On Tuesday night, Variety hosted a screening of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” in Los Angeles as part of a campaign to build Oscar buzz for the final film in the series. Present at the screening were producers David Heyman and David Barron, along with director David Yates and actress Helena …read more!

The Guardian is reporting that Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) is in negotiations to play poet Allen Ginsberg in a film, “Kill Your Darlings.” While information is still scarce about the project, the paper details that the film will be written and directed by John Krodidas, who is known for this short films but will be …read more!

The Wall Street Journal has just issued a report that the Universal Studios Hollywood will be the site of a second Wizarding World of Harry Potter type theme park in the coming years. The article sites persons familiar with the plans and says an official announcement is due next week. They report: NBCUniversal is planning …read more!

Hurrah! Leaky’s fifth wizard rock holiday album, JINGLE SPELLS 5, is here! And we’ve got a couple of great deals to celebrate! First, every purchase of a disc also gets you a digital download so that you can start listening to your music right now. Go here to get your holiday music! Second, we are …read more!

The Pottermore Insider has once again updated their blog, this time featuring artwork done by Pottermore users uploaded to Chapter Three, “The Letters from No One.” View the different visual interpretations of the chapter at this link. Artwork from Chapter Four will be posted next week on the blog, so it’s not too late for …read more!

The Evening Standard is reporting that higher levels of security were required this morning at the iconic British retailer Harrods as they took stock of 300 Elder Wand DVD Box Set of all eight Harry Potter films. The paper explains: Muggles are so desperate to get their hands on the sets, which include a copy …read more!

Researchers at the University of Calgary have complied a one-of-a-kind collection of 70 translations of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” novels and have published selections from those translations online, reports the Vancouver Sun. Geared to educators, students and Potter-fans alike, the resource “will feature images from international dust jackets and audio files with selections …read more!

If you’re in the UK and feeling the need for a little Harry Potter wizard rock cheer during this holiday season, the folks over at Alohomora 2013 have the answer. The Wizarding Winter Fair 2011 will take place on Friday, December 16, 2011 and the wizard rock sounds of RiddleTM, Romilda Vane & the Chocolate …read more!

Registration for LeakyCon 2012, our next Harry Potter conference taking place August 9-12, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois, is now open to all and can be completed right here! As a special for this Cyber Monday, regular registration is $180 for today ONLY. Act quick before registration goes to its full price of $200 on November …read more!

This evening, the Children’s BAFTAs were handed out at the London Hilton on Park Lane in the United Kingdom. Among the winners was the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” film, which was up against– among others– its first part, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” in the category of Best …read more!