A report yesterday that WB scoped out “a series of small towns in the Savona area (near Genoa, Italy), with a view to filming part of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix against the dramatic backdrop of a medieval Italian castle!” has “not a grain of truth in it,” a representative of the …read more!

We’re thrilled to finally present: Leaky’s Harry Potter Crafts section! Right after we heard new Leaky staffer Josée talk about her Harry Potter crafting on PotterCast, we asked her to bring her special knowledge and talent to a new Leaky section. We know a lot of you out there like to make your own designs, …read more!

PotterCast 43 is now available! In this show: Canon Conundrums: Why didn’t Snape just take Harry with him? How Snape’s eyes may be the key to the series, in our second Lumos Limelight interview – this time with Dr. Edmund Kern, a returning Leaky guest. In the modcast: Why is Neville in Gryffindor? Lorie, Doris …read more!

Frances de la Tour (Madame Maxime) has just been awarded a Tony award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (“The History Boys”). Stay tuned for more Harry Potter cast member news from the 60th annual Tony Awards! UPDATE: We have now added photos from the Tonys to our galleries! Check them out here. UPDATE …read more!

Heh. Or maybe the first. We’ve just announced a PotterCast avatar contest; we’ve witnessed you all create hundreds of awesome avatars and graphics since the show came out, so we thought we’d have a little fun with it. There will be to-be-announced prizes for the winners; in the meantime read all the rules at PotterCast.com …read more!

Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon) is profiled in today’s New York Times. The Tony-nominated actor talks about the challenges of being raised by two deaf parents, his character in “The History Boys,” his own physical problems, and his missed opportunity to play Oliver Hardy to Jonathan Pryce‘s Stan Laurel. Here is a snippet, in which Mr. …read more!

Several actors from the Harry Potter films will be taking part in a special play for the Queen’s birthday party as was officially announced today. Dan Radcliffe (Harry), Emma Watson (Hermione), Rupert Grint (Ron), Matt Lewis (Neville), and Julie Walters (Molly Wealsey) all will be part of a special party held in honor of the …read more!

Last month, TLC first reported that filming was taking place on location in London along the river Thames for scenes for the upcoming Order of the Phoenix film. London Taxi Tours.com has now posted two photos from what seems to be filming on the river. We can not determine if there are any of the …read more!

Leaky’s John and I will be at the Staten Island Chldren’s Museum’s Harry Potter celebrations tomorrow, giving out prizes and having fun; please stop by if you’re around! At 1:30 we’ll be conducting a Harry Potter discussion; there will be a maze on the East Meadow (in front of the museum), a championship Quidditch game, …read more!

The official website for the Tony Awards has a gallery of video clips of past and present nomineees. The clips include scenes from nominated performances and shows as well as backstage interviews. Of interest to Potter fans will be the interviews wih Jim Dale (narrator, U.S. audiobooks) and Frances de la Tour (Madame Maxime), and …read more!