As we reported this morning, Harry Potter author announced further details about Pottermore this morning via a YouTube video announcement and press conference open to select media outlets. Leaky now has the full transcript from the press conference to read below.Pottermore, it was revealed, is “a unique and free-to-use website which builds an exciting online …read more!

Update: J. K. Rowling’s Pottermore announcement video released: WATCH HERE or below. Pottermore screenshots and publicity photos here. Info as we get it: Pottermore is an interactive new Web site and reading experience with more than 18,000 new words from J.K. Rowling: Much more to come. JKR behind the scenes filming the video picture. An …read more!

Harry Potter producer David Heyman was recently the subject of an interview with Film Journal International. The producer of all eight Harry Potter films spoke about the enormous impact the series has had on his life and as well as his next project, “Gravity,” being directed by Alfonso Cuaron. The interview provides some great insight …read more!

In a new interview with Parade Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) about a variety of topics, but mostly his feelings on playing Neville Longbottom for the past ten years. Lewis recalls his audition for the character: “It was at the Queens Hotel in Leeds, which is where I live. I was a huge fan of the …read more!

For day two of Leaky’s Dear Mr. Potter Daily Giveaway leave the answer to the following question in the comments: who was your favourite character when you first started the Harry Potter series and how has that changed (if it has) over the years? A quick reminder that this contest is open to registered Leaky …read more!

The New York Times is reporting Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling will be in attendance at a press conference tomorrow morning, following an expected YouTube announcement regarding Pottermore. The articles states: Ms. Rowling will appear at the Victoria and Albert Museum on Thursday morning. Her spokeswoman instructed reporters in an e-mail that Ms. Rowling …read more!

WB has released official information regarding the North American premiere for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.” According to the press release, the premiere will take place at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City on Monday, July 11, 2011. Actors and filmmakers scheduled to attend include: “Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma …read more!

Architectural Digest magazine has published a slideshow featuring images of the sets and concept art used for “Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” Production designer Stuart Craig gives some background on each set, which includes Shell Cottage, the newly introduced boathouse at Hogwarts, and Bellatrix Lestrange’s underground vault at Gringotts. “I try to find a logic for …read more!

AMC will be showing all the Harry Potter films in a four day lead-up to the release of “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” on July 15th. It costs $45 dollars for admission to all eight films ($40 if you are an AMC Stubs member), or $20 to see “Deathly Hallows: Part 1” and “Deathly Hallows: Part …read more!

Announcing Leaky’s Dear Mr Potter Giveaway! Over the next five days we’ll be giving away one copy of Dear Mr. Potter: Letters of Love, Loss, and Magic each day to a lucky commenter. This contest is open to registered Leaky members who can be contacted via their MyLeaky profiles, are over age of 13, and …read more!