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Incredible Custom-Built LEGO Hogwarts!

Jul 01, 2019

Posted by: Becki Osborne

Art, Fan Art, Fandom, Galleries (Site), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Misc, News, Products, Toys

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!

MinaLima to exhibit at inaugural ComicCon CCXP in Cologne, Germany

Jun 18, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Art, Events, MinaLima, Movie Art, News, Props-Sets

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!

Happy Third Birthday, House Of MinaLima!

Jun 04, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Events, MinaLima, Movie Art, News

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!

House of MinaLima Opens Osaka Pop-Up Store in June!

May 31, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Art, BigNews, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Films, Fun, MinaLima, Movies, News, Products, Props-Sets

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!

New non-fiction eBooks from Pottermore exploring the history of magic

May 24, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Art, Companion Books, Education, News, Pottermore

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!

Bloomsbury Announces Deluxe Edition of Illustrated ‘Goblet of Fire’!

May 22, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Bloomsbury, Books, Books - Release Dates, Cover Art, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay, News

Bloomsbury announced that a deluxe edition of Jim Kay’s long-awaited illustrated version of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be released alongside the standard illustrated edition, and both are available for pre-order now! Both editions will also be available in stores Oct. 8. The special deluxe edition hardback will feature a gorgeous green …read more!

“In Conversation With MinaLima” At The Bay Tree Hotel, Broadstairs!

Apr 24, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Events, MinaLima, Movie Art, News

On 11th May, Mira and Eduardo, graphic design duo MinaLima, will host talks on their work on the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies, and their history in design work at The Bay Tree hotel in Broadstairs! We’ve been offered a pair of tickets to the event to give away courtesy of the Bay Tree, so tell us your …read more!

Announcing Our Classic Stills Competition Winners!

Apr 19, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Movie Art, News

Last month we teamed up with Classic Stills to offer the chance to win $1000 (that’s £800) of Harry Potter fine art prints from their new collection, showcasing 25 of the best shots from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (or Sorcerer’s) Stone — today we get to announce the winner, and runner ups. As previously reported on Leaky, only 100 …read more!

Blast-Ended Skrewt To Feature In Universal Orlando’s New ‘Harry Potter’ Ride!

Apr 19, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Movie Art, Movies, News, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Remember all the times we heard complaints about Hagrid introducing the Blast-Ended Skrewt to Care of Magical Creatures? We never actually got to see these creatures in the films – despite their all-too-constant presence throughout Harry’s fourth and fifth year at Hogwarts – but Universal Orlando Resort are bringing this magical creature to life for …read more!

New illustrated edition of “Quidditch Through the Ages” coming in 2020

Apr 02, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Art, Bloomsbury, Books, Books - Release Dates, Charity, Companion Books, Lumos, News, Publishers, Quidditch Through the Ages

Bloomsbury Children’s Books has commissioned a new edition of Quidditch Through the Ages illustrated by author and artist Emily Gravett. Quidditch Through the Ages was originally published in 2001.  An audiobook, read by Andrew Lincoln, was released a year ago.  It explains the history and rules of the wizarding world’s main sport.  Rowling’s royalties from the first edition …read more!



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