Mar 14, 2012
Our friends at the IQA, International Quidditch Association, have designed and released a special T-Shirt to add a bit of the Harry Potter style for the upcoming “Hunger Games” film release. Available in both men’s and women’s sizes, the T-Shirt is made out of deep heather green soft-style cotton and features a combination of the …read more!
Mar 14, 2012
The Platform 9 3/4 display at King’s Cross in London finally has a permanent location after being shuffled around for several years while the station underwent major renovations. According to the Huffington Post, the popular pilgrimage site for Harry Potter fans – which features a sign for the platform and a trolly seemingly going through …read more!
Mar 12, 2012
Beginning Wednesday, March 14, ABC Family will be kicking off a Harry Potter marathon, airing the first six movies through Sunday, March 18. Exclusive interviews with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson will be interspersed throughout the marathon during commercial breaks. The complete “Harry Potter” schedule is as follows: Wednesday, March 14th 7:30 PM …read more!
Mar 12, 2012
Actor Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) recently spoke to the Press Association about his first post-Potter role in the BBC TV mini-series, “The Syndicate.” Lewis talks about how different his character Jamie is compared to Neville and his interest in taking part in the mini-series. “Jamie is a drug-taking, mouthy scallywag from a council estate in …read more!
Mar 12, 2012
The countdown is on for the Grand Opening of Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter at Leavesden Studios on Saturday, March 31. Details have been released today about a Grand Opening event that will be taking place that afternoon. Harry Potter cast and crew along with other celebrities will be walking …read more!
Mar 11, 2012
The challenge for Leaky’s February contest was to design a rubber duck for Arthur Weasley. The winners have now been selected, and we’re sure Mr. Weasley would have been overjoyed with all of your concepts! First Place: perfectpasty – Flying Machine Duck Second Place: ss19 – Multi-Function Duck Third Place: Ducklover – Mr. Weasley Homage …read more!
Mar 10, 2012
J. K. Rowling isn’t a billionaire any longer due to the fact that she has given a reported $160 million to various charities and, of course, to her taxes: The billionaires club has hit J.K. Rowling with a banishing spell. According to the newly updated Forbes Rich List, the Harry Potter author has gone from …read more!
Mar 10, 2012
Harry Potter: The Exhibition will be making its first stop in Asia at the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from June 1 to September 30, 2012. The traveling exhibition of props, costumes and set pieces from the Harry Potter films is currently at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum until April 9. Tickets can be …read more!
Mar 09, 2012
Sound It Out, an organization which “brings together professional musicians to work alongside local participants of different ages, experience and ability,” has asked celebrities to tamper with tambourines to create “tamperines” for their charity. A few Harry Potter actors have created tamperines: Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), and Emma Thompson (Professor Trewlawney). Stephen …read more!
Mar 09, 2012
Emma Watson’s upcoming film “Perks of Being a Wallflower,” has been given a PG-13 rating by the MPAA. The MPAA had previously given the film an R rating, but this has since been changed: Originally, the Classification and Rating Administration assigned the movie, which stars Emma Watson and Paul Rudd, an R based on “teen …read more!