Josh Herdman, best known to the Potter fandom as Slytherin and Draco Malfoy sidekick Gregory Goyle, celebrates his 30th birthday today. Herdman appeared in all eight of the Harry Potter films and managed to live through the Battle of Hogwarts to the end of the saga even though his cohort in crime, Vincent Crabbe, perished …read more!

It’s that time again, Potter fans! We’re wishing Rupert Grint, the actor behind the loveable and loyal Ron Weasley, a very happy birthday. In celebration, let’s take a moment to recall how he so perfectly captured the character and continues to prove to us through his current successes that casting magic was achieved the day he …read more!

Mark Williams, the English actor who played Harry Potter’s favorite father figure, celebrates his 58th birthday today. Who among us disagrees that Muggle-loving wizard Arthur Weasley wasn’t the most functional nurturing adult male in Harry’s life? He may have been a bit eccentric and his post at the Ministry of Magic definitely encouraged his interesting …read more!

Helen McCrory, the popular English actress who is best known to the Potter fandom as Slytherin matriarch Narcissa Malfoy, celebrates her 49th birthday today. Before we take a look at what McCrory’s been up to since her days in the Potterverse, let’s examine her Wizarding World character a bit further. First off, the name “Narcissa”– …read more!

Today we wish a very happy birthday to LeakyCon special guest, the wonderful Evanna Lynch! Whether through her acting, her activism or just being her truest self, Evanna Lynch has always been an inspiration. She entered into the world of Harry Potter as a diehard fan of the series, and was not just lucky to get, but …read more!

Katie Leung, the Scottish film and stage actress best known to Potter fans as Harry’s first love interest Cho Chang, celebrates her 30th birthday today. As reported here by Leaky, Leung will also be a special guest at this year’s LeakyCon in Dublin, Ireland Aug 31-September 3 along with fellow Potter alumni Evanna Lynch who …read more!

Richard Griffiths, the late English stage, film, and television actor, is best known to the Potter fandom as Harry’s intolerant muggle Uncle Vernon Dursley. On what would have been the actor’s 70th birthday, which by the way, he shared with Harry Potter, himself, and his creator, J.K. Rowling, let’s take a moment to look back …read more!

Oh, be still my beating heart. Dan’s been an absolute treasure ever since becoming our favourite wizard. He’s been, (for this Leaky reporter at least) my main crush since The Sorcerer’s Stone premiered way back in the Stone Ages. (Joking, it was only 2001, BUT STILL).  To celebrate that he’s turning 28 this year I thought …read more!

Fiona Shaw, the talented Irish actress known to the Potter fandom as Harry’s Aunt Petunia Dursley, celebrates her 59th birthday today. Most fans are likely not fond of the stony and anxious matron who was continually cruel to our protagonist, but admittedly, Shaw’s portrayal of the character was brilliantly believable. Shaw herself has said that …read more!

Personally, I love, love,  love Neville Longbottom; so by proxy, I also love Matthew Lewis. So there isn’t a much better opportunity to rant about Neville/Matthew than on his 28th birthday!  While I don’t know him, I like to speculate about the similarities between the actor and their character. Not only is he the adorable, …read more!