Never shy about expressing her personal and political views on Twitter—and occasionally throwing a bone to us fans with a new Harry Potter revelation—J.K. Rowling has been Tweeting prolifically today in response to a Tweet from a writer urging anyone working on a creative endeavour to finish it even if they are not certain of attracting …read more!

Tickets to Harry Potter: A History of Magic go on sale tomorrow, which will give access to unseen material from J.K. Rowling’s very own archives to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The event – previously reported on by Leaky in December – will be held at the British Library and hosted in collaboration …read more!

It’s no joke, Potter fans, today we celebrate the birthdays of two of Rowling’s most unforgettable characters, our favorite twins, Fred and George Weasley! Rather than take a risk with skiving snackboxes, puking pastilles, or any of the other questionable and possibly explosive treats offered by Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes, we’re opting for a trip down …read more!

The wizarding world created by JK Rowling is so expansive, and has such a rich backstory, there are endless possibilities for new park and tour experiences for fans, a fact Warner Bros. and Universal Studios seem committed to exploring. Plans are already rolling to bring a new nighttime show to the Universal Studios Orlando and Japan skies using projection …read more!

Robbie Coltrane, the actor who so brilliantly brought to life Harry Potter’s beloved gamekeeper, Hagrid, celebrates his 67th birthday today. In honor of his special day, let’s take a look at some of his most recent work as well as a look back at how Coltrane so masterfully and memorably embodied Hogwart’s gentle giant. It’s …read more!

Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts alums are at it again, and we have loads of exciting news to report. Johnny Depp scores a role in an upcoming film and wraps another, David Thewlis has a new trailer out for season three of Fargo, Rupert Grint engages in some self-deprecating hilarity in two video clips, Jason Isaacs …read more!

Select copies of the 2017 edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them are a paragraph shorter than they should be. Following Hypable‘s report of the misprint on March 18th, Scholastic acknowledged the error and promised a correct copy to anyone who received a book with the mistake. The error can be found in many of the box-sets that include Quidditch …read more!

Fantastic Beasts is set to release in stores Monday, and fans are as excited to rejoin their favorite new characters as they are to revisit New York’s wizarding underground. With that in mind, we have the fantastic opportunity to get to know Tina Goldstein a little better as Katherine Waterston shares her inside perspective on the character. Waterston spoke …read more!

Stars of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, as well as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child joined in with Red Nose Day festivities today, helping to raise money to end poverty. Comic Relief started in 1988 and is on the BBC 1 in the U.K. NOW (starting at 7pm UTC), with big names in music, film and …read more!

Empire magazine hosted its 22nd Three Empire Awards ceremony, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them came away as one of the biggest winners of the night, taking home four major awards! And this is exactly how we feel about it. #FantasticBeasts has won 4 #EmpireAwards for Best Actor, Production Design, Make Up and Costume! …read more!