This week in wizarding world news we’ve seen an open casting call for young actors to star in scenes of the next Fantastic Beasts, Christmas celebrations announced at the Wizarding World in Universal Studios Hollywood, Pottermore released some beautiful prints and artwork on their website for UK visitors, “Behind the Magic” special guests were announced at LeakyCon and we heard …read more!

First staged 20 years ago, Enda Walsh’s Disco Pigs will make its debut on 12th July at London’s Trafalgar Studios, and Harry Potter‘s Evanna Lynch will star as Runt, alongside Colin Campbell as Pig! A summary of the play is as follows: “Born at the same time on the same day in the same hospital, Pig and Runt …read more!

Most ardent members of the Potter fandom know someone who would dearly love a full-fledged Harry Potter-themed party, anytime, anywhere. Let’s face it, you’d probably like one thrown for you! You’ve seen articles and Instagram posts floating around social media of spectacular themed weddings and other events but, honestly, who has a vault full of …read more!

In an interview with Collider.com Holliday Grainger got to talk about playing opposite Tom Burke’s Cormoran Strike as Robin Ellacott. In the TV adaptation of Robert Galbraith’s novel The Cuckoo’s Calling, she plays Robin, the newly hired secretary to disabled detective Strike.  Collider asked her about the role and J.K Rowling’s involvement: “I just love Robin. One, it’s contemporary, …read more!

Yesterday, LeakyCon announced two more exciting guests coming to the convention in August! Pierre Bohanna (Head Prop Maker) and Jim Cornish (Storyboarder) from the Harry Potter films will attend LeakyCon to give guests an insight into the making of the films! Bohanna has worked on The Dark Knight and Star Wars: Episode VII  – The Force Awakens, so …read more!

Exciting news continues to roll in from Pottermore this week. Yesterday, Leaky reported the Pottermore casting call announcement that Warner Bros. is seeking five young actors for teen versions of major characters in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts installment! Today, Pottermore released news of an exclusive Pottermore Art Collection of prints and posters now available to UK …read more!

Universal Studios Hollywood is bringing a new Christmas experience to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter this November! With the announcement back in April of the Christmas festivities coming to Universal Studios Orlando, we are excited to now know that fans on both coasts will get to experience this Christmas magic. Along with the already snow-topped …read more!

Know of any young actors who’d love the chance to star in Fantastic Beasts? Today’s their lucky day! Pottermore just announced that Warner Bros are holding open calls for not one, but FIVE actors to join the cast! Fantastic Beasts is looking for five young actors! Find out more about the Warner Bros. open casting call: …read more!

Jason Isaacs, who celebrates his 54th birthday today, has become a pop culture icon of late between his performance as NDE-obsessed scientist Dr. Hunter Hap in the Netflix sci-fi drama The OA, to his upcoming role as Captain Lorca in the first CBS All Access series Star Trek: Discovery and of course as Harry Potter …read more!

Cursed Child sound designer Gareth Fry, along with Pete Malkin, picked up the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Play for their work on The Encounter. The awards are touted as the “only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway compete against each other in the same category,” …read more!