Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) is set to sing at the 2011 Tony Awards this Sunday, 12th June, according to both AP and the official Tony Awards website. The actor will perform “Brotherhood of Man” from “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, the Broadway musical in which he stars in a leading role. Announcing …read more!

I had been looking forward to my visit to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter for years. As soon as the first announcement was made, I started planning. I became increasingly excited every time a new tidbit about the theme park was released. My family had already planned a trip to Orlando in late May …read more!

Warner Bros. have this evening released a brand new Harry Potter featurette with clips from all eight films, including slightly extended footage from the trailer for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”. You can watch the featurette and download it in the Leaky Video Galleries or here on iTunes’ Movie Trailers website. Daniel …read more!

BBC News today reports the sentencing of Kevin McGirr, a 40-year-old man who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing a rare first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. McGirr took the book–worth approximately £6,000 or about $9,800 US–from the Creative Art Gallery in Woodstock, Oxfordshire back in October. The book was found …read more!

Moments ago, Harry Potter actress Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) debuted an exclusive new clip from the forthcoming “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” film at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. The 75 second clip features a slightly longer look at the moment where Harry enters the forest to meet face to face with …read more!

Please join us at Leaky in wishing Jason Isaacs a very happy birthday. The Lucius Malfoy actor is celebrating his 48th birthday today. Many happy returns, Mr. Isaacs!

Please hold on to your hats and temporarily move a few days back in time into last month as the May issue of The Quibbler, Leaky’s monthly publication for “all the news you won’t find anywhere else”, is now available for download. May’s edition features articles on Mad-eye Moody, underage duels and the suggested presence …read more!

Please hold onto your hats and temporarily move a few days back in time into last month because the May issue of The Quibbler, Leaky’s monthly publication for “news that no-one else will publish”, is now available for download. March’s edition features articles on the nefarious behaviour of members of the Ministry of Magic, a …read more!

As it’s now the 5th of June in the U.K., the calendar on J.K. Rowling’s website has updated to mark the birthday of Draco Malfoy. Many happy returns, Draco!

The June 2011 issue of the literary magazine Words with Jam recently published an exclusive interview with Harry Potter author JK Rowling. Ms. Rowling talks about some of her favorite books to read as a child, the challenge of balancing a family and writing, her (messy!) work space, and her opinion on the eBook debate. …read more!