As we have lamented for years, so much from the Harry Potter book series was left out of the films – scenes, characters (PEEVES!), subplots, romances, etc. Other aspects of the books were altered in ways that did not align with the characters — and I don’t mean only “DID YOU PUT YOUR NAME IN …read more!

At Leaky we love fan-driven analysis of every aspect of the Harry Potter books. We speculated and speculated until our speculators were sore on Pottercast as we waited for each new book release. We hosted panels at LeakyCon and essays on Scribbulus. Fan theories are a crucial part of the lifeblood of the fandom. So, …read more!

Character development builds sympathy, and sometimes empathy, for characters in a story as they grow and change due to the challenges they face as the plot progresses. These challenges can be due to external factors or they can be internal conflicts that they must wrestle with to follow the arc of their development and fulfil …read more!

by Ashlynn Webb Pottermore and Audible have pulled back the curtain on the complete, star-studded cast for the upcoming Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions, confirming an astonishing roster of talent that includes actors from film, television, and the original Wizarding World films. The sheer volume of A-list names joining the ensemble is staggering, with …read more!

by Ashlynn Webb with Amanda Kirk The time has come once again to don our robes, grab our wands, and get ready for a new year of magic! September 1st is the most magical day of the year for witches and wizards as we celebrate the annual “Back to Hogwarts” tradition. Whether you’re a Gryffindor, …read more!

Pottermore Publishing and Audible are joining forces to publish a new set of audiobooks for the Harry Potter series that will be read by a full cast — that is, instead of a single narrator, each role will be voiced by a different voice actor. In all, over 200 performers will contribute their voices to …read more!

A set of full unbound folded imposed sheets for the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, published in 1997, is up for auction May 8th and 9th at Heritage Auction’s Rare Books Auction. The set has passed through several private collectors, the first of whom obtained it directly from Clays Ltd, a …read more!

If you were lucky enough to see Prisoner of Azkaban when it premiered in 2004, you probably remember the scene where Harry rides Buckbeak out over the lake. You see Harry’s expression change from fear to exhilaration as he begins to enjoy and appreciate the ride. Buckbeak dipping a claw into the lake as they …read more!

Audible and Pottermore today announced the first Harry Potter audiobook, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, has been added to the Audible Plus Catalog. The Audible Plus Catalog is available through both Audible Premium Plus membership and Audible Plus standalone membership. Previously, customers could purchase Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as an a la carte purchase or for 1 …read more!

In honour of the 25th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the Royal Mint is issuing a commemorative Harry Potter coin. (There is also one for the recently deceased Queen Elizabeth II.) There will ultimately be four coins in the collection: Harry Potter, Hogwarts Express, Albus Dumbledore, and Hogwarts School …read more!