It’s been an exciting week for Potter-related news with some major announcements and upcoming events unveiled over the last few days! Target announced a commemorative event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone on Saturday, July 21. Participating stores will feature over 100 Wizarding World products including toys, …read more!

J.K. Rowling is among 928 distinguished actors, directors, writers, musicians and other collaborators to receive this year’s invitation into the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Though the letter probably did not arrive via owl, it’s no less exciting to find Rowling recognized by the writers’ branch of the Oscar-nominating body. Rowling is …read more!

From celebrating new records for Cursed Child and more LeakyCon special guest announcements, and announcing the release of a new MinaLima-designed Fantastic Beasts book and theorising about the construction of a new ride at Universal Studios Orlando, this week has seen news emerge from all areas of the wizarding world. In addition to franchise and fan news, Chris Rankin donned …read more!

From the cover reveal of the official Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald screenplay to J.K. Rowling’s new Q&A posted on her website, it’s been an exciting week! House of MinaLima announced their second birthday celebration plans, Warner Bros Studio Tour announced Harry Potter Quiz Nights coming this July, C.B. Strike aired in the U.S., and details of Alan …read more!

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!

Some momentous events were celebrated and memorialized in the Wizarding World during the past week. After a week of glowing reviews, the New York production of the award-winning stage phenomenon Harry Potter and the Cursed Child received ten Tony Award nominations including Best Actor for Jamie Parker as Harry Potter, Best Featured Actor for Anthony …read more!

It’s been another week of big updates, as Gary Oldman and Alexandre Desplat took home Academy Awards,  Cursed Child Broadway opened its first Friday Forty today, and tickets to an exclusive Quidditch Listening Event went up for grabs. We also celebrated International Women’s Day across our social media channels, so head to Leaky’s Twitter, Instagram …read more!

This week in theater news, Harry Potter alums joined the call to support 200 inspiring years of theater at the Old Vic as ambassadors headlining numerous programs and special events. New 42nd Street also announced it will award J.K. Rowling the New Victory Arts Award and host a benefit showing of Harry Potter and the …read more!

This week’s theater round-up brings news of new beginnings–a popular production transfers to reach a new audience, a classic returns to a new stage, a television program comes to a new network, and a cast gains new insight into their story and the wealth of history behind it! Girl From the North Country Opens in …read more!

In an exciting week for theater news, Cursed Child director John Tiffany is among the Queen’s honorees for 2017, and original cast members head for Broadway while the second run continues to dazzle in London. As always, the actors and crew stay busy year-round–sound designer Gareth Fry will host a workshop in February, and Jack …read more!