Mar 25, 2018
It’s been an incredibly busy week in the Harry Potter fandom–not that that’s unusual! We celebrated the birthdays of David Thewlis and Gary Oldman, and heard Dan Fogler talk Fantastic Beasts, Brooklyn Gladiator and LeakyCon in his podcast. Where books are concerned, J.K. Rowling’s Crimes of Grindelwald screenplay became available for pre-order, and the final …read more!
Feb 22, 2018
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!
Feb 02, 2018
It has been an epic week in the Potterverse! We celebrated the Boy Who Lived in spectacular fashion at Universal Orlando Resort where we saw exclusive footage of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, learned of Harry Potter: The Exhibition’s move to Milan, and saw a demonstration of the soon-to-be-released Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery roleplay …read more!
Jan 09, 2018
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts or BAFTA announced their 2018 film award nominations today and the list is packed with cast and creative from the world of Harry Potter. It’s no surprise that almost every category includes familiar names or projects tied to Potter alum since that’s been the case throughout the …read more!
Dec 31, 2017
Obvious to anyone who takes a look at 2017 in the rearview mirror is the fact that Harry Potter and his world continue to remain alive and well today, twenty years after J.K. Rowling first put his story down on paper. His devoted followers assumed they were parting company with the boy wizard when the …read more!
Dec 29, 2017
It’s the last weekly round-up of 2017! This week we’ve seen a trailer for Daniel Radcliffe’s latest project, Circus Kid, and even some new teaser photos from Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. We also celebrated the festive season with a look back at Harry’s visit to Godric’s Hollow, and a special Hogwarts rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. …read more!
Dec 03, 2017
As always, it’s been a busy week in the Wizarding World. The past seven days saw a new campaign and Fantastic Beasts contest for J.K. Rowling’s children’s charity Lumos, news and some controversy from Fantastic Beasts: the Crimes of Grindelwald, a brand-new audiocast and Youtube channel for the Phelps brothers, just out Harry Potter prop …read more!
Dec 02, 2017
Matthew Lewis, best known to Potter fans as the actor who played Neville Longbottom in the films, is set to join a full schedule of special guests from all walks of popular culture at Planet Comicon Kansas City. There’s no doubt that Lewis’s role as Neville, the clumsy little Gryffindor who grew into a valiant yet …read more!
Nov 19, 2017
This week has seen the most exciting Fantastic Beasts 2 announcement yet: a title! The year-long wait for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald will take over all of our lives a little as we try to theorise our way through the anticipation, but here’s hoping our latest round-up on the current whereabouts of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts actors will help …read more!
Oct 28, 2017
This week has seen announcements far and wide as Cursed Child revealed plans to storm Australia in 2019, Potter actors conjured their ideal wizarding careers and J.K. Rowling herself took a Buzzfeed quiz. Magical Christmas decorations have also been unveiled at the Wizarding World, as well as a brilliant line-up of fan favourite events set for A Celebration of Harry Potter 2018. …read more!