"Half-Blood Prince" Receives Two BAFTA Nominations

The final set of nominations for the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards, the BAFTAs, have been announced, and include two nominations for the "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" film.  First, the sixth Potter film was recognized in the category of Production Design, alongContinued...

"Half-Blood Prince" Film Nominated for Visual Effects Society Award

The "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" film has been nominated in the 8th Annual VES (Visual Effects Society) Awards, "recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in over twenty categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games."  The sixthContinued...

Emma Watson Makes AskMen.com's 99 Women of 2010 List

Actress Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) has been named one of AskMen.com's 99 Women of 2010, coming in at number 55 on the list.  An article on Canada.com notes that Miss Watson was one of two teens on the list, the other being actress Kristin Stewart ("Twilight").  AskMen.com's profileContinued...

Haiti Auction Ending Tomorrow - and more

Tomorrow (or, rather, in 10 hours) the auction at the help_Haiti LiveJournal community will end. Artists and activists from all over fandom have contributed items, the proceeds from which will benefit aid to the earthquake survivors of Haiti. This auction includes many items from Leaky staffers including:Continued...

New Wizarding World of Harry Potter Attraction Jobs Open

As the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park continues towards completion, new roles are being filled to help create the full Harry Potter experience.  It is now being reported that further opportunities for jobs at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction have been postedContinued...

Confirmed: Alexandre Desplat to Score "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Film

PotterCast 213: Look At Us Now

 
The PotterCast 213th episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is now online for your audible (and now visual) enjoyment.  This week, the PotterCasters are excited to bring you a new feature: Video of the LiveStream recording of PotterCast.  Available on the iTunes feed, and as a directContinued...

Scores of New Signs and Detailed Construction Photos for Wizarding World of Harry Potter Online

A collection of brand new photos from the ongoing construction of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter have appeared online via BrianOrndorf.com.  With many thanks to Brian, a series of four new promotional images, available to view in ourContinued...

Actors in the News Weekly Roundup (Updated)

As of today we have a new weekly feature on Leaky, which will bring you a round up of the latest happenings of the Harry Potter actors. This week, there have been a number of stories related to the Harry Potter actors in the news this week. Firstly, our Order Partner RupertGrint.net reports that Universal Pictures UKContinued...

RAFA Nominations for "Half-Blood Prince" Film, Public Voting Open Now

The Fourth Annual Richard Attenborough Film Awards are set to take place on January 28th, and feature a number categories which include nominations of the "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" film.  The RAFA's are the UK's regional film awards and combine awards chosen byContinued...

Fandom Efforts for Haiti Relief - Buy a Jingle Spells or Donate Today

Three days ago a devastating, 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti. The amount of humanitarian aid and charitable relief that's required to stabilize the area and secure the safety of those who live there is astronomical. We have been discussing how to properly respond to this tragedy andContinued...

New Interview with Jessie Cave from Ink Splot 26

Domhnall Gleeson Discusses Harry Potter; Working with Father on New Film

The Belfast Telegraph has an article online featuring actor Domhnall Gleeson, who is set to portray the character of Bill Weasley in the upcoming "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" films, discussing the role of his father in an independent feature produced by theContinued...

Radcliffe, Watson Talk "Deathly Hallows" Filming Outside Hogwarts, Harry's Leadership, and More

Yahoo!Movies UK has published a short set report from a recent visit to the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" set.  The article contains quotes from actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) on the "road movie"Continued...

Rupert Grint Interviewed About Holidaying Habits

Thanks to our Order Partner, RupertGrint.net, we can let you know about a fun new interview with Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) in today's Telegraph. The British newspaper asked Mr. Grint about his best and worst holiday experiences, from the best hotel to the biggest packing mistake he's made in theContinued...