Big news from the Wizarding World as we headed into October. Pottermore has hopped into the Floo Network and arrived at their new online home at WizardingWorld.com and announced the unveiling of the Harry Potter Fan Club and new Sorting Ceremony! J.K. Rowling wrote a letter to the EU on Brexit, her charity Lumos revealed …read more!

Welcome to Leaky’s recap of the opening days of New York Comic Con, Potter fans! NYCC 2019 got off to a bit of a slow start on Thursday, Oct. 3 with huge crowds and some rainy weather, but none of that deterred the throngs of devoted fans, including Leaky correspondent Gianfranco Lentini. Protected by house …read more!

If you follow Muggle politics, you are aware that the United Kingdom is planning to leave the EU on 31 October, 2019, a process colloquially referred to as Brexit.  The divorce proceedings have not gone smoothly, to put it mildly.  The country is divided both on whether or not to leave the EU and on …read more!

Have you ever wished you could afford to do all the Harry Potter things?  Imagine an ultimate bucket list trip that takes you on a VIP tour of Warner Bros. Studio London – The Making of Harry Potter, then takes you to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in both Orlando and then ALSO to The …read more!

Fresh off the heels of yesterday’s announcement of Pottermore moving to WizardingWorld.com, Wizarding World Digital has just introduced today the launch of The Official Harry Potter Fan Club. A new experience that will continue to immerse Potterheads, both old and new, in the Wizarding World, this latest digital venture will be available through the Wizarding …read more!

Announced today, Pottermore will officially be packing its extended suitcases and moving to WizardingWorld.com. Only a week since the launch of the Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts-centric app, Wizarding World, this digital shift in the wizarding techno-sphere is part of a continued merger between Pottermore and Warner Bros. known as Wizarding World Digital, which Leaky first reported on this …read more!

From books to apps to holiday decor, the Potterverse had it all this week. We reviewed the new companion book Harry Potter: Magical Places from its launch in Porto, Portugal, Bloomsbury announced artist Jim Kay’s tour for the upcoming release of the Goblet of Fire illustrated edition, Pottery Barn unveiled their new Harry Potter holiday …read more!

Here at Leaky we see a lot of Potter-themed products.  A few, unfortunately, have been poorly made catch-pennies, created without concern for quality or authenticity by companies (quite naturally, it must be said) hoping to cash on the global popularity of everything Potter-related.  But Pottery Barn has consistently wowed us with Potter-inspired collections for kids, teens, and …read more!

Ready to create some toil and trouble this Halloween? We’re teaming up with HalloweenCostumes.com to bring you another worldwide costume giveaway! Whether you’re planning to dress as Bellatrix Lestrange, Dobby, Hermione Granger, Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter or even Lord Voldemort, HalloweenCostumes.com have got an entire section of their website devoted to Wizarding World costumes — …read more!

Pottermore‘s new sister site, Wizarding World, recently launched an app.  You already know this if you have registered for your “Wizarding Passport” and received an email invite to be amongst the first to explore the app.  The app was first tested in New Zealand, rolled out in Australia and Canada, and is now available in the …read more!