BBC One’s mini-series adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy is coming to the United States in April. According to MovieWeb, HBO has confirmed it’s premier dates of the mini-series. All three parts of the mini-series will be played back to back over two days. Parts one and two will be on Wednesday, April 29 …read more!

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios Hollywood is starting to take shape into recognizable buildings from Hogsmeade.  The frosted rooftops of the village can be seen, and the skeleton of Hogwarts is taking shape. Theme Park Insider posted pictures of the construction at Universal Studios Hollywood, they can be seen here. The park …read more!

As she and her friend Robert Galbraith continue to work together on the new installment in the Comoron Strike mysteries, J.K. Rowling has been very active on Twitter (writing breaks, work breaks, tea breaks, etc.). This morning, Ms. Rowling decided to answer (with a flare of that famous sass and humor) a few Harry Potter …read more!

Brave and kind family-man, Mr. Arthur Weasley, turns 65 today. Whether it is working passionately at the Ministry of Magic, defending and fighting for his family, or asking the function of a rubber duck, Arthur Weasley has always warmed our hearts. Please join us in wishing one of the best Harry Potter dads a very …read more!

Our server was down yesterday, but here at Leaky we could not miss the chance to give our congratulations to our serpent friends in the house of Slytherin, who won Pottermore’s House Pride challenge. Given their naturally ambitious drive, we cannot say we are too surprised. Congrats Slytherins!

Filming for BBC1’s new mini-series, Painswick became the destination for the fictional setting of Pragford in J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy. A prop lingerie shop was constructed for the filming of the mini-series was mistaken to be a real shop by the town’s citizens. While some old ladies tried to shop in the store, and other …read more!

A trailer for BBC1’s mini-series of J.K. Rowling’s novel, The Casual Vacancy, has been put up on YouTube! See it below, and leave your reactions in the comments!The mini series will begin later this month on BBC1 in the UK.

The Harry Potter Celebration came to a close yesterday. Many pictures and videos from the event are starting to trickle onto the internet. The Orlando Business Journal posted a video of wand combat choreographer, Paul Harris, teaching the crowd how to duel like a proper wizard. He has some help from Evanna Lynch, who shares …read more!