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Capture the Golden Ticket in our New Open Book Club Reading
Posted by: Edward
October 05, 2008, 11:00 PM
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...
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Harry Potter Costume Contest Launches
Posted by: Edward
October 02, 2008, 02:09 AM
As it is now October, a slight crispness in the air signals that Halloween is almost upon us. In order to get in the spirit of the holiday, our Leaky Contest Crew has paired up with our Crafty Witches and has come up with a new contest which we are launching today. The Harry Potter Costume Contest asks you to create a costume of any Harry Potter character, magical creature, wizardingContinued...
Celebrate and Read a Challenged Book
Posted by: Sue
October 01, 2008, 04:01 PM
Earlier this week, our Melissa posted a reminder that this week is Banned Book Week here in the US. This is an issue near and dear to all of us here at Leaky, and many of us are meeting this week by reading and reflecting on those books that have been banned or challenged. Thanks much to TLC’s project coordinator Doris Herrmann, via her Leaky blog, you can now watch short excerpts of rContinued...
September Issue of The Quibbler Now Online
Posted by: Edward
September 25, 2008, 11:02 PM
Prepare yourselves, ladies and gentlemen, for “all the news you won’t find anywhere else” is now available at your fingertips in the September issue of “The Quibbler.” The fourth issue of our magazine has just hit the newsstands, containing the latest exclusive coverage from the 2008 WizOlympics in Beijing, the ‘Wizard Bites Dog’ scandal, the continued hunt for Lockhart, and much moreContinued...
Leaky Lounge Update: New Forum Added
Posted by: Sue
September 18, 2008, 12:46 AM
‘The times, they are a-changing’ ...so the song goes, and so goes events in our world. As such, our Leaky Lounge has added a new forum to discuss these ever changing times, the myriad of political and social events that are grabbing headlines and impacting our everyday life. The forum is called “The Muggle Underground: Politics, Current Events, and Social Issues,” and it is, as the nam
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Wall Street Journal on the Wrath of Harry Potter Fans
Posted by: Sue
September 08, 2008, 01:50 PM
As readers are aware, the news of the delay in the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film until July 17, 2009 was met with great emotion, dismay, and a fair amount of anger. The Wall Street Journal has a new article online today, focusing on the reaction to the news from Warner Brothers, including the subsequent “apology” from WB president Alan Horn. The article states
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Part One of "The Chronicles of Narnia" Book Club Opens on Leaky Lounge
Posted by: Edward
September 08, 2008, 12:40 AM
Through a mysterious wardrobe we go for the next round of non-Harry Potter Book Club readings which have started over on our Leaky Lounge forum. The first book in the “Chronicles of Narnia” series by author C. S. Lewis, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” along with its prequel, “The Magician’s Nephew,” have been chosen for part one of this open book club discussion. These populContinued...
Winners of Deathly Hallows Sorting Hat Song Contest Now Online
Posted by: Edward
September 04, 2008, 03:19 AM
Last month we first brought you our latest Leaky contest, the Deathly Hallows Sorting Hat Song Contest. With this contest we had you put fingers to keys and create a song you think the famed Sorting Hat would sing either at Harry’s seventh year at Hogwarts, the year following the Dark Lord’s downfall, or nineteen years in the future when Harry’s younger son first made his first voyageContinued...
September Harry Potter Decor Contest Now Online
Posted by: Edward
September 02, 2008, 04:12 AM
Just in time for this new month, our September contest is here and ready to be announced. Many of us have dreamed of having our very own Harry Potter room in our home. Now is your opportunity to make that dream a reality with our newest contest, the Harry Potter Themed Decor Contest, which asks you to photograph a room or area in which you live that is decorated in an unmistakable HaContinued...
Half-Blood Prince Countdown Updated and Available
Posted by: Melissa
August 17, 2008, 03:30 AM
Leaky’s Half-Blood Prince movie countdown has now been updated to reflect the new release date.
Get this and other HP countdowns at LeakyNews.com
On this page or below, the countdown doubles as a movie news reader. To put it on your page, use the following code:
Mac users on the “Leopard” operating system and Safari Web browser, you can Continued...
Third Issue of The Quibbler Now Online
Posted by: Edward
August 16, 2008, 05:14 AM
The third edition of The Quibbler, our new magazine which prints “all the news you won’t find anywhere else,” is hot off the presses and available for your reading pleasure. This issue contains much news that rarely ever finds its way into typical magical or muggle publications. Our third issue includes a cover story about Parselmouth invasions, a back to Hogwarts guide for first yeaContinued...
Jo's Book Nook Opens Reading of "To Kill A Mockingbird"
Posted by: Edward
August 09, 2008, 05:09 PM
It is time once again to dust off your classics, for Jo’s Book Nook is now starting to read the Harper Lee novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Our Non-Harry Potter Book opens up today with the reading of this book which examines life in the deep south during the 1930s. This book club is open to all registered Leaky Lounge members who would be interested in joining in the discussion and exContinued...
Winners of Two Part Riddle Contest Annoucned
Posted by: Edward
August 07, 2008, 04:46 PM
After receiving many wonderful and fun entries, the winners of our Two-Part Riddle Contest are ready to be announced. Back in July, we asked you to answer the ten riddles that were picked during the first part of the contest in June. The winners of this contest, as chosen by raffle, are:
Many congratulations to them. As winners of this contest
Sing the Song of the Sorting Hat
Posted by: Edward
August 02, 2008, 05:32 AM
As it is now August, we have an exciting new contest to bring you today. The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Sorting Hat Song Contest asks you to provide the lyrics to the Sorting Hat song one would have heard during Harry’s seventh year at Hogwarts, the year following the Dark Lord’s downfall, or nineteen years in the future when Harry’s younger son first made his voyage across Continued...
"Deathly Hallows" Anniversary Celebration in the Leaky Lounge
Posted by: Edward
July 26, 2008, 03:22 PM
Come join us today in our Leaky Lounge forum for a celebration of the one-year anniversary of the publication of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” This time last year, readers across the world at last knew of Harry’s fate and were celebrating the boy who lived. Join us in remembering that time with your fellow Lounge members by taking part in a number of activities, discussionsContinued...
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