Today LeakyCon, our fan conference set for Boston, MA, next May (21-24), has opened submissions for presentations and programming. If you have an idea on a topic of Harry Potter canon; an idea for a presentation on a character, theme, moral, or event from the series; a tutorial on a particular Harry Potter creation; or …read more!

WB has sent fan sites the links to a new Half-Blood Trailer, which will be live with Twilight NEXT Friday. Enjoy! (A special reaction PotterCast is now on our feed; subscribers, please update. You can also watch it with trailer clips at our YouTube channel.) You can now view this video in our video galleries. …read more!

On December 3, the HP Alliance is reopening its efforts for STANDFast, an activity in which participants give up a luxury item (like a Starbucks latte or a CD) and donate the money they save to help protect the Lily Potters of Darfur and the PotterWatch of Burma. About $10 can protect a whole family …read more!

On Sunday, the New York Times Nonfiction Bestseller List will include Harry, A History. It will debut there at number 18 (a very lucky number in my, and many other people’s, family). It’s tempting to say a lot right here. I’ll save that for the website; for now, I’ll just say thank you Leaky people, …read more!

This Friday, November 14, we will have a special joint event at the Barnes & Noble in TriBeCa (97 Warren St, NY, click here for a map); it’s a discussion and signing of Harry, A History, and a discussion with some of the cast and crew of We Are Wizards in celebration of the documentary’s …read more!

Today is Election Day in the US, and we’d like to remind you, along with The HP Alliance, to Wizard Rock the VOTE! Get out there and vote, no matter who you are voting for. It matters in and outside America, and it will affect the course of the world. Here are a couple of …read more!

Hi all! Harry, A History comes out officially in two days and so far the reaction has been touching. Thank you! Some announcements: First, I will have my first-ever booksigning at the Borders in Columbus Circle, Manhattan, this coming Wednesday at 7 p.m. I hope to see you there! You can RSVP for the event …read more!

It’s a special day in <i>Harry Potter</i> lore, so we hope that your Halloween is as spooky and quirky as you want. Mind the trolls!

We’re recording a special PotterCast right now about the new International trailer, so if you’re around and want to weigh in, e-mail your Skype name or phone number to [email protected]. Do it now and we’ll call you soon! Update: All done! Thanks for the great discussion, guys.

Check out the Harry, A History website today for another bit from Jo, this time extending what she has previously said about Harry’s survival, and the reasons for it; war veterans, rebuilding, and moral choices, all at the link. (This is discussed on this week’s PotterCast.) Harry comes out on November 4 in North America …read more!