This is a magical time for the Harry Potter fandom–exciting announcements are being released almost daily as Warner Bros. partners with talented and innovative collaborators to bring new Potter-themed products to our muggle shelves! Most recently, Harry Potter Books from Bloomsbury declared its intention to illustrate the companion book The Tales of Beedle the Bard, …read more!

In an update on Leaky’s previous coverage of James Newton Howard’s award and performance at the Karlovy Film Festival (at which he is to be honored with a Crystal Globe for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema), we’re now aware that tracks from the next Fantastic Beasts movie were performed in the opening ceremony. The festival runs until July …read more!

Today marks twenty (yup, 20) years since Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published. It’s difficult to put into words appreciation for a series which has given all of us so much, or to thank all the people involved in bringing it to us in so many different forms, and before we show you all …read more!

Universal Studios Hollywood has designed an immersive light show using 3D projection mapping that will envelop Hogwarts castle in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter this summer. Guests at the park will be drawn in by a new arrangement of themes from the Potter films composed by John Williams himself, piped in through a 27.5 surround-sound system. The park’s …read more!

Earlier today, the Harry Potter Film Twitter directed us to the Fantastic Beasts Youtube channel to  watch the ‘fantastic’ composer of Fantastic Beasts throw out a few bars from the soundtrack of the film. He will perform with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra at Karlovy Film Festival on 30th June 2017. He will be honoured with a well deserved …read more!

A celebration of legendary, five time Academy Award winning composer John Williams is set to occur this July as part of BBC Proms, to celebrate Williams’s 85th birthday. Unfortunately, Williams himself will not be in attendance due to no longer being able to fly long-haul. His scores for Star Wars, Schindler’s List, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, …read more!

Admit it: You always wondered what the Harry Potter theme music would sound like as a fugue.  So did composer Alexander Wollheim.  Luckily for the rest of us, he was bored on a long flight and used the time to rework various Harry Potter motifs into a fugue. Wollheim posted a video of Hedwig’s Fugue (kidding—that’s …read more!

Leaky finally had the chance to attend a performance of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert this past weekend at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. This first of it’s kind movie-concert event is advertised on the website as: “A live symphony orchestra performing, to picture, every note from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Audiences will be able to …read more!

Well, not the owl herself, she having taken a killing curse in battle to save Harry and all. <Brief pause for tears as we relive that scene in our heads.> A haunting rendition of her theme from the movies was recorded by the King’s Singers at Durham Cathedral, which served as the set for McGonagall’s Transfiguration classroom. …read more!

Today we celebrate the 85th birthday of John Williams, composer of the iconic Hedwig’s Theme! John Williams has given us a lifetime of excellent movie scores, from Harry Potter to Star Wars and Jurassic Park, it’s no doubt that we’re all a fan of this world-class composer’s work. Warming up for his career with piano lessons throughout his childhood, John Williams began …read more!