Sep 04, 2019
Any good witch or wizard knows the best day of the year is actually Sept. 1, the day one goes “back to Hogwarts,” either in spirit or as a student. And there was definitely magic in the air on Sunday, as large, festive crowds gathered draped in robes and house scarves, excitement buzzing through them …read more!
Jul 31, 2019
Enemies of the heir… Beware! The Making of Harry Potter Dark Arts is set to return this Hallowe’en season to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London September 27-November 10. Wizard, Witch or Muggle – embrace the #DarkArts this Hallowe’en and explore the darkness of the Wizarding World at #WBTourLondon. — WB Tour London (@wbtourlondon) July 30, …read more!
Jul 28, 2019
Classic Stills, LA and London-based publisher of rare film photography, recently launched a limited collection of fine art photography from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products. After hosting a competition to suggest prints to feature in their second Harry Potter collection, 22 prints were chosen as being some of the …read more!
Jul 19, 2019
Welcome to day one of the con of all cons, Potter fans! San Diego Comic-Con 2019 got off to a cracking start on Thursday, July 18. And though Leaky correspondents were not yet on site, we’ve put together a recap of the day’s events and announcements for the fandom members who couldn’t make it. The …read more!
Jul 12, 2019
Jim Kay has officially begun work on the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and that’s good news that would make even Madam Pince rejoice! After previously announcing on his website Creepy Scrawlers Ltd. about the completion of his work on Goblet of Fire, Kay went on to inform readers that he aims to …read more!
Jul 01, 2019
Hyungmin Park has done it again! The LEGO mastermind who previously created evil Sorceress Maleficent’s (Sleeping Beauty) castle and famous London and Sydney landmarks has brought us an incredible custom rendition of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. After Hyungmin Park revealed the spellbinding creation on Flickr back in February, The Brothers Brick, a LEGO website …read more!
Jun 18, 2019
Magical world graphic designers Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, the dynamic duo behind the London-based House of MinaLima, will attend the inaugural ComicCon CCXP Cologne from 27-30 June 2019. MinaLima do a fair amount of amazing non-Potter-related design work, but we known them best as the creators of the iconic retro-style designs from the Harry Potter and Fantastic …read more!
Jun 04, 2019
It’s Golden Week at House of MinaLima this week! After opening a pop-up store in Osaka, the graphic design duo behind the art of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series will be celebrating the third birthday of their London gallery, House of MinaLima! Until June 15th, MinaLima are offering free shipping on all online orders (except books), with …read more!
May 31, 2019
Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima announced they will bring their design collaboration House of MinaLima to Osaka, Japan as a one-year pop-up store venture in the Orange Street district. The duo have been working together creatively for 18 years and are now most well known for the graphic design work featured in the Harry Potter …read more!
May 24, 2019
Remember the recent British Library exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic? It was curated to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in the UK in 2017. In 2018, it sailed across the pond to dock at the New York Historical Society to mark the 20th anniversary of …read more!