Harry Potter News

Jelly Belly Conjures New Harry Potter Candies!

Aug 03, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Fandom, Fans, Films, Fun, Harry and the Potters, J.K. Rowling, News, Potter News, Products

If you’ve had the occasion to meander through the aisles of Honeydukes at one of Universal’s Wizarding World parks, you know the satisfying feeling of selecting delectable Harry Potter-inspired treats from those shelves, walking out of the shop with a bag full of favorites and then savoring every single bite. Enjoying a candy straight from …read more!

See all 9 Harry Potter films on the big screen again at Cinemark theatres

Aug 02, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Events, Films, Movies, News

It’s just not the same watching Harry ride Buckbeak for the first time or taking in the scale of the Ministry of Magic atrium when you’re seeing it on a tiny computer or television screen.  But once movies have had their run in cinemas, it’s rare to have the opportunity to see them on the …read more!

New York Historical Society announces events to accompany “Harry Potter: A History of Magic” exhibition

Aug 02, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Education, Events, News

As Leaky has reported previously, the exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic that premiered last year at the British Library to mark the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in the UK, will travel to the New York Historical Society in the fall to commemorate the 20th anniversary of …read more!

Barnes and Noble to Host LEGO-Building Hogwarts Express Event!

Aug 01, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fun, Harry and the Potters, Movies, News, Potter News

If you happen to know a young Harry Potter fan who’s into LEGOs–and we’re willing to bet that you do–Barnes and Noble may be hosting the perfect event for you this coming weekend! Select Barnes and Noble stores are inviting participants to build LEGO miniatures of the iconic Hogwarts Express this Saturday, Aug. 4 at …read more!

Donate to Lumos for chance to win trip to NYC to see Cursed Child

Aug 01, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Broadway, Charity, Contests, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Lumos, News, Theater

J.K. Rowling’s charity, Lumos, is offering not one, but TWO lucky winners a chance to fly to New York City to attend a special benefit performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.  We’ll let the cast tell you about it: If you are not yet familiar with J.K. Rowling’s Lumos Foundation, you can read more …read more!

Theater Round-Up: ‘King Kong’ Starts Rehearsals and ‘Cursed Child’ Celebrates Two Years on Stage!

Aug 01, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Broadway, Davis, Enoch, Events, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, News, Noma Dumezweni, Potter News, Round-Up, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

In this week’s theater news, rehearsals for Jack Thorne’s King Kong are underway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child celebrates an exciting two years on the stage with another round of tickets and special upcoming performances, John Tiffany discusses the Cursed Child transfer to Melbourne, Australia, Warwick Davis’ musical, Eugenius!, returns for a limited run …read more!

Magical Milestones: Celebrating J.K. Rowling & Harry Potter’s Birthdays!

Jul 31, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

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Today marks the birthdays of J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter, and to celebrate we’re bringing you a magical timeline of milestone events in the history of Harry Potter, all the way from 1996 to 2018. Throughout the timeline you’ll find interviews with J.K. Rowling, book releases, film premieres, the days we found out Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Emma Thompson Joins ‘Men in Black’ Spinoff, a Trailer for ‘Hunter Killer’ with Gary Oldman, a Season 2 Air Date for Rupert Grint in ‘Snatch’ and More!

Jul 28, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Gleeson, Gleeson Interviews, Grint, Harry Potter Round-Up, Leung, News, Oldman, Round-Up, Television Programmes, Tennant, Thompson, Williams

It’s no surprise we’ve had another magic-packed week in the Wizarding World. The Crimes of Grindelwald cast interviews continued to role in after the film’s second trailer premiered at San Diego Comic Con. There was discussion surrounding the new Chinese beast revealed in the trailer and what it implies for the future of the Fantastic …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Dan Fogler Coming to LeakyCon

Jul 27, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

BigNews, Conventions, Coulson, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fantastic Beasts, Fogler, Ianevski, LeakyCon, Murray, News, Rankin

Big news for those Potterheads lucky enough to be heading to Dallas, Texas next month for LeakyCon. Dan Fogler, Fantastic Beasts resident No-Maj Jacob Kowalski, will be joining an already Grawp-sized line up at the 9th annual celebration of the Boy Who Lived. Fogler, who’s just off a spellbinding San Diego Comic Con appearance with the …read more!

Cast & Creative Revealed For Jack Thorne’s ‘His Dark Materials’ BBC Adaptation

Jul 27, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Jack Thorne, News

It’s no secret that there’s a BBC adaptation of Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series on the way, penned by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child‘s Tony and Olivier Award-winning playwright Jack Thorne, and directed by Academy Award-winning Tom Hooper (Les Miserables, The King’s Speech). Today the core cast and creative have been unveiled on this exciting project – and what …read more!



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