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Breakdown of the ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Comic-Con Official Trailer!

Jul 21, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

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

Opening an epic theatrical panel featuring a surround-screen room, the core cast and Deathly Hallows bands, Warner Bros delivered the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindewald official full-length trailer at San Diego Comic Con today, adding to our questions about the series! A new poster  puts Nicolas Flamel front and centre in this film, and during the panel we …read more!

New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Promo Poster Hints at Darker Times, & More From Comic Con Day 2!

Jul 20, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts Movie, MinaLima, Movie Art, News, Posters

A new MinaLima-designed Fantastic Beasts poster has spread like wildfire through the Potter community, and it’s not hard to see why! The latest promotional piece for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald not only features core characters Newt, Tina, Jacob, Queenie, Credence, Claudia Kim’s ‘Maledictus’ character, Leta, Theseus, Dumbledore and Grindelwald, but also features a haunting line: …read more!

SDCC News: Tom Felton and Natalia Tena’s ‘Origin’ Trailer, Dan Fogler’s ‘Walking Dead’ Announcement and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Teasers Released!

Jul 19, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Casting, Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Felton, Film Images, Fogler, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Movies, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews, Tena, Trailers, Warner Bros.

San Diego Comic Con 2018 opened its doors yesterday, but panels of interest to Harry Potter fans officially kicked off today, starting with YouTube’s introduction to its new sci-fi thriller Origin starring alums Tom Felton and Natalia Tena and ending with hints of exciting news to come as fans look forward to tonight’s The Dan …read more!

Scholastic’s 20th Anniversary Comic-Con Panel Details Announced, Moderated By Melissa Anelli!

Jul 18, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Books, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, GrandPre, Harry, A History, Leaky, News, Posters, Publishers

This Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con, Scholastic will hold a 20th anniversary celebration panel, moderated by Leaky’s very own Melissa Anelli! The 20 Years of Magic: Inside Harry Potter panel will take place 3 p.m.-4 p.m in Room 6DE, and will host a major discussion and celebration of all things Potter. Entertainment Weekly just exclusively announced a new …read more!

LeakyCon 2019 Venues Announced!

Jul 17, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Events, Fans, Leaky, LeakyCon, News

That’s right, not venue, but venueS! LeakyCon 2019 will take place once again in Dallas, Texas, and Boston, Massachusetts, to celebrate 10 years of the biggest Harry Potter fan convention in the world! pic.twitter.com/GZpGxV9y3p — LeakyCon (@LeakyCon) July 17, 2018 You asked, we answered! To celebrate 10 years of LeakyCon we will be celebrating TWICE in …read more!

Call for Potters to assemble and be counted—no Polyjuice Potion allowed

Jul 17, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

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

A Harry Potter convention is hoping to assemble a record-setting number of Potters this weekend. DraigCon, an independent Harry Potter festival taking place July 21-22 at The Printworks in Manchester, England, is hoping to break the World Record for number of people dressed as Harry Potter. The convention will kick-off on Friday, July 20, at …read more!

Your Guide to Potter Panels at San Diego Comic Con 2018

Jul 11, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Contests, Conventions, Cover Artists, Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Felton, Films, Fun, GrandPre, Harry, A History, HP Cast, Info, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay, Movies, News, Posters, Potter News, Scholastic, Television Programmes, Tena, Warner Bros.

San Diego Comic Con is the ultimate event for fans celebrating fandoms and favorite characters and the ultimate outlet for showcasing upcoming films and television series through highly-anticipated panels and top-secret reveals. Though some high profile regulars, such as Marvel’s Avengers and Game of Thrones, are absent this year, numerous Potter-related panels are on the …read more!

Syfy and USA Network to Hold Special Wizarding Weekend ‘Harry Potter’ Marathons!

Jul 10, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fans, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Movies, News

As previously reported by Leaky, Harry Potter will make the move to Syfy and USA Network this weekend! The channels are celebrating the arrival of the series at its new homes with special Wizarding Weekend movie marathons featuring exclusive content and promotions – the first of which will be held this weekend! From July 13–15, …read more!

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Event at Target

Jul 09, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Companion Books, Cover Art, Cover Artists, Events, Fan Events, Fun, News, Products, Sales, Scholastic, Toys

Target is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the US release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone with what looks to be a pretty magical in-store event later this month. On Saturday, July 21 from 11am-2pm, participating Target stores will be featuring over 100 Wizarding World products including toys, books, clothing and accessories during their …read more!

Which castle would you most like to visit?

Jul 05, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Education, Events, Fan Events, Films, Fun, HP References, Info, News, Props-Sets

Easy question, right?  Bet you didn’t hesitate a second before answering.  Neither did the 1,000 kids aged 6-16 who answered this question in a recent survey conducted by English Heritage.  Hogwarts easily topped the list, followed by Cinderella’s Castle and Elsa’s Ice Palace from Frozen.  See the top ten castles from the survey results below: …read more!



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