HP Fan Trips 2006 to Include Music and More
HP Fan Trips is offering another great chance for fans to travel to the UK this summer and experience firsthand, some of the settings used in the Harry Potter films. These trips, which have been very successful in the past, have added some nice features this year. The Scottish group MacUmba will performContinued...
Sunday Times: Rowling to Read at Queen's Birthday
UPDATE: We've confirmed that the Times's use of the words the "next" Harry Potter book are incorrect. Jo is not yet sure which book she will be reading, but it will NOT BE BOOK SEVEN. She won't read from that until it's finished and published. This was an unfortunate misprint.Continued...
Registration Opens for Phoenix Rising Potter Convention
Registration has now officially opened for Phoenix Rising, the Harry Potter symposium to be held in the city of New Orleans in 2007. The first 100 people who register will also get a special limited edition t-shirt designed by fandom artist Alice Wack. The press release notes:
PhoenixContinued...
Lumos 2006 News: Registration Almost Sold Out
If you have been considering attending Lumos 2006, and have not yet registered, now is the time to do so. The organizers let us know today that their Harry Potter Symposium is rapidly selling out, so if you would like to register, you may do so via this link. This latest gathering of Harry Potter fansContinued...
The Phoenix Rises Over the Big Easy
A brand new Harry Potter Conference has been announced for 2007. Phoenix Rising, an educational and academic gathering, is set to be held in the city of New Orleans May 17-21, 2007. Aiming to further explore the Harry Potter phenomenon, this conference will feature academic programing, with panel discussions,Continued...
Harry Potter Scholars' Conference to be Held in Copenhagen
The Patronus 2006 conference will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark from July 7-9, 2006 at the University of Copenhagen. The conference will be hosted by the independent organization Patronus in cooperation with the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies at the UniversityContinued...
Goblet Premiere Pics from NY, London, Japan
We've got a bunch of nice resolution pictures for you from all the recent Goblet premieres and events, including:
- London pics starting on this page
- Another pic of Emma
- New York premiere
- Emma Watson, Katie Leung, Robert Pattinson and Mike Newell at the Japan premiere and more in this album, includingContinued...
NY Premiere Red Carpet Video
Our half of the video from the red carpet at the New York Goblet of Fire video is now available at our Videos Page. In this segment, see interviews with Jamie Waylett, Katie Leung, Tiana Benjamin and Mike Newell.
For the other half, which includes Tolga Safer, David Heyman, Miranda Richardson, Dan Radcliffe, and someContinued...
Jamie Waylett and Matthew Lewis Surprise Fans at IMAX Saturday Night Screening
On Saturday night, Leaky brought attendees of the 9:15 showing of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at the 68th Street Loews IMAX a special surprise: a visit from Jamie Waylett (Vincent Crabbe) and Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom).
The actors wanted to see the filmContinued...
GOFIMAX Update
Just a few reminders about GOFIMAX tomorrow:
Ft Lauderdale, Lansing and Grand Rapids are, like New York City, now sold out. Glasgow and Houston still have tickets available.
Steve Vander Ark will be at the IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema in Grand Rapids for the 1:00 pm show. The show is sold out, but if you're going, keepContinued...
World Premiere Video
We've uploaded our video of the red carpet interviews and arrivals from the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on Nov. 6, 2005, in London, England. See it here!
TLC'ers Nick Poulden and Lori Damarell are responsible for this one, as are our friends at MuggleNet for some of the interviews. TranscriptContinued...
Update: US Goblet Premiere Photos and Reports
In case you missed it, the premiere of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire took place over the weekend in New York City. There are now a number of updated photos, articles, and additional coverage from the event listed below for you to enjoy. We at The Leaky Cauldron also attended the premiereContinued...
WCBS Reports from the Red Carpet
WCBS in New York City spoke to Mike Newell, Dan Radcliffe and a few fans who were waiting to catch a glimpse of the stars at tonights GoF premiere in New York.
[A]s the popularity of the series continues to grow, so does the size of the premieres.
"Normally you'd think the fans might dwindle a bit but itContinued...
First Images From the NYC Premiere
RupertGrint.net has one of the first photos from the premiere on their site - you are warned, though, that the image is huge.
Yahoo News also has a bunch of photos of the cast and other stars from the red carpet, as does ABACAUSA (thanks to Kristin from Dazzling Emma for the tip).
A Small Red Carpet Report
We just got a report that our own Sue is inside the Ziegfeld, and the stars are arriving in their limos to the cheers of thousands in NewYork City this afternoon. Photos, interviews and first-person accounts will be coming through the weekend.