In “No Man is an Island,” Thomas Merton said, “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” This is the magic of art. It is the magic we all experience when we read Harry Potter. We tap into that magic through the art of prose and painting. Both are expressions …read more!

It’s that time again! March’s Enchanting Essentials Loot Crate brought another box of magical pick-me-ups, with goodies ranging from the wearable to the readable. Without further ado, let’s take a look inside this month’s Loot: Regrettably, a subscription box committed to creating colorful and intricate box designs – as Loot Crate is – can’t use Hogwarts on …read more!

We previously reported on MinaLima’s exhibit at Tokyo Sky Tree Town in Solamachi (15th March – 16th April), and have now received news that a pop-up has now opened in Nagoya! Their second exhibit in Japan can be found at JR Nagoya Takashimaya 10th Floor, and will be part of the British Fair 2018, running from 28th March – 1st April. Fans …read more!

Exciting news from graphic designers MinaLima this week, with a pop-up shop now open in Tokyo, and their latest illustrated edition of a fairytale classic set to publish next week! MinaLima have been busy working on the Fantastic Beasts film series (which they discussed at A Celebration of Harry Potter, and at their London Design Festival talk), …read more!

The latest Loot Crate box had plenty of brilliant surprises for Harry Potter fans, bringing together a collection of items which explore ties to family in the wizarding world. The Ties That Bind box – true to its name – offered a glimpse into the world of tradition and family, through heirlooms, house pride, the Black family …read more!

One half of graphic design duo MinaLima, the lovely Eduardo Lima, celebrates his 44th birthday today! Recently celebrating his British Citizenship at The House of Mina Lima in London, the team held a competition to celebrate all things British, and many entries chose to also celebrate Eduardo himself: @minalima currently working on my lino cut to …read more!

Oliver and James Phelps (best known to us as the Weasley twins)  announced their new audio cast, Double Trouble, last November, christening their YouTube channel with an episode from Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Madrid. They recently released a brand new episode from A Celebration of Harry Potter, where we caught up with them at exclusive Q&A …read more!

Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima are the masterminds behind the graphic elements of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, and together they make up MinaLima – a thriving graphic design duo who helped pave the way for graphic design in film. Previously, we’ve head Mira and Eduardo speak about Telling Stories Through Design at …read more!

Universal Orlando Resort is hosting A Celebration of Harry Potter event this weekend and welcomed fans with a spectacular opening ceremony peppered with exciting announcements! Before the ceremony, Leaky had the chance to sit down with the cast in attendance at A Celebration – newcomers Natalia Tena (Tonks) and Stanislav Yanevski (Viktor Krum), along with a …read more!

As we celebrate A Celebration of Harry Potter this weekend, let’s not forget the birthday of one half of the insanely talented graphic design duo Minalima, Miraphora Mina! Having worked with Eduardo Lima to design most of the props, posters, maps (pretty much anything visual, really) from the Triwizard Cup to Hermione’s Time Turner, it’s …read more!