eve in an Orphanage in London...
...some 79 years ago, a boy named Tom Marvolo Riddle was born.
This year we learned in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince more about the cirmcumstances of the birth of the boy who would become known as Lord Voldemort. While we at Leaky do not wish him particular happiness this day, for he has wroughtContinued...