How are you faring this holiday season, Potterheads? If you’re in need of some Harry Potter analysis to distract you from stress and holiday shopping traffic, we’ve got just the piece for you! Last year, Dr Beatrice Groves (author of Literary Allusion in Harry Potter) helped us explore festive themes in the Harry Potter series, and this year we’re lucky …read more!

If you’re planning on doing some last-minute Holiday gift shopping, we’ve got you covered. From DIY presents and gifts supporting fan creators (or gift cards, if you’re needing something fast!), there are endless possibilities for Potter fans this Holiday season! 1) DIY gifts If you’re low on time or want to make a more personal gift, …read more!

Content warning: Descriptions of comments ruled discriminatory and transphobic **Note: this piece is being updated with information and reactions as the story develops** Today, J.K. Rowling tweeted her support for researcher Maya Forstater, who lost her position at an international thinktank due to comments made on social media about transgender and non-binary peoples, found by an employment …read more!

J.K. Rowling has been back on the radar again this month, and made speeches at both the premiere of Finding The Way Home, a Lumos-inspired HBO documentary narrated by Eddie Redmayne, and an acceptance speech at the Ripple of Hope awards. A new clip has emerged, in which J.K. Rowling shares that she has almost finished (by now finished, …read more!

This week, Leaky was present at the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights ‘Ripple of Hope’ Awards Gala and red carpet, where J.K. Rowling received what she said was one of the highest honors of her lifetime. Rowling was one of four honorees this year, also including Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. The honor recognises …read more!

Leaky was lucky enough to be invited to a Christmas party in the Great Hall at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter last week, an exclusive event for subscribers to Wizarding World Gold. It was a thrilling night, and came with a fair share of surprises! Keep reading to find …read more!

There are oodles of subscription boxes out there for fans these days, but when Geek Gear offered to let us review their boxes, we were intrigued, to say the least! Containing unique items related to the Wizarding World, Geek Gear Wizardry monthly boxes start at £14.99 and contain licensed and handmade products. Choose from Geek …read more!

What can we, as Harry Potter fans, do to make the world a better place? From Dumbledore’s Army, to S.P.E.W. and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling’s stories are one long lesson in tolerance, kindness and standing up for what’s right, so how can we make sure we’re living in line with those values? It doesn’t always …read more!

This weekend, Tony and Olivier Award winning play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will open at the Curran Theater in San Francisco. To celebrate the arrival of the play in the San Francisco Bay Area, the production will host a citywide Cursed Child challenge TOMORROW, November 29th. The contest will give those in the Bay area the chance …read more!

Yesterday, the newly-launched Wizarding World Digital announced an exclusive pre-release offer of the new Funko Pop! Stag Patronus figure beginning Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. ET/4 p.m. GMT while supplies last. This is the first opportunity for fans to purchase the new figure, but to do so, you’ll need your Wizarding Passport! If you don’t …read more!