Archive for August, 2012

Harry Potter Stars and Director Come Together for “Great Expectations”

Aug 15, 2012

Posted by: Catherine

News

Several Potter stars and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire director Mike Newell are working together once more. This time Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort), Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix), and Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) have been cast together in a new adaptation of Charles Dicken’s Great Expectations (directed by Mike Newell). The trailer of this newest adaptation …read more!

Video: A Behind the Scenes Look at Quidditch

Aug 14, 2012

Posted by: Mel

Movies

A new clip, which will be featured in the Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection, has been released today and it shows a behind the scenes look at Quidditch in the earlier Harry Potter films. Apart from the technical aspects of creating Quidditch, the clip shows Dan Radcliffe and Tom Felton chatting between takes during the “Chamber …read more!

Tom Felton Visits Leavesden When Missing “Potter”

Aug 14, 2012

Posted by: Catherine

News

After ten years on the set of Harry Potter, Tom Felton finds he often misses his “second home”. To cure this home-sickness he often goes back to tour the studio, joining fans to re-experience the magic. Tom Felton recently told The People: “I really enjoy just queuing up with everyone else, collecting my ticket and …read more!

Emma Watson on Moving from Hermione to Sam in “Perks”

Aug 14, 2012

Posted by: Catherine

News

Emma Watson recently commented on her transition from playing Hermione Granger to playing Sam from The Perks of Being a Wallflower. She talked to Entertainment Weekly about meeting Stephen Chbosky (author, screen writer, and director of Perks) and being convinced to play the role: “At our initial meeting, he said, ˜Okay, not only is this …read more!

LeakyCon to be Held in Portland and London in 2013

Aug 12, 2012

Posted by: Mel

LeakyCon

We are pleased to announce that next summer you can find LeakyCon in not one, but two wonderful cities! LeakyCon announced on Wednesday that they would be coming to Portland next summer. During today’s Leaving Feast our founder Melissa Anelli announced that – in association with Alohomora – there will also be a LeakyCon in …read more!

Happy Birthday, Ginny Weasley!

Aug 11, 2012

Posted by: Mel

Character Birthdays

Today, August 11th, marks the date of Ginny Weasley’s birthday. Please join Leaky in wishing the youngest member of the Weasley clan a very happy birthday. Happy birthday, Ginny!

Two New Clips from the Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection

Aug 10, 2012

Posted by: Mel

Movies

We have two new clips which will appear in the special features of the Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection. The first clip shows how the actors dealt with Chris Columbus leaving after directing the first two films, and how they got along with director Alfonso Cuaron during “Prisoner of Azkaban.” You can watch that clip here …read more!

Tom Felton to Appear at New York Comic-Con

Aug 08, 2012

Posted by: Mel

Felton

Tom Felton is set to be a guest at this year’s New York Comic-Con, which runs from October 11th to October 14th: You love to hate him and you hate to love him. The actor responsible for the portrayal of the intolerant, bigoted Slytherin, Draco Malfoy, will be stopping by NYCC! You heard me, Tom …read more!

JK Rowling to Launch “The Casual Vacancy” at Southbank Centre on Sept. 27

Aug 02, 2012

Posted by: John Admin

Books

J.K. Rowling will be in attendance at a special event to launch her new novel, The Casual Vacancy, on September 27 at London’s Southbank Centre. Ms. Rowling will read a passage from the book before taking part in a conversation with journalist and author Mark Lawson and answering questions from the audience. A book signing …read more!

JK Rowling to Appear at Cheltenham Literature Festival for “The Casual Vacancy”

Aug 02, 2012

Posted by: John Admin

J.K. Rowling

BBC News is reporting that J.K. Rowling will appear at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on October 6, 2012 to talk about her first adult novel, The Casual Vacancy, and sign copies of the book afterward. The talk with Ms. Rowling will be moderated by documentary film-maker James Runcie. She will sign copies of The Casual …read more!



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