Warwick Davis had several roles in the Harry Potter film adaptations. He appeared in all eight of the films, whether portraying Professor Filius Flitwick, or Griphook, the bank teller. He has also participated in Harry Potter video games as well as amusement park rides. His constant involvement in J.K. Rowlings Wizarding World made him the perfect candidate …read more!

School may have been out for the Christmas holiday recently, but one thing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them taught us is that school was out permanently for Newt Scamander. Or so we thought. Recently, one of the team at Leaky finally managed to get their hands on a copy of the Fantastic Beasts …read more!

Within the latest installment in the Harry Potter universe, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, viewers had the chance to see many magical creatures come to life before their eyes. But these beasts may be more complicated than one might assume. The people responsible for creating and perfecting the beasts so that we might …read more!

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone book – and, if you’re like me, it makes you feel older than Nicholas Flamel. To reminisce, we’re using our pensieves to look back to when the film was first released in 2001. There was a lot of time invested in …read more!

Production design is a nuanced craft in the film industry. If done well, the sets blend so seamlessly into the director’s telling of the story that it belies the amount of work poured into their preparation. It’s a perfect marriage of information and intuitiveness, where research mingles with and is enhanced by creativity. Deadline talked with Oscar-contending production designers …read more!

You won’t need extendable ears to catch snippets of inside information on sound design in the theatrical hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. PSNEurope’s Dave Robinson scored an exclusive interview with veteran sound designer Gareth Fry. Fry, a long-time professional partner of director and co-author John Tiffany, couldn’t share spoilers, but he was enthusiastic …read more!

Our day of round table interviews with the Fantastic Beasts talent and crew began with a lively conversation from the two Davids: Harry Potter director, David Yates, and Harry Potter producer, David Heyman. Both had come back to reunite the dream team with J.K. Rowling and return Harry Potter fans to the wizarding world.   …read more!

SciFi Now‘s November edition looks eerily like an issue of The Daily Prophet. The Fantastic Beasts themed edition comes just in time for the movie’s release on the 18th! Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol and Colin Farrell spoke to SciFi Now about the wizarding world, and their memories of J.K. Rowling’s series. Alison Sudol echoes our heartbreak at the Potter series ending: …read more!

Pottermore met with costume designer Colleen Atwood, to discuss the inspiration for the costumes of the Goldstein sisters (Tina and Queenie) in Fantastic Beasts. First, Tina Goldstein’s “sensible, storm-coloured outfit”. Tina is portrayed by Katherine Waterston, in an adorable earthy green hat. Atwood describes the thought process surrounding the types of colours and fabrics she used …read more!

Pottermore has released a new interview with a Fantastic Beasts crew member.  Acclaimed stunt coordinator, Eunice Huthart spoke with the Pottermore Correspondent about the fantastic stunts in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.  Unfortunately, the correspondent “can’t, in good conscience, tell you about them.” What the interview does tell us is that Huthart and …read more!