Aug 26, 2019
In this week’s theater news, Leaky covers news of Jim Dale’s upcoming one-man show at The Episcopal Actors’ Guild in September. Also premiering in September is a new play starring renowned actor and Harry Potter alum Toby Jones. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s James Snyder hosted his eighth and final episode for the enchanting …read more!
Aug 24, 2019
Mischief Management announced that Evanna Lynch will be joining the lineup of special guests for LeakyCon 2020 in Orlando, Florida yesterday! Lynch is best known to Potter fans for her portrayal of kind-hearted Ravenclaw Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films based on J.K. Rowling’s iconic book series of the same name. Lynch was a …read more!
Aug 23, 2019
Dave and Ruby Dunlop are the grandparents every Harry Potter fan wishes we had. They’ve just had a two-storey Harry Potter playhouse built in their backyard in Ontario, Canada, for their two-year-old granddaughter, Logan. Logan is too young to have read the Harry Potter books or watched the films, but her parents are massive Harry …read more!
Aug 21, 2019
Paris is the “City of Light,” a beloved destination for travelers the world over–and 1920s Paris, as Woody Allen’s nostalgic Gil Pender knows in 2011’s Midnight in Paris, is truly magical. Yet those familiar with wizarding history, however well concealed from the Muggles and No-Majs passing them in the streets, know that 1920s Paris was …read more!
Aug 19, 2019
The incredible thing about the world of theater is its diversity. It spans the globe. It spans eras. It spans genres. And yet it continues to connect generations of theater-goers old and new in a magical way. This week’s round-up covers the debut of Jessie Cave’s latest comedic effort, James Snyder’s most recent entries in …read more!
Aug 16, 2019
It’s been a busy summer for tech-savvy witches and wizards, and it’s only going to get more interesting! Announced today, Pottermore revealed a new all-in-one app, currently named Wizarding World, which promises to be the “official Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts companion.” Created by Wizarding World Digital, a joint venture between Pottermore and Warner Bros., …read more!
Aug 13, 2019
What is a woman fit for? The pursuit of personal and professional accomplishments? A standard of beauty? Love? And if love, what kind? Must it be marriage, and a good one, or is family and friendship enough? In a particularly moving scene from the first trailer of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott’s beloved Jo passionately …read more!
Aug 12, 2019
This weekend LeakyCon celebrated its Tenth Anniversary with a three-day event in Dallas, Texas featuring the best Potter-themed programming and special guests, including first-timer Tom Felton! Relive the magic through Leaky’s full recap of each day’s events. Let us know which part of our coverage you enjoyed the most and, if you were lucky enough …read more!
Aug 09, 2019
LeakyCon is taking place this weekend in Dallas, and made the announcement today that the world’s largest convention for fans of ?Harry Potter? and J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World will return to Orlando, Florida in 2020! Mischief Management will bringing LeakyCon back to the Orange County Convention Center from July 31 through August 2, 2020, which means LeakyCon …read more!
Aug 09, 2019
This week Funko teased yet another exciting new product in its Harry Potter line of Pop! figures. Rather than producing more of J.K. Rowling’s numerous unforgettable characters, like the upcoming Yule Ball-themed Pop! figures announced last month, Funko plans to branch out creatively, opting for a favorite venue and beloved magical creature this time round. …read more!