Wizarding World Expansion to Open Mid-June to Mid-August 2014?

Hypable is hypothesizing the opening date of the Wizarding World expansion will fall between June 14 and August 14. This prediction stems from unusual black out dates to Power Pass holders, that have appeared on the Universal web page. These black out dates would prevent PowerContinued...

Devon Murray coming to LeakyCon!

LeakyCon was ecstatic to announce that Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan) will be attending his very first LeakyCon in Portland! Devon will be joining co-stars Scarlett Byrne (Pansy Parkinson) and Ellie Darcey-Alden (young Lily Evans). LeakyCon reports:

Hunger Games' Jackie Emerson Coming to LeakyCon!

LeakyCon has announced that Hunger Games actress Jackie Emerson (Foxface) will be making an appearance! She will be talking on a variety of panels--topics including The Hunger Games and female body image. You can still register for LeakyCon Portland here. LeakyCon reports:

Tom Lenk and Amber Benson to be Attending LeakyCon

LeakyCon has announced that Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Amber Benson (Tara MaClay) and Tom Lenk (Andrew Wells) will be in attendance at LeakyCon 2013 Portland! Amber Benson made an appearance last year, but she is planing to attend LeakyCon 2013 for longer--sharing her knowledge onContinued...

Universal Orlando Announces Diagon Alley Expansion for 2014

Long-rumored and all but confirmed, the Diagon Alley expansion to Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter has been officially announced.

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LeakyCon Announces Guests for London and Portland

LeakyCon is coming to Portland and London this year, and there are a bunch of announcements afoot: today, with 100 days to London, several guests were confirmed for the first ever Leaky in Europe, including:

Alfie Enoch (Dean)
Chris Rankin (Percy)
Author Elizabeth Wein (Code Name Verity)
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Tom Felton to attend Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con

Tom Felton has been added to the guest list of the Wizard World Comic Con in St. Louis, Missouri. The Wizard World puts on conventions and conferences for all pop-culture media (tv shows, movies, games, social networks, toys, technology, etc.). Tom Felton will be representing the Harry PotterContinued...

"Wand Combat" Coming to the Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour

Warner Bros. Studio is introducing "Wand Week" running from February 14-16. During this week, fans will be able to learn how to brandish wands, administer spells, strike proper dueling moves and poses, as well as behind-the-scenes information on making fight scenes through out the HarryContinued...

Whimsic Alley's First Annual Wizard Cruise

Whimsic Alley, an all-Harry Potter merchandise store in California, is establishing a new tradition for Harry Potter super fans. In partnership with Princess Cruises, Whimsic Alley is hosting a four-night water adventure up the California Cost, departing from Los Angeles. Whimsic Alley intends for theseContinued...

"Superfan Event" at Leavesden This Summer?

Happy Monday! Some intriguing news today: a source has told us that there's some sort of special "super fan" event being cooked up at Leavesden Studios in London this summer. It would be an exclusive off-hours event in August. That's all we have for the moment; it's unconfirmed by the studios thus far. We'llContinued...

Sky Movies Contest for Leavesden Studio Tour tickets

Sky Movies has announced a contest, open to UK fans 18 years or older, to win tickets to Leavesden's Studio Tour for this coming February. The tours will be led by cast or crew from the Potter films for five days. Those who are eligible can register here. SnitchSeeker reports:Continued...

Fan Q&A Webcast with J.K. Rowling Announced for October 11th

Scholastic today announced a Fan Q&A with J.K. Rowling that will take place on the 11th of October at 12 noon ET and 5pm GMT. You can find out more information here on the Scholastic website for the newly launched Harry Potter Book Club!

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AVPSY Debuts at LeakyCon

One year ago today Team StarKid presented A Very StarKid Event at LeakyCon 2011. To say it was a highlight for a lot of our conference-goers is like saying that Hufflepuffs are just okay at finding things.

At this LeakyCon, they are determined to outdo themselves. We are thrilled to tell you that Team StarKidContinued...

Celebrating Wizarding World's 2nd Anniversary

Monday, June 18, marks the second anniversary of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Universal Studios is celebrating with the promise of treats and discounted tickets. Orlando Fun Tickets wrote:

Bringing to life the wonder, excitement and adventures of the Harry Potter books and films, this spectacularContinued...

The Potter Trail: Edinburgh's New Harry Potter Tour

A new 90-minute Harry Potter walking tour has been created in the city of Edinburgh. As some fans may know, J.K. Rowling completed much of the Harry Potter series in Edinburgh and still lives there to this day. Because of the city's large connection to the Harry Potter series, The Potter TrailContinued...