Come Celebrate the Chamber of Chat's Three Year Anniversary

The Chamber of Chat, Leaky’s premiere interactive 3D chat world, is celebrating its third anniversary this Saturday. To mark this event, our Chamber of Chat staff has festivities of fun and good cheer on the schedule to celebrate this occasion. The event begins this Saturday at 7 am EST with opening ceremonies followed by a day full of games including: Harry Potter Trivia and PictionContinued...

Craft Yourself a Hogwarts House Friendship Bracelet

It is time once again to pull out those crafting wands for Leaky’s own Crafty Witches are gearing up for our next Craft Along Event. Starting on July 1st, we invite you to join us in crafting your very own Hogwarts House Friendship Bracelet in the House colors of your choice. This circle of Hogwarts friendship and House pride is easy and fun to make with the whole family. More inforContinued...

Reading of "The Hobbit" Begins Today in Jo's Book Nook on Leaky Lounge

The reading of the next novel in our non-Harry Potter book club has started today on our very own Leaky Lounge forum. Jo’s Book Nook is currently sitting down to read and discuss the J. R. R. Tolkien classic: The Hobbit. Members of the Lounge are invited to join the discussion which will examine the tale of BIlbo Baggins’ journey through dark and oftentimes dangerous places. Those iContinued...

Debut Quibbler Edition Hits the Stands!

On this freaky Friday we bring you a The Quibbler, a magazine full of “all the news you won’t find anywhere else”! You can read it right here (and if you need directions on how to navigate the document, click here). The first edition, here just in time to celebrate Friday 13th, is right here!

This magazine has been written by Leaky staffers and was the brainchild of our forum mod, Rudi

Harry Potter Conference Updates: Terminus, Portus, Accio 2008 and Convention Alley News

Now that June is here, time is quickly approaching for a host of Harry Potter conferences set for this summer. Here is the latest from the upcoming events in the nearing days ahead.

Convention Alley: Due to begin next week on June 19, Convention Alley now has Day Passes and individual Keynote tickets available for purchase. If you will be attending the convention at the University of

Winner of the Remember the Magic Contest Announced

Previously, we announced the Remember the Magic Contest which asked you to write a vignette of the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings Harry encounters the first time walking through Diagon Alley. After receiving many splendid entries, the winner of this contest has been chosen and is ready to be announced. Congratulations go to Gwynog’s Rabbit who received first place for writing tContinued...

Winners of Salute to the Fallen Heroes Contest Announced

All the entries have been received in last month’s Salute to Fallen Hero Contest and the winners have been chosen. In this contest, we asked you to write a eulogy of up to 50 words about the Harry Potter character of your choice. After judging the many wonderful entries, our Contest Crew has chosen the following winners along with two honorable mentions:

Riddle Me This With New Two-Part Leaky Contest

Our Leaky Contest Crew has launched a new two-part contest which will span the months of June and July. This contest will stretch your mind and test your wits as we ask for Harry Potter related riddles for you to solve. Part One begins today with a call for riddles which relate to a person, place or thing found in the Harry Potter books. Submissions must be received by June 22nd, atContinued...

Jo's Book Nook Opens Reading of "The Subtle Knife" on Leaky Lounge

Our Leaky Lounge is buzzing once again as the start of the latest book club reading has just begun in the Jo’s Book Nook forums. Our Non-Harry Potter Book Club will be reading “The Subtle Knife” by Philip Pullman, the second book in the His Dark Materials Trilogy. Discussions on this book are open to all Leaky Lounge members who wish to join in and talk about the novel with their felContinued...

Rediscover the Magic of "Sorcerer's Stone" In Our Reading Groups

Once again our one of a kind Leaky Lounge Reading Groups have opened their doors and begun sorting for their latest round of community book club readings. This time around we will be going back to where it all started with a reading of the first book in author J. K. Rowling’s series, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” In order to participate, Lounge members may click to enter tContinued...

Winners of our April Poetry Contest Announced

The winners of our April Poetry Contest have been chosen and are ready to be announced. As April was National Poetry month, we asked you to write a poem about the Harry Potter series. After many splendid entries, we now have the winners along with a few honorable mentions. Starting this month the first prize winners of our regular monthly contests will receive a custom made wand froContinued...

Launching the IContest in our Image Galleries

Our Leaky Contest Crew has teamed up with our Image Gallery staffers to form a new contest set to be launched on May 12th. Taking place in our Image and Fan Art Galleries, the IContest will have you creating icons based on some of the fan art images as well as other images from our galleries in future weeks. Starting May 12th, we will ask you to create an icon based from one of the mContinued...

May Issue of Scribbulus Now Online

The May issue of Scribbulus, Leaky’s premier essay project, is now online with three essays for your reading pleasure. Our twenty-fourth issue features an essay comparing J. K. Rowling’s novels to the The Canterbury Tales, an opinion piece on the split of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” films into two parts, and an essay on the topic of death in the final book. You can find thContinued...

Remember the Magic of Harry Potter

Our Contest Crew has launched a new contest today which asks you to help Remember the Magic for a certain experience from the first book, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” In order to enter, please write a “vignette” describing the sights, sounds, smells and feelings Harry encounters as he enters Diagon Alley for the first time. A vignette is like a literary “snapshot” where yContinued...

Reminder: We are Wizards Documentary, Special Wizard Rock Show in Boston

Previously, we told you about several screenings of the We Are Wizards documentary taking place over the past few weeks, with one large event due to take place this weekend. This film, which focuses on the Harry Potter fandom, is showing at the Boston Independent Film Festival. As noted before, following the screening of the film on Saturday, April 26, there will be a large event feat