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AUDIBLE and POTTERMORE add “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to “AUDIBLE PLUS” catalog through August 4th

Jun 26, 2023

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Audio Books, Dale, News

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!

Better than a Chocolate Frog Card? Royal Mint issues Harry Potter coin

Oct 29, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Art, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Jim Kay, News, Products

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!

Harry Potter audiobooks now available in Chinese, other languages coming

Jun 23, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Audio Books, Books, Books - Release Dates, News

Pottermore Publishing has collaborated with Chinese audiobook platform Ximalaya to release the Harry Potter series in a Chinese audiobook version as of 21 June. According to Pottermore Publishing, Ximalaya collaborated with VoiceGem and some prominent Chinese voice actors, such as Jiang Guangtao, to record the series in Chinese for the first time. Pottermore is planning …read more!

Go behind the scenes with “Secrets of Dumbledore” movie magic companion book from Insight Editions

Apr 09, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Books, Books - Release Dates, Companion Books, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Images, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Interviews, Movies, News

With the release of each new film, we fans expect that, in addition to the film itself, video, audio, photos, and interviews will take us behind the scenes, revealing bloopers, scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor, and on-set antics from the cast and crew. These details enrich our experience of the story …read more!

Is Dolores Umbridge the weakest-drawn Harry Potter character?

Apr 08, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Books, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

One of the strengths of the Harry Potter series is the nuance with which its characters are drawn. No-one is all-good or all-bad. The best characters have their weak moments, times when they make bad decisions, lash out, behave selfishly, use bad judgment, behave immaturely, or say something hurtful that they regret. In other words, …read more!

Cover reveal for “Secrets of Dumbledore” screenplay

Mar 31, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Books, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Movies

On 24th March, Wizarding World revealed the cover for the screenplay for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. The cover resembles the movie posters and marks a departure from the covers for the screenplays of the two previous Fantastic Beasts films, which were both designed by MinaLima. It is disappointing that the new cover does …read more!

Anti-war protestor uses House editions cleverly

Mar 21, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Books, Fan Activism, News

Her green hair and shoes may say Slytherin, but we think Yulia Zhivtsova dwells with the brave at heart. Russians who say anything against Putin’s barbaric invasion of Ukraine risk arrest, imprisonment, loss of their jobs, expulsion from school, and more. News organisations have had to stop reporting from Russia or risk their staff being …read more!

“Philosopher’s Stone” first edition got for 50p sells for £15,000 at auction

Mar 14, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Books, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, News

That’s quite a return on one’s investment! Of course, someone picking up a bargain book about a boy wizard is probably not thinking of its monetary investment value. My investment in buying and reading the Harry Potter books has paid priceless dividends but I have not received even a single penny from the experience. But …read more!

First peek at nature documentary on magical creatures

Feb 24, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Fantastic Beasts, Fry

Whether or not you grew up watching Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, you probably have a soft spot for nature documentaries. Most people find their heavily edited and anthropomorphised glimpses of mammal behaviour endearing, and marvel at the amazing abilities of the most exotic sea creatures. I do not remember ever seeing an Erumpent on …read more!

More ‘Knitting Magic” from Insight Editions

Feb 20, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Book Reviews, Books, Fun – Crafts, News, Review

I love this book! When the first official Wizarding World knitting book, Harry Potter: Knitting Magic, was published in 2020, the patterns were so apt, adorable, creative, and impressive that I did not think it could be outdone. But author Tanis Gray, whom Leaky interviewed to hear about her inspiration for the first Knitting Magic …read more!



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