NBC’s The Today Show recently ran a preview of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park, which you can see here in our video galleries. Also, the show is running a contest for a class trip to the amusement park: Teachers can visit the Today Show’s Web site, fill out a form, and submit …read more!

Today’s a special day in Leaky land as we get to celebrate the birthday of Doris Herrmann, our project manager, she who makes the wheels go round around here. We hope you’ll all join us in wishing her an excellent day!

We’re late on this one, guys, but we hope you’ll join in all the same: Yesterday was our newest Senior Site Editor’s birthday. Edward Drogos has been a diligent and made-of-awesome news poster here for years, and has recently joined the senior staff with an unbelievable amount of grace, vision and capability. We’re lucky to …read more!

APLive, the Associated Press’s channel on Livestream.com, is presenting an exclusive interview with Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe, to discuss his return to New York and Broadway for the revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Daniel was rumored to head the show, about a window washer who becomes a big success …read more!

As of today, the Helping Haiti Heal effort has raised nearly $97,000. If we get to $105,000, Partners in Health will name the three full cargo planes (full of medical supplies and other desperately needed equipment) that we have funded after three wizards we know well: Harry, Ron, and Hermione. The trio will fly into …read more!

During a conference call today with Thierry Coup, vice president of creative development for Universal Creative, representatives from fan sites were told that the Harry Potter theme park is “pretty close” to a set opening date and hopes to announce that date soon. As of now Spring 2010 is the most specific timetable for the …read more!

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter park has sent over a new picture of Ollivander’s Wand Shop (which you can see in full rez here in our galleries, or by clicking the below picture): You can see a video about upcoming features here in our video galleries. As mentioned in our previous post, visitors to …read more!

Tomorrow (or, rather, in 10 hours) the auction at the help_Haiti LiveJournal community will end. Artists and activists from all over fandom have contributed items, the proceeds from which will benefit aid to the earthquake survivors of Haiti. This auction includes many items from Leaky staffers including:Several excellent items from our Crafty Witches including: A …read more!

Tomorrow the auction at the help_Haiti LiveJournal community will end. Artists and activists from all over fandom have contributed items, the proceeds from which will benefit aid to the earthquake survivors of Haiti. This auction includes many items from Leaky staffers including: One signed copy of Harry, A History. Several excellent items from our Crafty …read more!

Three days ago a devastating, 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti. The amount of humanitarian aid and charitable relief that’s required to stabilize the area and secure the safety of those who live there is astronomical. We have been discussing how to properly respond to this tragedy and will have more details soon on events and other …read more!