Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is penned by Jo Rowling and a spin off stemming from one of the largest franchises in the world. Yet, it’s been 9 years since the last Potter book and 5 years since the last Potter film. After such a time lapse, and a story largely having nothing …read more!

If you haven’t seen Fantastic Beasts yet, you can still appreciate this hilarious sketch by Eddie Redmayne and James Corden on The Late Late Show! The two actors reimagine Newt’s immigration scene from the film in a modern day airport security check, with James Corden checking ‘Newt’s’ briefcase: It’s an oversized bottle of mouthwash, not the Beasties, …read more!

Earlier this week, Eddie Redmayne appeared in a Fantastic Beasts themed awareness video for BBC’s Children in Need. BBC’s Children in Need supports a variety of projects throughout the United Kingdom, helping to better children’s lives. They use grants to support safe, happy, secure environments that allow children the chance to reach their full potential. Their …read more!

HAPPY FANTASTIC BEASTS DAY! We hope if you have seen the film already you are rolling around and reveling in the sheer beautiful JKR-ness of it all, and that if you haven’t, you are heading out to a theater soon to get lost in it all. A huge number of Leaky staff and friends saw …read more!

With the release of Fantastic Beasts in theaters, the Fantastic Beasts extension pack is making its way to LEGO Dimensions! Earlier this fall, Harry Potter was added to the world of LEGO Dimensions. Leaky had a chance to interview the Head of Design (Arthur Parsons) behind the new extension packs last month, who promised a lot …read more!

Upon the release of the Fantastic Beasts film and published script, Warner Bros has also released a mobile gaming app, Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World.  As we reported last month, the game is an interactive experience that Leaky speculated would be reminiscent of the old Pottermore. After having played the game, we can …read more!

The Hogwarts school book, originally published in 2001 to benefit Comic Relief, is getting a new cover. As Leaky reported previously, the entire Hogwarts Library book set was getting a make over. As we reported earlier, new editions of all the companion books, as well as others, comes as a part of Bloomsbury’s celebration of the …read more!

Dan Fogler who plays the character of Jacob Kowalski, a muggle character that interacts with the Wizarding World, in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Recently met with CNET to discuss technology and the Wizarding World. Fogler discusses how movie magic really plays an important role in making the audience believe. It’s a fine line …read more!

Alison Sudol is not a household name. Her character Queenie in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them isn’t even the main character. Yet there is something special about the character Alison Sudol plays. In a recent interview with Bustle, Sudol reveals what makes Queenie so special as well as her initial hesitance to be …read more!

Eddie Redmayne and Katherine Waterston portray perhaps the two most central characters of Fantastic Beasts. Newt and Tina are bound up in New York commotion from the very beginning, and it’s a delight to see their characters interact. Thanks to Warner Bros’ never-ending generosity, The Leaky Cauldron was able to speak to the duo not once, …read more!