Before Alison Sudol became known for portraying Queenie Goldstein in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, she was already well established in the performing arts, putting out music under the name A Fine Frenzy. Her songs have long highlighted her close personal connection to the natural world, so it seems fitting that she not only …read more!

Who are we celebrating today?! The Doctor, that’s who. David Tennant turns 46, and we’re duly impressed by how much he’s already accomplished in his acting career, racking up three decades of steady work in theater, television, and film. Tennant is best known to Potter fans as the sly and squirrelly Barty Crouch Jr., a devoted …read more!

Today the Harry Potter fandom celebrates David Bradley’s 75th year! Portraying the character of Argus Filch across eight films was by no means glamorous, but Bradley did it with aplomb, embracing every unlikeable quality and somehow managing to make him more empathetic than he might otherwise have been. So we can’t celebrate the man without also celebrating …read more!

Leaky rounded up some bits of news on stage veterans Maggie Smith, Dan Radcliffe, and Imelda Staunton this week. Smith appeared at the BFI and Radio Times Television Festival and discussed her work on the popular series, Downton Abbey, as well as the prospects for a reunion film. Smith also joined Radcliffe at the memorial …read more!

Today we celebrate the birthday of award-winning British actress, screenwriter and activist, Emma Thompson, who coincidentally shares a birthday with the other Harry Potter “Emma”, and her recent Beauty and the Beast co-star, Emma Watson. As most Potterheads know, Thompson played Hogwarts wacky Divination Professor Sybil Trelawney in Prisoner of Azkaban, Order of the Phoenix …read more!

Bill Nighy is now starring in the WWII-era romantic dramedy, Their Finest. The film delves into a devastating period in world history, but does so from an optimistic point of view, centering on an unlikely trio of people who come together to make a propaganda piece that lifts the spirits of embattled Britons. Gemma Arterton plays the …read more!

Many familiar faces gathered at Dublin’s Mansion House for the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards Saturday evening, but one was notably missing. Michael Gambon was set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, but was unable to attend after being hospitalized earlier in the week. The Irish Mirror shared the IFTAs statement on the disappointing turn …read more!

Tom Felton may have sorted into Gryffindor upon finally taking the Pottermore plunge two years ago, but he has no shortage of affection for the house he grew up in as Draco Malfoy, the villain we all loved to hate, showing off his Slytherin pride over the weekend. Just Jared reported that Felton posted a picture of himself …read more!

The Alien franchise has amassed an ardent following over the years, and fans hail it as one of the greats of the sci-fi thriller genre. So when director Ridley Scott announced his plans to return to the series, this time exploring the origins of the terrifying alien species, fans were ecstatic. Now, following the 2012 …read more!

As a fandom, we’ve been gifted with truly incredible acting talent in the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series, and there’s a lot of news to cover this week regarding their exciting upcoming projects and other ventures. From casting news to promotional trailers, clips, and posters to interviews, Leaky has it all here! First off, BBC …read more!