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February 2010 Craft Along Now Open

Tue Feb 02 07:48:00 -0500 2010

Yesterday, the Crafty Witches launched a brand new Craft-Along, this time inviting you to join them as they finish crafting all the WIPs (works in progress) or UFOs (unfinished objects) they have lying around. Dust off your unfinished Harry Potter-related craft projects, finish them and show them off on the Craft-Along thread at the Leaky Lounge. If you have no such WIPs or UFOs, design somethi...

February Featured Crafter of the Month: hermione_jean_7

Tue Feb 02 07:31:00 -0500 2010

Our Crafty Witches and Wizard have chosen crafter hermione_jean_7 as February's Featured Crafter of the Month. Hermione_jean_7 was nominated for her skills in quilting, knit and crochet. Some examples of her fine work include a Harry Potter quilt and a Gryffindor messenger bag. A short interview with hermione_jean_7 will be available on the Crafty Witches and Wizard YouTube channel shortly.

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January Issue of The Quibbler Now Online

Thu Jan 28 15:48:00 -0500 2010

Today we bring you a brand new issue of The Quibbler, The Leaky Cauldron's monthly publication for "news that no-one else will publish." In this issue you will find articles on the remarkable discovery of a common herb cure for Dragon Pox, baffled Muggles on New Year's Eve, as well as Aberforth's page three girls and a new installment of "Dear Luna" letters. Along with all this we have games, r...

Lily and Stag Reading Group Weekend of Fun

Sat Jan 23 13:55:00 -0500 2010

The Lily and Stag Inn, host of the Harry Potter Reading Groups at the Leaky Lounge, invite you to join them in their discussion of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The Lily and Stag are collapsing the walls between their rooms, allowing you to move between the private reading groups and back again as you discuss the sixth book in the series. If you're not already in a reading group, you ...

Actors in the News Weekly Roundup (Updated)

Sun Jan 17 09:52:00 -0500 2010

As of today we have a new weekly feature on Leaky, which will bring you a round up of the latest happenings of the Harry Potter actors. This week, there have been a number of stories related to the Harry Potter actors in the news this week. Firstly, our Order Partner RupertGrint.net reports that Universal Pictures UK will be distributing "Cherrybomb" in the U.K. later this year. Mr. Grint plays...

Leaky Nominated in 2010 TotalFilm.com Movie Blog Awards

Thu Jan 07 11:38:00 -0500 2010

<>TotalFilm.com has published the nominations for their 2010 TotalFilm.com Movie Blog Awards, and have included a nod to The Leaky Cauldron in the Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Blog category. We at Leaky are greatly honored to receive this nomination, and to be among such other popular blog sites nominated by TotalFilm.com. The winners of the 2010 TotalFilm.com Movie Blog Awards are chosen by you, via <>th...

Five Awesome Years on the Lounge

Tue Jan 05 13:18:00 -0500 2010

Today is a special day for Leaky and all its loyal readers. Five years ago today the Leaky Lounge, our forum, was born, and Leaky itself changed forever: from a small news-posting blog to a worldwide community, from a one-way news posting service to a great depository of ideas, writing, theories, reading groups, creativity, laughter, parodies, essays, and much, much more. The Leaky Lounge blew ...

Winners of 2009 Leakies Announced

Sun Jan 03 16:25:00 -0500 2010

After an extended voting period, the winners of the 2009 Leakies, our very own annual award ceremony, are ready to be announced. As readers will recall, our first annual Leakies aim to highlight your favorite Potter actors, news stories, and fandom moments from 2009. The winners are as follows:

Story of the Year

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood" Release (48% of the vote)

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Read I Capture the Castle with Jo's Book Nook

Sun Jan 03 11:15:00 -0500 2010

Our non-Harry Potter book club, Jo's Book Nook, has chosen to read Dodie Smith's timeless novel I Capture the Castle for the month of January. Jo's Book Nook is open to all MyLeaky members, providing the opportunity to discuss the chosen novel with others who are discovering or rediscovering it at the same time. This month, there is a quiz, a section to post your favourite quotations, a thread ...

Back to the Start for Harry Potter Book Club

Sat Jan 02 13:43:00 -0500 2010

Our very own Harry Potter Book Club has chosen to open the decade by revisiting the very first novel in the Harry Potter series. Join the Book Club in this section of the Leaky Lounge as they spend this month rereading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone/Sorcerer's Stone. The Harry Potter Book Club is open to all MyLeaky members. If you're not a MyLeaky member and wish to take part, please...

January 2010 Craft Along Now Open

Fri Jan 01 13:07:00 -0500 2010

Today brings both a new year and a new Craft-Along, this time with an invitation to join the Crafty Witches and Wizards in crafting your own Weasley Family Clock. The January Craft-Along page has a list of the basic supplies and a link to a tutorial to help you get started on this month's project. A thread in the Leaky Lounge has been set up to tackle any questions you may have. Once you've fin...

January Featured Crafter of the Month: Overcast

Fri Jan 01 12:51:00 -0500 2010

Our Crafty Witches and Wizard have chosen crafter Overcast as January's Featured Crafter of the Month. Overcast has used her skill with crochet hooks and knitting needles to produce crafts such as Babbity Rabbity and Her Cackling Stump, a lightning bolt scarf and even a Leaky Cauldron hand towel. One of the Crafty Witches asked Overcast some questions about her work and you can watch Overcast's...

Leaky's 2009 Year In Review: Part Three

Thu Dec 31 18:00:00 -0500 2009

Closing out Leaky's 2009 Year in Review is the third part of our look back at the year in Harry Potter news. Parts One and Two are online below. Enjoy!<>

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September

<>The long rumored Scottish Book project by J. K. Rowling was back in the news this month, thanks to an interview from Ian Rankin who spoke about what he believes on which Ms Rowing is currently working. An attorney for J.K. Rowl...

Leaky's 2009 Year In Review: Part Two

Thu Dec 31 15:00:00 -0500 2009

Here now is Part Two of Leaky's 2009 Year in Review of Harry Potter news! Part One is posted below. Enjoy!<>
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May

<>After years of planning, the time had come for LeakyCon 2009, our very first Harry Potter fan conference. In the lead up to the event, two LeakyCon songs and our official schedule were published. For four days, witches and wizards from all over the world gathered in Boston, MA...

Leaky's 2009 Year In Review: Part One

Thu Dec 31 12:00:00 -0500 2009

<><>It was quite the year for Harry Potter. Two years following the release of the final book of the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, fans continued to express their creativity for the boy who lived in nearly every medium. Film wise, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" appeared in theaters across the world, and production began on both installments of the "Deathly Hallows" film....