It’s been an exciting week for Potter-related news with some major announcements and upcoming events unveiled over the last few days! Target announced a commemorative event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone on Saturday, July 21. Participating stores will feature over 100 Wizarding World products including toys, …read more!

From celebrating new records for Cursed Child and more LeakyCon special guest announcements, and announcing the release of a new MinaLima-designed Fantastic Beasts book and theorising about the construction of a new ride at Universal Studios Orlando, this week has seen news emerge from all areas of the wizarding world. In addition to franchise and fan news, Chris Rankin donned …read more!

From the cover reveal of the official Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald screenplay to J.K. Rowling’s new Q&A posted on her website, it’s been an exciting week! House of MinaLima announced their second birthday celebration plans, Warner Bros Studio Tour announced Harry Potter Quiz Nights coming this July, C.B. Strike aired in the U.S., and details of Alan …read more!

Last week we reported on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child nominations for the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. Cursed Child picked up 10 nominations, while Sonia Friedman’s Mean Girls snagged 15, and voting closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET–so don’t forget to VOTE HERE! Jamie Parker, who plays the Chosen One himself in the Broadway …read more!

Plenty of Harry Potter alumni and Fantastic Beasts stars are hoping to charm film distributors at the Cannes Film Festival this weekend, as new projects are being announced and screened for the festival. From a new film starring both Ezra Miller (Credence) and Frank Dillane (Young Tom Riddle) to a Masterclass held by recent Oscar Winner …read more!

It’s been another busy week in the Potterverse! We interviewed stars at the New York  premiere of Cursed Child, and heard from J.K. Rowling on her hopes for the play (see more interviews with the golden trio here). After speaking to Fantastic Beasts star Jessica Williams at the premiere, her role in the film was revealed via Jo …read more!

This week in Potter we’ve seen new pop-ups from MinaLima in Japan, the opening of a new Goblet of Fire feature at Warner Bros Studio Tour London, and the announcement of ticket release dates for the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition in New York. Amongst these new additions, we’ve got some actor updates to keep you up-to-date with the casts …read more!

It’s been an explosive week in the wizarding world, as the first trailer dropped for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. We posted our theories and reactions, and also reported on a brand new LEGO set depicting a scene from the trailer, which appears to shed light on what’s occurring! Newcomer Victoria Yeates also revealed more about her …read more!

It’s been another week of big updates, as Gary Oldman and Alexandre Desplat took home Academy Awards,  Cursed Child Broadway opened its first Friday Forty today, and tickets to an exclusive Quidditch Listening Event went up for grabs. We also celebrated International Women’s Day across our social media channels, so head to Leaky’s Twitter, Instagram …read more!

Matthew Lewis, the actor best known to fans as endearing Gryffindor Neville Longbottom, absolutely charmed a Great Hall full of Potter aficionados this past weekend at Planet Comicon Kansas City – and Leaky was lucky enough to be there! The premiere fan event in its 19th year welcomed thousands of attendees to see many of …read more!