Leaky News Archives for June 2009
Dan Radcliffe Wins Broadway World.com Best Actor Award for "Equus"
The results of the recent Broadwayworld.com Theatre Fans' Choice Awards have now been announced, with actor Dan Radcliffe and "Equus" a big winner. Dan Radcliffe was named Best Actor for his performance in the Broadway production of "Equus." The play was also a winner of "Best Revival," Continued...
High Res Poster for Bloomsbury Relaunch of "Fantastic Beasts" and "Quidditch Through the Ages" by J.K. Rowling
Previously we told you Bloomsbury was re-releasing Harry Schoolbooks, aka "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," and "Quidditch Through the Ages" written by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling in support of the Comic Relief Charity. That relaunchContinued...
Reminder: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Up for Golden Trailer Awards Tonight
The annual Golden Trailer Awards are due to be presented tonight in Los Angeles, with work spotlighting the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince among those nominated. Winners in the past for their trailers for the Potter films, the acclaimed productionContinued...
J.K. Rowling and Emma Watson to Guest at Raisa Gorbachev Ball This Weekend?
Richard Kay's column in the Daily Mail today has word that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and actress Emma Watson are among the guests due to attend the annual Raisa Gorbachev gala fundraiser ball this weekend. The paper states that the fourth annual event will be "a fabulousContinued...
Dan Radcliffe Makes Forbes Celebrity 100 List
Forbes Magazine has named actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) among their World's Most Powerful Celebrities according to a newly released list. Coming in at number 70 on their list, the magazine notes that the young actor still has the release of the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-BloodContinued...
Recent Down Time
Hey all: Quick admin notice that we're aware that some of our sites (including PotterCast.com and large parts of MyLeaky) are undergoing some shortages. Thank you for your patience as we get this ironed out. We are waiting for drives to be added to our servers and it is making a fix take longer than it usually does. Hang tightContinued...
Half-Blood Prince Diary Contest Opens
For the month of June, our Contest Crew has devised a new contest which asks you to write a diary entry from the point of view of an adult Order of the Phoenix member about the Battle of Hogwarts. In a diary entry of less than 500 words, relate the events of one of the Order members, detailing their personalContinued...
New Photos of Walls from Hogwarts Castle Under Construction at Wizarding World of Harry Potter
New photos are online today, showing walls to be used for Hogwarts Castle and more at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction under construction in Orlando, Florida. Via this forum, you can see large photos of the elaborate glass windows,Continued...
Rhys Ifans Says He Has Not Yet Read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
DH FilmSeveral weeks ago, TLC first told you that actor Rhys Ifans would be portraying the role of Xenophilius Lovegood, eccentric publisher of the Quibbler magazine, and the father to DA member Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Several times now Rhys Ifans has spoken aboutContinued...
New Photo of Trio from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
A new photo of the Trio from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is now online. At this link you can see a photo of Harry (Dan Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) standing in what is apparently the Gryffindor boys dorm room.
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High Definition Links to MTV Dumbledore Pensieve Clip from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Thanks to Warner Bros who sent us direct links to the newest clip from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which aired over the weekend at the MTV awards. Using the links below, including glorious High Definition, you can see the scene from Dumbledore'sContinued...
New Trailer for Robert Pattinson "New Moon" Film, MTV Movie Award Wins
There is a new trailer online featuring actor Robert Pattinson, who portrayed the character of Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter films, for the upcoming New Moon film, the second part in the Twilight saga. The trailer, which can be seen right here courtesy of ComingSoon.netContinued...
UK Sky Viewers to See Preview Clips of Half-Blood Prince This Month
A follow today to what TLC reported on last month involving Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince marketing in the UK for SKY TV users. In the UK, SKY TV users will be able to use the green buttons on their remotes to access new promotional material from Warner Brothers and seeContinued...
Scholastic Updates with New Harry Potter Through the Years Poster, Sorting Hat Quiz
Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, have updated their website with a lovely new poster called "Celebrating Harry Through the Years." The poster, available for download via this link (PDF), features a montage of artwork by Mary GrandPre as wellContinued...
Translating the Trio on the Train: New Clip from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
There is new video online featuring a new scene from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Part of a behind the scenes look at voice dubbing being done for a Spanish edition of the sixth Harry Potter movie, you can see local actors at work, while a clip ofContinued...