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Harry Potter Alliance Wins $250,000 in the Chase Community Giving Challenge

Jul 13, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Charity

Unbelievable news today. THANKS TO YOU the Harry Potter Alliance has won $250,000 in the Chase Community Giving Challenge. “This is the only time I have no quotes,” said Andrew Slack, head of the organization. Slack is known for having a quote for anything at any given time.

One Day Left to Help the HPA go FTW!

Jul 12, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Uncategorized

There is just one day left in the Chase Community Giving Challenge, where the HP Alliance stands a chance at winning $250,000 to help change the world! VOTE HERE! It takes ten seconds, and another five to tell all your friends. All MyLeaky users who do this (and send an Owl to MelissaTLC) will get …read more!

HPA For the Win – Take Five Minutes to Help the HP Alliance Change the World

Jul 06, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Charity

Our friends at the Harry Potter Alliance are currently closing in on the lead for the Chase Community Giving Challenge, an effort which allows people from around the world to help allocate $5 million to hundreds of thousands of charities around the country. The HPA is in the running for the $250,000 prize, which will …read more!

10 Years of Leaky

Jul 04, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Leaky

It’s not often we take this much of Leaky’s space and time to celebrate a birthday, but this one is special. Today marks The Leaky Cauldron’s 10th anniversary on the Internet. We appeared online on July 4, 2000: just four days before the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the book. Before …read more!

Hi-Res Images and Video of Wizarding World of Harry Potter Grand Opening Ceremony

Jun 18, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Fan Events

Leaky was on the scene today at the grand opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and has hi-res images of the festivities in our galleries, and video of the opening ceremony to share! Daniel Radcliffe, Tom Felton, Rupert Grint, Bonnie Wright and the Phelps twins kicked things off. Enjoy!

Hi-Res Version of Deathly Hallows Sneak Peek

Jun 07, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

DH Film

A clean, hi-res quality version of the Deathly Hallows sneak peek is now in our video galleries, available for watching and downloading in WMV and iPod-compatible formats. Enjoy!

Pictures from Deathly Hallows Sneak Peek

Jun 07, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

DH Film

Be sure to check out some of the hi-res stills from the Deathly Hallows sneak peek that aired on MTV yesterday, here in our galleries. Here are some of them: HarryRon attempting to destroy the HorcruxThe Gringotts dragonOllivanderHogwarts under seigeHarry and Ginny kissingThe fight between Ron and Harry in the tentVoldemort in the forestHarry in …read more!

DH Trailer Airs During MTV Movie Awards

Jun 06, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

DH Film

The aformentioned Deathly Hallows trailer aired during the MTV Movie Awards; in this clip we see the fight between Ron and Harry; some Harry/Ginny kissing; Harry at Dobby’s grave; Ron attacking the Horcrux locket; varied scenes of torment and anguish between the trio as they fight Voldemort, and more. An HD version is on the …read more!

Leaky in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Part 2!

Jun 01, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Events

As promised, here is the second (of we don’t know how many, because we have so much footage it’s bordering on ludicrous) part of our trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter park. More butterbeer, the Hogwarts Express conductor, Honeydukes, and more in this installment: these videos will also be available in the video …read more!

Leaky in the Potter Park, Part 1!

May 29, 2010

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Events

Again, PotterCast and Leaky were in the new Harry Potter park today and have a ton to share – here’s part one of the excursion. Enjoy!



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