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Weekly Round-Up: A Closer Look at Rupert Grint in ‘Servant’, Colin Farrell in Talks to Join ‘The Batman’ and More!

Nov 10, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Bonham Carter, Bonham Carter Interviews, Bradley, Broadbent, Casting, Charity, Conventions, Education, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Farrell, Fiennes, Film Images, Films, Grint, Harry Potter Round-Up, Ianevski, Isaacs, Law, Lewis, Movies, Music, News, Pattinson, Round-Up, Staunton, Television Programmes, Tennant, Thompson, Thompson Interviews, Trailers, Wright

Holiday season is on the way and magical gifts are already rolling in from the Potterverse. Emma Watson graced the cover of British Vogue and spoke candidly in an interview with journalist and activist Paris Lees, Harry Potter illustrated edition artist Jim Kay talked to the New York Times, and the Wizarding World announced the …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Rupert Grint on ‘Cursed Child’ at NYCC, Eddie Redmayne’s ‘Aeronauts’ Incident and More!

Oct 06, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Bonham Carter, Branagh, Broadbent, Casting, Charity, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Fiennes, Film Images, Films, Gambon, Grint, Harry Potter Round-Up, Heyman, Interviews, Jack Thorne, McCrory, Movies, Music, News, Pattinson, Pattinson Interviews, Posters, Producers, Redmayne, Round-Up, Smith, Staunton, Television Programmes, Tennant, Thompson, Trailers

Big news from the Wizarding World as we headed into October. Pottermore has hopped into the Floo Network and arrived at their new online home at WizardingWorld.com and announced the unveiling of the Harry Potter Fan Club and new Sorting Ceremony! J.K. Rowling wrote a letter to the EU on Brexit, her charity Lumos revealed …read more!

Reigniting the Magic of ‘Harry Potter’ Book Launches at ‘The Magical Place’ in Portugal!

Sep 22, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Music, News

Recently Leaky was invited to attend a very special book launch for Harry Potter: Magical Places – A Paper Scene Book. The companion book, published by Insight Editions in partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment, was also published as a special co-production edition with Portugal’s most enchanting bookstore, Livraria Lello. The launch event host by Livraria Lello at at the …read more!

GIVEAWAY: ‘Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone’ in Concert Returns to UK Venues

Sep 08, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Composers, Contests, Events, Exclusives, Films, Music, News, Williams

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in concert returned this month to UK venues, and we’re offering one lucky winner the chance to attend a show of their choice! The experience, brought to fans by CineConcerts, gives visitors a new way to experience the Philosopher’s Stone film, with a live orchestra – the Czech National Symphony Orchestra – playing …read more!

“Back to Hogwarts” News: MinaLima Prints, a Re-Imagined Sorting Ceremony and Magic at King’s Cross Attract Muggle Attention!

Sep 04, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Books, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Films, Fun, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling, MinaLima, Movies, News, Potter News, Scholastic, Wizard Rock

Any good witch or wizard knows the best day of the year is actually Sept. 1, the day one goes “back to Hogwarts,” either in spirit or as a student. And there was definitely magic in the air on Sunday, as large, festive crowds gathered draped in robes and house scarves, excitement buzzing through them …read more!

Relive the Magic of LeakyCon Dallas With Our Exclusive Weekend Recap!

Aug 12, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Conventions, Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Felton, Fun, HP Cast, Leaky, LeakyCon, News, PotterCast, Tavare, Wizard Rock

This weekend LeakyCon celebrated its Tenth Anniversary with a three-day event in Dallas, Texas featuring the best Potter-themed programming and special guests, including first-timer Tom Felton! Relive the magic through Leaky’s full recap of each day’s events. Let us know which part of our coverage you enjoyed the most and, if you were lucky enough …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Emma Watson Launches Workplace Harassment Helpline, Maggie Smith in New Downton Abbey Images and More!

Aug 11, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Casting, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Film Images, Films, Gleeson, Harry Potter Round-Up, Isaacs, Legal, Misc, Movies, Music, Oldman, Pattinson, Radcliffe, Round-Up, Smith, Staunton, Sudol, Television Programmes, Tennant, Trailers, Watson

This has been one of the most magical weeks of the year at Leaky! We went to Dallas, Texas for the first of three 2019 Leakycons and saw Harry Potter cast, heard spellbinding Wizard Wrock, experienced amazing panels and cosplay and oh the Potter merch! And we announced that Leakycon 2020 will be returning to Orlando next …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Katherine Waterston and Jude Law in an HBO Mystery Series, Upcoming Appearances by Daniel Radcliffe, Emmy Predictions and More!

Jul 14, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Burke, Conventions, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cormoran Strike TV Series, Fan Events, Fans, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Film Images, Films, Fogler, Gambon, Grainger, Harry Potter Round-Up, Law, Lethal White, Miller, Music, Oldman, Pattinson, Radcliffe, Round-Up, Shaw, Staunton, Television Programmes, Thompson, Trailers, Waterston

There really is never a dull moment in the Potterverse. We started out the week celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and releasing the latest episode of our YouTube series the Magical Emporium hosted by Guiness World Record Holder Victoria Maclean on rare Wizarding World collectibles. Throughout the week we shared …read more!

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Harry Potter in Concert’ Returns to The Hollywood Bowl THIS WEEK With ‘Order of The Phoenix’

Jun 25, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Composers, Films, Interviews, Movies, Music, News, Williams

Harry Potter in Concert will  return to The Hollywood Bowl in LA this week with Order of the Phoenix in a CineConcerts performance by The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. We had the chance to speak to conductor Sarah Hicks, who will be leading the performance on the day, about what goes into these shows, and her experience working on the live …read more!

Theater Round-Up: Imogen Heap on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ Series, Productions Coming to West End, Broadway and Shanghai–and More!

Jun 24, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Audio Books, Broadway, Casting, Fandom, Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Henderson, HP Cast, Jack Thorne, Music, News, Potter News, Producers, Round-Up, Sonia Friedman, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

This week’s theater news spans the globe, as proves the case more and more often with our diverse cast of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts and Cursed Child stars, as well as the expanding nature of the industry, and the wizarding world, itself. Imogen Heap cast her spell over audiences with an appearance on NPR’s Tiny …read more!



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