Today, actor Kenneth Branagh, who portrayed the character of Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potter films, celebrates his 49th birthday. Cheers to you, Mr. Branagh!
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09 December 2009 @ 06:11 pm
Several times in the past, cast members have discussed the possibility of playing themselves 19 years in the future for the epilogue to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. MTV has a new interview online tonight with actor Tom Felton who says he has not had confirmation yet on how that scene will be handled. Quotage: "For the big-screen adaptation, does that mean older actors will portray
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09 December 2009 @ 05:44 pm
It's December and for a great many people this is not only a time for
holiday happiness, but a great deal of stress and anxiety. The Harry Potter
Alliance is holding a meeting tonight on Livestream at 8:30pm (Eastern)
to discuss ways we can all deal with stress in our lives (and not
resort to the worst sort of Muggle mindset and behavior) For ten days, various HPA staffers are blogging right he...
holiday happiness, but a great deal of stress and anxiety. The Harry Potter
Alliance is holding a meeting tonight on Livestream at 8:30pm (Eastern)
to discuss ways we can all deal with stress in our lives (and not
resort to the worst sort of Muggle mindset and behavior) For ten days, various HPA staffers are blogging right he...
09 December 2009 @ 05:24 pm
You've all got your HBP DVDs now, right?Well, unwrap them and get them ready, because PotterCast is doing one of its renown DVD commentaries but for the first time ever we're doing it LIVE, via our LiveStream channel. We will all start watching the movie (on our own computers, silly, we're not broadcasting it!) together; be there on time (3:30 p.m. Eastern) to listen, join in, chat, laugh, and ...
09 December 2009 @ 05:16 pm
The Blu-Ray ultimate editions of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets are now available for purchase and to celebrate we're running a contest here on Leaky. All you need to do is click here to enter: you have a chance to win
Grand prize: A Blu-Ray player ($299 retail value), and both ultimate edition discs on Blu-Ray
First-prize: both ultimate editi...
Grand prize: A Blu-Ray player ($299 retail value), and both ultimate edition discs on Blu-Ray
First-prize: both ultimate editi...
09 December 2009 @ 05:10 pm
Last week, several cast members (Tom Felton, Matt Lewis, Evanna Lynch and Jessie Cave) of the Harry Potter films took part in a public signing event at HMV for the release of the Half-Blood Prince DVD in London. Emma from Snitchseeker.com was at the event and spoke to the cast members including Jessie Cave who briefly mentions her role as Lavender Brown for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows....
09 December 2009 @ 01:10 pm
The brand new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD set new sales records as it broke first day sale records when it was released in the UK on December 7th. Released on DVD, Blu-ray, EST (Electronic Sale-Through) and Video on demand, Half-Blood Prince became the fastest selling DVD of 2009 with a whopping 840,000 copies of the sixth Harry Potter film sold. Notably, 53,000 of that number w...
09 December 2009 @ 12:46 pm
Thanks to Feltbeats for the news that actor Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) will be presenting at the British Comedy Awards this weekend. Due to air on ITV Saturday, December 12th, the show is to be hosted by Jonathan Ross, and Tom will be presenting an award. Anyone who can capture the video of this, please send it in! Also as noted on his official Twitter, Tom is currently in New York doing a whole...
09 December 2009 @ 12:30 pm
Thanks to the Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund who let us know about a great auction the are holding for their charity this holiday season where the winner will get a visit to the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. According to the description of the auction "The winning parent and lucky child will visit the set during the
filming of the next Harry Potter movie in London in the fir...
filming of the next Harry Potter movie in London in the fir...
09 December 2009 @ 11:06 am
CNN has a new article online today where cast members reflect back on the beginning of their time with the Harry Potter series as well as life post Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Of interest are comments from Dan Radcliffe who spoke about that first day for filming of Sorcerer's Stone: "It was September 29, 2000," Daniel Radcliffe, now 20, told CNN with
a hint of nostalgia about his firs...
a hint of nostalgia about his firs...
09 December 2009 @ 09:35 am
MTV has released several articles where actor Daniel Radcliffe discusses the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In a video and print interview found here, Dan speaks of the constant changes and hectic pace of the final films in the Harry Potter series, saying "It's chaos and it's fear and we're terrified we're not going to get it
right, and it's absolute madness with rewrites and sc...
right, and it's absolute madness with rewrites and sc...
09 December 2009 @ 09:02 am
The new official website for the LEGO Harry Potter has now been launched. At this link, you can find new wallpapers for your computer and phones (even Blackberry) a video section containing the high def video preview we showed you the other day, along with the first teaser trailer. Over in the VIP section (password: Alohomora) fans can access a brand new making of video (also here in our galler...
08 December 2009 @ 07:47 pm
A super-sized edition of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast,
awaits you for our 210th episode of Potter news, discussion, and fun
including an indepth discussion of the brand new sneak preview for
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (high res video and screencaps
here). In news, Sue also brings us up to date on such things as the
release of Jingle Spells 3, Wizarding World of Harry Potte...
awaits you for our 210th episode of Potter news, discussion, and fun
including an indepth discussion of the brand new sneak preview for
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (high res video and screencaps
here). In news, Sue also brings us up to date on such things as the
release of Jingle Spells 3, Wizarding World of Harry Potte...
08 December 2009 @ 04:01 pm
Jingle Spells is here:The downloads of Jingle Spells 3 will always be available but the physical discs are selling out - and the only chance to get it before Christmas is to place your order by FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 - only under three days left! All orders will be sent out Monday December 14. Please allow extra delivery time for international orders.How do you purchase it? Like this:
Order Jingle...
Order Jingle...
08 December 2009 @ 12:08 pm
Harry Potter, The Exhibition is on the move again, due to open in Ontaria, Canada in April of 2010. The traveling exhibition of props and sets used in the Harry Potter films is currently on display in Boston, Mass until February 21st and is then due to open April 9, 2010 at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada marking the first stop outside the US. The exhibition will run unti...
07 December 2009 @ 08:33 pm
Tomorrow here in the US we will see the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on DVD and Blu-Ray as well as the first two Ultimate Collector's Editions for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. As a reminder, many Blockbusters are holding release parties tonight for the HBP DVD and if you are attending please send in your photos and repor...
07 December 2009 @ 08:26 pm
Thanks to Megan from Matthew-Lewis.com who let us know about some new photos she has of actor Matt Lewis at a UK event held in October. Matt took part in an event to help the "b someone" campaign which "focuses on the benefits for young people of taking responsibility for
their own educational attainment and skills development. It hopes to
inspire young people to ‘b someone’ for their future an...
their own educational attainment and skills development. It hopes to
inspire young people to ‘b someone’ for their future an...
07 December 2009 @ 07:29 pm
Thanks to Virgin Media who let us know about a festive approach they are taking as they launch all six Harry Potter films on Virgin Media Movies on Demand this holiday season. Created by UK artist Prudence Emma Staite, three fresh and creative portraits were made of Harry (Dan Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert) using traditional Christmas decorations and food. In beautiful colo...
07 December 2009 @ 12:00 pm
Check it out! Thanks to WB for this adorable new High res video preview of the LEGO Harry Potter video game, with this new website set to go live very soon. Set during years one through four, game players will be able to go to Diagon Alley, to Hogwarts, through Sorting, take on that pesky Troll in the Dungeon, meet Fluffy, even play QUIDDITCH (yes Lego Quidditch) and much much more before a mee...
07 December 2009 @ 08:49 am
Several cast members of the Harry Potter films attended the British Independent Film Awards last night in London. As seen here in our galleries, Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Jamie Campbell Bower (young Grindlewald, DH), Ian Hart (Prof. Quirrell) Nick Moran (Scabior, DH) were all the event. You can see a video interview with Jason Isaac...