Feb 07, 2017
LeakyCon 2017 tickets are now available to buy! Taking place from 31st August to 3rd September 2017, and priced between $53.74-$350 (with fees), LeakyCon is coming to the Citywest hotel in Dublin, Ireland: “Enjoy hours of panels, programs, performances, and exciting themed events as we journey back to Hogwarts “19 years later” for the start …read more!
Dec 20, 2016
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, in hopes of starting a new Christmas tradition, performed the film score for Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone along with a screening of the movie this past weekend. The show was part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Tour that was reported on earlier this year. The show took place at the Riverside …read more!
Dec 18, 2016
Many of you are already familiar with Rowling’s charity, Lumos, committed to deinstitutionalizing orphanages and bringing those children into much-needed and desired homes. She posted a special message on the site calling for the continued partnership of supporters and fans. She says: “Lumos is working to change the lives of these children every single day. …read more!
Nov 16, 2016
We get it: people have been waiting a loonnnnng time to be dismissive about Harry Potter: We aren’t in the thrust of a full phenomenon anymore, we aren’t riding the wave of an Internet frenzy, we aren’t on the cover of Time, and we aren’t dominating all news headlines daily. You thought we went away. But oh, did we …read more!
Nov 08, 2016
Our day of round table interviews with the Fantastic Beasts talent and crew began with a lively conversation from the two Davids: Harry Potter director, David Yates, and Harry Potter producer, David Heyman. Both had come back to reunite the dream team with J.K. Rowling and return Harry Potter fans to the wizarding world. …read more!
Oct 22, 2016
Quick Leaky business: Comments are BACK AT LAST! HUZZAH! OK, on to LeakyCon: Since 2009, LeakyCon has been a celebration of Harry Potter in all its many forms, and this weekend we may be having our most authentic, joyous weekend yet. With panels and a live PotterCast and an interactive story that has been playing …read more!
Sep 12, 2016
It was a warm winter’s day by Midwest American standards—rainy and 65 degrees Fahrenheit—and somehow I had found myself in a Mercedes-Benz bus with a couple of the coolest Warner Bros. reps and journalists of other online sources (IMDB and Fandango, just to name a couple, and our friends from MuggleNet and SnitchSeeker, of course). …read more!
Sep 12, 2016
The Classier Side of Town As we continued down “Rivington Street”, it became apparent that the buildings and shops were becoming more affluent. Manufacturing buildings were followed by an impressive building supported with columns (possibly a bank) at the end of the street, on the corner (“Rivington Street” dead ends into “Lewis Street”). The doors …read more!
Sep 12, 2016
The Diner After visiting Queenie and Tina’s, we circled back down the right side of “Lewis Street.” Across the street from the publishing company, the “accountants,” and Ginzberg Delvnay were business labeled “6th Avenue Photography,” “Foster and Manning Attorneys,” “Rufus J. Polick Stationary,” and on the corner of Rivington and Lewis Street (opposite the “bank”) …read more!
Sep 12, 2016
After turning in our hard hats and yellow vests, our Warner Bros. leaders led our group to the producers office building, where we were to see if David Heyman and Stuart Craig had anytime to meet with us. They sat us in a room at a large square table to wait. We were content on …read more!