Dec 01, 2016
You could own Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Robbie Coltrane, Dawn French, Zoe Wanamaker or Stephen Fry’s glasses, if you bid in an Specs Appeal’s charity auction! Until the 5th December, bidding is open on more than 120 celebrity sunglasses for Specs Appeal, which will help the charity’s work in helping blind people to see again, and improving …read more!
Oct 11, 2016
Continuing our last Harry Potter cast news round-up, today we have even more exciting projects from some of our favorite Potter alumni to share! The talented John Hurt (Ollivander) will appear in the upcoming film Jackie—starring Natalie Portman–which centers around the life of Jackie Kennedy in the aftermath of the assassination of her husband, President John …read more!
Sep 16, 2016
Sex abuse is a hard subject to discuss. For those who have not been through it and do not know anyone who has, the very idea is unfathomable, they can’t –and don’t want to– imagine it happening to anyone. For those who have been through it or have known someone who has, it’s a little …read more!
Sep 05, 2016
Robbie Coltrane portrays a famous comedian who is accused of historical sexual abuse in the upcoming TV mini-series, National Treasure, which begins later this month. His character is based on people, such as Jimmy Savile and Rolf Harris, who have been imprisoned for serial sex abuse. Coltrane has made his beliefs on the subject very clear, …read more!
May 16, 2016
Remember Hagrid (and Sirius’s) motorbike in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1? This infamous motorbike with a side-car has returned to Liverpool until 9th June, and is on display at the Museum of Liverpool – which you can access for free! The bike is a Royal Enfield, Bullet 500 with a 499cc petrol engine and a fitted sidecar. …read more!
Apr 19, 2016
Beedle the Bard may be the king of storytelling in the Wizarding World, but it’s the Bard of Avon who reigns over the English-speaking Muggle one. Saturday, April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, and several of our favorite Harry Potter film actors will be celebrating his plays in the coming weeks. …read more!
Mar 31, 2016
This April, you’ll be able to learn more about how our beloved Hagrid was brought to life on screen at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. From March 27th – April 17th 2016, the feature will reveal the great efforts gone to by producers, costume designers and the special effects teams to turn Robbie Coltrane into the loveable Half-Giant magical …read more!
Mar 30, 2013
Robbie Coltrane, who plays our favorite half-giant, is celebrating his birthday today. Please join Leaky in wishing Robbie Coltrane a happy birthday. Many happy returns!
Oct 13, 2009
As many of the adult cast are returning to film their parts for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, there are new comments from Robbie Coltrane who portrays Hagrid. Set to film for the final time in his role as the beloved groundskeeper of Hogwarts, Robbie Coltrane speaks to the thought of completing the series, …read more!