Harry Potter News

Join the annual Back to Hogwarts celebration at King’s Cross Station

Aug 18, 2023

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Events, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Warner Bros.

It’s that time again! Time to shop in Diagon Alley for your school supplies, get new robes if your ankles and wrists are showing, and pack your trunk for the train journey to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Warner Bros. official Back to Hogwarts events return to King’s Cross Station on 1st September for their …read more!

AUDIBLE and POTTERMORE add “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to “AUDIBLE PLUS” catalog through August 4th

Jun 26, 2023

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Audio Books, Dale, News

Audible and Pottermore today announced the first Harry Potter audiobook, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, has been added to the Audible Plus Catalog. The Audible Plus Catalog is available through both Audible Premium Plus membership and Audible Plus standalone membership. Previously, customers could purchase Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as an a la carte purchase or for 1 …read more!

Better than a Chocolate Frog Card? Royal Mint issues Harry Potter coin

Oct 29, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Art, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Jim Kay, News, Products

In honour of the 25th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the Royal Mint is issuing a commemorative Harry Potter coin. (There is also one for the recently deceased Queen Elizabeth II.) There will ultimately be four coins in the collection: Harry Potter, Hogwarts Express, Albus Dumbledore, and Hogwarts School …read more!

Come to King’s Cross Station for ‘Back to Hogwarts’ events 1-4 September

Aug 31, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Events, Fun

Wizarding World has announced that their Back to Hogwarts celebration is to return to London King’s Cross this year, with the four-day event boasting a trunk-load of photo opportunities, live performances and an announcement about Hogwarts Legacy. Celebrating the 11:00am moment the Hogwarts Express departs for a new school year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft …read more!

Countdown to Halloween with New Dark Arts Reference & Artefacts from Insight Editions

Aug 30, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Fun, News, Products

August is the perfect time to start thinking ahead to Halloween. With the Hogwarts Express leaving on 1 September, it is also a prudent idea to start brushing up on your knowledge of Defence Against the Dark Arts. You never know who might attack you on the train, be it errant Dementors, classmates enamoured of …read more!

Hogwarts Legacy to be released in February

Aug 13, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Fun - Video Games, Games, Products, Video Games

Hogwarts Legacy, a role-playing game set at Hogwarts in the 19th century, has been delayed from its originally proposed release date of late 2022, i.e., for the holidays, to February 2023. The February release date applies to PlayStation, XBox, and PC versions of the videogame. No release date is yet available for Nintendo Switch. In …read more!

Harry Potter audiobooks now available in Chinese, other languages coming

Jun 23, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Audio Books, Books, Books - Release Dates, News

Pottermore Publishing has collaborated with Chinese audiobook platform Ximalaya to release the Harry Potter series in a Chinese audiobook version as of 21 June. According to Pottermore Publishing, Ximalaya collaborated with VoiceGem and some prominent Chinese voice actors, such as Jiang Guangtao, to record the series in Chinese for the first time. Pottermore is planning …read more!

Draco/Tom shows his house pride with some Slytherin merch

May 24, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Felton, HP Cast, Movies, News

Tom Felton recently displayed his Slytherin house pride by purchasing some Slytherin-themed merchandise from Insight Editions. Insight Editions makes a lot of Potter-rific stuff for fans. Leaky has reviewed their various books and kits and other neat stuff, interviewed authors, and hosted multiple giveaways for our readers. So, Insight Editions was pretty chuffed to see …read more!

Jude Law nominated for award for his portrayal of Dumbledore

Apr 26, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Film Awards, News

Jude Law has been nominated in Best Actor category of the National Film Awards for his role as Albus Dumbledore, ginger wizard extraordinaire, in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Another actor in the Fantastic Beasts film series is up for an award in the telly division: Colin Farrell, who played Gellert Grindelwald in his …read more!

“Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells” celebrates “Secrets of Dumbledore” with in-game events

Apr 22, 2022

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fun - Video Games, Games, News, Products, Video Games

The main event being the ability, for a limited time, to earn badges to collect a Niffler as a permanent creature to use in gameplay. Hey, I thought Nifflers were known for doing the collecting? The in-game event also features Magizoologist Newt Scamander joining the game for the first time as a guide and host …read more!



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