Julie Walters, best known to Harry Potter fans as the beloved mum of the Weasley clan, Molly Weasley, celebrates her 67th birthday today. Walters has stayed busy since her time in the Potterverse, voicing the witch in Pixar’s Brave, and appearing in Paddington, the upcoming Paddington 2, and the British television series Indian Summers. Her …read more!

It’s been over a year since the brilliantly talented Alan Rickman passed away, yet fans and stars alike continue to pay tribute to this amazing man and actor. His friend, actress Kate Winslet told a touching story to Entertainment Weekly shortly before the one-year anniversary of his death as reported by Leaky here. “He was …read more!

Emma Watson released a new fashion based Instagram account yesterday called The Press Tour. The page allows fans to follow Watson’s social activities leading up to the release of Beauty and the Beast. With a focus on fashion, the account seemingly will document Emma’s eco-friendly outfits for all of her various, upcoming events and parties. …read more!

We’ve had a quick introduction to Zoë Kravitz as Leta Lestrange in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Zoë revealed a little more about her character in an interview last month. The latest news surrounding the actress (who has previously starred in Divergent, Portlandia, X-Men and Mad Max: Fury Road) involves her role in HBO’s limited series Big …read more!

Imelda Staunton is best known to Harry Potter fans as Dolores Umbridge, the one antagonist we hate almost more than Voldemort, but she has long been a beloved staple in British television and film. In the last few years, however, she’s also become something of a stage darling, with award-winning turns in the West End …read more!

David Thewlis, known to Harry Potter fans as the reclusive professor and werewolf, Remus Lupin, is one of the best-kept secrets surrounding the upcoming Wonder Woman film. Though his casting was announced over a year ago, his role was not. Even Imdb.com still lists his character as unknown. However, the news is now spreading that …read more!

Dan Fogler’s 4D Experience is a hilarious podcast hosted by the Fantastic Beasts actor who brought us Jacob Kowalski. A recent episode of the podcast brought together Jacob and Queenie (Alison Sudol) to talk about all manner of stories from set and the story. The description for the episode is as crazy as the podcast, but …read more!

Vanity Fair recently interviewed production designer Stuart Craig and set dresser Anna Pinnock – leaders of the immensely talented design team behind Fantastic Beasts – on their Oscar-nominated work behind the scenes of the latest film to delve into J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world. After 17 years on Potter, Stuart Craig is familiar with J.K. Rowling’s work, so had a deep …read more!

Emma Thompson, known to Harry Potter fans as the flighty Professor Trelawney, spoke to The Sydney Morning Herald about her current film, Alone in Berlin. Naturally, when discussing a WWII film that delves into what individuals can do in the face of great opposition and evil, the conversation turned to politics, both past and present. You …read more!

David Tennant, known to Harry Potter fans as the wily and erratic Barty Crouch Jr., returns for the third season of Broadchurch as DI Alec Hardy. The cast and crew are typically secretive when it comes to the hit show, but Tennant recently spoke about what fans can expect in the final series, the first episode of which airs on ITV, Monday, February …read more!