Leaky News Archives for Fan Events
Wizards Bring Down the House at Terminus
As many readers know, Terminus 2008, the Harry Potter conference, recently took place in Chicago, Illinois last week. MTV now has new video of this as well as a new piece MORE
Registration and Rooms Open for LeakyCon!
Great news today: Registration for LeakyCon 2009 is now open!
Tickets (which have been open to those who signed our e-mail list for about 12 hours) are going at a rapid clip so be sure... MORE
Join Leaky and PotterCast at San Diego Comic Con!
As you might have heard on PotterCast, at the end of this month, Sue Upton and I serve on a Harry Potter phenomenon panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the annual fantasy and sci-fi convention that brings... MORE
Dance the Night Away, Leaky Con and Wizard Wrock Style at Terminus
Let’s shake the rafters at Terminus, Leaky Con and Wizard Rock style, as we are thrilled to announce a very special dance party to be held next month. Hosted by DJ Paul DeGeorge (of Harry and... MORE
Reminder: Portus 2008 This Weekend in Dallas, Texas
A reminder today that Portus 2008, the HPEF Harry Potter symposium will take place this weekend in Dallas, Texas. If you have not yet registered for this event, you may still do via this link,... MORE
Harry Potter Conference Updates: Terminus, Portus, Accio 2008 and Convention Alley News
Now that June is here, time is quickly approaching for a host of Harry Potter conferences set for this summer. Here is the latest from the upcoming events in the nearing days ahead.
Convention Alley: Due to begin next week... MORE
Update on Live PotterCast Today in Florida
A quick update on today’s PotterCast at Florida SuperCon; there’s been a slight change in program as Stan Ianevski has had to refrain from the conference due to a family emergency and Oliver Phelps was called... MORE
Convention Alley Announces Key Note Speakers
Convention Alley, the Harry Potter gathering due to be held in Ottawa, Ontario Canada in June of this year, has now announced their key note speakers. Speaking will be author John Granger, who will... MORE
LeakyCon 2009: Forums Now Open!
Tonight, the forums for LeakyCon 2009 are open and humming! Get over there to ask the organizers questions and connect with fellow attendees; the conference is just a year away! If you have a Leaky... MORE
Harry Potter Actors to Attend Florida SuperCon
Harry Potter actors Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan), James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley), and Stanislav Ianevsk (Victor Krum) have been confirmed to make an appearance and participate in a Question and Answer session at the... MORE
Accio 2008 to Auction Set of Signed Harry Potter Novels
Accio 2008, the Harry Potter fan conference taking place this summer in Oxford, England, announced they will be auctioning signed editions of the seven Harry Potter novels for the benefit of the National Literacy Trust. The complete set... MORE
Terminus Updates: Key Note Speaker Tickets Available to Public, 25th Wizard Wrock Band Announced and More
There are a few announcements today regarding Terminus 2008, the Harry Potter conference set for August 7-11 of this year. Earlier we told you Scholastic’s Harry Potter continuity editor Cheryl Klein... MORE
Cheryl Klein, Tamora Pierce to Speak at Terminus
Terminus 2008, the Harry Potter conference in Chicago this August, announced today that Harry Potter continuity editor Cheryl Klein and fantasy author Tamora Pierce will be providing keynote addresses at their event.
Cheryl Klein, Senior... MORE
Programming Schedule for Accio 2008 Announced
Upcoming fan conference, Accio 2008, has recently released the full programming schedule for their upcoming event at Magdalen College in Oxford, England. The three day conference, which takes place from July 25 – 27, 2008, will begin with an Opening... MORE
Jim Dale to Speak at Portus 2008
Actor Jim Dale, narrator of the US edition of the Harry Potter audio books, will be a speaker at the upcoming Portus symposium later this summer. HPEFhas now announced that Mr. Dale will give... MORE
Wrockstock 2008 Registration Opens
Calling all Wizarding rock fans! Wrockstock 2008, a weekend full of Wizard rock music will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 23rd-26th. Wrockstock is a fund raising event to help benefit the Harry Potter Alliance and... MORE
LeakyCon Facebook and LiveJournals Now Available
A few days ago we told you about LeakyCon, Leaky’s first-ever fan conference, coming to Boston in 2009. You can keep up to date on the goings-on, now, via our LiveJournal and
Presenting...LeakyCon 2009!
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve taken on a new venture at Leaky and it’s one that will bring together fans from all over the world: the first-ever LeakyCon is coming to Boston in 2009!
This conference,... MORE
Harry Potter Conferences Updates: New Wizard Rock Contest, Sectus 09 Canceled and More
We have a mix of bad and good news today regarding some of the upcoming Harry Potter conferences:
First the good news, as Terminus has announced a new Twenty-Fifth Band Competition for their Wrock Chicago event, the all-day... MORE
Terminus Programming Deadline Extended
Terminus 2008, the Harry Potter conference taking place in August of this year, has extended its deadline for which you may submit programming ideas to this Sunday, Feb 3.
The conferenc is looking for proposals for papers, panels,... MORE
Harry Potter 2008 Conferences Updates: Terminus, Convention Alley, Portus and More
With a new year comes a new series of Harry Potter conferences, and we have some updates on the following events due to be held in 2008.
Terminus, the Harry Potter conference to be held August 7- 11th in Chicago,... MORE
2007: A Year in Review for Leaky and the Fandom
A new film and the final book: 2007 was a banner year for Harry Potter fans. But before we look back at the book and movie changes over this remarkable year, let’s take a look back at the changes here... MORE
Sectus Announces New UK Harry Potter Conference for 2009
Good news for Harry Potter fans as there is a new conference in the UK to tell you about. Sectus will hold a new conference at Bodelwyddan Castle in Wales from June 26-29, 2009. This new... MORE
Live PotterCast Coming to Terminus, August 2008
Chicago surely is turning into our kind of town as we are thrilled to announce that PotterCast will be broadcasting at Terminus. PotterCast, the official podcast of The Leaky Cauldron, is to be part of... MORE
Portus Announces Snapefest and Registration Discount
Calling all Snape fans! Portus 2008 has released their monthly newsletter and has news that there will be a special Snapefest day during the Harry Potter conference to be held next summer in Dallas, Texas.... MORE
PotterCast 125: "Conference Call"
Fan conferences are the talk around town in this week’s PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast. In our 125th episode, Sue and John chat with Becky from the organizers of Portus, the fan conference in Dallas,... MORE
Registration Opens for Accio 2008
An update for you today regarding one of the Harry Potter fan conferences set for next year. Registration is now open for Accio 2008, a three day conference set to take place in Oxford England July 25-27. Due to... MORE
Wizards to Wrock the House at Terminus
Get ready to wrock and roll, wizard style, as Terminus has announced a very cool musical event to kick off their Harry Potter conference next summer. Wrock Chicago, an all day wizarding rock concert, will... MORE
Portus, Terminus, Accio 2008 Updates and More
While we still have several months to go in 2007, many of you are planning your Harry Potter travels for 2008. As such, we have a few updates regarding the various Harry Potter conferences set for next year.
First, Portus... MORE
Sue Upton, Head of House
The team at Terminus 2008, the Harry Potter conference happening next August in Chicago, have announced today that our own Sue Upton will serve as Head of Pampero House, one of the four houses the conference... MORE
Leaky Mug from Prophecy 2007 Now Online!
Our live Leaky Mug podcast (a joint show produced between MuggleCast and PotterCast) from Prophecy 2007 is now available! Join us for over an hour of Deathly Hallows discussion, pajama contests, and much more!
To... MORE
Reminder: Registration for Prophecy 2007 Closes Tomorrow
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... MORE
Special Harry Potter Alliance Podcast Now Live
We’re very happy to bring you today a very special podcast, released through PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast. Thanks to Andrew Slack of the HP Alliance and a horde of dedicated Harry... MORE
Harry Potter Fans Unite to Save Darfur: Special Podcast, Activities and More
We have a very special announcement today, one we hope you’ll pass on to as many of your friends and colleagues as you can. As we approach the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and... MORE
Borders' 'Harry Potter TV' Channel
Borders, who have recently covered a number of events from last May’s Phoenix Rising conference, now have a new feature on their website, ‘Harry Potter TV’, or simply, HPTV. This channel currently features four... MORE
"Snape: Friend or Foe?" Panel Discussion Video Now Online
In addition to the ‘Harry Potter Book Club” discussion panel that took place during the Phoenix Rising conference last May in New Orleans, Borders has now released video of the much talked about “Great Snape Debate” panel that... MORE