
Nov 08, 2017
Two exciting announcements from Evanna Lynch will delight vegan-curious, theater-loving Harry Potter fans – which we’re sure there are plenty of. Evanna will be reprising her role in Disco Pigs for the New York run of the show in early 2018, and her vegan podcast – The ChickPeeps – launched its first two episodes today! **UPDATED: Evanna will also be starring in …read more!

Nov 06, 2017
Today is Hero Fiennes Tiffin’s birthday, and to mark the occasion, we’re bringing you our exclusive interview with the actor who once portrayed young Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Hero had a chat with us about his time on Harry Potter at LeakyCon 2017, sharing stories from Michael Gambon’s mischief on set to …read more!

Nov 06, 2017
In this week’s theater news, Harry Potter fans have the opportunity to purchase tickets to a special performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Girl From the North Country, starring Shirley Henderson and Ciarán Hinds, moves to a new theater and begins a winter run, and Jack Thorne’s latest drama, Kiri, for Channel 4 airs …read more!

Nov 05, 2017
The latest episode of PotterCast covers the Dumbledore’s Army Panel at LeakyCon 2017, with Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Katie Leung (Cho Chang), Alfie Enoch (Dean Thomas), and Afshan Azad (Padma Patil). The cast shared some brilliant stories and reflections from their time on Potter, as well as updates on their latest projects – it’s definitely a …read more!

Nov 04, 2017
This week Potter fans were teased by various 2018 announcements, with yet another night show revealed at Universal Studios Japan, LeakyCon 2018’s location announced and Imogen Heap teasing a Cursed Child soundtrack. We also covered Warwick Davis and David Bradley’s panels at MCM London Comic Con, Pottermore’s art collection made its debut in the U.S., and we celebrated the most magical occasion …read more!

Oct 31, 2017
This weekend, Leaky visited MCM London Comic Con to hear from David Bradley (Filch) and Warwick Davis (Griphook / Flitwick) on their upcoming projects, and sample a few of the stands and experiences on offer at the convention in the meantime. Comic cons are always huge, but MCM London was a completely new level for me. …read more!

Oct 29, 2017
Last night, BBC Two’s Harry Potter: A History of Magic aired in the U.K., and gave us a deeper look into The British Library’s exhibition on the magic at the heart of J.K. Rowling’s beloved series. There’s still no news on when this documentary will be made available elsewhere, so for those who missed it, …read more!

Oct 28, 2017
Ahead of tonight’s airing of Harry Potter: A History of Magic on BBC Two, Pottermore interviewed producer/director Jude Ho and assistant producer Alice Rhodes about the documentary. They also give more details on who will make appearances in the programme! J.K. Rowling will explore the archives and items on display at the exhibition currently running at …read more!

Oct 28, 2017
This week has seen announcements far and wide as Cursed Child revealed plans to storm Australia in 2019, Potter actors conjured their ideal wizarding careers and J.K. Rowling herself took a Buzzfeed quiz. Magical Christmas decorations have also been unveiled at the Wizarding World, as well as a brilliant line-up of fan favourite events set for A Celebration of Harry Potter 2018. …read more!

Oct 27, 2017
Actor John Cleese, who played Nearly Headless Nick—or, as he preferred to be called, Sir Nicholas—in the Harry Potter films, is 78 today. Let’s hope his birthday celebration has better food and music than Nick’s Deathday party, although I suppose you really can’t beat the headless hunt for entertainment. English actor Cleese rose to prominence as …read more!