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Matt Lewis Helps at an Acting Class at Grammar School at Leeds

Mar 26, 2015

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Matthew Lewis took a trip back to his hometown to work with students in an acting class at Grammar School at Leeds. He and his brother, Anthony, to help judge a competition at the school. Matt expressed a lot of praise at the talent of the students, saying that the experience was exciting for him …read more!

Matt Smith Rumored to play Newt Scamander

Mar 26, 2015

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Rumors have started to catch fire and spread quickly about the casting of the lead character in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. As of now, Warner Bros and J.K. Rowling have revealed nothing about the Fantastic Beast films, other than they will be filming at Leavesden and that J.K. Rowling is writing the screenplay. …read more!

Times’ Top 30 Most Influential People on the Internet: J.K. Rowling

Mar 25, 2015

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The Times has released one of it’s “Top Influential People” lists. This list was comprised of the Top 30 Most Influential People on the Internet. With her recent activity on Twitter, more this year than in the recent years, J.K. Rowling has been named one of the thirty. Even on her Twitter, J.K. Rowling has …read more!

PETA Voices Concerns for Harry Potter Owls on Set

Mar 24, 2015

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In the past few days, PETA has been raising awareness for the owls used on the set of the Harry Potter movies. These owls are now a part of the Leavesden Studio tour exhibits. Fans can pay to see the owls used throughout the films, the cat that held the role as Crookshanks, and other …read more!

J.K. Rowling visits School in Nepal, Attends Ball

Mar 23, 2015

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J.K. Rowling recently took a trip to Nepal, where she was invited by the British Embassy to introduce a program organized by The British School in Kathmandu. While at the school last Friday, Rowling read excerpts of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and answered questions–energetically interacting and engaging with over 400 audience members. Images of …read more!

New Photos of the Hogwarts Express exhibit

Mar 23, 2015

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Huffington Post took a trip to the new Hogwarts Express exhibit at Leavesden Studio tour, and was able to take a few very beautiful photos of the scarlet red steam engine that is near and dear to our hearts. The Hogwarts Express exhibit, a 20,000 square foot expansion to Leavesden, officially opened to the general …read more!

What do You Think of Tom Felton’s Documentary?

Mar 23, 2015

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Tom Felton’s documentary on superfans aired this evening on BBC 3. Tom Felton Meets the Superfans premiered at 9 PM GMT, and Twitter has been bursting about it ever since. The documentary aired exclusively for the UK, and a UK audience. As Leaky is US based, we have been unable to view the documentary, and are …read more!

Dan Radcliffe to present “Have I Got News For You”

Mar 20, 2015

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Dan Radcliffe is one of many stars inline to be featured in the 49th season (series, in the U.K.) of the British satire, Have I got News for You. Dan will be featured in the first episode of the season, on Friday, April 10. The Belfast Telegraph reports: It is going to be Harry Potter And …read more!

Rupert Grint in Tom Felton’s “Super Fans” Documentary

Mar 20, 2015

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The BBC has posted a clip of Tom Felton’s meeting the Super Fans documentary. The clip features Rupert Grint, as he walks out of a side of building to great a crowd of fans awaiting his arrival.  One of those fans in the crowd is a poorly disguised Tom Felton. The hilarious encounter can be …read more!

Pottermore Highlights Writings from J.K. Rowling about the Hogwarts Express

Mar 20, 2015

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In celebration of the new Hogwarts Express expansion at Leavesden Studio tours, Pottermore is highlighting new writings J.K. Rowling posted previously on the Hogwarts Express in the first moment of chapter six, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The new writings reveal how students many centuries ago, used various, often disastrous, methods of getting …read more!



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