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The Magical 19: Jack Thorne Productions, Theater Outreach, and Musicals!

Sep 05, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

19 Years Later, Branagh, Broadway, Charity, Coltrane, Events, Henderson, HP Cast, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, News, Round-Up, Smith, Smith Interviews, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, Walters, West End

Potter fans the world over have been celebrating Harry’s story “19 Years Later” throughout the last week. From LeakyCon to Cursed Child videos and meet-ups, the epilogue to J.K. Rowling’s magical series, now a veritable classic, has been fondly commemorated. Since the development of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage production, fans have been …read more!

Pottermore Unveils ‘Harry Potter: A History of Magic’ Exhibition First Look!

Sep 05, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Bloomsbury, Books, Companion Books, Cover Art, Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fans, Jim Kay, News, Posters, Pottermore

The Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition does not open at the British Library until Oct. 20. But, in anticipation of the event, hints have been released along the way to tease eager fans–from the official poster featuring the work of illustrator Jim Kay to descriptions and cover art of the two incredible companion books. …read more!

Cursed Child’s Anthony Boyle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Biopic and the IARA Awards

Sep 04, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Anthony Boyle, Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, News, Theater, West End

Big news today for Anthony Boyle; the original  Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child!  He’s not only making the transfer from Cursed Child in London’s West End all the way across the pond to Broadway’s Lyric Theater, as covered here by Leaky, but he’ll be entering an entirely different sort of magical world. Boyle, who took home the Olivier …read more!

Take the Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes Magical Virtual Reality Challenge!

Sep 04, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

19 Years Later, Fandom, Fans, Interactive, News, Pottermore, Video Games, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Today Universal Orlando tweeted a link to their new 360-degree virtual reality search-and-find game that takes you on a tour of the Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes shop–and challenges fans to find six magical objects hidden throughout the store! Step into the shop, and you’ll be amazed at the details that have been recreated. It looks exactly …read more!

LeakyCon Finale: Cast Q&As, Live PotterCast, Cosplay & More

Sep 03, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Conventions, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, HP Cast, Interviews, Lynch, Lynch Interviews, News

Sadly today marked the end of LeakyCon 2017 in Dublin, with a fantastic Fan Expo Day that saw guests attend autograph and Photo Booth sessions with special guests, as well as Q&As and a regular schedule of Potter-related programming. PotterCast also recorded an episode live on stage, answering questions from guests. Evanna also gave more information …read more!

LeakyCon Day 3: Evanna Lynch Q&A, Dan Fogler on ‘Fantastic Beasts’, Starkid & More!

Sep 02, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

19 Years Later, Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fogler, HP Cast, J.K. Rowling, Leaky, LeakyCon, Lumos, Lynch, Lynch Interviews, MinaLima, News

The final day of LeakyCon is almost upon us, but we’re not going down without some more amazing panels and performances! Day 2 was another day of celebrating the beauty, power and magic of the Harry Potter fandom, including panels with special guests, an amazing performance from Starkid and much more! Leaky started the day with an exclusive …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Emma Thompson Narrates Jane Austen, Eddie Redmayne on LGBT Homelessness & More

Sep 02, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Biggerstaff, Branagh, Broadbent, Contests, Davis, Films, Games, Gleeson, Harry Potter Round-Up, HP Cast, Interactive, Interviews, Isaacs, Leung, Lynch, Movies, Murray, News, Pattinson Interviews, Rankin, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews, Round-Up, Shaw, Tena, Thompson, Watson

It’s been a Grawp-sized week in the world of J.K. Rowling; The Strike TV Series premiered on BBC One with the first two episodes of The Cuckoo’s Calling, fans commemorated “19 Years Later”, September 1, the day the epilogue of Deathly Hallows takes place and Cursed Child begins, and Leaky is providing extensive coverage of all …read more!

LeakyCon Day 2: Dumbledore’s Army Reunites, PotterCast DHP2 Live Commentary & More!

Sep 01, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

19 Years Later, Actor Interviews, Enoch, Enoch Interviews, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts Movie, J.K. Rowling, Leung, Leung Interviews, Lynch, Lynch Interviews, News, Pottermore

September 1st kicked off at LeakyCon with a buzz, as guests queued up to visit the MarketPlace, featuring some marvellous wizarding vendors, Quidditch and The House of MinaLima. Throughout the day a huge array of panels and events took place, including a Dumbledore’s Army reunion with some of the Harry Potter cast, live PotterCast panels (and their …read more!

Going Back to Hogwarts with New Magic From Pottermore

Sep 01, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

19 Years Later, Events, Fans, Interactive, J.K. Rowling, LeakyCon, News, Pottermore

Fans across the world are commemorating Nineteen Years Later, this very day, September 1, 2017, when Harry, Ron and Hermione watched their children board the Hogwarts Express to begin their own wizarding journeys. As covered by Leaky earlier today we have seen celebrations at King’s Cross Station, this year’s Leakycon happening this weekend in Dublin …read more!

19 Years Later: Sending Albus, Scorpius and Rose to Hogwarts

Sep 01, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Book Seven, Fun, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Info, J.K. Rowling, LeakyCon, MinaLima, Misc, News, Theater, West End

After years of reading and falling in love with J.K. Rowling’s world, we end up here: 19 Years Later, the epilogue. We’ve watched them go through everything imaginable; Deatheaters, Tri-Wizard Tournaments, the Philosophers Stone – just to name a few, and here we stand. September 1st, 2017 on a platform once again…waiting for the train …read more!



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