Harry Potter News

Classic Stills Releases ‘Chamber of Secrets’ Fine Art Photography Collection

Jul 28, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Movie Art, News

Classic Stills, LA and London-based publisher of rare film photography, recently launched a limited collection of fine art photography from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products. After hosting a competition to suggest prints to feature in their second Harry Potter collection, 22 prints were chosen as being some of the …read more!

‘Harry Potter’ Star Tom Felton & LeakyCon Lit Lineup Announced for LeakyCon Dallas!

Jul 25, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Books, Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Felton, Films, HP Cast, Movies, News, Potter News

LeakyCon just announced that Harry Potter alum Tom Felton will be attending LeakyCon 2019 Dallas as a special guest, and we can’t contain our excitement! With this magical news and other guest and programming announcements, it looks like fans can expect another huge year following last year’s sold-out event. Felton starred as Slytherin Draco Malfoy in …read more!

Bloomsbury Announces Date and Theme for Harry Potter Book Night 2020!

Jul 24, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Bloomsbury, Books, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, News, Potter News

Bloomsbury’s Harry Potter Book Night has become a fan favorite event, and with today’s exciting Save-the-Date announcement that next year’s theme comes from J.K. Rowling’s epic fourth installment in the Harry Potter series, 2020 looks to be another magical celebration of the wizarding world that continues to inspire generations of readers. Harry Potter and the Goblet of …read more!

Daniel Radcliffe’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” Spellbinding as Ever

Jul 24, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Interviews, News, Radcliffe, Television Programmes

BBC One’s Who Do You Think You Are? continues to attract a committed following with evocative and entertaining storytelling centered on the discovery of unknown family history. Somehow, after 16 seasons, the show has managed to avoid becoming predictable, always able to dig up the unexpected, and its most recent episode featuring Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe was no …read more!

New Yule Ball Funko Pop! Figures Coming Soon!

Jul 22, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Fandom, Fans, Fun, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, News, Products, Toys

Potterheads have fallen in love with Funko Pop! figures modeled after their favorite Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts characters, and the company is regularly coming up with new versions of the adorable collectibles. Just in the last year they’ve released Crimes of Grindelwald figures including Thestrals, Nifflers and Bowtruckles, as well as Newt, Grindelwald and Dumbledore, and a …read more!

July 21, 2007: The final midnight bookstore queue

Jul 21, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Book Seven, Books, Books - Release Dates, DH, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, News, Release Parties

Twelve years ago today, on July 21, 2007, the last book in the 7-book series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released.  Due to the immense and ever-growing popularity of the books and films, bookstores and cinemas had taken to holding midnight release parties for the books and midnight screenings for the movies.  Fans …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Daniel Radcliffe on “Who Do You Think You Are?”, Emmy Nominations for Fiona Shaw and More!

Jul 21, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Fiennes, Film Images, Films, Gleeson, Harry Potter Round-Up, Honors/Awards, Interviews, Movies, News, Radcliffe, Radcliffe Interviews, Redmayne, Round-Up, Shaw, Television Programmes, Tennant, Thompson, Trailers

It’s San Diego Comic Con week and though there’s no Wizarding World film sneak peek this year, there was plenty of magic for Leaky to cover at the world’s largest pop culture convention. We looked behind the scenes at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in an interactive masterclass, previewed Jack Thorne’s His Dark Materials series and got a reveal of …read more!

SDCC 2019 Day Three: “Collecting Harry Potter” and Magical Merch!

Jul 21, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Books, Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fun, News, Products, Warner Bros.

Leaky reporters Lauren Osborne and Sydney Dean returned to the San Diego Convention Center for day three of SDCC 2019. With plans to apparate from booth to booth, it was important to have the floor scoped out. Strategy pays off, as master chess player Ron Weasley would tell you. On Friday, Lauren and Sydney snagged …read more!

SDCC 2019 Day Two: Exclusive Interview With ‘Cursed Child’s’ Nicholas Podany and Jon Steiger, ‘Wizard’s Unite’ and ‘The Dark Crystal’ News!

Jul 20, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Bonham Carter, Conventions, Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, Isaacs, News, Television Programmes

Day Two of San Diego Comic-Con was a brilliant flurry of fandom fun, and Leaky reporters Lauren Osborne and Sydney Dean were on-site to visit all the panels and booths of interest to the Potterdom. With a full schedule planned and huge crowds, it’s possible they commandeered a time turner from the Ministry in order …read more!

SDCC 2019 Day One: Panels and Announcements From ‘His Dark Materials,’ ‘Cursed Child’ and Hero Collector!

Jul 19, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Books, Books - Release Dates, Conventions, Cover Art, Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fogler, Fun, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry Potter Wizards Unite, HP Cast, Jack Thorne, McCrory, News, Potter News, Pottermore, Products, Scholastic, Television Programmes

Welcome to day one of the con of all cons, Potter fans! San Diego Comic-Con 2019 got off to a cracking start on Thursday, July 18. And though Leaky correspondents were not yet on site, we’ve put together a recap of the day’s events and announcements for the fandom members who couldn’t make it. The …read more!



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