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‘Fantastic Beasts’ Cast Discusses Working with ‘Harry Potter’ Crew

Mar 10, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Actor Interviews, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Heyman, Media, Miller, Movies, News, Pottermore, Stuart Craig, Yates

The cast of Fantastic Beasts found comfort in working with some of the Harry Potter crew knowing that they had already been involved in the creation of such a successful movie franchise already. In a recent video, released by Pottermore, we hear thoughts directly from a few of the actors on what it was like to work with the Harry Potter …read more!

Happy Birthday, Remus Lupin

Mar 10, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Birthdays, Character Birthdays, News, Pottermore

Today would have been Remus Lupin’s 57th Birthday if he had not tragically lost his life in the Battle of Hogwarts 19 years ago alongside his wife Nymphadora Tonks. Remus Lupin was a kind, brave, intelligent man. He was an incredible friend to the Marauders, a loving husband, an and a father figure for Harry when …read more!

Tickets on sale April 3rd for British Library’s Harry Potter Exhibition

Mar 08, 2017

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Bloomsbury, Celebration of Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, News, Pottermore, Publishers

As part of the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the UK release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the British Library will be mounting an exhibition titled Harry Potter: A History of Magic. Tickets will go on sale April 3rd and the exhibit will run from October 20th 2017 – February 28th 2018. …read more!

New Clip of Eddie Redmayne’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Audiobook

Mar 04, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Actor Interviews, Books, Companion Books, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fun, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Media, News, Pottermore, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews

A new clip of Eddie Redmayne’s narration of the highly anticipated Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them audiobook was just released by ET. Leaky first reported on the news of Redmayne narrating a Fantastic Beasts audiobook back in January. Along with the news came our first glimpse into the book with a Pottermore video featuring a few clips of Eddie recording some of his readings. …read more!

Fantastic Theories: Is There a Real Percival Graves?

Feb 28, 2017

Posted by: Patrick Byrne

Actor Interviews, Crew Interviews, Depp, DH Film, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Farrell, Film Images, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Heyman, Heyman Interviews, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, JKRowling.com, Movies, News, Pottermore, Producers, SetReports, Video Galleries, Videos, Warner Bros.

Percival Graves – The man that 50 Shades forgot. One of the greater mysteries to come from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them concerns the mysterious man of MACUSA – Percival Graves. Upon our first viewing of the character, we learn that Graves is a symbol of authority, a man in high places with …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Wins Best Costume Design Oscar!

Feb 27, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Colleen Atwood, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Awards, Honors/Awards, Movies, News, Pottermore

Colleen Atwood is now a four-time Academy Award winner, after her work on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was honoured with an Oscar last night. Atwood won the title of Best Costume Design over fellow nominees LaLaLand, Jackie, Allied and Florence Foster Jenkins. In a ceremony pretty much dominated by LaLaLand, it was an amazing year …read more!

Illustrated PoA Available for Pre-Order Now

Feb 24, 2017

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Art, Bloomsbury, Books - Release Dates, Cover Art, Cover Artists, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Jim Kay, News, Pottermore, Publishers, Scholastic

Of course, you already have all of the Harry Potter books.  But the only way to deal with the grief that there is no 8th book to wait for is to buy new editions.  Both the U.K. and U.S. publishers of the series are counting on fans getting their Harry Potter fix by periodically releasing …read more!

Happy Birthday to Bonnie Wright!

Feb 17, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Birthdays, Films, HPEF Conventions, Isaacs, Lumos, Lynch, News, Pottermore, Wright

Happy 26th birthday to Bonnie Wright, best known to Harry Potter fans as their favorite ginger sister Ginny Weasley Potter. Leaky has kept close tabs on the busy Ms. Wright in the past few months. As reported here in January, fans will be able to catch up with her in person at the Salt Lake …read more!

Stuart Craig & Pottermore Explore the 1920s in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Feb 09, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Crew Interviews, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Awards, Films, Interviews, Movies, News, Pottermore

Stuart Craig designed sets for all eight Potter movies, as well as Fantastic Beasts. He’s a creative genius and is to thank for much of the beauty we see in these films, and The Telegraph interviewed him on bringing J.K. Rowling’s visions to life, and on his BAFTA nomination. Craig shares how his interest in Production …read more!

Pottermore CEO Stands Down

Feb 03, 2017

Posted by: Sophia Cotraccia

J.K. Rowling, Media, News, Pottermore

After three and a half years heading up the London-based Pottermore.com, Susan Jurevics will step down at the end of February. Jurevics’ relationship with the Pottermore team began when she worked from New York as an SVP at Sony, and was in charge of the company’s global partnership with Pottermore. Having read the Harry Potter series …read more!



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