Leaky News Archives for March 2013
Happy Birthday, Robbie Coltrane!
Robbie Coltrane, who plays our favorite half-giant, is celebrating his birthday today. Please join Leaky in wishing Robbie Coltrane a happy birthday. Many happy returns!
Rupert Grint in New "CBGB" and "Super Clyde" stills
New stills of Rupert Grint in his new projects, CBGB and Super Clyde, have surfaced online. The first piolet photos of Rupert Grint on set for Super Clyde can be seen here, at Hypable. These photos show Grint with "older brother" Tyler Labine (the young actor plays a younger versionContinued...
Richard Griffiths Dies at 65
Richard Griffiths, well known on screen and stage but perhaps best known to many of us as Harry Potter's Uncle Vernon Dursley, has died at age 65 from complications after heart surgery. According to The Guardian, tributes have already begun pouring in from his co-stars, including Daniel Radcliffe:
"In August 2000,Continued...
Emma Watson's Waxwork Model Unveiled at London's Madame Tussauds
Today, a wax model of Emma Watson was unveiled at London's Madame Tussauds:
The 22-year-old Hermoine actress will be seated on a chaise lounge in the iconic tourist attraction, to allow fans to sit next to her.
Madame Tussaud’s Nicole Fenner said: “Emma is the perfect addition andContinued...
Thundersnow Media Inc. Enters a Partnership with the Harry Potter Alliance
Thundersnow Media Inc. has announced that it is entering a partnership with the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA). HPA is a non-profit organization that motivates the Harry Potter fandom to "civic action" and promoting human rights through out the world. ThundersnowContinued...
Emma Watson Poses for "Natural Beauty"
Emma Watson has posed for a series of pictures that will appear in Natural Beauty, a photographic book by James Houston:
For his latest multimedia project, NATURAL BEAUTY, Houston turns his eye to nature for inspiration, with the goal to raise awareness and funds for the environment and sustainable living. CreatedContinued...
Harry Potter: The Exhibition Coming to Mori Arts Center in Tokyo on June 22nd
After Harry Potter: The Exhibition's time runs out at Discovery Times Square on April 7th, it will be moving to its new location in Tokyo, Japan. The Exhibition will arrive at the Mori Arts Center on June 22nd. Tickets can be preordered starting March 23rd. Tickets andContinued...
Pottermore joining PlayStation Home
In April, Pottermore will be joining PlayStation Home--Sony's online gaming component to PlayStation3. In this exciting, new version of Pottermore, players will be able to explore "well-known locations" from Harry Potter as an avatar. Users will be able to step down Diagon Alley and onto the Hogwarts Express.Continued...
Pottermore Teaser Questions for "Prisoner of Azkaban" to Begin Tomorrow
The Pottermore Insider has revealed that it will be posting ten Teaser Questions over the next ten days in anticipation of the newest chapters to be released from "Prisoner of Azkaban," which will be chapters eight through fifteen:
Starting tomorrow, Friday March 15, a TeaserContinued...
Harry Potter Reading Club Interview with Arthur Levine
Scholastic's Harry Potter Reading Club has released a new video interview with Arthur A. Levine, who edited the Harry Potter books for Scholastic. In the interview he discusses the challenges and aims in editing the books. You can watch the interview here.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition Departs North America in Three Weeks
Harry Potter: The Exhibition, currently on display in New York at Discovery Times Square, will be leaving North America in three weeks:
Don’t miss Harry Potter: The Exhibition before it closes in just three weeks! The blockbuster exhibition, which returned to New York CityContinued...
Happy Birthday, Remus Lupin!
March 10th marks the birthday of Remus Lupin. Please join us at Leaky in wishing this werewolf and expert Defense Against the Dark Arts professor a very happy day! Many happy returns, Moony!
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Staff Featured in Advertising
The Warner Bros. Studio Tour has launched a new ad campaign which features its hard-working staff:
Over 20 members of the Studio Tour’s staff worked on the Harry Potter film series as costume makers, extras, chaperones and members of the tech and catering teams. They won a national customerContinued...
What is Warner Bros. Leavesden Cooking Up?
The Warner Bros. Studio Tour at Leavesden has been a little mischievous today, teasing bits of an announcement over fan sites on the Web. Here's the bit of it we've got for you at Leaky:

First "Bling Ring" Trailer
A trailer for Emma Watson's new movie, The Bling Ring, was released yesterday. Emma Watson takes on a persona that fans have never seen before. She no longer plays a loving heroine, but the leader of a gang of Hollywood thieves. Sophia Coppola was inspired to create the The Bling Ring based on true events. The trailerContinued...