Harry Potter actor Dan Radcliffe is set to be on the wildly popular reality show “American Idol” this month, not as a contestant but as part of a special event called “American Idol Gives Back.” Along with fellow Potter actor Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), Dan will be appearing on this special program with a …read more!

U.K. publishers Bloomsbury have updated their Harry Potter section with a poster that we told you about previously, but is now sporting the new children’s cover art for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. If you would like to download and print out this poster at home, you may do so via this link. (pdf) …read more!

There is a special autographed Jason Isaacs calendar now up for auction with all proceeds to benefit charity. This new 2007 calendar featuring photos of Jason in his many roles including that of Lucius Malfoy, was signed by the actor recently in London after a production of his play “The Dumb Waiter.” Proceeds from this …read more!

Since the news came of the title to the last Harry Potter book, the publication date, and now finally the cover art, many fans world wide are very excited to say the least, over the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. One such fan is Grace Lane who made this adorable cake, complete …read more!

Now that we’ve recovered from yesterday’s mischievousness, we have another bit of fun for you today that Gred and Forge would approve, as Issue 15 of Scribbulus, our essay collection, is now online and features several pieces that look at the world of Harry Potter in a humorous light. Included in this issue are: “The …read more!

You all never see him and hardly ever hear from him, but he is invaluable to this site; we’d literally fall apart without him. He’s the one putting the jigsaw together behind the scenes and making sure all the pieces always fit, patching up code when something’s gone wrong and writing new code to make …read more!

Happy Thankfully-Over-With April Fool’s! No, we’re not closing. We were greatly amused and flattered, by the way, at a couple of things: First, how many of you wailed and gnashed teeth at the idea that we were packing it in, and second, how many of you who were fooled sent us long, heartfelt, passionate letters …read more!

Ever look at a painting and think the portrait’s eyes were staring back at you, or even following you around the room? Well, April’s Wizard of the Month on JKRowling.com took that a step further with their experimental artwork. Check it out! 😉

Our dear readers: Ever since the announcement of the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, we at Leaky have been besieged with questions about life after the last Potter novel. Will we continue to provide news updates about the Potter world? Will we continue to produce podcasts when there are no more Canon …read more!