TLC Report: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Launch Weekend Edinburgh, Scotland July 15 – July 17, 2005 By Melissa Anelli for The Leaky Cauldron Part One | Part Two | Part Three When we got back to the hotel we gave a play-by-play to our eager friends, then went out for dinner to celebrate …read more!

TLC Report: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Launch Weekend Edinburgh, Scotland July 15 – July 17, 2005 By Melissa Anelli for The Leaky Cauldron Part One | Part Two | Part Three [There are HBP spoilers in this writeup – be warned!] Our friends and family were off at bookstores getting their own copies …read more!

TLC Report: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Launch Weekend Edinburgh, Scotland July 15 – July 17, 2005 By Melissa Anelli for The Leaky Cauldron Part One | Part Two | Part Three As midnight approached on July 14, my friends and I were sitting in an Italian restaurant in Leicester Square, toasting. We toasted …read more!

Rupert Grint at the premiere of “Driving Lessons” at the TriBeCa Film Festival By TLC reader Hope OK, I just got back from the Premiere of “Driving Lessons” at Tribeca. Wow. The film really was amazing. I won’t give a full review because I am exhausted and it is late. All I can say is …read more!

TLC Event Reports J.K. Rowling in New York City August 1 and 2, 2006 “An Evening with Harry, Carrie and Garp,” a charity reading with Stephen King and John Irving Press conference, August 1: Transcript Video J.K. Rowling at Radio City (MP4, iPod friendly, 21 MB) J.K. Rowling at Radio CIty (WMV, 37 MB) Press …read more!

Get a Clue Charity Drive – December, 2002 How We – That’s You – Are Going to Make History Written (with much thanks from TLC) by Arabella. As many of you know, on December 12, Sotheby’s will auction off a card on which J.K. Rowling has handwritten 93 random words from the next Harry Potter …read more!

Get a Clue 2002 Thank Yous The Leaky Cauldron would like to thank the following people for their effort, services and kindness in support of the “Get A Clue” Auction Effort. Your support is bringing literacy to thousands of children! (Updated 12/5/02) Note: These are not names of donors, which take longer to compile and …read more!

A personal message of thanks from TLC to the fandom How You – Yes, You – Made History As you undoubtedly have read on our front page by now, our attempts to win the card containing 93 words about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix were thwarted when an anonymous American bidder pledged …read more!

The Leaky Cauldron’s Charitable Initiatives The Leaky Cauldron is proud to take part in many charitable efforts. You can find details on them below. Leaky and Get a Clue Fundraisers For Book Aid International LeakyNews.com is very proud each year to hold a fundraiser to support literacy. These drives started out as a fundraiser attempt …read more!

Review: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets By Melissa AnelliNovember 10, 2002 Better than the first, better than the first, better than the first. By now, you’ve heard that phrase, uttered every time someone emerges from a Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets screening. It’s become something of a mantra surrounding the release …read more!