Some fantastic beasts may deny that they strut, and claim that their fathers are being unfairly maligned as strutters, too, but thanks to Pottermore’s new reveal we now have good evidence that some of them do indeed strut, and likely so did their fathers. Pottermore has shared an exclusive glimpse of the new illustrated edition of …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!

CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour tweeted a promotional clip for an exciting new interview with J.K. Rowling which airs Monday! The thrust of the interview will touch on the magic of the Harry Potter series, as the Philosopher’s Stone recently reached its 20th anniversary, and discuss how Rowling’s ongoing success enables her to pursue another passion–bringing an end to …read more!

Earlier this week pop culture collectible company Funko unveiled three new Harry Potter Pop! Vinyl figures for next month’s San Diego Comic Con. As reported here by Leaky Comic Con attendees will get a first look at the new Pop! Vinyl Harry Potter dressed and ready for quidditch, Luna Lovegood in her Half-Blood Prince spectrespecs, …read more!

As fans we always look forward to news on the upcoming projects of our favorite Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts alums, but we can’t deny there’s something particularly exciting about the release of a teaser. Whether it’s a new full-fledged trailer, poster, still shot, film clip, or behind-the-scenes production teaser or image, nothing fuels anticipation quiet …read more!

Leaky has always had reason to touch on the importance of theater as a performing medium. Many Harry Potter alums are renowned stage veterans. They create magic in theaters from Broadway to the West End! And the theater continues to be relevant not only because of their ongoing work but also because the wizarding world expanded with Jack Thorne’s Harry Potter and …read more!

UPDATE: Read to the end for info on MinaLima’s Pride celebrations and Leaky’s visit to one of their craft workshops! MinaLima, the acclaimed graphic design house that has produced props and graphic art for the Wizarding World franchise since 2001, has conjured some extra magic in honor of UK Pride Month and Pride in London …read more!

Welcome to another episode of PotterCast! In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Melissa, John, Frak and Zack will be discussing the entire Harry Potter series, episode-by-episode, chapter-by-chapter! What better place to start than the beginning? In the first chapter of Philosopher’s Stone, we are introduced to the “perfectly normal” Dursleys (Petunia, Vernon, and …read more!

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!

Fans the world over celebrated the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone yesterday. The book, by then-unknown author J.K. Rowling, opened a portal to an incredible wizarding world and introduced readers of all ages to The Boy Who Lived. The first entry in the series of seven started a magical phenomenon that …read more!