We’ve been plotting and theorising (and mainly hyperventilating) since the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald trailer dropped, but nothing beats first reactions. So, without further ado, here’s a selection of first reactions from some of The Leaky Cauldron staff. You might want to watch the trailer first, if you somehow haven’t already! We’d like to give special …read more!

LeakyCon is set to kick off in just under three weeks, and special guest announcements are still being made, with the latest being Fantastic Beasts star Dan Fogler! Dan recently attended London Film and Comic Con, greeting fans at the Heavy Metal comic stand. He’s been busy filming on the next Fantastic Beasts movie, so he’ll presumably be taking a trip …read more!

Emma Watson made her debut as the live-action Belle yesterday as Disney’s remake of Beauty and the Beast opened in cinemas worldwide. The film has been highly anticipated and reviews are already indicating positive reactions to Emma’s take on Belle. Emma recently met with Buzzfeed (who inundated her with lots of tiny kittens whilst they interviewed her!) to talk …read more!

JK Rowling is known for being a prolific poster on twitter. She offers generous support to deserving causes, including her charity foundation, Lumos, and others. Sometimes she’ll dive into the choppy sea of political debate. At other times she engages with delighted fans and answers their burning questions about favorite characters and plot points from …read more!

Percival Graves – The man that 50 Shades forgot. One of the greater mysteries to come from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them concerns the mysterious man of MACUSA – Percival Graves. Upon our first viewing of the character, we learn that Graves is a symbol of authority, a man in high places with …read more!

Last month, we reported that New York City’s NYC & Company, the official destination marketing organization for the five boroughs of New York City, has partnered with Warner Bros. to develop a city-wide celebration of the Fantastic Beasts film. NYC & Company and Warner Bros created the FantasticNYC tour, with experiences in three different categories: Magic NYC, Hidden …read more!

Entertainment Weekly seems to have all the secrets to tell about Harry Potter-spin-off series, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and is releasing them one by one. With this weeks 10th Anniversary for Goblet of Fire, EW decided to release another tidbit from their exclusive inside knowledge of the secretive Fantastic Beasts films. David Heyman told …read more!

Biblical Markings and Harry Potter By WeasleDiva There are many markings noted in the Harry Potter series such as Harry’s famous mark on his forehead, Harry’s hand marked by a quill in the fifth book, and Dumbledore’s blood on a cave entrance in the sixth book. The three types of markings ’ head, hand, and …read more!

There is a new book out by Jacqueline Wilson called “Great Books to Read Aloud” that includes recommendations from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Jo discusses the books that she reads to her children, which include such works as “Hippos Go Berserk” by Sandra Boynton, and the classic “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss. …read more!

Accio 2005, the UK Harry Potter Conference, sent us a press release today that included some news of interest for all you Snape fans out there. The conference will be holding a “Trial of Professor Severus Snape” which convenes as part of their Potter convention to be held in July. Those charges which the err …read more!