Sir Michael Gambon (Dumbledore) has announced his retirement from theater. Sir Gambon told The Sunday Times Magazine that he decided it was time for retirement when he could no longer recall his lines, saying “it breaks my heart”. He has been pursuing tests for Alzheimer’s disease, but a second opinion of his medical condition proved negative testing, …read more!

The rumors have been flying since early last week. Is Ryan Gosling playing opposite Emma Watson in Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast? The studio doing the film has not commented, and neither has anyone already on board with the film. Speculations come from Tracking Board, who claim that Ryan Gosling is Disney’s top pick. …read more!

Kenneth Branagh (Professor Gilderoy Lockhart) is the director of Disney’s upcoming live-action Cinderella. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Mr. Branagh talked of his fairytale. He wanted to emphasize that this classic children’s story was “not about a man saving a woman,” almost echoing his Harry Potter co-star, Emma Watson, on the strength …read more!

Julia McKenzie plays the role of Shirley Mollison in BBC One’s adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy. The Sunday Express conducted an interview with Ms. McKenzie on her role in the mini-series. It is a very different role than what Ms. McKenzie has acted in the past. She talked of her appreciation for trying something new, …read more!

BBC One’s mini-series adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy is coming to the United States in April. According to MovieWeb, HBO has confirmed it’s premier dates of the mini-series. All three parts of the mini-series will be played back to back over two days. Parts one and two will be on Wednesday, April 29 …read more!

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios Hollywood is starting to take shape into recognizable buildings from Hogsmeade.  The frosted rooftops of the village can be seen, and the skeleton of Hogwarts is taking shape. Theme Park Insider posted pictures of the construction at Universal Studios Hollywood, they can be seen here. The park …read more!

As she and her friend Robert Galbraith continue to work together on the new installment in the Comoron Strike mysteries, J.K. Rowling has been very active on Twitter (writing breaks, work breaks, tea breaks, etc.). This morning, Ms. Rowling decided to answer (with a flare of that famous sass and humor) a few Harry Potter …read more!

Brave and kind family-man, Mr. Arthur Weasley, turns 65 today. Whether it is working passionately at the Ministry of Magic, defending and fighting for his family, or asking the function of a rubber duck, Arthur Weasley has always warmed our hearts. Please join us in wishing one of the best Harry Potter dads a very …read more!

Our server was down yesterday, but here at Leaky we could not miss the chance to give our congratulations to our serpent friends in the house of Slytherin, who won Pottermore’s House Pride challenge. Given their naturally ambitious drive, we cannot say we are too surprised. Congrats Slytherins!

Filming for BBC1’s new mini-series, Painswick became the destination for the fictional setting of Pragford in J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy. A prop lingerie shop was constructed for the filming of the mini-series was mistaken to be a real shop by the town’s citizens. While some old ladies tried to shop in the store, and other …read more!