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Starlight Children’s Charity Hosting a Special Screening of Fantastic Beasts

Oct 29, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Charity, Fantastic Beasts, News

Calling all Dumbledore’s Army, Order of the Pheonix, and other loving, supportive Harry Potter fans. Starlight, a Children’s Charity in London, is hosting a special screening of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to raise funds in support of helping seriously ill children smile this Holiday Season. The screening will be a 3D showing …read more!

Pottermore Reveals – A magical insight in to Newt Scamander’s case!

Oct 26, 2016

Posted by: Georgia Gates

Fantastic Beasts, J.K. Rowling, News, Pottermore

As we already know, Newt Scamander’s worn and seemingly unsuspecting brown case gives away very little to the eyes of a No-Maj. Yet inside, hidden behind the ‘Muggle Worthy’ setting, lies the fantastic beasts he so desperately intends on protecting. This week, Pottermore have revealed their experience on set, stepping in to the magical world …read more!

Pottermore Interviews Eddie Redmayne

Oct 26, 2016

Posted by: Milka Väinämö

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, News, Pottermore, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews

Pottermore has shared an interview with Eddie Redmayne, who plays Magizoologist Newt Scamander in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The interview focuses largely on the fantastic beasts themselves and questions Redmayne about his favorite magical creature. The Pottermore Correspondent states, “Actor Eddie Redmayne worked particularly hard on making his interactions with all the beasts …read more!

New Covers for J.K. Rowling’s Hogwarts Books

Oct 18, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Books, Companion Books, Cover Artists, News

As Leaky reported back in August, “a brand new edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,featuring new content by J.K. Rowling, as well as new formats and editions of Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard will be released in 2017.” We are excited to announce that Bloomsbury released the cover images for …read more!

Pottermore Reveals the Artwork for German Harry Potter Audio Book Series

Oct 18, 2016

Posted by: Milka Väinämö

Art, Books, Cover Art, News, Pottermore

Pottermore has revealed the cover designs they have commissioned from Olly Moss for the German Harry Potter audio books. According to Pottermore, the new covers are “classic Olly Moss: iconic, beautifully executed and full of details every true fan will recognize”. The covers are a series of reimagined holiday posters from the era when British railways …read more!

Macy’s Center City in Philadelphia to Display ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Costumes

Oct 18, 2016

Posted by: Storie Chastain

Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Movies, News, Warner Bros.

Today marks one month until the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie hits theaters! But, starting today, Philadelphians will have to chance to see a glimpse of the film at Macy’s Center City! Macy’s will display several of the films costumes at an event that is set to start at 5:30pm later today, October 18. …read more!

The Leaky Cauldron Attends Global ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Q&A Event, Featuring Cast & J.K. Rowling!

Oct 14, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Images, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Heyman Interviews, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, MinaLima, Movies, News, Posters, Pottermore, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews, Warner Bros., Yates, Yates Interviews

Yesterday evening, Warner Bros. hosted a global event from Leicester Square Empire Cineworld IMAX in London. Leaky was lucky enough to be invited to the exclusive Q&A with the cast, and boy were we in for a surprise (well… multiple surprises!). We showed up an hour before doors opened. Excitable fans gathered in several queues …read more!

“Chamber of Secrets” Illustrated Edition Review

Oct 14, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Art, Books, Cover Art, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Publishers, Scholastic

Last week, Bloomsbury and Scholastic released the illustrated edition of Chamber of Secrets. Jim Kay told fans and fansites, through a special video message, talking of the different techniques he adapted for Chamber of Secrets. After waiting patiently through Amazon Prime’s two-day shipping, and taking time to dive into the beautifully illustrated world of Potter, …read more!

“Fantastic Beasts” Partnership with NYC & Company, NYCC 2016

Oct 14, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Events, Fantastic Beasts, Fun, News

Fantastic Beasts will be making it’s way into theaters next month, and there are many exciting things happening! New announcements about the film and it’s series were made just recently with the Fantastic Beasts Global Fan (Live-Streamed) Event. (FULL COVERAGE OF THE EVENT, INCLUDING A SCREENING OF THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF FILM IS COMING …read more!

Fantastic Beasts to be Five Movies!

Oct 13, 2016

Posted by: Justin Hart

Fantastic Beasts, J.K. Rowling, News

Big news today for the wizarding world of Harry Potter franchise, Fantastic Beasts and Where to find Them. During a special Q & A event Rowling announced that the Fantastic Beasts plot would take five films to fully develop. We know that J.K. Rowling has a vision of her stories and where they are going. It is …read more!



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