Jude Law first came onto the Potter scene in April with the announcement that thrilled the fandom–he would portray the young Albus Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts sequel, now named Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. We must wait one excruciatingly long year before the film hits theaters and we get to see Law in action as …read more!

Two new Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald photos have emerged thanks to Empire‘s latest issue and a USA Today piece, giving a look at both Newt and Tina, and Grindelwald and newcomer Rosier. The first new photo (from Empire) shows Newt and Tina looking like they’re cornered in a vault of some sorts (a bank? a ministry?). Tina’s …read more!

Whatever quibbles, major or minor, each of us may have with the Harry Potter films, most everyone can agree that the casting was spot-on.  Each of the notable British actors chosen to personify the books’ characters rose to the challenge of measuring up to the image we had each formed in our mind’s eye whilst …read more!

As the Boy Who Lived in the eight Harry Potter films, Daniel Radcliffe spent much of his childhood and teenage years on the set of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World movie franchise. His role as the famous young wizard set him up for life financially, but that certainly hasn’t kept him from taking on diverse new …read more!

Most readers can easily recount their childhood favorites, many of which are widely viewed as classics within the vast body of literature we are privileged to enjoy. Some of these page-turners came to eager hands gift-wrapped, slender tell-tale packages under the tree. They beckoned us to new worlds and introduced us to life-long friends. For …read more!

The days were cold. Chilled further by his absence. Absence they refused to speak of. They moved from place to place, casting the same protective charms, leafing sightlessly through the same books, unable to sleep night after night. They descended into despair. Helpless. Hopeless. Ron’s words hung heavy, a burden that couldn’t be lifted. “We …read more!

In this week’s actors round-up, there are scores of new films from Harry Potter alums to consider. Though there have been teasers and hints in weeks and months past, trailers have finally been released showing off these talented actors at the height of their game, and they aim to woo their viewing audience, many devoted …read more!

It’s been over two years since the release of Career of Evil, the third detective novel in the Cormoran Strike series by J.K. Rowling, as alter ego Robert Galbraith, and fans have been clamoring for any word on the fourth. Last spring, as reported by Leaky, Rowling revealed the title to her next book through …read more!

Ralph Fiennes is most well known to Potter fans for his portrayal of Lord Voldemort, one of the darkest wizards in history. He brought the infamous villain to life in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and both parts of …read more!

As previously mentioned by Leaky, Eddie Redmayne will appear on TV screens this Christmas Day to read a bedtime story on children’s channel CBeebies. The story he’ll be reading was recently announced, and it’s definitely Newt-esque! Eddie will be reading the story I Had a Dinosaur, written by Gabby Dawnay and illustrated by Alex Barrow. The …read more!