Harry Potter News

J.K. Rowling helps pen love letter to EU

Oct 03, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Books, J.K. Rowling, Legal

If you follow Muggle politics, you are aware that the United Kingdom is planning to leave the EU on 31 October, 2019, a process colloquially referred to as Brexit.  The divorce proceedings have not gone smoothly, to put it mildly.  The country is divided both on whether or not to leave the EU and on …read more!

Win the Harry Potter experience of a lifetime!!!

Oct 03, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Charity, Contests, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Lumos, News, Studio Tour, Theater, Theme Park, Warner Bros., Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Have you ever wished you could afford to do all the Harry Potter things?  Imagine an ultimate bucket list trip that takes you on a VIP tour of Warner Bros. Studio London – The Making of Harry Potter, then takes you to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in both Orlando and then ALSO to The …read more!

Wizarding World Digital Announces Official Harry Potter Fan Club and New Hogwarts Sorting Ceremony

Oct 02, 2019

Posted by: Gianfranco Lentini

BigNews, Exclusives, Fandom, Info, Interactive, J.K. Rowling, Media, News, Potter News, Pottermore, Warner Bros.

Fresh off the heels of yesterday’s announcement of Pottermore moving to WizardingWorld.com, Wizarding World Digital has just introduced today the launch of The Official Harry Potter Fan Club. A new experience that will continue to immerse Potterheads, both old and new, in the Wizarding World, this latest digital venture will be available through the Wizarding …read more!

Pottermore Announces Move to WizardingWorld.com

Oct 01, 2019

Posted by: Gianfranco Lentini

BigNews, Fandom, Info, Media, News, Potter News, Pottermore, Tech

Announced today, Pottermore will officially be packing its extended suitcases and moving to WizardingWorld.com. Only a week since the launch of the Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts-centric app, Wizarding World, this digital shift in the wizarding techno-sphere is part of a continued merger between Pottermore and Warner Bros. known as Wizarding World Digital, which Leaky first reported on this …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Rupert Grint, Dan Fogler and Cursed Child Broadway at NYCC, Claudia Kim Talks Fantastic Beasts and More!

Sep 29, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Bonham Carter, Charity, Conventions, Davis, Events, Fan Events, Fans, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Fogler, Grint, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry Potter Round-Up, Isaacs, Movies, News, Products, Round-Up, Sales, Smith, Staunton, Television Programmes, Thewlis, Walters

From books to apps to holiday decor, the Potterverse had it all this week. We reviewed the new companion book Harry Potter: Magical Places from its launch in Porto, Portugal, Bloomsbury announced artist Jim Kay’s tour for the upcoming release of the Goblet of Fire illustrated edition, Pottery Barn unveiled their new Harry Potter holiday …read more!

Pottery Barn launches new Harry Potter line just in time for the holidays

Sep 26, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Products

Here at Leaky we see a lot of Potter-themed products.  A few, unfortunately, have been poorly made catch-pennies, created without concern for quality or authenticity by companies (quite naturally, it must be said) hoping to cash on the global popularity of everything Potter-related.  But Pottery Barn has consistently wowed us with Potter-inspired collections for kids, teens, and …read more!

GIVEAWAY: Prepare for a Wizarding World Halloween with HalloweenCostumes.com!

Sep 25, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Exclusives, Fandom, Fans, News, Products

Ready to create some toil and trouble this Halloween? We’re teaming up with HalloweenCostumes.com to bring you another worldwide costume giveaway! Whether you’re planning to dress as Bellatrix Lestrange, Dobby, Hermione Granger, Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter or even Lord Voldemort, HalloweenCostumes.com have got an entire section of their website devoted to Wizarding World costumes — …read more!

Wizarding World app now available in UK, Ireland, and U.S.

Sep 24, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Games, News, Pottermore, Products, Tech, Video Games

Pottermore‘s new sister site, Wizarding World, recently launched an app.  You already know this if you have registered for your “Wizarding Passport” and received an email invite to be amongst the first to explore the app.  The app was first tested in New Zealand, rolled out in Australia and Canada, and is now available in the …read more!

Bloomsbury Celebrates ‘Goblet of Fire’ Illustrated Edition Release With Jim Kay Tour!

Sep 23, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Art, BigNews, Bloomsbury, Books, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay, News, Potter News, Release Parties

Bloomsbury will celebrate the release of the highly-anticipated Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Illustrated Edition with an October tour featuring illustrator Jim Kay! The date of the first “An Evening with Jim Kay” event coincides with the release of the book on Oct. 8, 2019 and will be held at Central Library in St. …read more!

Reigniting the Magic of ‘Harry Potter’ Book Launches at ‘The Magical Place’ in Portugal!

Sep 22, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Music, News

Recently Leaky was invited to attend a very special book launch for Harry Potter: Magical Places – A Paper Scene Book. The companion book, published by Insight Editions in partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment, was also published as a special co-production edition with Portugal’s most enchanting bookstore, Livraria Lello. The launch event host by Livraria Lello at at the …read more!



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