Sep 24, 2018
It’s an exciting week for Potterheads! As you may have heard, tomorrow will bring us the final trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald on the TODAY Show! J.K. Rowling stopped by and told us “there’s a name [we’re] going to want to hear” in the final trailer: "When you see the trailer, don’t speak to each other …read more!
Sep 05, 2018
Wizarding Wednesdays are back for another year ahead of the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, offering fans the chance to put their name into a less terrifying version of the Goblet of Fire, and win some once-in-a-lifetime Wizarding World prizes and experiences! First on the list today, the first Wizarding Wednesday is a huge prize: the …read more!
Aug 24, 2018
September 1 is a sacred holiday for Potter fans. It’s the day we all desperately wish we were really heading to King’s Cross by any means—side-along apparition, flying car or carpet—to burst through the barrier onto Platform 9 ¾ and board the Hogwarts Express for a new term at our favourite wizarding school. It’s not quite …read more!
Aug 24, 2018
As we know from our visit to the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald set, this movie will up the stakes for the quartet as Dumbledore’s pursuit of Grindelwald forces Newt’s involvement. We were concerned that magical creatures wouldn’t play as prominent a part in the series, but Warner Bros put our minds at ease, sharing with us a detailed …read more!
Aug 24, 2018
It’s always a pleasure to speak to Ezra Miller, who greets us by asking how we enjoyed seeing the streets of wizarding Paris, and telling us he almost ‘lost [his] cool entirely’ when he first saw it! We were lucky enough to interview Ezra about his return as Credence in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, and …read more!
Aug 23, 2018
The Leaky Cauldron were lucky enough to visit the Leavesden set of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald last year, and came across David Yates whilst walking the outdoor sets and exploring the French equivalent of Diagon Alley. It was a magical moment, as we weren’t expecting to catch him between shoots, let along in a small …read more!
Aug 23, 2018
Our introduction to the wizarding world in Paris will come mainly through exploring through magical Parisian high streets (much like Diagon Alley), the French Ministry of Magic, and Circus Arcanus, all of which we received more details on when exploring the sets of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. Art Director Martin Foley walked us through the process …read more!
Aug 23, 2018
Returning to set of Fantastic Beasts for our exclusive insight into Crimes of Grindelwald, we entered once again through the familiar Leavesden set café, where actors on the Harry Potter movies – and indeed, now the Fantastic Beasts movies – met to have lunch. We were just minutes away from the start of a full day of sneak-peaks and interviews on set …read more!
Aug 21, 2018
Reflecting its success last year, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is again offering an evening of Halloween-themed events on the set of the Hogwarts Great Hall. The event begins with smoking dry ice cocktails and canapés before you proceed into a Great Hall magically decorated for Halloween with floating pumpkins and tables groaning with sweets reminiscent of …read more!
Aug 07, 2018
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London announced exciting new details about the next magical exhibit to take over the tour. Beginning Sept. 28, and perfectly coinciding with the Halloween season, the tour will explore the influence of the Dark Arts in the Wizarding World–an influence which will spread to the tour itself as it undergoes a …read more!