The first episode of Strike: The Cuckoo’s Calling had its debut on BBC One on Sunday night,  and fans were not disappointed. With a peak of 6.2 million viewers, the show’s opening received positive reviews and a promising outlook. After the second episode aired on Monday night, reviews continue to acknowledge Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger’s excellent portrayals of Cormoran …read more!

The past week has seen the announcement of an exciting range of Potter products at Primark, interviews from Robert Pattinson, and a trailer for Strike: The Cuckoo’s Calling on BBC One (starting tomorrow!), as well as a new website from Robert Galbraith. The Robert Galbraith website has got a new look. Check it out here: https://t.co/a4gKHMoSWC pic.twitter.com/VRMdhwSdvl — …read more!

How do we acknowledge the birthday of one of the most despicable characters in the Potter story, if not all of literature? How about taking this time for a little supposition? As we’ve been told, Dolores Jane Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary to the Minister of Magic, former Hogwarts Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, and Harry …read more!

After production began on the next Fantastic Beasts film, an apparent filming base at Lacock Abbey was spotted and shared on YouTube, leading fans to speculate that  Hogwarts will feature in the sequel. **UPDATE** Filming at Lacock Abbey seemingly confirmed. More details at the end of this piece. See the video from the tweet below: Is #FantasticBeasts2 due to film scenes at Lacock …read more!

Including special holiday themed food and the Expecto Patronum Night Show, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Japan will host a ‘thrilling Halloween season’ for guests to the park from September 8th to November 5th 2017. In a press release from Warner Bros & Universal Studios Japan, we were informed that Hogsmeade …read more!

It’s that time again, Potter fans! We’re wishing Rupert Grint, the actor behind the loveable and loyal Ron Weasley, a very happy birthday. In celebration, let’s take a moment to recall how he so perfectly captured the character and continues to prove to us through his current successes that casting magic was achieved the day he …read more!

Just in time for some last-minute shopping before you catch the Hogwarts Express on September 1, Irish clothing and accessories retailer Primark has introduced a collection of Harry Potter-themed items to Potterify your back-to-school experience. Primark’s collection includes clothing, bedding, stuffed animals, mugs, and other Potter-themed accessories. The clothing line runs from newborn through kids …read more!

Sonia Friedman Productions is hotter than a cat on a tin roof! Leaky has been closely following the transfer of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to Broadway, reporting on cast announcements and ticket information. We’ve also covered the exciting speculation that two of Friedman’s other productions, The Ferryman and Our Lady of Perpetual Succor, …read more!

Mark Williams, the English actor who played Harry Potter’s favorite father figure, celebrates his 58th birthday today. Who among us disagrees that Muggle-loving wizard Arthur Weasley wasn’t the most functional nurturing adult male in Harry’s life? He may have been a bit eccentric and his post at the Ministry of Magic definitely encouraged his interesting …read more!

This week has seen interviews with Robert Pattinson, the cast of Strike (which also announced its release date and debuted its trailer), new projects from Emma Thompson and David Tennant, wins from Emma Watson at the Teen Choice Awards and an exciting competition from Lumos to meet the cast of Fantastic Beasts on set! In this week’s round-up we …read more!