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Weekly Round-up: Get a Message From Percy Weasley, More ‘Harry Potter’ & ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Actors Join ‘Doctor Dolittle’ & More!

Mar 31, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Bonham Carter, Broadbent, de la Tour, Enoch, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fiennes, Gambon, Isaacs, Leung, News, Oldman, Staunton, Tennant, Thompson, Warner Bros., Wright, Wright Interviews

This week in Potter we’ve seen new pop-ups from MinaLima in Japan, the opening of a new Goblet of Fire feature at Warner Bros Studio Tour London, and the announcement of ticket release dates for the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition in New York. Amongst these new additions, we’ve got some actor updates to keep you up-to-date with the casts …read more!

Theater Round-Up: Oliver Phelps’s Stage Debut, A Meet and Greet with Noma Dumezweni, Anthony Boyle’s Upcoming BBC Programs and More

Mar 26, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Anthony Boyle, Broadway, Coulson, Directors, Education, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, John Tiffany, Misc, News, Noma Dumezweni, Phelps, Round-Up, Shaw, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up

It’s been a memorable couple of weeks in the world of Harry Potter theater with Cursed Child’s first full week of previews on Broadway. The cast welcomed fans to the newly renovated Lyric Theater for a chance to be the first to see the play on the Great White Way and sat for a stunning …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Actors Joined #MarchForOurLives, Jessica Williams Addresses ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Apparition Controversy and More!

Mar 25, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Branagh, Conventions, Davis, Depp, Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Fun, Gambon, Harry Potter Round-Up, Heyman, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Isaacs, J.K. Rowling, Leung, Lynch, Miller, Movies, News, Noma Dumezweni, Oldman, Potter News, Producers, Round-Up, Sakurai, Sonia Friedman, Staunton, Sudol, Television Programmes, Tennant, Trailers, Walters, Watson

It’s been an incredibly busy week in the Harry Potter fandom–not that that’s unusual! We celebrated the birthdays of David Thewlis and Gary Oldman, and heard Dan Fogler talk Fantastic Beasts, Brooklyn Gladiator and LeakyCon in his podcast. Where books are concerned, J.K. Rowling’s Crimes of Grindelwald screenplay became available for pre-order, and the final …read more!

History of Magic Documentary Gets US Air Date

Mar 23, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Bloomsbury, Companion Books, Davis, J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay, Lynch, News, Products, Staunton, Television Programmes, Thewlis, Videos, Williams

US Potter fans will finally have the opportunity to explore the magic behind the Wizarding World when the BBC documentary of the British Library’s Harry Potter: A History of Magic Exhibition airs on The CW next month. The hour-long program, which originally aired in the the UK soon after the opening of the exhibition last fall, …read more!

Dan Fogler Talks ‘Fantastic Beasts’, ‘Brooklyn Gladiator’ & LeakyCon

Mar 22, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fogler, HP Cast, Interviews, Movies, News, Yates

Dan Fogler is not only starring in the Fantastic Beasts series as Jacob Kowalski, he’s also leading his own podcast “DAN FOGLER’S 4D EXPERIENCE’ and bringing his Kickstarter-backed graphic novel into existence for the masses to enjoy – he’s a busy man! Described as“the sci-fi lovechild of Orwell, Huxley, and stoner conspiracy theories, knitted together by the …read more!

Happy Birthday, Gary Oldman!

Mar 21, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Actor Birthdays, Oldman

Gary Oldman turns 60 today and we at Leaky feel fairly certain that this milestone birthday is going to be a happy one for him.  After a four decade acting career playing roles that show a breathtaking diversity, from Sid Vicious to Count Dracula, from Lee Harvey Oswald to Commissioner Gordon, Oldman finally won his …read more!

Happy Birthday, David Thewlis!

Mar 20, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Birthdays, Actor Interviews, Birthdays, Fandom, Fans, Films, Fun, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Television Programmes, Thewlis

In honor of David Thewlis’ birthday, we’re inspired to fondly remember some of his recent roles while also looking forward to his upcoming projects! David Thewlis is best known to Harry Potter fans as the personification of Professor Remus Lupin, the beloved Hogwarts professor afflicted with lycanthropy and former member of the infamous Marauders. His …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Star Zoë Kravitz Says Leta Lestrange is “Misunderstood”, Emma Watson’s Next ‘Our Shared Shelf’ Choice & More!

Mar 18, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Fiennes, Harry Potter Round-Up, Kravitz, Leung, News, Redmayne, Round-Up, Tennant, Watson, Wright

It’s been an explosive week in the wizarding world, as the first trailer dropped for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. We posted our theories and reactions, and also reported on a brand new LEGO set depicting a scene from the trailer, which appears to shed light on what’s occurring! Newcomer Victoria Yeates also revealed more about her …read more!

New ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Trailer Raises Questions of Beastly Proportions!

Mar 15, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling, Law, Movies, News, Opinion, Trailers

The first official trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald released yesterday and hit us like a powerful Stunning Charm, sending shockwaves throughout the wizarding fandom. It included long-awaited glimpses of our favorite characters returned to action; newly-cast characters taking their place in the story; old and new scenes of import, such as the …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald’ Trailer Released!

Mar 13, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fantastic Beasts Movie, HP Cast, Movies, News, Redmayne, Sudol, Trailers, Warner Bros., Waterston

IT’S FINALLY HERE! The trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald released today, and we could not be more excited! It started with a brand new poster image of Newt and Dumbledore: #FantasticBeasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald arrives in theaters November 16. pic.twitter.com/F3OpkjD2fV — Fantastic Beasts (@FantasticBeasts) March 13, 2018 Then the trailer finally arrived – …read more!



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