The new illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is currently available for pre-order from Bloomsbury UK. As a lead up to the official release date of the book, Bloomsbury suprised us with a sneak peek! Across social media, Bloomsbury revealed the Marauder’s Map as drawn by Jim Kay for this edition. This …read more!

On Friday, Pottermore celebrated the one-year anniversary of its Patronus Quiz, beckoning muggles from across the fandom back into the wizarding world with a personalized glimpse of their magical abilities. In honor of the occasion, Pottermore released videos of three Harry Potter stars taking the quiz. Tom Felton, Slytherin Draco Malfoy, Matthew Lewis, Gryffindor Neville Longbottom, and Warwick …read more!

It looks like we can put put another face with a character from the 2018 sequel to Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them. Danish-Japanese actor, director, writer and martial artist, David Sakurai is the newest addition to the cast of Fantastic Beasts 2, and it doesn’t sound like he’ll be one of the good …read more!

Today we celebrate Tom Felton’s 30th year–so let us reflect on what he has meant to the Potter fandom and how he has grown professionally through the continued passing of birthdays! As one of the young stars of the Harry Potter series, he literally grew up before our eyes, at first raising our ire as the smug, obnoxious, …read more!

Licensed collectible company Funko has conjured a new round of Potter Pop!s just in time for the upcoming New York Comic Con. Let’s take a look at this trio of mini wizards headed to the Big Apple… First up is the quirky but adorable Luna Lovegood Funko Rock Candy in her full Gryffindor regalia.  As …read more!

Last Saturday (16th September), graphic design duo Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima (MinaLima) gave a talk on ‘Telling Stories Through Design’ at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Leaky were lucky enough to attend, and hear from the pair on their beginnings on the Harry Potter films, the evolution of their working relationship, and …read more!

We’ve kept you apprised of 2017 Harry Potter-related book releases, but this one slipped between the seat cushions on the Hogwarts Express.  A Magical Yearbook: Cinematic Journey: Imagine, Draw, Create has a somewhat unwieldy title, and we haven’t been privy to an inside look, but it appears to be a Fantastic Beasts-based activity book, similar to last …read more!

J. K. Rowling’s children’s charity, Lumos, is a finalist for a $100 million grant from the John D and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation! Lumos, along with two of its partners, Catholic Relief Services and Maestral International, is one of four finalists in the 100&Change competition. The Lumos website has a wonderful, detailed description of this interesting …read more!

As Potter fans know, J.K. Rowling’s Potterverse extends far beyond the books and films to include the award-winning stage story that occurs 19 years later, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, its cast and creative, as well as the diversely talented film cast and their various theater projects. This past week, another block of tickets went on …read more!

Today, September 19th,  the brightest witch to (probably) walk the ground of Hogwarts turns 38 this year! As a student at Hogwarts, she learns everything from creating an extremely difficult Polyjuice Potion to punching Draco Malfoy in the face. So let’s review some of my personal favourite Hermione moments and quotes!  (in no particular order because they’re …read more!