The first of March celebrates one of the most beloved characters in the Harry Potter series, Ron Weasley! Today, Ron turns 36 within the Harry Potter cannon. Ron, despite his faults and weaknesses (everybody has those!), is one of the most lovable characters in the entire series. Though he and Harry have a similar work …read more!

Today we honor the birthday of the late Alan Rickman. The news of his surprising and untimely death hit the hearts of millions last month. The beloved actor would have turned 70. Though Rickman still has two movies being released postmortem, Alice Through the Looking Glass and Eye in the Sky, already we feel the loss …read more!

Today we honor and celebrate Warwick Davis’s birthday! This Harry Potter actor who played goblins and charms professors and choir directors throughout the Harry Potter films turns 46 today. In honor of his birthday, J.K. Rowling retweeted a picture that show a montage of Davis’s film roles over the years! Happy Birthday to @WarwickADavis! Star …read more!

Today we would like to honor the birthday of Harry Potter’s mother, Lily. Lily (Evans) Potter was known to be the brightest student in her class at Hogwarts; even more she was kind, loving, and remembered as such. Though Lily does not often appear directly within the Harry Potter books, and we hear little from …read more!

Pottermore tweeted this morning, honoring Professor Severus Snape on his birthday by taking a look at his career. A neutral stance to take. J.K. Rowling wasn’t quite sure how to proceed, and posted this tweet: Been wondering how to mark Snape’s birthday without starting an argument. Here’s to him, the big hero/bully. He really was …read more!

One of the main reasons Leaky exists today, and is the site that it is today, is because of our fearless leader, Melissa Anelli. Shortly after joining the Leaky staff in 2001(easily the longest working Leaky staff member to date), Leaky was getting over 500,000 hits a day within a year. By the end of …read more!

Dame Maggie Smith, our dear Professor Minerva McGonagall, is celebrating her birthday on December 28.  In honor of both her birthday and her amazing career, CBS News Sunday Morning broadcast an exclusive question and answer session today. The short interview highlights the major events in Dame Maggie Smith’s life, from her first appearance on Broadway …read more!

Ralph Fiennes, the actor who played Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films, is celebrating his 53rd birthday! In honor of his special day, here’s an AMC promotional video from 2011, where Fiennes describes the final battle between Harry and Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II, and talks about his inspiration …read more!

Today we celebrate the 43rd birthday of the second oldest Weasley sibling, and dragon expert, Charlie Weasley! Though not much is known about Charlie, he does make a few gentle and kind appearances in Harry’s life. The first Harry will always remember, when Charlie helped Hagrid out of a pinch Harry’s first year at Hogwarts, …read more!

Today marks the 87th birthday of Rubeus Hagrid – everybody’s favourite half-giant! Hagrid has had an eventful past. He was expelled from Hogwarts in his third year for his suspected involvement in the opening of The Chamber of Secrets, but Dumbledore’s trust in him thankfully made up for this injustice, being allowed to presume as Gamekeeper. His …read more!