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A Celebration of Harry Potter: Day 1

Jan 27, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Celebration of Harry Potter, Davis, Events, Fan Events, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Felton, HP Cast, Isaacs, MinaLima, News, Pottermore, Publishers, Scholastic, Theme Park, Warner Bros.

It’s been an eventful day at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando, showcasing an array of props, talent and events – the weekend has only just started! The livestream of the event from Universal, Warner Bros and J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World was streamed in 360: Check out the live stream schedule for …read more!

Happy Birthday to Mina and Lockhart and a Big Announcement from MinaLima!

Jan 26, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Birthdays, Celebration of Harry Potter, Character Birthdays, Crew Birthdays, Fans, MinaLima, Movie Art, News

Today we celebrate two very happy birthdays in the Potterverse! The first is the talented Miraphora Mina from MinaLima and the second is the not quite so talented Gilderoy Lockhart (Don’t tell him we said so!). MinaLima also announced some big news today along with it being Mira’s birthday. Mina is a graphic designer who …read more!

New Souvenirs Announced for A Celebration of Harry Potter

Jan 25, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Celebration of Harry Potter, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fun, MinaLima, News, Potter News, Products

New exclusive souvenirs are making an appearance at this year’s A Celebration of Harry Potter, and we’ve got a first look at some of them for you. Guests attending this weekend’s celebration will be able to purchase a variety of souvenirs that will only be available at this year’s event. The items will be available …read more!

Coordinating Vintage-Style Covers for Beedle, Quidditch, and Beasts

Jan 19, 2017

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Bloomsbury, Books - Release Dates, Companion Books, Cover Art, Cover Artists, Fantastic Beasts, Lumos, News, Publishers, Quidditch Through the Ages, Scholastic, Tales of Beedle the Bard

Complementing the new cover for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them are coordinating covers for both  The Tales of Beedle the Bard and Quidditch Through the Ages. Sporting a charming (no pun intended) vintage look, these three volumes comprise the Hogwarts Library Box Set, which will be released in both hardback and ebook formats on …read more!

The Curious Case of The Case of Beasts: Hidden Secrets Revealed! (Book Review)

Jan 19, 2017

Posted by: Patrick Byrne

Actor Interviews, Book Reviews, Books, Companion Books, Crew Interviews, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Images, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Interviews, MinaLima, Movie Art, Movies, News, Props-Sets, Warner Bros.

School may have been out for the Christmas holiday recently, but one thing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them taught us is that school was out permanently for Newt Scamander. Or so we thought. Recently, one of the team at Leaky finally managed to get their hands on a copy of the Fantastic Beasts …read more!

Enchanting New ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Poster Unveiled!

Jan 18, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Films, HP Cast, Movie Art, Movies, News, Thompson, Watson

Disney continues to one-up itself with every new promotional release and, today, it did not disappoint! They unveiled the largest poster yet, giving fans a glimpse of multiple settings from the upcoming live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast. The poster gives us a vision of two worlds, separated by the central characters on whom the future …read more!

How the Fantastic Beasts Came to Life On-Screen

Jan 18, 2017

Posted by: Storie Chastain

Crew Interviews, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Images, Filmmaker Interviews, Interviews, Movie Art, News, Tech, Yates

Within the latest installment in the Harry Potter universe, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, viewers had the chance to see many magical creatures come to life before their eyes. But these beasts may be more complicated than one might assume. The people responsible for creating and perfecting the beasts so that we might …read more!

Emma Watson on Falling in Love With Belle

Jan 15, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Films, HP Cast, Interviews, Movie Art, Movies, News, Watson, Watson Interviews

Most of us grew up watching Disney’s animated classics. We all had our favorites. We fell in love with the story or the setting or the characters. And before we ever heard of Harry Potter’s Hermione Granger, Emma Watson fell in love with Belle. Disney released video of Watson expounding on her childhood love for Beauty and the Beast, …read more!

House Turned into Magic School Inspired by Hogwarts

Dec 20, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Fandom, Fans, News

A man in Springville (Utah, U.S.) has turned his home into a magical academy, inspired by the Harry Potter series with the aim of letting children explore their imaginations. Benjamin Lee-Roche is an artist working in the film industry, and his project – which has been in the works for over a year – certainly proves …read more!

Seattle’s Gingerbread Hogwarts

Dec 19, 2016

Posted by: Sophia Cotraccia

Charity, Events, Exclusives, Fan Art, Fun, Holidays, Misc

Accio chocolate! The Annual Gingerbread Village in the lobby of the Sheraton Seattle Hotel rivals Honeydukes’ supply of magical sweets. From an edible Hogwarts (complete with moving staircases) to a larger-than-life chocolate Dumbledore, this exhibit deserves a feature in The Daily Prophet. The Seattle Times reports: “The event came together with more than 1,000 volunteer hours, an estimated …read more!



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