Last April, Leaky reported on a new J.K. Rowling/Harry Potter non-fiction “bibliography.” The book is considered an academic textbook on the making of Harry Potter–to dispel rumors and reveal facts of how the Harry Potter phenomenon came to be. Then, it was thought that the book would be released in the United States December 18, …read more!

Please join us in wishing Georgina Leonidas, who played the bewitched Katie Bell, a very Happy Birthday! She turns 25 today!

Timothy Spall (Scabbers/Peter Pettigrew) turns 58 today! Please join our whiskery friend a very happy birthday!

Throwback Thursday, Fun Friday, a combination of both–going out on a limb here to try something new and fun/silly on the Leaky News page. Bustle recently posted a hilarious list of “25 Harry Potter Characters, Ranked by Dateability.” You can read the list on their sight, here, and peruse their pros and cons of each …read more!

Sound like an interesting book title? Maybe to the more science-oriented fans in this fandom, or those of us particularly interested in genetics. Professors at Rutgers University have turned towards using Harry Potter as an introductory level example of behavioral genetics to answer the famous question: what drives our personal characteristics and actions, nature or …read more!

Many of us tuned in to watch the Oscars last Sunday evening, and even though Harry Potter was not directly mentioned, Harry Potter affiliates tend to find their way into the mix. The leading Harry Potter alumni was Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort) in The Grand Budapest Hotel.  As Leaky reported a couple of weeks ago, Ralph Fiennes new …read more!

As few of you may recall, Universal Studios reported a spike in revenue with the construction of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hogsmeade several years ago. It appears that the new Diagon Alley addition of the theme park is proving to be as magically profitable. The Chicago Tribune tells of a 38% increase in …read more!

Please join us in wishing two of the greatest twins ever a very happy birthday! They charmed and tricked themselves into our hearts as the loveable Fred and George Weasley, and today James and Oliver Phelps turn a very grown-up 29 years old!

Sadly, it does not appear that the BBC One adaptation of  The Casual Vacancy flies as well as Harry on a broomstick. The show seems to have lost about 2 million views between it’s premiere and it’s second installment last Sunday. The Independent, among many other news sources, also reports that it’s rival, Julie Walter’s …read more!

Alan Rickman (Severus Snape) sat down with Scotland Tonight, making a rare appearance behind a camera that comes with an interviewer. On a promotional trip to Scotland, Rickman sat down with Scotland Tonight’s John MacKay to talk about his upcoming film, A Little Chaos. The film follows a woman gardner (Kate Winslet) who is charged with …read more!