This week has been a huge week for new merch announcements! Funko released several new lines of Harry Potter figures, including their upcoming 5 Star range, which includes little props alongside figures (Hermione carries a copy of A History of Magic, Dumbledore comes with Fawkes, Hagrid is accompanied by Norbet(a)!). LEGO also revealed details on upcoming Harry Potter sets, …read more!

This week in the Potterverse has not only seen us celebrate Teacher Appreciation week (with dedicated Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin Head of House appreciation posts), but we also reported on new additions to Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, voting opened for Broadway.com’s Audience Choice Awards, Scholastic announced their Harry Potter themed Summer Reading Challenge and Warner Bros Studio Tour London …read more!

Today, we celebrate the birthday of consummate British actor Timothy Spall!  His career spans four decades, covers a wide variety of mediums and roles and his legacy was cemented long ago through iconic films such as Life is Sweet, Secrets & Lies, Topsy-Turvy, White Hunter Black Heart, The Sheltering Sky, Hamlet, A Series of Unfortunate …read more!

It’s been another busy week in the wizarding world! Rehearsals have started for Cursed Child on Broadway,  Scholastic announced 20th anniversary covers for Sorcerer’s Stone, HBO announced their Hogwarts House Challenges to celebrate all 8 Harry Potter films and Fantastic Beasts coming to the network, Universal Studios Japan revealed plans to update the Forbidden Journey ride, Waterstones Piccadilly shared …read more!

  This week saw new additions to the chocolate frog collection in the Wizarding World, as well as Bonnie Wright being added to the guest list for A Celebration of Harry Potter, coming to Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World in January. WB Studio Tour London also launched Hogwarts in the Snow, which this year features the Yule Ball in …read more!

This week has seen a huge announcement for Potter fans: a confirmation that there will, in fact, be a Pokémon GO style app for fans of the wizarding world! On top of this, Evanna Lynch’s podcast The ChickPeeps launched, we released our exclusive interview with Hero Fiennes Tiffin at LeakyCon, PotterCast released their first LeakyCon episode with members …read more!

The biggest theater news for Potter fans right now remains the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child transfer to Broadway–and procuring a few of those coveted, in-demand tickets! Just over a week ago, Leaky reported on a CBS morning interview with renowned playwright Jack Thorne, director John Tiffany and, the master behind the magic, J.K. …read more!

As usual, there’s a wealth of news this week for our busy Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts alums as they continue to work their magic in the television and film industries! Here you can catch up on all their latest projects, including the debut of Jason Isaac’s Star Trek: Discovery, the addition of David Bradley …read more!

This week has seen exciting news from the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition, with its planned expansion to the U.S. and an upcoming BBC documentary. Not only that, but Warner Bros Studio Tour London released details on Hogwarts After Dark, and the Wizarding World in Japan announced its own festive plans coming this winter. Oscar …read more!

The commensurate actors associated with the Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, and Cormoran Strike stories have been busy indeed–and the emerging medium for provoking and entertaining performances continues to be television! Here we review the upcoming small-screen endeavors of Jude Law in Neo Yokio, Warwick Davis in Star Wars Rebels, Holliday Grainger and Timothy Spall in …read more!