Harry Potter News

St. Patrick’s Day Edition of The Quibbler Now Online

Mar 17, 2010

Posted by: John Admin

Leaky

As it’s St. Patrick’s Day today, the brand new March issue of The Quibbler is aptly themed and now available for download. The Quibbler is The Leaky Cauldron’s monthly publication for “news that no-one else will publish” and March’s edition covers a Dark plot to interfere with Earth’s weather systems, bewitched footwear, the dangers of …read more!

Harry Potter Artist Mary GrandPre to Speak at Scholarship Breakfast

Mar 16, 2010

Posted by: John Admin

Books

Mary GrandPre, the artist behind the cover art and illustrations in the U.S. Harry Potter books, will be the keynote speaker at The Girls’ Middle School’s Annual Scholarship Breakfast. The breakfast – “Step Into the Magic” – will take place on the 28th of April from 8:00am to 9:15am at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Cabana …read more!

“Flight of the Hippogriff” Train Pic

Mar 16, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Fan Events

As we get closer to the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Florida, more visual details are making it online: here you can see a shot of the cart for “Flight of the Hippogriff.” Thanks to UHP for the heads up! Browse through all our WWoHP images right here in …read more!

“Today Show” offers preview, contest to attend opening of WWoHP

Mar 16, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Fan Events

NBC’s The Today Show recently ran a preview of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park, which you can see here in our video galleries. Also, the show is running a contest for a class trip to the amusement park: Teachers can visit the Today Show’s Web site, fill out a form, and submit …read more!

Radcliffe, Rowling and Tennant Talk British General Election in Vogue

Mar 15, 2010

Posted by: John Admin

Misc

– rowling – you will remember donation: /2008/9/20/j-k-rowling-donates-to-uk-labour-party-to-help-combat-child-poverty– tennant appeared in Labour party ad– Radcliffe on set Also featured – Poesy – reported from set

New Interview with Jason Isaacs: Isaacs and Yates Plotted How to End Lucius’ Story

Mar 15, 2010

Posted by: John Admin

Isaacs Interviews

Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) gave a new interview to Dermot O’Leary’s show on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday, in which he discussed finishing Potter and his role in “Green Zone.” Confirming that he’d wrapped, Isaacs said, “hopefully there’ll be some publicity and I can get the wig back on again.” The actor revealed that he …read more!

Happy Birthday, Sean Biggerstaff

Mar 15, 2010

Posted by: John Admin

Actor Birthdays

Many happy returns to Sean Biggerstaff, who is today celebrating his 27th birthday! The actor, who plays Oliver Wood in the Harry Potter films, will next appear in “Hippie Hippie Shake.” The film also stars Sienna Miller and Cillian Murphy and will be released on the 21st of May in the U.K. Happy birthday, Sean!

Actors in the News Weekly Roundup

Mar 14, 2010

Posted by: John Admin

HP Cast

This week, the actors from the Harry Potter films have been getting involved with all sorts of new projects in film and theatre. Starting on the 17th of March, Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort) will be filming “Coriolanus” in Belgrade, Serbia. Reuters reports that the actor, who is directing the adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy, also …read more!

Happy Birthday, Harry Melling

Mar 13, 2010

Posted by: John Admin

Actor Birthdays

Please join all of us at Leaky in wishing Harry Melling a very happy birthday. The actor, who portrays Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films, is today celebrating his 21st birthday. Many happy returns!

“A Very Potter Sequel” to Debut on Stage in Michigan This May

Mar 12, 2010

Posted by: EdwardTLC

Fans

An announcement has been made via the Team StarKid Twitter page regarding the debut of the followup to last summer’s “A Very Potter Musical,” “A Very Potter Sequel.” The sequel will be performed live for the first time May 14th through the 16th in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where the original YouTube sensation originated. An accompanying …read more!



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