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An International Crowd Turned Out for the UK ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Premiere–and It was Magical!

Nov 14, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Charity, Directors, Events, Exclusives, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jodorowsky, Law, Media, Movies, News, Sudol, Warner Bros., Yates

Yesterday was another day full of magic! After attending the Crimes of Grindelwald gallery opening at House of MinaLima (full coverage coming soon!), it was time for the U.K. premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Our reporters’ fingers turned as blue as the carpet, but senior editor Emma Pocock and correspondent Claire Kao braved the cold …read more!

REVIEW: FANTASTIC BEASTS: The Magizoologist’s Discovery Case

Nov 13, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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Hachette Book Group’s Running Press releases its FANTASTIC BEASTS: The Magizoologist’s Discovery Case today, making it available just days before the film’s opening worldwide and coinciding with early screenings of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Leaky was lucky enough to review every magical nook of the replica, and it not only contains loads of …read more!

Test Your Potter Smarts with HQ Trivia to Win Some Fantastic Prizes!

Nov 13, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Contests, Events, Fan Events, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fun, Fun - Contests, Interactive, News, Tech

Do you know all there is to know about Potter potions, charms, and spells? Consider yourself an expert on wand lore, know your way around a Deluminated Hogwarts, and can Care for Magical Creatures even without Newt’s textbook? Then download the HQ Trivia app and get ready to enter their ultimate Wizarding World quiz events …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ World Premiere Casts Lumos on Paris

Nov 09, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Events, Exclusives, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Jodorowsky, Law, Movies, Yates, Yates Interviews

After two years of waiting for the sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, J.K. Rowling and the cast and creative of Crimes of Grindelwald welcomed eager fans in Paris tonight for the film’s World Premiere, and Leaky was right there to bring you all the magic from the red carpet. Our Senior Editor …read more!

Can’t wait for “Crimes of Grindelwald” to be released? Grab a Ginger Newt and watch these cast interviews in the meantime.

Nov 08, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

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The Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald cast has been busy promoting the film in the run-up to its release next week.  Below is a round-up of some of the latest interviews.  What nuggets of interesting info can you mine from them?  They’re not giving away any spoilers (and neither are we!) but they’re all so …read more!

Two New Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes Delve Deep Into ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Characters and Plot

Nov 07, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Depp, Directors, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, Law, Media, Movies, News, Potter News, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews, Warner Bros., Yates, Yates Interviews

Exciting news, Potter fans! Film Riot shared an in-depth behind-the-scenes feature on Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald courtesy of Warner Bros. The video features commentary from director David Yates, series creator J.K. Rowling and major players Jude Law and Eddie Redmayne. Warner Bros. also released a second featurette focused on the relationships between Dumbledore …read more!

MinaLima Releases Map of the Wizarding World in Paris While J.K. Rowling and Globus Mundi Hint at Future ‘Fantastic’ Destinations!

Nov 04, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Art, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Filmmaker Interviews, J.K. Rowling, MinaLima, Movie Art, News, Props-Sets, Stuart Craig, Theme Park, Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Graphic designers extraordinaire Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima released a “practical map of the Wizarding World in Paris,” and it is as gorgeous as it is rich in detail. The French site Le Point Pop (Pop Point) had the exclusive, including a conversation with MinaLima about their “une carte pratique du monde des sorciers a …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Evanna Lynch Interviews the ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Cast, Alison Sudol Releases New EP, a ‘Rolling Stone’ Interview for Zoe Kravitz and More!

Nov 03, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

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We’re less than a week away from the Paris world premiere of Crimes of Grindelwald, and the cast is on their pre-opening press tour. Earlier in the week they hit the red carpet in Bejing, China, then made a stop at a magical school in Alabama, before heading to Los Angeles where Leaky will have the …read more!

School’s Magical Makeover Attracts Fantastic Guests

Nov 01, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

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The students of Baileyton, Alabama’s Parkside Jr. High had a surprise of the most Fantastic variety today. Five members of the Crimes of Grindelwald cast descended upon the school, which over the past two years has been transfigured by some of their dedicated staff, into a magical likeness of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. …read more!

Evanna Lynch Talks Jude Law’s Dumbledore While Law and Co-Stars Head to China!

Oct 29, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Art, Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fun, Galleries (Site), Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Law, Lynch, Lynch Interviews, Media, Miller, Movies, News, Redmayne, Waterston

Evanna Lynch attended the Animal Equality’s annual gala on Saturday and took some time out of her presenting duties to discuss the highly-anticipated film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, set to release worldwide Nov. 16. Lynch has more insight into the characterization of wizarding greats such as Albus Dumbledore than most. A fan herself …read more!



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