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New Funko Potter Exclusives for New York Comic Con

Sep 21, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Depp, Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Films, Fun, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Lynch, Misc, News, Products, Sales, Toys

Licensed collectible company Funko has conjured a new round of Potter Pop!s just in time for the upcoming New York Comic Con. Let’s take a look at this trio of mini wizards headed to the Big Apple… First up is the quirky but adorable Luna Lovegood Funko Rock Candy in her full Gryffindor regalia.  As …read more!

Harry’s Hogwarts Letter Up for Auction

Sep 07, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Columbus, Events, Fans, Griffiths, Grint, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Misc, Movies, News, Props-Sets, Radcliffe, Warner Bros.

Are you a Harry Potter aficionado interested in owning a prop from one of the films? London-based Prop Store, one of the world’s largest collectors of movie memorabilia, is hosting a live auction on September 26th, from 12:00pm at the London ODEON BFI IMAX. Along with over 600 original props and costumes from 200 films …read more!

19 Years Later: Sending Albus, Scorpius and Rose to Hogwarts

Sep 01, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Book Seven, Fun, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Info, J.K. Rowling, LeakyCon, MinaLima, Misc, News, Theater, West End

After years of reading and falling in love with J.K. Rowling’s world, we end up here: 19 Years Later, the epilogue. We’ve watched them go through everything imaginable; Deatheaters, Tri-Wizard Tournaments, the Philosophers Stone – just to name a few, and here we stand. September 1st, 2017 on a platform once again…waiting for the train …read more!

Daniel Radcliffe turns 28! Happy Birthday Dan!

Jul 23, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Actor Birthdays, Actor Interviews, Birthdays, Humor, Misc, News, Radcliffe, Radcliffe Interviews

Oh, be still my beating heart. Dan’s been an absolute treasure ever since becoming our favourite wizard. He’s been, (for this Leaky reporter at least) my main crush since The Sorcerer’s Stone premiered way back in the Stone Ages. (Joking, it was only 2001, BUT STILL).  To celebrate that he’s turning 28 this year I thought …read more!

A New Spider Species is Named After Aragog!

Jul 13, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Info, Misc, News, Potter News, Science

According to dnaindia.com, researchers at the University of Tehran in Iran have named a recently discovered species of wolf crab spider after Aragog, Hagrid’s giant arachnid that lives in the Forbidden Forest. The discovery was of a spider that’s an inch long, with two black and three white stripes of hair on its upper body. …read more!

Spellbinding Souvenirs: Official Albus and Scorpius’ Wands Now Available

Jun 14, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Fans, Fun, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Misc, News, Products, Theater, Toys, West End

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced earlier today that fans lucky enough to attend the Harry Potter play can now take home a bit of the award-winning magic from the Palace Theatre. According to the Tweet below, the Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy’s official replica wands can now be purchased at the theater as …read more!

Wizarding World Cauldron Cakes Undergo Magical Transformation

Jun 12, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Fun, Misc, News, Theme Park, Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Aside from the overall overwhelming excitement experienced from actually walking through the Hogsmeade village and seeing the Hogwarts castle standing proudly on the hill ahead of you, one of the main things that makes a trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter feel so magical and authentic is the detail that goes in to everything from the …read more!

Christmas is Coming to Wizarding World Hollywood!

Jun 06, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Fans, Fun, Interactive, Misc, News, Theme Park, Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Universal Studios Hollywood is bringing a new Christmas experience to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter this November! With the announcement back in April of the Christmas festivities coming to Universal Studios Orlando, we are excited to now know that fans on both coasts will get to experience this Christmas magic. Along with the already snow-topped …read more!

Guests at Charity Dinner Could Win a Role in ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel

May 27, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fun, Misc, News

A charity dinner hosted by The Hunter Foundation is auctioning off two walk on roles in the next Fantastic Beasts film to raise money for children’s charities. According to The Guardian, Barack Obama will be attending the event and delivering a speech to over 1,000 business leaders as well as the winner of a secondary school essay …read more!

Escape Rooms Styled After the Magic of ‘Harry Potter’ Becoming the Latest Trend

May 27, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Fans, Fun, Fun - Games, Games, Misc, News

With the latest announcement of yet another upcoming loosely Harry Potter themed escape room we’re starting to notice a new trend developing, and let’s just say we’re not complaining. Although these rooms are not directly tied to Warner Bros. or J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, they are definitely a fun experience for fans to pretend they’re wizards …read more!



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