Archive for the ‘Conventions’ Category

Weekly Round-Up: Rupert Grint’s First US Comic Con, Miranda Richardson Joins ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel and More!

Mar 24, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Bradley, Casting, Conventions, Fan Events, Fans, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Grint, Grint Interviews, Harry Potter Round-Up, Law, Movies, Pattinson, Richardson, Round-Up, Television Programmes

Does a week ever go by that isn’t a momentous one in the Wizarding World? In the past seven days the original award-winning cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child took their final bow, Ralph Fiennes revealed he would like to play Voldemort again, Universal Hollywood announced they will host a Dark Arts at …read more!

Geminio! Double Guest Announcements for Double LeakyCons

Mar 22, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fun, LeakyCon, News, Rankin

The first two special guests were revealed today for what is going to be an extra magical LeakyCon in 2019. As we shared last year, LeakyCon, one of the largest Harry Potter-themed events in the world will celebrate its tenth anniversary with two celebrations of The Boy Who Lived, including double the panels, performances, programs, …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Dame Maggie Smith Discusses Downton Abbey, Rupert Grint & Others Head to Cons & More!

Mar 16, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Bradley, Casting, Conventions, Coulson, Davis, Events, Fan Events, Fans, Felton, Films, Gleeson, Grint, Harry Potter Round-Up, Honors/Awards, Isaacs, Isaacs Interviews, Miller, Phelps, Round-Up, Smith, Smith Interviews, Television Programmes, Wright, Wright Interviews

It’s been an action-packed week in the Potterverse, as we got a first-look at the upcoming mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, as well as the new Universal Orlando Resort ride coming this Summer, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, with the special guest appearances of Robbie Coltrane and Alan Gilmore at a launch event in London! …read more!

New Harry Potter Funko Revealed for London Toy Fair

Jan 22, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Conventions, Events, Fun, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Products, Sales, Toys

The holidays are in the rear view mirror, but that means Toy Fair season is upon us. What is Toy Fair season you ask? That time of year when toy and game manufacturers, retailers and influencers gather to see the latest merch for the coming year that fans will see on shelves in time for …read more!

Year In Review: Wizarding World Takes On Stage & Screen, Park & Page, Tech & Tour

Dec 30, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Anthony Boyle, Audio Books, Book Awards, Burke, Celebration of Harry Potter, Charity, Companion Books, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Emma Watson's Our Shared Shelf, Events, Fandom, Fantastic Beasts, Felton, Films, Fogler, Grainger, Grint, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry Potter Book Night, Harry, A History, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jodorowsky, Kravitz, Law, LeakyCon, Lethal White, Lewis, Lumos, Miller, MinaLima, Movies, Murray, Music, News, Noma Dumezweni, Oldman, Phelps, PotterCast, Products, Quidditch Through the Ages, Radcliffe, Rankin, Redmayne, Sales, Scholastic, SetReports, Sudol, Tales of Beedle the Bard, Tech, Television Programmes, Tena, Theater, Theme Park, Toys, Video Games, Warner Bros., Waterston, Watson, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando, Wright

With a decade anniversary, a Broadway opening, a game release, a new novel, and a movie premiere, years don’t get too much more magical than 2018 for fans of J.K. Rowling and her Wizarding World. When we took a look back at the past twelve months of news, we honestly wondered how Leaky covered each …read more!

PotterCast Episode #284, Plus New Logo & Website!

Dec 20, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Audio, Conventions, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, LeakyCon, News, PotterCast

PotterCast has been on a roll lately, publishing weekly episodes (it’s like the early 2000s!), Patreon perks, and today the team revealed not one but FOUR new logos, plus a brand new website! In episode 284, Alexa, What is Mr. Blood? John, Melissa and Frak take listeners back to early episodes back in 2006, question Newt’s global travels in the Fantastic Beasts series (and the …read more!

A Weasley Family Reunion is Headed to the Midwest

Nov 26, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Phelps, Wright

Kansas City, Missouri is a long way from the magical comforts of the Burrow, but it looks like the Weasleys will be hopping the Floo Network next spring for the Midwest. The region’s largest and longest running comic book convention and pop culture event will be host to a wizarding family reunion when three Harry …read more!

Cursed Child Joins BroadwayCon Lineup

Oct 31, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

BigNews, Broadway, Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry, A History, News, Theater

It’s a magical day for Harry Potter and Broadway fans alike! The cast of the Tony award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be apparating from their Lyric Theatre home to the BroadwayCon mainstage early next year. We are THRILLED that @HPPlayNYC has joined the BroadwayCon 2019 MainStage lineup! What better way to …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: A First Look at Emma Watson in Little Women, Bonnie Wright Gives Advice on Becoming Plastic-Free, Rupert Grint Almost Quit Harry Potter and More!

Oct 14, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Audio, Bonham Carter, Bonham Carter Interviews, Conventions, Depp, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Film Images, Films, Grint, Grint Interviews, Harry Potter Round-Up, Interviews, Isaacs, Oldman, Pattinson, Round-Up, Tennant, Waterston, Watson, Wright

It has been a Fantastic week in the Wizarding World as we inch closer to the release of Crimes of Grindelwald.  Stunning new character posters were unveiled, Entertainment Weekly revealed brand new images and interviews, a limited edition Newt Scamander wand pin was launched to benefit Lumos and finally the Paris and London premiere dates …read more!

‘A Celebration of Harry Potter’ Will Not Take Place in 2019

Sep 08, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Celebration of Harry Potter, Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fans, News, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

A Celebration of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Orlando has been an annual delight for attendees and those watching the coverage from afar. This year Leaky covered the event live, including interviews, cast panels, expos and exclusives, and even previewed The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts and CineConcert’s performance of Goblet of Fire! In previous years …read more!



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