Archive for October, 2017

Theater Round-Up: ‘Antony and Cleopatra,’ ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Follies,’ and Broadway World UK Award Nominations!

Oct 10, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Directors, Emma Watson's Our Shared Shelf, Fiennes, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Henderson, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, John Tiffany, News, Round-Up, SetReports, Staunton, Theater, Theater Round-Up, Trailers, West End

This week’s theater news review includes the announcement of dates for Ralph Fiennes’ Antony and Cleopatra, the release of photos from John Tiffany’s upcoming musical collaboration with Disney, Pinocchio, a promotional trailer for the live broadcast of Imelda Staunton’s Follies, and the shortlist for the Broadway World UK Awards nominees, which includes some of our …read more!

Special Guests Announced for ‘A Celebration of Harry Potter’ 2018!

Oct 09, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Celebration of Harry Potter, Events, Fan Events, Fans, News, Phelps, Theme Park, Warner Bros., WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Universal Orlando’s ‘A Celebration of Harry Potter‘ will return to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter from January 26th-28th 2018, and we just got word of the first round of special guests in attendance at the event! Stanislav Yanevski (Viktor Krum) will attend the event for the first time, as well as James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and …read more!

Illustrated Edition of ‘The Tales of Beedle the Bard’ Announced!

Oct 09, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Bloomsbury, Books - Release Dates, Companion Books, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay, News, Publishers

Harry Potter Books from Bloomsbury announced an upcoming illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard today. The new edition will be illustrated by the award-winning Chris Riddell and is set to be published Oct. 2, 2018! The official Bloomsbury announcement reads: “We are absolutely thrilled to announce Chris Riddell will be …read more!

Happy Birthday, David Yates!

Oct 08, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Birthdays, Directors, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Filmmaker Birthdays, Films, HP Cast, Movies, News, Yates

Today (8th October) marks the birthday of director David Yates, who is currently guiding the actors of Fantastic Beasts 2 on set of the next instalment in the cinematic wizarding world. Yates began his journey on the Potter films with Order of the Phoenix. Voldemort was back (well, at least Harry knew he was), and the story had taken on …read more!

Alex and Ani Releases New Harry Potter Collection

Oct 08, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Fans, Fun, Products, Warner Bros.

If anyone thought Harry Potter themed merchandise would become less popular after the last books and movies were released, they were definitely mistaken. It seems like everyday a new company is bringing us more must have items to add to our collections! A few weeks ago we brought you news of a new line of …read more!

Happy Birthday to Ian Hart

Oct 08, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Birthdays, Birthdays, Character Birthdays, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Hart, News, Television Programmes, Trailers

English stage, television and film actor Ian Hart, who is best known to the fandom as Harry Potter’s first Defense Against the Dark Arts professor Quirinus Quirrell, celebrates his 53rd birthday today. Though Hart’s time in the Potterverse was cut short by his disintegrated demise in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, he made quite …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Emma Thompson & Jim Broadbent’s Modern-Day ‘King Lear’, Ezra Miller in ‘Justice League’ & More!

Oct 07, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Broadbent, Gambon, Gleeson, Kravitz, Lynch, News, Staunton, Tena, Tennant, Walters

This week’s round-up features a whole host of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts actors, from Jim Broadbent and Emma Thompson in a modern-day adaptation of King Lear to Evanna Lynch’s latest animal welfare campaign. We also cover a new comedy starring David Tennant, a new trailer for Paddington 2, Helen McCrory and Natalie Tena in new series, as well as …read more!

New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Characters Announced, Including Nicolas Flamel!

Oct 06, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fantastic Beasts Movie, News, Pottermore

Remember in our summary of everything we know of the next Fantastic Beasts film, we hypothesised that Nicolas Flamel could make an appearance in these movies? Well, turns out he is! To add to the excitement of finding out that we could be seeing the Ministry of Magic in Fantastic Beasts 2, and being given Newt’s birthday and address …read more!

REVIEW: ‘Magical Must-Haves’ Lootcrate

Oct 05, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Exclusives, News, Products, Review

This month, Leaky received the ‘Magical Must-Haves’ Lootcrate box, which was packed with goodies from Hogwarts and beyond, with a few treats to help break us into the Fall months. The Lootcrate box welcomed me at my door with a huge giveaway that it was a ‘J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World’ package, appropriately deemed ‘muggleworthy’ according to the graphic of …read more!

Fantastic Beasts 2: Ministry of Magic & Newt’s Birthday & Address!

Oct 04, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fantastic Beasts Movie, News, Pottermore

The official Fantastic Beasts twitter account just delivered a clue as to where we might be headed in the next Fantastic Beasts film, with a travel application from Newt: Name of Applicant: Newt Scamander, Profession or Occupation: Magizoologist. #MagicInProgress #FantasticBeasts #WizardingWednesdays pic.twitter.com/oMarZbY285 — Fantastic Beasts (@FantasticBeasts) October 4, 2017 First we saw MACUSA, now it’s the Ministry …read more!



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