Harry Potter fan Margotu Margai, who led a difficult childhood in war-torn Sierra Leone, has now landed a role in “Deathly Hallows: Part 1” as a Hufflepuff student. Margai, who is nineteen, says of the experience: “It’s so surreal. I’ve read all the books and seen all the Harry Potter films but I’m still trying …read more!

Recently, a few friends of mine have asked me to make them Hogwarts house robes. Normally I refuse these kinds of requests, or make a joke and laugh them off, knowing that the person doesn’t wholeheartedly want the item and that I don’t really want to make it for nothing. But being Harry Potter related, …read more!

In addition to the xBox 360 demo video we told you about two days ago, we now have a review of the game from Ray Willmott, which provides an overall assessment of the demo: “Might, magic and majesty. That’s one way to describe Travellers Tales’ Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4. The demo was launched on …read more!

Today, at 9 PM EST, PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, will be live and discussing the new Deathly Hallows trailer. Send in your reactions to the trailer, as well as any questions you might have to [email protected] on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. PotterCast also welcomes any video reactions to the trailer responses you’d …read more!

Yesterday, Mayor of London Boris Johnson wrote a column in the Daily Telegraph‘s Comment section about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction. Johnson was highly critical of the location of the theme park, asserting that whilst he has “nothing against Orlando,” he “bitterly [resents] that Orlando is about to become the official place of …read more!

The Crafty Witches have now launched a brand new Craft-Along, in anticipation of the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This month’s challenge is to make something you’ll want to bring with you on a visit to the Harry Potter attraction. MyLeaky points will be awarded to everyone who participates in the Craft-Along …read more!

The Philips British Academy Television Awards 2010 took place on Sunday, 6th June at the London Palladium; John Hurt, Lenny Henry and Julie Walters were among the Harry Potter cast members in attendance. A number of videos from the event are now available in the Leaky Video Galleries: John Hurt (Mr. Ollivander) on the Red …read more!

Hey guys: we have our newest Mel on the Leaky team: we hope you’ll all welcome Mel O., our newest editor, to the news! – Mel A! A few days ago we told you that the xBox 360 demo for the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1 – 4 video game would became available today. We …read more!

Back in 2009, TLC told you of a traveling Harry Potter library exhibit, which focused on the historical and scientific aspects of the series as they pertained to “Renaissance traditions.” The exhibit is now in Galesburg, Illinois, and a report has come in which details the experience people have had at it: “The exhibit is …read more!

A clean, hi-res quality version of the Deathly Hallows sneak peek is now in our video galleries, available for watching and downloading in WMV and iPod-compatible formats. Enjoy!