What do Cursed Child playwright Jack Thorne, Academy Award winning composer Stephen Warbeck and Harry Potter / Monty Python‘s John Cleese have in common? They’re all in some way or another involved in or woven into the history of Jack Thorne’s new musical, Junkyard! Jack kindly spoke with The Leaky Cauldron yesterday – the opening night for previews of the production at …read more!

Harry Potter news abounds this week, including an update on the Love Actually reunion, coverage of the upcoming Leaky Con event, a look at the splendid Emma Watson’s premiere of Beauty and the Beast, an honor for Timothy Spall, more from David Tennant, and a potential new project for Gary Oldman. Leaky recently reported on the …read more!

When Harry Potter fans think of Fred and George Weasley, comic relief may come to mind. Today on the 31st birthday of James and Oliver Phelps, the actors who played them in the films, we wanted to spread the word about how they’re using their brand of humor to help others in need. 2 of …read more!

New teasers of the film Viceroy’s House, including one clip with Michael Gambon, are now available for viewing in advance of next week’s theatrical release. Gambon, known as Albus Dumbledore to Harry Potter fans, portrays General Hastings Ismay in this cinematic adaption of true events. According to a previous Leaky report, the backstory of Gambon’s role is as …read more!

Break out the birthday cake and celebrate another year for Eduardo Lima! (And let’s do better than Hagrid on this one, Potter fans. We’re sure it tasted fine–Dudley didn’t seem to mind–but in all fairness, the birthday cake he brought Harry looked quite rough.) So in honor of his day, let’s recognize Eduardo Lima for his significant contributions to the …read more!

As one of the largest movie franchises world-wide, the annual Star Wars celebration is a huge deal and important to many people, fans and creators alike. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first Star Wars movie, episode IV, A New Hope, which premiered in 1977. To kick off this years celebration, there will be an all-star panel on …read more!

We’ve got an extensive round-up for you this Thursday, Potter fans. Considering Harry Potter cast and crew are among the most prolific and generous in the business, it’s no surprise they fill the media outlets with news. So let’s get on with it! The St. Helens Star reports that director David Yates was added to the Citizen …read more!

As you may remember, The Leaky Cauldron recently hosted a Fantastic Beasts giveaway, and we’re finally bringing you news of the winners! The instructions were to draw (with accompanying description and/or annotations) or write a description of a fantastic beast entrants had “discovered” in their travels as professional Magizoologists. After a lot of deliberation and regretting the …read more!

Katherine Waterston, of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them fame, is a busy woman of late. She’s currently involved in a number of projects in addition to the filming of our favorite upcoming sequel. She lent her voice to the audiobook of friend Katie Kitamura’s novel, A Separation, and she appears in a new …read more!

We’ve already heard snippets of Emma Watson singing as Belle, as Disney strategically releases clips and teasers of the highly-anticipated film, Beauty and the Beast, to promote its upcoming theatrical run. We’ve even heard her sing the iconic Belle (Reprise)! But, for the first time, watch the actual film clip of Watson singing in one of …read more!