Oct 30, 2019
While at LeakyCon Boston not too long ago, we had the privilege of attending numerous spotlight panels on the MainStage and, happily, our foray into the wizarding world didn’t end there. We discovered many other panels of interest, including “Wandlore: An Ancient and Mysterious Magic” with Greg Laslo. Laslo is the founder of The Hungarian …read more!
Oct 19, 2019
Mischief Management announced that Devon Murray will be joining the lineup of special guests for LeakyCon 2020 in Orlando, Florida yesterday! Murray is best known to Potter fans for his portrayal of endearing Gryffindor Seamus Finnegan in the Harry Potter film adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s iconic book series. Finnegan is a fan favorite for his …read more!
Oct 14, 2019
Wait, we’re recapping Day 3 already? Yep, this LeakyCon 10th anniversary weekend has flown by faster than Harry chasing Neville’s Remembrall. The second day of Leaky Con 2019 Boston continued unhampered by the chilly weather and stubborn rain as fans turned out in droves to celebrate their love for Harry Potter and the Potter fandom …read more!
Oct 13, 2019
Leaky Con 2019 Boston opened at the Seaport World Trade Center Friday, and the unexpected Nor’easter sweeping the city couldn’t dampen the joyful mood of fans here to celebrate Harry Potter and the spirit of love and strength his story embodies. Leaky Cauldron editors were all on hand to cover Day One, which opened with …read more!
Oct 12, 2019
On Friday, the majority of the Leaky Cauldron team converged for the first time at LeakyCon 2019 in Boston. Coming from the South, Midwest and across the pond, we began our travels early Thursday (no Floo Network mix-ups involved, thank you!) and finally met up at the Seaport Hotel directly across from the Seaport World …read more!
Oct 11, 2019
As the Wizarding World grows ever-larger, The Leaky Cauldron is becoming busier and more exciting by the day. We’re looking for volunteer writers, editors, designers and reporters from across the world to help us deliver timely, accurate and creative news, exclusives and features to a global audience. Think you’re the witch or wizard (or non-binary magical person) we’re …read more!
Oct 04, 2019
Welcome to Leaky’s recap of the opening days of New York Comic Con, Potter fans! NYCC 2019 got off to a bit of a slow start on Thursday, Oct. 3 with huge crowds and some rainy weather, but none of that deterred the throngs of devoted fans, including Leaky correspondent Gianfranco Lentini. Protected by house …read more!
Sep 29, 2019
From books to apps to holiday decor, the Potterverse had it all this week. We reviewed the new companion book Harry Potter: Magical Places from its launch in Porto, Portugal, Bloomsbury announced artist Jim Kay’s tour for the upcoming release of the Goblet of Fire illustrated edition, Pottery Barn unveiled their new Harry Potter holiday …read more!
Sep 23, 2019
Bloomsbury will celebrate the release of the highly-anticipated Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Illustrated Edition with an October tour featuring illustrator Jim Kay! The date of the first “An Evening with Jim Kay” event coincides with the release of the book on Oct. 8, 2019 and will be held at Central Library in St. …read more!
Sep 22, 2019
Recently Leaky was invited to attend a very special book launch for Harry Potter: Magical Places – A Paper Scene Book. The companion book, published by Insight Editions in partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment, was also published as a special co-production edition with Portugal’s most enchanting bookstore, Livraria Lello. The launch event host by Livraria Lello at at the …read more!