As it is now July 31st in the UK, it is the day where we send our birthday wishes to author J. K. Rowling and her literary creation, Harry Potter. Please join us at Leaky in wishing these two remarkable people a happy, wonderful and, above all, fun birthday. Cheers to you, Jo and Harry. …read more!

In a new interview, Alan Rickman discusses the challenges and pleasures of playing Professor Severus Snape: What has it been like playing an emotionally complex, ambiguous character over these years? Has it been satisfying? Daunting? Both?AR: Well, it’s always rewarding to play people who are complicated because that tests your acting machinery and places you …read more!

As per J.K. Rowling’s calendar, today marks the 31st birthday of Neville Longbottom. Join us in raising a mug of butterbeer to this brave Gryffindor and saying Happy Birthday, Neville!

Actor Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) attended the Hollywood premiere of his new film, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” on Thursday evening at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Fellow Potter co-star Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) also happened to be in town and stopped by the premiere to show his support for his friend wearing a homemade …read more!

The Pottermore Insider Blog and website have been updated this blog post and link, revealing more about J. K. Rowling’s latest project:The eagle-eyed amongst you may have spotted the hidden link in our ‘You ask, we answer‘ blog post from 19 July, which took you to an interview J.K. Rowling gave in 2000. In the …read more!

As readers may recall, ITV recently aired a special entitled “50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments.” We now have both the list of those great moments, as well videos of the special in which the cast and J.K. Rowling comment on those moments. You can view the list and watch the videos below. 50. Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone …read more!

Thanks to HarryLatino, we can now show you some images from the making of the Pottermore trailer. You can see the pictures here on the producer’s website. As a reminder, something exciting will be happening on Pottermore on July 31st. Keep close to Leaky and Pottermore Insider.

Reuters is reporting that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” has reached $900 million in the worldwide box office only 15 days after its initial release. This makes it the fastest movie to ever reach this milestone, breaking the previous 18-day record held by James Cameron’s “Avatar.” In the U.S., “Part 2” has …read more!

First Lady Michelle Obama recently enlisted the help of actor Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) to thank military families who were invited to a special screening of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” The screening was part of Joining Forces, “a national initiative that gives our service members and their families the opportunities and …read more!

In June, Leaky told you about ITV’s plans to produce a show entitled “50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments.” Fans were invited to vote for their favorite moments from the first seven films via Facebook. ITV has now announced that the 2-hour show will air tonight at 8 p.m. GMT on ITV1 in the U.K. It …read more!