Only 29 days left until LeakyCon 2009, and today we have another huge announcement: J.K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter, and Scholastic, the publisher of the Harry Potter books in the US, have donated a signed 10-book set of American Edition Harry Potter books for fundriaising at LeakyCon. This set is the only one like …read more!

Today marks 30 days until LeakyCon, our first ever Harry Potter conference taking place May 21-24 in Boston, MA. To celebrate we will have a highlight or an announcement for you every day until then: to kick it off, today we’re thrilled to announce another of our keynotes! The Saturday afternoon keynote will feature screenwriter …read more!

Attention members of Dumbledore’s Army: The Harry Potter Alliance will be holding a live meeting on Ustream tonight at 8pm ET to celebrate the astonishing success of the recent Accio Book drive. Joining the call will be Winning Head of House, Ravenclaw’s own Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films). No matter the …read more!

With LeakyCon 2009, our first ever Harry Potter convention, just around the corner, we are proud to announce our full schedule of programming. With a variety of events, from informal session to serious academic discussions to Wizard Rock concerts and more, Leaky Con has a jammed packed list of events planned for our convention which …read more!

Our most creative Crafty Witches have launched their newest and timely Craft Along Contest for the month of April. The Enchanted Eggs Contest asks you to make a Harry Potter themed egg out of the material of your choice. With all of our Craft-Alongs, creativity rules the day. Those interested can make their egg out …read more!

Students of the Ferndale Comprehensive School in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales have the added benefit of a little magic to their physical education program with the inclusion of a muggle form of Quidditch into their sports activities. The Guardian is reporting that a version of the game is being played at the school with …read more!

In perhaps a fun bit of Magic, or Muggle might at work, early concept art for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park is proving to become reality. The Orlando Sentinel reports today that just as we saw in this artwork for the Hogsmeade village portion of the theme park currently under construction in …read more!

Jo’s Book Nook, the home of our non-Harry Potter Book Club, has now opened the communal reading of the first novel in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring. Located in our Leaky Lounge forum, Jo’s Book Nook offers all registered Lounge members the opportunity to join …read more!

New photos of the construction taking place in Universal Orlando, Florida of the upcoming Harry Potter Theme Park have been posted online over on ThemeParkReview.com. These photos appear to show the beginning construction of the main entrance to the theme park as well as various other shots of the work being done around the attraction. …read more!

The Quibbler has been taken over! Leaky’s information publication giving you “all the news you won’t find anywhere else,” is now set to give you “all the news you need to know” with its new Editor-In-Chief: Dolores Jane Umbridge. A new look, design, and editorial voice await you in our new “no-nonsense” issue for the …read more!