Yesterday, (we are so, so sorry your Knightliness) Sir Michael Gambon celebrated his 75 birthday! Sir Gambon played the role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films (3-8), after Richard Harris passed away. He was also featured in J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy BBC mini series. Sir Gambon provided the Harry Potter set not only …read more!

The Guardian reports that J.K. Rowling is set to give her first on-air interview as Robert Galbraith on BBC2’s radio. In the interview, which will be part of Simon Mayo’s Drivetime Show, Rowling will promote Career of Evil, the third Cormoran Strike novel Rowling has written using the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The Guardian states that: Rowling …read more!

As promised, A Cormoran Strike Podcast of “The Strike Files,” the podcast about the Cormoran Strike books. This episode focuses on the first two chapters that have already been released, right in time for the book’s release tomorrow! Enjoy! You can subscribe on iTunes here!

Matthew Lewis (who played the incredible Neville Longbottom) joined 200 children on their way to Universal for a special holiday. British Airway’s annual charity flight, Dreamflight, sends 200 hand-picked children with disabilities or illness on a special holiday. The children were accompanied by 100 doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and an unsuspecting special guest: “Neville!” BT reports: More …read more!

Or should it be “The New King of Crime?” J.K. Rowling has been appearing at events for her good friend Robert–specifically Crime Writers’ Association Dagger Awards. (Galbraith’s Silkworm was short listed for a Gold Dagger, though it was over thrown by Life or Death by Michael Robotham.)  With a new Robert Galbraith book due out Tuesday (October 20), reviews for …read more!

David Yates (director of Harry Potter films 5-8 and the Fantastic Beasts series) is finishing up his work on a live action Tarzan, in post-production and set to be released next year. Actor Christopher Waltz recently said that David Yates’ film is to be unlike any other Tarzan recreation. The live action Tarzan takes place a few …read more!

Collin Farrell has been giving a lot of interviews recently, promoting his new film Lobster. As interviewers long to know more about Fantastic Beasts just as we do, questions about his involvement in the project are sure to come up. SnitchSeeker picked up a couple more clips of these interviews: At marker 1:56 he talks about Fantastic Beasts, …read more!

Today, we celebrate two Harry Potter birthdays, one a character and one an actor! They are both very real to us of course, because even though one may only exist inside of our heads, Dumbledore tells us that doesn’t mean it isn’t real. Professor Filius Flitwick celebrates his birthday today. Though we are not quite …read more!

Many Harry Potter acting alumni have been making the news with their recent achievements. We have always known, and been honored, that many talented British actors chose to take on roles with in the Harry Potter films. That never stops us from being in awe at their achievements. Scotland’s BAFTAs released their list of nominations …read more!

We know it doesn’t need saying, but we at Leaky are huge fans of the Cormoran Strike novels. The third book, Career of Evil, comes out Tuesday, and to celebrate we’re presenting a new podcast, “The Strike Files.” Featuring myself and Game of Owns vet Zack Luye, we will give the Galbraith novels the detail-oriented attention that only experienced Potter …read more!