"Ultimate Christmas at Hogwarts" Contest

While we are just finishing up Halloween, Warner Brothers have just launched the "Ultimate Christmas at Hogwarts " Contest as seen on Harry Potter.com. According to the rules, this Sweepstakes is open to all legal US residents of any age, and runs through December 2nd. This is in conjunction withContinued...

WB Launches the "Scene-It?" Sweepstakes

Warner Brothers has now launched a "Scene-it" DVD Sweepstakes on Harry Potter.com through The TodayShow. The Grand Prize winner gets a trip for two to the Goblet of Fire Movie Premiere in New York City on November 12th and to the private After- party. There are also many prizes available such asContinued...

First Signed HBP Arrives at North Carolina Library

The West Asheville Branch of the Asheville-Buncombe Library System in North Carolina won Scholastic's competition for the first signed American edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the LibraryJournal.com reports. The book was hand-delivered by a representative of Scholastic thisContinued...

Bloomsbury Announces Winner of Countdown Clock Contest

Bloomsbury will award a signed HBP to Viola Pruller, for winning their Countdown Clock contest; you can see the entry at this link. Becky Austin and Pablo Reyna came in runners-up.
Thanks Harry Latino!

ITV to Air Competition for Cub Reporters, JKRowling Interview

UK channel ITV is set to broadcast a television show where four young Potter fans will be competing for a chance to be one of the lucky cub reporters at the Half-Blood Prince launch party. Chosen from a writing contest, these young finalists will be tested on their knowledge of the HarryContinued...

"Ask Jo" Contest Polls Open!

All right! Sorry for the delay guys, it's a busy time both here and on MuggleNet - but we are finally ready to present you with the top 10 questions chosen from our "Ask Jo" contest. Vote here!
At the Leaky Lounge we had more than 1,500 posts and 4,100 questions submitted before deadline. I read every singleContinued...

Scholastic Announces "Why I Love Harry" Essay Winners

Scholastic has announced the 10 winnners of its "Why I Love Reading Harry Potter!" essay contest. Chosen out of over 8,000 entries, these 10 kids have won a trip to London. They will all depart New York City on the midnight flight on American Airlines. Upon boarding they will be handedContinued...

MSNBC's Total Trivia Tournament Contest

MSNBC wants to know if you're the biggest HP fan. If you're under 13 you can enter their contest, to vie for the title of Harry Potter Total Trivia Tournament Champion. The contest for this title will take place on July 14 in NYC (winners will be brought to NYC for it).

Bloomsbury HBP Cub Reporter Announced

Bloomsbury has announced its cub reporter, who will travel to Scotland to meet and be part of a press conference with Jo Rowling on publication weekend; Vhari Leishman won with the following entry:

"I've just spent a whole day of my exam leave - note I said spent, not wasted - trying to think of somethingContinued...

Bloomsbury's new contest - win a signed HBP

Bloomsbury has recently introduced a gallery section on their new Harry Potter website where fans can submit reviews and artwork associated with the HP books. In the run-up to publication, they are giving away a signed copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (which will be sent afterContinued...

Amazon's HP Kids Review Panel Winners

Earlier this month we told you that Amazon.com was holding a Harry Potter Review Panel contest for children to send in videos with their thoughts about Harry Potter. The winners have now been selected, and you can view them here. According to this press release the winners are:

*Kaitlin Bennett, age 13, fromContinued...

Financial Times HBP Cub Reporter Winner

The Financial Times newspaper has announced their winner for the Half-Blood Prince Cub Reporter contest. Eleven year old Huw Jones of West Wales, was chosen the winner over 150 entrants vying for a chance to attend the special midnight release party for book 6 held by J.K. Rowling at Edinburgh Castle, inContinued...

Sun Cub Reporter Gives Trip to Ill Sis

The Sun announced yesterday that its cub reporter contest winner, Sian Brennan, gave her trip to meet with Jo to her sick twin sister, Zoe.
Sian invented and drew the "groggle," a creature who saves Harry's life, and in a phone poll Sun readers chose him as their favorite.

The twins areContinued...

HBP Contest Page Updated

Our HBP contests page has been updated with a still-open cub reporter contest from Australia and one from India, as well as a contest from the Idaho Statesman for kids to participate in a "TriWizard Tournament."

HP Caption Contest

Enter a HP-related caption contest at Sev.com.au. Thanks Karen!