A while back we told you about a panel with Michael Goldenberg, scriptwriter for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, about translating the book to film, and translating Harry Potter in general, that I will be moderating at NYC’s Makor Center; it was supposed to occur on Apr. 11 but has been postponed …read more!

Daniel Radcliffe has been featured at the Britain National Portrait Gallery, and will become the youngest person other than members of the British royal family to have an individual portrait there, when Stuart Pearson Wright’s new exhibition opens at the famous London gallery. Stuart Pearson Wright has drawn Jo Rowling several times, most notably in …read more!

Today, Leaky is greatly, greatly honored to say that we’ve been nominated for a Webby Award, the most prestigious Web accolade, in the Best Celebrity/Fan Site category. To say we’re excited is a … well it’s a bit of an understatement. And this time, THIS time, we’ve remembered to post about it on the VERY …read more!

PotterCast #34, the first part of our call-in show from this weekend, is now available for download! First, a reminder: Our impersonations contest is still going on, and at stake is $30 at The Cauldron Shop. For more, click here. In this show: -It’s our second PotterCast Call-In Show – one of our next two …read more!

Alan Pardew, manager of the West Ham United Football Club says that the Harry Potter series, especially Prisoner of Azkaban has been a strong influence on him and on his team’s success this season. “‘I surround myself with strong characters, winners and people who I like to think have good, sensible morals. ‘I include all …read more!

Today the Guardian newspaper featured a piece on UK Harry Potter book publishers Bloomsbury, and there was a mention of Book Seven “probably” being released next year. The article highlighted again the future plans of the company after the last book comes out. Quotage: The fact that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the latest …read more!

A clip from “Driving Lessons” a new film starring Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Julie Walters (Molly Weasley) is now online. As we told you previously, this film is to screen in a few weeks at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, and tickets are now available. To watch this lovely scene from the …read more!

Michael Gambon is currently performing the title role in Samuel Beckett’s Eh Joe at Dublin’s Gate Theatre. The play is the stage premiere of a work originally written by Beckett for television in 1965, in which a middle aged man listens intently to the voice of an unseen woman, reacting powerfully to her words but …read more!

Previously we told you that actor Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort) will be starring in the play “Faith Healer.” Finishing a run in Ireland, this play will preview on Broadway this month, starting on April 18. Tickets to this show are now available, and you can order via this link. Ralph also recently filmed a new …read more!

Actor Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) will be starring in a new television series for Showtime called “Brotherhood”, which is set to debut on July 9 . The website for this adult program is now live, and you can see a video preview of Jason in this series, here. Jason also is set to star in …read more!