May 16, 2019
It’s been less than a month since Episode 288 and Pottercast is back with their usual brand of on-air magic, as well as a few shiny new segments you don’t want to miss-especially if you’re a Niffler. In addition to some great Fantastic Beasts talk in this episode, we get a taste of the podcast’s new structure, including the …read more!
Apr 28, 2019
A new PotterCast has arrived! Have you been counting the days since you listened to “That’s Not My Baby” waiting on the edge of your broom for the next installment? In episode 288, “I Need a Map”, Melissa, John and Frak talk more Fantastic Beasts including the ins and outs of the Johnny Depp situation …read more!
Mar 13, 2019
Just in time for the release of Crimes of Grindelwald on DVD and Blu-ray, Pottercast dropped a new episode dedicated to discussing a few of the deleted scenes included in the film’s digital extras. In Episode 287: “That’s Not My Baby” Melissa, John, and Frak uncrate from their Arcanus cargo deleted scenes one thru three, …read more!
Dec 30, 2018
With a decade anniversary, a Broadway opening, a game release, a new novel, and a movie premiere, years don’t get too much more magical than 2018 for fans of J.K. Rowling and her Wizarding World. When we took a look back at the past twelve months of news, we honestly wondered how Leaky covered each …read more!
Dec 20, 2018
PotterCast has been on a roll lately, publishing weekly episodes (it’s like the early 2000s!), Patreon perks, and today the team revealed not one but FOUR new logos, plus a brand new website! In episode 284, Alexa, What is Mr. Blood? John, Melissa and Frak take listeners back to early episodes back in 2006, question Newt’s global travels in the Fantastic Beasts series (and the …read more!
Dec 17, 2018
We’re going to need something stronger than Mrs. Weasley’s household charms, useful and efficient as they may be, to unpack this suitcase. The more we try to parse and puzzle out the questions raised by Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the more questions we have. In episode #283: The McGonagall of it all, PotterCast …read more!
Nov 28, 2018
Did you leave the cinema after seeing Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald bubbling over with zillions of issues with the film to research and debate and vent about? Yeah, we did, too. The second film of the five-film franchise raised more questions than it answered, to put it mildly. The PotterCast cast, Melissa, Jon, …read more!
Sep 27, 2018
PotterCast #281: Nagini came out last night. New PotterCassssssssst! ? https://t.co/CB14EaOTgT — PotterCast (@pottercast) September 27, 2018 After brief props to Evanna Lynch for her appearance on Dancing with the Stars, it was all about the final Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald trailer. First Melissa provides some context for the trailer reveal at the VIP …read more!
Aug 08, 2018
PotterCast recently returned at long last, this time for an episode on the official Crimes of Grindelwald trailer! Melissa, John and Frak discuss plans to restructure their reread of the series, and promise that the show will be getting more regular. As you’ll recall from Leaky’s recent Magical Milestones timeline, PotterCast is almost thirteen years old, LeakyCon is almost ten …read more!
Jul 31, 2018
Today marks the birthdays of J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter, and to celebrate we’re bringing you a magical timeline of milestone events in the history of Harry Potter, all the way from 1996 to 2018. Throughout the timeline you’ll find interviews with J.K. Rowling, book releases, film premieres, the days we found out Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts …read more!