Today Zoe Wanamaker celebrates another year, and we celebrate her long career in television and film. We know her as the no-nonsense Madam Hooch from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, but she has worked steadily in the industry since the early 1970s. She perfectly embodied the Quidditch teacher and, as such, made her expectations abundantly clear to the first …read more!

It’s no joke, Potter fans, today we celebrate the birthdays of two of Rowling’s most unforgettable characters, our favorite twins, Fred and George Weasley! Rather than take a risk with skiving snackboxes, puking pastilles, or any of the other questionable and possibly explosive treats offered by Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes, we’re opting for a trip down …read more!

Robbie Coltrane, the actor who so brilliantly brought to life Harry Potter’s beloved gamekeeper, Hagrid, celebrates his 67th birthday today. In honor of his special day, let’s take a look at some of his most recent work as well as a look back at how Coltrane so masterfully and memorably embodied Hogwart’s gentle giant. It’s …read more!

Leaky finally had the chance to attend a performance of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert this past weekend at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. This first of it’s kind movie-concert event is advertised on the website as: “A live symphony orchestra performing, to picture, every note from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Audiences will be able to …read more!

Today we celebrate the birthday of Sean Biggerstaff, best known to fans as Oliver Wood. But before he won us over as captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Biggerstaff already had envious Harry Potter connections. And since it’s his day (and you can never know too much about the Harry Potter world), let’s do a little fly-by of the career, past and …read more!

The Harry Potter series may be set in the medieval castle, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but its magic is for all ages and times. In fact, Harry Potter fans can soon experience the wizarding world in updated and highly-advanced ways! Warner Bros. announced yesterday that it will release all eight Harry Potter films …read more!

Today is the birthday of Severus Snape, just five days before the first anniversary of the death of Alan Rickman, the actor who portrayed him with such incredible depth and accuracy. Since much of the fandom considered Rickman to be the embodiment of their favorite character they loved to hate, we look back at how …read more!

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone book – and, if you’re like me, it makes you feel older than Nicholas Flamel. To reminisce, we’re using our pensieves to look back to when the film was first released in 2001. There was a lot of time invested in …read more!

Dobby remains a Harry Potter series favorite. Fans love the house elf’s unexpected appearances, quirky outbursts, and fierce loyalty to Harry. So many were understandably distraught when Dobby gave his life in one final act of service to his friends. Now Dobby returns with a hero’s welcome, however, popping into Warner Bros. Studio Tour London in a new exhibit …read more!

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, in hopes of starting a new Christmas tradition, performed the film score for Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone along with a screening of the movie this past weekend. The show was part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Tour that was reported on earlier this year. The show took place at the Riverside …read more!