Oct 01, 2019
Announced today, Pottermore will officially be packing its extended suitcases and moving to WizardingWorld.com. Only a week since the launch of the Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts-centric app, Wizarding World, this digital shift in the wizarding techno-sphere is part of a continued merger between Pottermore and Warner Bros. known as Wizarding World Digital, which Leaky first reported on this …read more!
Sep 22, 2019
As fall officially arrived, Crimes of Grindelwald was nominated by the European Film Awards People Choice Award, Pottercast released episode 294 just weeks ahead of Leakycon10, Aden and Anais debuted their new Harry Potter baby collection, and the TV adaptation of the fourth installment in the Cormoran Strike Series, Lethal White, began production. In our …read more!
Jul 01, 2019
The weekly theater news is generally as varied as the offerings found on its stages, and this week is no exception. From New York to London to Shanghai, from the latest means of social media engagement to hallowed theaters that have long housed the classics and from small arthouse productions to big-budget showstoppers, the theater …read more!
Jun 28, 2019
It’s been quite a busy week since the call to arms for the S.O.S. Task Force united witches and wizards around the globe over Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Developed by Niantic (the creators of Pokémon Go) and Portkey Games, the mobile augmented reality game has us brushing up on our flipendos and stuffing our faces on …read more!
May 14, 2019
Fans are now aware of the newly formed joint venture between Pottermore and Warner Bros., aiming to ‘widen and deepen’ the scope of what Pottermore can do to improve digital experiences for Wizarding World fans, which includes transitioning over to a new platform — WizardingWorld.com. We’re also no stranger to the recent uproar following the apparent ‘leak’ …read more!
Apr 21, 2019
Victoria Maclean – expert collector and Guinness World Record holder for most official Wizarding World memorabilia – is helping Leaky kick off our YouTube channel with a brand new bi-monthly collectors series, The Magical Emporium! The series will see Victoria explore the world of collecting official merchandise, featuring trends, tips and others with the know-how in …read more!
Feb 15, 2019
Today’s the day! Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is officially available in the U.S. for digital download, including the HD Extended Cut edition, with behind-the-scenes and deleted scenes features, and five lucky people could get free digital access to both the first and second film in our latest giveaway! DIGITAL RELEASE GIVEAWAY: Today we’re hosting a special …read more!
Jan 27, 2019
This week in the Potterverse has been a success all round, as we celebrated ten Academy Award nominations for Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma and a nomination for Alexandre Desplat, and Cursed Child even made TIME’s list of Ten Best Plays. We also received the news that Warner Bros Studio Tour London had something very special planned for Potter …read more!
Jan 04, 2019
This week’s theater news continues to revolve around the magical juggernaut that is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Producer Sonia Friedman received an award from Broadway Briefing while Cursed Child on Broadway broke another industry record and prepares for a new slate of cast members and performances. Alex Price also joined London Calling for …read more!
Nov 30, 2018
Audible and Pottermore Publishing are partnering to bring an exciting new Harry Potter Quiz to Amazon Echo, Spot and Show users today. Simply ask, “Alexa, play Harry Potter Quiz” to be challenged with three trivia questions, which will be updated daily! The interactive trivia game is hosted by Laurel Lefkow, who introduces each question with passages …read more!