Apr 07, 2019
Another magic filled week in the Potterverse! Leaky apparated to Planet Comicon for a Weasley sibling reunion, and to the unveiling of the new Gringotts Wizarding Bank feature at Warner Bros Studio London, we’re making room in our Potter collections for an illustrated version of Quidditch Through the Ages, a new Chocolate Frog Card and …read more!
Mar 16, 2019
It’s been an action-packed week in the Potterverse, as we got a first-look at the upcoming mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, as well as the new Universal Orlando Resort ride coming this Summer, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, with the special guest appearances of Robbie Coltrane and Alan Gilmore at a launch event in London! …read more!
Feb 23, 2019
It’s been an exciting week in theater with the news that the incomparable Maggie Smith, our beloved Minerva McGonagall, will return to the stage, the first trailer for Tolkien, featuring Anthony Boyle, released online and Jack Thorne, screenwriter for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, may be taking on the script for a new Holmes …read more!
Jan 06, 2019
This year is already off to a strong start for Potter fans, as the Crimes of Grindelwald DVD became available for preorder, Cursed Child set more records on Broadway, we covered construction updates from Universal Orlando’s new Hogsmeade attraction and some ‘behind the magic’ visual effects features from Method Studios. We also published our full ‘year in review’ piece, covering …read more!
Dec 22, 2018
Leaky celebrated a few milestones of our own this week, as PotterCast – Leaky’s official podcast, hosted by Melissa, John and Frak – saw the release of four brand new House-themed logos, and a swanky new website! We also covered Arnaud Brisebois on visual effects wizardry in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, and the excellent …read more!
Dec 16, 2018
The holidays are upon us and the Yule Ball is just around the corner. This week in the Potterverse we got an update on Universal Orlando’s new Wizarding World travel store Globus Mundi , that may have some mysterious connection to the Fantastic Beasts series, news that the Royal Mail has released Harry Potter collectible …read more!
Dec 09, 2018
This week at Leaky our Crimes of Grindelwald spoiler lockdown finally came to a close and we posed 25 of our most burning questions about the film, including the truth about Aurelius Dumbledore’s identity, the implications of a Blood Pact, as well as ten parallels between Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. Pottermore shared some new interviews …read more!
Sep 30, 2018
This has been one of those landmark weeks in the Wizarding World. As all avid fans of the Potterverse do the year of a film release, we measure time relative to which trailer most recently dropped. That happened three weeks after the first trailer, or we heard that two weeks before the second trailer, etc, …read more!
Jul 14, 2018
Potter fans loved renowned actress Maggie Smith’s brilliant portrayal of Professor Minerva McGonagall in all eight films of the Harry Potter series. She perfectly encompassed McGonagall’s dry wit, strength and heart and expertly balanced her no-sense yet caring demeanor. We mourned the end of our journey with her character and so subsequently rejoiced when Maggie …read more!
Apr 25, 2018
After waiting countless months and being teased with trailers, exclusive demos and familiar faces from the Potterverse since the announcement of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, the free-to-play mobile role-play game has finally arrived on iOS and Android! The interactive and customisable game allows you to personalise your own character, choose your Hogwarts house, which many have already had …read more!