Archive for August, 2006

Julie Walters Talks Mrs. Weasley, Driving Lessons, More

Aug 17, 2006

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The Daily Record has a new interview with actress Julie Walters who gives new insight on her role as Molly Weasley in the Harry Potter films. The actress, who will be in Edinburgh next week for the screening of her new film Driving Lessons with Rupert Grint, relates the story about her being worried Mrs. …read more!

Happy Birthday, Evanna Lynch!

Aug 16, 2006

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Actress Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) turns 15 today! Happy Birthday from all of us at Leaky!

Alan Rickman Celebrity READ Poster Available Now

Aug 16, 2006

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We told you last month that Alan Rickman (Snape) would be featured in a poster for the American Library Association‘s Celebrity READ campaign. This popular campaign encourages children to read through posters featuring celebrities along with a book of their own choosing. You can see — and purchase — the new poster of Mr. Rickman, …read more!

PotterCast #51, Featuring Matt Lewis, Now Up!

Aug 16, 2006

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The 51st show of (the now-Podcast Award winning!) PotterCast, is now up! In this show, Matt Lewis comes by to talk about movie five, movie four, book six, and much, much more, in the first of a three-part interview. To listen, just hit the “Play” button on the right side of the page (—>), or …read more!

PotterCast Voted Best Entertainment Podcast at Podcast Awards

Aug 15, 2006

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PotterCast has just won the Best Entertainment Podcast Award in the 2006 Podcast Awards! This is due in no small part to the “Wizard Rock the Vote” movement in which PotterCast and MuggleCast were nominated in the same two categories and asked you all to vote for one of us in each category rather than …read more!

Neville “Rapidly Changes” Throughout Order of the Phoenix says Matt Lewis

Aug 15, 2006

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The character of Neville Longbottom will go through a transformation in the fifth Potter film, said Matthew Lewis, the actor who plays him, in a recent interview with PotterCast, Leaky’s Harry Potter podcast. “It almost comes off as a different character this year,” he said of Neville. “He’s not the Neville that we all know. …read more!

JKR, Alan Rickman Attend “SnowCake” Screening in Edinburgh

Aug 15, 2006

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Author J.K. Rowling and her husband appeared at the screening of “Snow Cake” today at the Edinburgh Film Festival, which was attended by the stars of the movie, including Alan Rickman (Professor Snape). You can see photos of Jo, along with Alan and his co-star Sigourney Weaver, here in our galleries. Update: This article is …read more!

Happy Birthday, Jim Dale!

Aug 15, 2006

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Jim Dale, narrator of the U.S. Harry Potter audiobooks, turns 71 today. Happy Birthday, Mr. Dale!

First Photo of Tonks

Aug 14, 2006

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The first photo of Natalia Tena as Tonks in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has now surfaced online. You can see a photo taken of the the costumed, purple -haired auror standing among a group of the crew on the Potter film set via this link to MuggleNet. Thanks guys!

Calling All Artists: Leaky Launches First Fan Art Contest

Aug 14, 2006

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Easels at the ready! Leaky is proud to announce our very first Fan Art Contest. If you are an artist, then you can enter our contest to depict a scene from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone that is decribed in either the book, or shown in the first Potter film. While complying with a …read more!



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