Earlier this summer, Leaky reported that J.K. Rowling, under the now well-known pseudonym Robert Galbraith, completed the fourth novel in her popular Cormoran Strike detective series.  That novel, Lethal White, is set to release on Sept. 18. But, before pre-ordering–or planning to purchase the highly-anticipated book–fans have the opportunity to enter a drawing for the …read more!

After almost two full days of incredible guest panels, dozens of workshops, over 100 vendors selling magical merch and an evening of wizard wrock, Chris Rankin took the LeakyCon Mainstage for an hour of storytelling, candid conversation, and the importance of Potter in his life. Devon Murray Panel + Exclusive Interview    |    Alison …read more!

Harry Potter actor panels at LeakyCon offered insights into the characters they portrayed, where the actors are now, and also their favorite memories from filming. LeakyCon brought together a few of Hogwarts’ finest for the ‘Acting As a Young Wizard’ panel, and some of the less likable characters for the Antagonists panel, and our correspondent, Kathy …read more!

Fantastic Beasts star and musician Alison Sudol (who portrays Queenie in the film series) appeared on a panel at LeakyCon on Friday to help kick off the event, and shared her thoughts on Queenie’s evolution, her favorite moments from Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts, reflections on music and finding your voice, and much more… Leaky’s correspondent Kathy Paz captured …read more!

The very first day of LeakyCon 2018 kicked off on Friday with a bang, and as the Marketplace opened, we prepared ourselves for a weekend full of panels, discussions and Wrock. Leaky’s correspondent Kathy Paz was on the ground at LeakyCon to make sure readers didn’t miss a thing, including a panel with Harry Potter’s Seamus …read more!

Yesterday, Entertainment Weekly teased fans by releasing exclusive first-look photos of adorable baby Niffler beasties to promote its exciting new issue on stands today. Though the issue features images from many of the most highly-anticipated films of the fall, Potter fans are most likely to zero in on today’s new photo hinting at the complex …read more!

If you’re attending LeakyCon this weekend, be sure to look out for Transfiguring Adoption! In a recent interview, Darren Fink, co-founder of the Potter-inspired non profit, told us more about the organization he, his wife (Margie), and his adoptive children built to support foster-adoptive families, shared more on their Elf Squad online and local activist groups, stories …read more!

Entertainment Weekly released exclusive first look photos of baby Nifflers from the highly-anticipated Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald today–and they are everything we could have hoped for. We already knew the wee Nifflers might make an appearance after Eddie Redmayne revealed the baby news in an interview with Pottermore. According to Leaky, Redmayne teased, …read more!

This week in theater news, we review Harry Potter and the Cursed Child news worldwide. From Melbourne, Australia to London and Broadway, we cover the latest on record-breaking ticket sales, photo ops with alums Helen McCrory and Noma Dumezweni, a stunning victory for the Fizzing Whizbees and a new mini trailer. Imogen Heap, creator of …read more!

PotterCast recently returned at long last, this time for an episode on the official Crimes of Grindelwald trailer! Melissa, John and Frak discuss plans to restructure their reread of the series, and promise that the show will be getting more regular. As you’ll recall from Leaky’s recent Magical Milestones timeline, PotterCast is almost thirteen years old, LeakyCon is almost ten …read more!