Universal filed a new patent yesterday that would enhance the visual effects at Universal Studios theme parks. The parks in Orlando, Hollywood, and Japan boast some of most incredible, high-tech effects available today, creating immersive experiences for fans of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show, Despicable Me, and Marvel’s super …read more!

Welcome to another episode of PotterCast! In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Melissa, John, Frak and Zack will be discussing the entire Harry Potter series, episode-by-episode, chapter-by-chapter! What better place to start than the beginning? In the first chapter of Philosopher’s Stone, we are introduced to the “perfectly normal” Dursleys (Petunia, Vernon, and …read more!

Images have recently been released from rehearsals for the 20th anniversary production of Enda Walsh’s Disco Pigs, starring Harry Potter‘s Evanna Lynch, along with Colin Campbell. The production will be opening at Trafalgar Studios in London on 12th July, and we’re excited to see more! Heading to Studio 2 on July 12th, check out the rehearsal shots …read more!

Earlier this month Pottermore announced the creation of its exclusive Art Collection, available for purchase in the UK through the Pottermore shop. Today, Pottermore released images of the new posters and prints now added to this fantastic collection of one-of-a-kind artwork! As Leaky previously reported, the original collection consists of cover prints, watercolors, and abstracts, including beautiful …read more!

Today we celebrate the birthday of beloved house elf Dobby, who was not only one of the most significant magical creatures to appear in the pages and on-screen in the world of Harry Potter, he may just be the most cherished hero of the series. What is it about those peeping orbs and cavernous ears …read more!

Fans the world over celebrated the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone yesterday. The book, by then-unknown author J.K. Rowling, opened a portal to an incredible wizarding world and introduced readers of all ages to The Boy Who Lived. The first entry in the series of seven started a magical phenomenon that …read more!

Eduardo Lima and Miraphora Mina of MinaLima are not only incredibly-gifted graphic designers whose contributions to the Harry Potter films truly brought J.K. Rowlings’ vivid wizarding world to life, but they are also fans themselves! In a recent interview with El Mundo, they spoke about their favorites from the series and the joy they derive …read more!

Personally, I love, love,  love Neville Longbottom; so by proxy, I also love Matthew Lewis. So there isn’t a much better opportunity to rant about Neville/Matthew than on his 28th birthday!  While I don’t know him, I like to speculate about the similarities between the actor and their character. Not only is he the adorable, …read more!

Today marks twenty (yup, 20) years since Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published. It’s difficult to put into words appreciation for a series which has given all of us so much, or to thank all the people involved in bringing it to us in so many different forms, and before we show you all …read more!

On the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, we’re concluding our re-read from where we left off last time at the end of Chapter 12 where Harry discovers the Mirror of Erised with the help of the invisibility cloak. Part three will cover everything from the discovery of the identity of Nicolas Flamel up until …read more!