Archive for the ‘Fan Events’ Category

The Yule Ball Goes Virtual!

Dec 12, 2020

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fan Creators, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, News

The Harry Potter Alliance are throwing an all-out virtual Yule Ball FESTIVAL this year, and we cannot WAIT for you to see this incredible line-up! That’s right, FOURTEEN bands are putting on a show for this year’s Yule Ball, and the good news is that fans will be able to join no matter where in …read more!

Fall into Democracy with The Harry Potter Alliance!

Oct 10, 2020

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Charity, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, News

Election Day is coming up fast in the U.S., and The Harry Potter Alliance are doing all they can to ensure people are heard. During such a pivotal time in global and national politics, it’s crucial that people turn out to vote, so here are a few initiatives you can get involved in before November …read more!

Fan Profiles: Scarlett Ojeda

Oct 07, 2020

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fan Activism, Fan Creator Profiles, Fan Creators, Fan Events, Fan Profiles, Fan Sites, Fandom, Fans, Fun, News

Here at The Leaky Cauldron, we believe in the power and magic of community, and have always loved hearing from people who have made the Harry Potter fandom such a joy for the past two decades. Our new, regular fan profile column will aim to highlight the people of the Harry Potter fandom: their passions, …read more!

INTERVIEW: Harry Potter Alliance’s Granger Leadership Academy is Shaping the Next Decade of Activism

Jul 09, 2020

Posted by: Gianfranco Lentini

Charity, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, News

This year’s Granger Leadership Academy is weeks away! For the first-time ever the annual conference for fan activism will be going virtual on July 17-19. Read more in this interview with Janae Phillips, Conference Organizer of the GLA, and Director of Leadership & Education at the HPA.

The Granger Leadership Academy Goes Virtual!

Jun 19, 2020

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Conventions, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, News

Tickets for the first ever VIRTUAL Granger Leadership Academy by The Harry Potter Alliance are now available! The GLA conference will take place virtually for the very first time this summer, July 17th-19th, due to COVID-19. Though many were excited to get to put in the work together in Pittsburgh later this year, a virtual event means fans …read more!

LeakyCon Orlando and Denver postponed due to pandemic

Jun 05, 2020

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

LeakyCon, News

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the prudent decision to postpone the 2020 LeakyCons originally scheduled for summer in Orlando and fall in Denver. The NEW date for LeakyCon Orlando is June 25-27, 2021. The NEW date for LeakyCon Denver is October 29-31, 2021. (Yes, LeakyCon on Halloween, an important date in the Potterverse!) All …read more!

Accio Pride! Welcome PRIDE Month With The Harry Potter Alliance

May 31, 2020

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Charity, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, News

Accio Pride! Covid-19 means many PRIDE parades and events have been cancelled or postponed, so our friends over at the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) are launching an online Small Things Con: PRIDE series, June 1- 7. UPDATED: 19:19pm EST, May 31: Small Things Con: PRIDE has been postponed in solidarity with Black organizers, please read …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: New ‘Tenet’ Trailer, Imelda Staunton Hosts Charity Quiz

May 24, 2020

Posted by: Becki Osborne

Actor Interviews, Branagh, Charity, Conventions, Depp, Events, Fan Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Felton, Films, Films - Trailers, Fun, Fun - Games, Harry Potter Round-Up, HP Cast, Interviews, Isaacs, Isaacs Interviews, Kravitz, Kravitz Interviews, Melling, Movies, News, Pattinson, Phelps, Poesy, Producers, Radcliffe, Redmayne, Round-Up, Staunton, Television Programmes, Tennant, Thewlis, Trailers, Wright

Summer is around the corner for much of the globe and things are heating up in the Wizarding World. This week Playbill announced the popular off-Broadway Harry Potter parody Puffs will broadcast on their streaming service, the Wizarding World released chapters five and six of Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone read aloud by Evanna Lynch, Bonnie Wright, Simon …read more!

The Harry Potter Alliance Host Free Online ‘Small Things Con’!

Mar 25, 2020

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Charity, Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, News

The Harry Potter Alliance – a non-profit for active and aspiring wizard activists – are holding an online convention to inspire fans to take action and seek strength in community around the globe! If you’re at a loss for something to do during lockdown, or need something to distract you from the inevitable anxieties of a pandemic, …read more!

Evanna Lynch Joins LeakyCon Denver 2020

Mar 04, 2020

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, LeakyCon, Lynch, News

Prepare your dirigible plum / radish earrings, Ravenclaw scarves and Spectrespecs: Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films) will be attending LeakyCon Denver this year! LeakyCon Denver will take place October 23-25 2020, at the Crowne Plaza Airport in Denver, Colorado. More guests are expected to be announced soon. We’re just as sane as she is …read more!



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