Apr 17, 2017
Admit it: You always wondered what the Harry Potter theme music would sound like as a fugue. So did composer Alexander Wollheim. Luckily for the rest of us, he was bored on a long flight and used the time to rework various Harry Potter motifs into a fugue. Wollheim posted a video of Hedwig’s Fugue (kidding—that’s …read more!
Apr 17, 2017
Today the Harry Potter fandom celebrates David Bradley’s 75th year! Portraying the character of Argus Filch across eight films was by no means glamorous, but Bradley did it with aplomb, embracing every unlikeable quality and somehow managing to make him more empathetic than he might otherwise have been. So we can’t celebrate the man without also celebrating …read more!
Apr 16, 2017
Leaky rounded up some bits of news on stage veterans Maggie Smith, Dan Radcliffe, and Imelda Staunton this week. Smith appeared at the BFI and Radio Times Television Festival and discussed her work on the popular series, Downton Abbey, as well as the prospects for a reunion film. Smith also joined Radcliffe at the memorial …read more!
Apr 16, 2017
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child cast a spell over audiences and critics alike from the moment it debuted on the London stage, taking fans both old and new back into the wizarding world of JK Rowling’s invention. Through the production of Sonia Friedman, the set design of Christine Jones, the sound magic of Gareth Fry, the …read more!
Apr 15, 2017
How many Potter fans, die-hard or not, haven’t wondered how in the wizarding world J.K. Rowling has single-handedly come up with an entirely new language? From creatures to classes and spells to sweets, her “Fantastic” imagination has translated into literary genius. The publishing houses of the Potter canon, Bloomsbury and Scholastic, even have glossaries on …read more!
Apr 15, 2017
LeakyCon 2017 is shaping up to be a Potter-filled long weekend full of great events, guests and surprises in store for visitors! PotterCast – the official podcast of The Leaky Cauldron helmed by Melissa, John, Frak and Zack – have just been confirmed as attending the convention. Even more excitingly, PotterCast will record a live episode …read more!
Apr 15, 2017
Today we celebrate the birthday of award-winning British actress, screenwriter and activist, Emma Thompson, who coincidentally shares a birthday with the other Harry Potter “Emma”, and her recent Beauty and the Beast co-star, Emma Watson. As most Potterheads know, Thompson played Hogwarts wacky Divination Professor Sybil Trelawney in Prisoner of Azkaban, Order of the Phoenix …read more!
Apr 15, 2017
Today, 15th April, marks Emma Watson’s 27th birthday! She’s ever the inspiring role model we’ve known her to be since she took on the role of Hermione. She continues to speak out on causes she believes in, take on roles that inspire women and share her passions with the world through literature, feminism and film. Watson …read more!
Apr 13, 2017
This has been an exciting week across the board for Potter. Cursed Child broke records at the Oliviers and announced the definitive edition‘s publication date, Matthew Lewis appeared on Drunk History, Michael Gambon received a Lifetime Achievement Award and Universal Orlando announced their plans for the festive season, hinting at developments in the Wizarding World yet to be revealed. Most exciting …read more!
Apr 13, 2017
Matthew Lewis – Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter series – appeared on Comedy Central’s Drunk History UK, to tell the story of Halley’s Comet and Isaac Newton with Just Tattoo of Us host, Charlotte Crosby. Lewis takes on the part of Edmond Halley, famous historical astronomer and geophysicist who worked on theories of planetary motion with Newton. …read more!
