Winners of the July Borgin and Burkes Magical Item Contest Announced
In July, our Contest Team invited you to take part in their Borgin and Burkes Magical Item Contest, which asked you to design and illustrate an original object that might be found in Borgin and Burkes. After receiving many fantastic and creative entries, the judges have now pickedContinued...
Lockhart Excerpt Contest Announced
Our Contest Team have just announced their latest contest for the month of August, the Lockhart Excerpt Contest. Entrants to this month's contest must submit an original, creative, well written, interesting and canon correct excerpt from one of the seven books by Gilderoy Lockhart mentioned in the Harry PotterContinued...
Leaky's First Annual Hogwarts Hunt at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter!
With Harry Potter convention Infinitus coming up this week, Leaky and PotterCast are proud to announce the First Annual Hogwarts Hunt! Planned to coincide with what will for many attendees be the very first trip to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida,Continued...
Borgin and Burkes Magical Item Contest Announced
Our Contest Team have just announced their latest contest for the month of July, the Borgin and Burkes Magical Item Contest. To enter this month's contest, design and illustrate an original object that might be found in Borgin and Burkes. Please note that this is not a normal art contest and theContinued...
July 2010 Save Galleons! Contest Announced, June 2010 Craft Along Extended
As today is the 1st of July, the Crafty Witches and Wizard have a brand new contest to announce: Save Galleons! Why buy it when you can craft it? The contest's aim is to gather tutorials to help crafters make what they would want to buy at the recently opened Wizarding WorldContinued...
WB Launches One Day LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Collector's Edition Sweepstakes
WB Games today launched a five hour long LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 sweepstakes on Twitter. Residents of the USA who are 13 years of age or older and who are registered with Twitter can take part in the sweepstakes to win the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Collector's EditionContinued...
Announcing Part Two of the 2010 Two Part Riddles Contest
At the beginning of May, we told you about the Contest Team's 2010 Two Part Riddles Contest. The second part of the contest has commenced. A new riddle will be posted here at the Leaky Lounge at 9am EDT or 2pm BST, every Monday and Friday throughout June. A total of 10 riddles willContinued...
Winner of Leaky's Harry Potter Books Giveaway
After receiving hundreds of entries for Leaky's Harry Potter Books Giveaway, which gave readers from around the world the chance to win a complete box set of paperback Harry Potter novels, our contest has closed and the winner has been chosen.
Winners of the April Letter to Teddy Lupin Contest Announced
In April our Contest Team invited you to take part in their Letter to Teddy Lupin Contest, which asked you to compose a letter to Teddy Lupin writing as either Remus or Tonks. The judges received many wonderful entries and have now picked the winners as follows:
First Place: moonyschickContinued...
Exclusive: Leaky's Harry Potter Books Giveaway
2010 Two Part Riddles Contest Announced
The Contest Team has brought back its Two Part Riddles Contest for 2010, stretching over May and June. Part One of the contest will take place during May and you are invited to submit a riddle that relates to a person, place or thing found in the Harry Potter books. You may submit up to three riddles andContinued...
Winners of the March Skiving Snackbox Contest Announced
In March our Contest Team brought you their Skiving Snackbox Contest, which asked you to create an edible joke shop product to sell to Hogwarts students in order to get them out of lessons. The judges received many fantastic entries and have now picked the winners as follows:
First Place:Continued...
Letter to Teddy Lupin Contest
As the new month rolls in, our fantastic Contest Team have announced a brand new contest for April, the Letter to Teddy Lupin Contest. This month's contest asks you to write a letter to Teddy Lupin as either Remus or Tonks to be given to Teddy on his eleventh birthday. The letter should be no more than 500 words andContinued...
Scholastic's Real Magic of Harry Potter Campaign Starts (Updated)
American Harry Potter book publisher Scholastic has announced a new contest open to US residents aged 7-14 to win one of four family trips for four (4) to Universal Orlando Resort's The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The Real Magic of Harry Potter Campaign is offering eligible entrantsContinued...
Win the Chance to Shadow J.K. Rowling on Take Your Daughter to Work Day with Barbie
After naming Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling among the 10 Women to Watch in 2010, the Barbie I Can Be website has announced a new competition where you can win the chance to be shadow J.K. Rowling for a day. The competition is only open to girls between the ageContinued...