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!

Harry Potter Books from Bloomsbury made an exciting announcement yesterday–Jim Kay, the incredibly-talented artist behind the illustrated editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, will attend four events next week to promote the Oct. 3 release of the highly-anticipated new installment, Harry Potter and the Prisoner …read more!

Leaky was lucky enough to be invited to Bloomsbury’s preview event for the illustrated editions of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, both released next month. Jim Kay’s Prisoner of Azkaban continues his illustrated editions of the Harry Potter books, which he says are ‘like a welcome home’. Every character, he …read more!

The new illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is currently available for pre-order from Bloomsbury UK. As a lead up to the official release date of the book, Bloomsbury suprised us with a sneak peek! Across social media, Bloomsbury revealed the Marauder’s Map as drawn by Jim Kay for this edition. This …read more!

Last Saturday (16th September), graphic design duo Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima (MinaLima) gave a talk on ‘Telling Stories Through Design’ at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Leaky were lucky enough to attend, and hear from the pair on their beginnings on the Harry Potter films, the evolution of their working relationship, and …read more!

MinaLima design duo Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima will give a talk this Saturday (16th September) at the V&A Museum in London as part of the London Design Festival, discussing all things Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, fairytales and graphic design. The talk is open to the public, takes place from 1:30pm – 2:30pm this Saturday, and will see MinaLima talk …read more!

The BBC is gearing up for the release of its first Harry Potter documentary since 2001, when it released an interview with J.K. Rowling in which several pages of her early notes were unveiled. (Missed that one? Read a transcript of the 2001 interview, or watch the television special!) The new documentary will not only include a new interview …read more!

Following the success of the illustrated hardcovers of the first three books in the Potter series, Pottermore  announced earlier this summer the ‘Kindle in Motion’ version of the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as covered here by Leaky. This magical moving version of book one of our favorite story went on sale today! Pottermore says that …read more!

The Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition does not open at the British Library until Oct. 20. But, in anticipation of the event, hints have been released along the way to tease eager fans–from the official poster featuring the work of illustrator Jim Kay to descriptions and cover art of the two incredible companion books. …read more!

The final day of LeakyCon is almost upon us, but we’re not going down without some more amazing panels and performances! Day 2 was another day of celebrating the beauty, power and magic of the Harry Potter fandom, including panels with special guests, an amazing performance from Starkid and much more! Leaky started the day with an exclusive …read more!