Winners of Halloween Harry Potter Costume Contest Announced

The winners of our October Harry Potter Halloween Contest have been chosen from many amazing entries and are ready to be announced.  Last month, we asked you to create a costume based on any character from the Harry Potter series.  Our Contest Crew has divided up the winners into three categories based on the type of costume they created:  Inexperienced Handmade, Experienced Handmade, Continued...

LeakyCon Proposal Submissions Open!

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 even your own personal, unique story related to the Harry Potter sContinued...

Harry Potter Alliance STANDs Fast

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 in Burma and a woman in Darfur. Last year, Harry Potter fans raised over $8,000 for CivContinued...

Borders in London to Hold Midnight Release Party for "Beedle the Bard," Waterstone's Planning Day Release Events

TLC has received word of what we believe is the first midnight release parties being planned for The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Thanks to TLC reader David  we now know of two parties being held at book stores in the UK. Borders at Charing Cross Road (near and dear to us here at TLC as it is also the location of the Leaky Cauldron in London) is set to hold a special midnight release partContinued...

USA Today Features "Harry, A History" by Melissa Anelli

Today,  Harry, A History, the new book about the Harry Potter phenomenon written by TLC webmistress Melissa Anelli, has officially been released. As such, the USA Today newspaper takes a closer look at the book, with an article that also contains new comments from Melissa who says that the world of Harry Potter  "is so pleasant to spend time in,"  and the world of the online fandom sucContinued...

Leaky Cauldron's November Event Round Up

As it is now a new month, we have a host of new activities going on all over The Leaky Cauldron.  We have today the opening of two new book clubs, a communal holiday crafting event, and a brand new contest to bring you.

First up, our Harry Potter Book Club has started to read the sixth book in author J. K. Rowling's series, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."  Relive the magic of Continued...

Wizard Rock the Vote!

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 links to help:

Google makes it easy to find your polling place and registration information at maps.google.com/vote.

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Winners of the Harry Potter Decor Contest Announced

Last month, we brought you the Harry Potter Themed Decor Contest, which asked you to photograph a room which you have decorated in a Harry Potter style or theme.  After receiving many splendid entries, we now have for you the winners of this contest. 

First Place: Carmen Ruybe

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This room is decked out like the Gryffindor common room.  The fireplace is

Halloween Edition of "The Quibbler" Now Online

Just in time for Halloween, the latest issue of "The Quibbler" is here containing “all the news you won’t find anywhere else.”  This issue features the most haunting news on a possible Goblin War; Ghost Attacks and Muggle cover ups; equally shocking news about Aurors, Dementors, and Gilderoy Lockhart; and much more.  In addition to this, "The Quibbler" contains a new batch of Letters fContinued...

Harry Potter Conventions Reminder: Registrations Open for Leaky Con 2009, Azkatraz 2009

As the year begins to draw to an end, we've gotten many owls from those asking about Harry Potter gatherings due to be held next year, and so here is a reminder of two of the big events due in 2009.

First a reminder that our very first convention, Leaky Con 2009 will be held next May 21- 24, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. With this celebration of the Harry Potter series and the Harry PContinued...

Boo! Ghostly Halloween Party in the Leaky Lounge

As All Hallows' Eve approaches, the Leaky Lounge forum is getting into the Halloween spirit with a few spirits and ghouls of our own, which can be found during our weekend-long event in the Ghostly Halloween Party Room.  Stop in to hang out with your fellow Lounge members and chat with a few ghostly guests who will be popping in throughout the weekend.  Also take part in our annual TriContinued...

Rumor Alert: Hogwarts, the Ride and More on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Several rumor alerts tonight regarding the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction under construction at Universal Orlando. Screamscape is reporting that the giant castle of Hogwarts will not only serve as the center of the park, but will also be home to a "big new ride [that] will be placed inside the massive Hogwarts castle that is currently under construction.Continued...

Marketing Professor: Only Hufflepuffs Totally Loyal to Harry

The Telegraph is reporting tonight that a professor in the UK has done a study on readers of the Harry Potter novels, with the findings apparently revealing there are four distinct type of readers. According to the report, Professor Stephen Brown of the Ulster Business School says the groups closely mirror the Houses of Hogwarts, and indicates the breakdown of the groups as follows:

Capture the Golden Ticket in our New Open Book Club Reading

You need not a chocolate bar containing a golden ticket to take part in our latest Open Book Club reading in Jo’s Book Nook, even though we are now set to discuss the Roald Dahl classic “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Open to all registered Leaky Lounge members, this book club features an in depth discussion and analysis of the novel in our very own forum. Join your fellow LeakyContinued...

An Important Message About Wizard Rockt he Vote

This summer, the HP Alliance was at every wizard rock show, signing fans up to vote in this fall’s US elections: if you were one of those people, you should have already received a card in the mail confirming your registration. If you have not yet received that card please go to this web site to register online so that you can be sure your registration is active by the time of the elecContinued...