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LeakyCon Exclusive: An Interview With Young Tom Riddle, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin !

Nov 06, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Birthdays, Actor Interviews, Birthdays, Conventions, Fan Events, Fans, Fiennes Interviews, Films, Gambon, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, HP Cast, Interviews, LeakyCon, Movies, News, Watson, Yates

Today is Hero Fiennes Tiffin’s birthday, and to mark the occasion, we’re bringing you our exclusive interview with the actor who once portrayed young Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Hero had a chat with us about his time on Harry Potter at LeakyCon 2017, sharing stories from Michael Gambon’s mischief on set to …read more!

PotterCast #273: The Dumbledore’s Army Panel from LeakyCon 2017!

Nov 05, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Audio, Conventions, Enoch, Enoch Interviews, Fan Events, Fans, HP Cast, Interviews, LeakyCon, Leung, Leung Interviews, Lynch, Lynch Interviews, News, PotterCast

The latest episode of PotterCast covers the Dumbledore’s Army Panel at LeakyCon 2017, with Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Katie Leung (Cho Chang), Alfie Enoch (Dean Thomas), and Afshan Azad (Padma Patil). The cast shared some brilliant stories and reflections from their time on Potter, as well as updates on their latest projects – it’s definitely a …read more!

LeakyCon Heading To Dallas In August 2018!

Oct 31, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fans, LeakyCon, News

We’re excited to announced that LeakyCon 2018 will be held at The Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas, from Friday August 10th to Sunday August 12th 2018! LeakyCon 2017 in Dublin was absolutely magical, featuring panels with familiar faces from Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts, brilliant discussions on the books, films, fan projects and much more. It …read more!

David Bradley and Warwick Davis at MCM London Comic Con!

Oct 31, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Bradley, Bradley Interviews, Broadbent, Conventions, Davis, Davis Interviews, Events, Fan Events, HP Cast, Interviews, News

This weekend, Leaky visited MCM London Comic Con to hear from David Bradley (Filch) and Warwick Davis (Griphook / Flitwick) on their upcoming projects, and sample a few of the stands and experiences on offer at the convention in the meantime. Comic cons are always huge, but MCM London was a completely new level for me. …read more!

Overview of BBC Two’s ‘History of Magic’ Documentary

Oct 29, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Bloomsbury, Books, Davis, Education, Events, Fan Events, Fans, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, LeakyCon, Lynch, Margoyles, Movies, News, Staunton, Thewlis, Williams

Last night, BBC Two’s Harry Potter: A History of Magic aired in the U.K., and gave us a deeper look into The British Library’s exhibition on the magic at the heart of J.K. Rowling’s beloved series. There’s still no news on when this documentary will be made available elsewhere, so for those who missed it, …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Branagh’s Hollywood Star, Robert Hardy Memorial, MCM London Comic Con & More!

Oct 28, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Bloomsbury, Bradley, Branagh, Conventions, Davis, Fan Events, Fans, Films, Gambon, Grint, Grint Interviews, Harry Potter Round-Up, Herdman, HP Cast, Interviews, Isaacs, Lynch, News, Oldman, Round-Up, Smith

This week has seen announcements far and wide as Cursed Child revealed plans to storm Australia in 2019,  Potter actors conjured their ideal wizarding careers and J.K. Rowling herself took a Buzzfeed quiz. Magical Christmas decorations have also been unveiled at the Wizarding World,  as well as a brilliant line-up of fan favourite events set for A Celebration of Harry Potter 2018. …read more!

The Yule Ball Comes to ‘Hogwarts in the Snow’ at the WB Studio Tour London!

Oct 17, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Films, Fun, News, Props-Sets, Studio Tour, Theme Park, Warner Bros., Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

The popular “Hogwarts in the Snow” exhibit returns to the WB Studio Tour London this holiday season. Sets from the Harry Potter films will be transfigured into a magical winter wonderland from Nov. 18 to Jan. 28–with one new twist! For the first time, the Great Hall stage will be prepped for the Yule Ball …read more!

Theater Round-Up: ‘Cursed Child’ Makes Cut Off for Tony Consideration, Noma Dumezweni and Jamie Glover Read Books, and More!

Oct 16, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Audio Books, Broadway, Charity, Enoch, Events, Films, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, LeakyCon, Movies, News, Noma Dumezweni, Round-Up, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

This week in theater news Harry Potter and the Cursed Child NYC makes the cut for Tony Awards consideration while the London production continues to charm. Cursed Child alums Noma Dumezweni and Jamie Glover have both been asked to lend their voices to book readings–one for publishing and one for a charity event. Finally, not …read more!

8 Things We Learned From ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Star Dan Fogler at LeakyCon 2017

Oct 15, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fogler, Interviews, Leaky, LeakyCon, Lumos, News, Sudol, Warner Bros.

Last month, Dan Fogler took part in a Q&A panel at LeakyCon 2017 in Dublin to talk about Fantastic Beasts, and certainly did not disappoint! Between telling us that he’ll be rocking his moustache for the next few years (‘I’ve become a real moustache connoisseur’) and inviting Q&A host Josh Wittge to do a podcast with him, Dan …read more!

Special Guests Announced for ‘A Celebration of Harry Potter’ 2018!

Oct 09, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Celebration of Harry Potter, Events, Fan Events, Fans, News, Phelps, Theme Park, Warner Bros., WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Universal Orlando’s ‘A Celebration of Harry Potter‘ will return to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter from January 26th-28th 2018, and we just got word of the first round of special guests in attendance at the event! Stanislav Yanevski (Viktor Krum) will attend the event for the first time, as well as James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and …read more!



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