As it is now the month of August, our Crafty Witches have launched a brand new Craft-Along, in anticipation of everyone’s return to Hogwarts on the 1st of September. This month’s challenge is to craft some Hogwarts school supplies; those taking part can either follow one of the tutorials at this link or come up …read more!

The Wall Street Journal is reporting an Indian company, the Reliance ADA Group, is currently in talks with Universal Studios to bring to the country of India a theme park, much like their Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, the home of the recently opened Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The reported $1.5 billion venture, the …read more!

The July edition of The Quibbler, Leaky’s publication for “news that no-one else will publish”, is now available for download. This issue features articles about an ominous warning from Professor Neville Longbottom, the work of a Wizarding World Naturalist and a suspected case of Stereo Elves. Also in July’s edition: Aberforth’s page three girls, Luna’s …read more!

Sorting is now open for the reading group discussion of the book that started it all: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Located in the Lily and Stag Inn section of our Leaky Lounge forums, the reading groups offer Lounge members the opportunity to come together to rediscover the many aspects of the series and …read more!

Jo’s Book Nook, our non-Harry Potter book club at the Leaky Lounge, invites you to join them in reading Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield. Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling is quoted on Streatfield’s official website, saying, “when I was younger I liked … Noel Streatfield […] I still reread [Ballet Shoes].” Jo’s Book Nook …read more!

As you may recall, “A Very Potter Sequel,” the follow-up to the fan made Harry Potter play “A Very Potter Musical” premiered tonight and is now available to watch on YouTube.

For all you fans who are going to Comic-Con this weekend in San Diego this weekend, here’s a quick rundown of what Harry Potter-related things are going on and where! 11:45pm Saturday: Harry Potter presentation in Hall H (we will be reporting from this event!)3pm Saturday: Harry Potter Alliance / Chase press conference (room TBA)2pm-3pm …read more!

At long last, registration for LeakyCon 2011 is open! For those unfamiliar, LeakyCon is The Leaky Cauldron’s charity conference, a sequel to our 2009 event. This will take place July 13-17, 2011, on the same weekend as the opening of the final Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II. It will …read more!

In the next couple of days, we will be opening registration for LeakyCon 2011, the second HP fan conference from Leaky, to take place in Orlando the weekend of the release of the last film. Before we do, we wanted to acquaint you with a new feature we’re introducing, which aims to celebrate the part …read more!

As you may recall, Leaky and PotterCast will be hosting the First Annual Hogwarts Hunt this year at the Infinitus Harry Potter convention. The Hogwarts Hunt, a scavenger hunt, will take place in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter on Friday, July 16th. Those who participate in the Hogwarts Hunt will be looking for hidden …read more!