Archive for July, 2007

Merchandise

Jul 28, 2007

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Harry Potter Merchandise: The Cauldron Shop The best source for official Harry Potter merchandise on the Web, The Cauldron Shop features more than 1,200 items, recommended books and rare collectibles – also, through The Cauldron shop you can take part in an exclusive opportunity to interact with a Warner Bros. shop representative, and create official …read more!

Widgets

Jul 28, 2007

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Harry Potter Widget Gallery What’s a widget? NOTE: Konfabulator is now Yahoo! Widgets. Konfabulator widgets will still work on the same system, but need to upgrade your software – and will need to to make ours work. Go here to get the Mac version, here for the Windows one. If you would like to contribute …read more!

News Notifications

Jul 28, 2007

Posted by: John Admin

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News Notifications Subscribe to the Leaky Cauldron (you get one email whenever there’s news): NEW: Twitter: Get automatic news updates to your phone, web site or other application via Twitter! Categorized News: While you can subscribe to any category of news by using the subscription link at the bottom of a news article within that …read more!

Frequently Asked Questions

Jul 28, 2007

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Frequently Asked Questions Below are answers to some of the as-yet unanswered questions that we find we are frequently asked, or information regarding issues about which our readers often talk. Where do you get the news? The news on this site is collected from several sources, but our top two resources are Internet research and …read more!

Reminder: Registration for Prophecy 2007 Closes Tomorrow

Jul 27, 2007

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A reminder for those who have not yet registered for the upcoming A Harry Potter Symposium, Prophecy 2007, that registration for this event will close tomorrow July 28, 2007 at 11:59 Eastern. Prophecy 2007: From Hero to Legend will be held next week in Toronto, Ontario, Canada running August 2-5, and will feature a whole …read more!

Audio of J.K. Rowling USA Today Interview Now Online

Jul 27, 2007

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Yesterday, we told you that the USA Today newspaper had a lengthy new interview with author J.K. Rowling. You can now listen to audio excerpts (no spoilers) of this interview, and hear Jo speaking about things such as her favorite character, the normalcy of her everyday life, and her next writing projects, which include two …read more!

Dan Radcliffe Talks “Deathly Hallows” and Fate of Harry Potter

Jul 27, 2007

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In the wake of the news (see below) that actor Dan Radcliffe knew in advance some of the details involving the fate of Harry Potter, Entertainment Weekly magazine has a new interview online conducted with Dan, who speaks about his thoughts reading “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” and more. Dan gives some information about …read more!

JKR Gives Original Last Line Containing the Word “Scar” and More In Part Two of “Today Show” Interview

Jul 27, 2007

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The second part of a new interview with author J.K. Rowling was broadcast this morning on NBC‘s the “Today Show.” In this installment, Jo is reflective on how her life has changed with the success of the novels, answering what she would see if she looked in the Mirror of Erised, how she feels about …read more!

Reminder: JKR Open Book Tour Sweepstakes Starts Monday

Jul 27, 2007

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Previously, we told you that author J.K. Rowling would be going on tour here in the US this fall, making several appearances available for schoolchildren, with one event open to the general public. As a reminder, starting this Monday (July 30) a sweepstakes opens for Harry Potter fans to win tickets to the open event …read more!

Happy Birthday, Alex!

Jul 27, 2007

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Our senior programmer Alex Robbin has turned 17 today – and he spent last night putting up our redesign while we were screaming at him to take a break. Seriously. Go out tonight, Alex. In all seriousness, it’s been awesome watching this whiz kid turn into the awesome programmer he is today. Happy day, special …read more!



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