It is with great sadness that Leaky announces the passing of Paul Ritter, who featured in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Vampire enthusiast and Slug Club member, Eldred Worple. It was announced today, April 6th, that Ritter passed away at age 54 due to a brain tumor. He passed away at his home …read more!

Bloomsbury is releasing new editions of the Harry Potter series as boxed sets in house colours in both hardcover and paperback. The cover art for each of the seven books is unique to that house, depicting house themes in the series. Each set will also contain 20 exclusive illustrations, quizzes, feature articles, and trivia about …read more!

The new Harry Potter studio tour experience in Tokyo, Japan has launched a new website and video for us to dissect! Warner Bros. Studio tour – The Making of Harry Potter in Japan is expected to open in 2023 at the site of the former theme park named Toshimaen, which is located in the western part …read more!

Attention all LEGO-loving Muggles! LEGO could be releasing a bunch of new sets this year due to the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film. According to Brickfantic.com, these are just rumors, but we can’t help but still get excited about these possible soon- to-release sets. The predicted  sets are as follows: – 76386  …read more!

Attention all magical folk and muggles alike in California – this is not a drill! Universal Studios has announced that after a year of being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be reopening again on April 16th! However, the reopening is not without limitations and new safety measures. These measures include:  – Ticket sales …read more!

Today several fansites were sent details by Warner Bros. on three characters to be included in Fantastic Beasts 3, and we’re eagerly speculating already! Leaky was sent details on one Prof. Lola Daisy: “Prof. Lola Daisy is a Potions Master at Ilvermorny. She’s contacted by Newt Scamander after Prof. Eulalie Hicks (played by Jessica Wiliams) …read more!

I found Harry Potter: Exploring Hogwarts to be one of the cutest and most fun to peruse of the delightful array of books that take us deeper into the magical world. The behind-the-scenes facts were interesting, such as how thread was used to get the Marauders’ Map to re-fold itself when tapped with a wand, …read more!

Last month was LGBTQ+ History Month, and to mark the occasion, we interviewed three LGBTQ+ community members about their experience in the fandom: Gianfranco Lentini Gianfranco Lentini is a New York-based LGBTQ+ journalist and playwright. Journalistically, he’s written for Grindr, Time Out New York, LGBTQ Nation, Backstage, Broadway Spin, Samuel French, TheatreMania, NYTheatre, and The Leaky Cauldron – that’s right, he’s on the team! …read more!

Are you a Muggle living near or around NYC looking for a new and exciting job? Are you a Harry Potter fan?  Then this may be the job for you! Announced via the official @HarryPotterNY Twitter account, the flagship New York store opening (hopefully) this year is hiring to fill multiple positions!  The positions include:  …read more!

Attention all muggles and magical folk!  If you ever wanted to own a piece of Potter History, now’s your chance.  Starting next month some items from the Harry Potter franchise will be up for the auction, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the first film. One such item is Harry Potter’s wand from Harry …read more!