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July 21, 2007: The final midnight bookstore queue

Jul 21, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Book Seven, Books, Books - Release Dates, DH, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, News, Release Parties

Twelve years ago today, on July 21, 2007, the last book in the 7-book series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released.  Due to the immense and ever-growing popularity of the books and films, bookstores and cinemas had taken to holding midnight release parties for the books and midnight screenings for the movies.  Fans …read more!

Matthew Lewis Charms Potter Fans at Planet Comicon Kansas City

Feb 22, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Bonham Carter, Book Seven, Conventions, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fandom, Fiennes, Grint, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Isaacs, Lewis, Lewis Interviews, News, Pottermore, Walters

Matthew Lewis, the actor best known to fans as endearing Gryffindor Neville Longbottom, absolutely charmed a Great Hall full of Potter aficionados this past weekend at Planet Comicon Kansas City – and Leaky was lucky enough to be there! The premiere fan event in its 19th year welcomed thousands of attendees to see many of …read more!

19 Years Later: Sending Albus, Scorpius and Rose to Hogwarts

Sep 01, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Book Seven, Fun, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Info, J.K. Rowling, LeakyCon, MinaLima, Misc, News, Theater, West End

After years of reading and falling in love with J.K. Rowling’s world, we end up here: 19 Years Later, the epilogue. We’ve watched them go through everything imaginable; Deatheaters, Tri-Wizard Tournaments, the Philosophers Stone – just to name a few, and here we stand. September 1st, 2017 on a platform once again…waiting for the train …read more!

The De-Pinking of Dolores: A Not-So-Happy Birthday for Professor Umbridge

Aug 26, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Birthdays, Book Seven, Character Birthdays, Fun, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Humor, J.K. Rowling, News, Pottermore, Staunton

How do we acknowledge the birthday of one of the most despicable characters in the Potter story, if not all of literature? How about taking this time for a little supposition? As we’ve been told, Dolores Jane Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary to the Minister of Magic, former Hogwarts Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, and Harry …read more!

Hail to Our Hero Dobby on His Birthday

Jun 27, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Birthdays, Book Seven, Character Birthdays, Films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, News, Pottermore, Studio Tour

Today we celebrate the birthday of beloved house elf Dobby, who was not only one of the most significant magical creatures to appear in the pages and on-screen in the world of Harry Potter, he may just be the most cherished hero of the series. What is it about those peeping orbs and cavernous ears …read more!

Happy Birthday to Harry Melling

Mar 17, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Birthdays, Book Seven, Films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Melling, Movies, News, Pattinson, Television Programmes

Harry Melling, best known to the Potterverse as spoiled cousin Dudley Dursley, celebrates his 28th birthday today. Since he was last seen in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Melling has been in various  BBC television series such as Just William, Garrow’s Law and the Three Musketeers, as well as a few short …read more!

A Commemorative Birthday Wish for Alan Rickman’s Snape

Jan 09, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Book Seven, Character Birthdays, Fandom, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Heyman Interviews, J.K. Rowling, News, Rickman, Rickman Interviews

Today is the birthday of Severus Snape, just five days before the first anniversary of the death of Alan Rickman, the actor who portrayed him with such incredible depth and accuracy. Since much of the fandom considered Rickman to be the embodiment of their favorite character they loved to hate, we look back at how …read more!

Harry Potter Actors Charm the Stage This Winter

Dec 22, 2016

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Book Seven, Broadway, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, News, Radcliffe, Staunton, Tennant, West End

Amongst what looks to be an engaging winter lineup, a plethora of actors from the Harry Potter universe will be gracing stages of London’s West End in early 2017. As reported by Leaky in October, Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, will be returning to the UK stage as Rosencrantz in the 50th Anniversary Celebratory Production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern …read more!

Handwritten Tales of Beedle the Bard up for Auction

Dec 12, 2016

Posted by: Sophia Cotraccia

Book Seven, Books, Companion Books, DH, Exclusives, J.K. Rowling, News, Publishers, Scholastic, Tales of Beedle the Bard

A copy of the companion book Tales of Beedle the Bard (featured in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and written by author J.K. Rowling) will be auctioned by Sotheby’s on December 13th. This is one of the six copies handwritten and illustrated by JKR to be gifted to those who helped Harry become a reality. This copy …read more!

9 Years Later

Jul 21, 2016

Posted by: Justin Hart

Book Seven, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling, Pottermore

Nine years ago Harry Potter fans across the globe were reading the final book of Harry’s epic journey, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. We had invested our lives in these books and we were finally getting answers. The global phenomenon that is and was Harry Potter culminated in an amazing tale of horcruxes and the …read more!



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