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Recent Down Time

Wed Jun 03 18:05:00 -0400 2009

Hey all: Quick admin notice that we're aware that some of our sites (including PotterCast.com and large parts of MyLeaky) are undergoing some shortages. Thank you for your patience as we get this ironed out. We are waiting for drives to be added to our servers and it is making a fix take longer than it usually does. Hang tight and we'll be running swiftly as usual in no time!

Winners of April Enchanted Egg Craft-Along Announced

Tue May 05 11:38:00 -0400 2009

Last month, our Crafty Witches brought you their April Craft-Along Contest which asked you to create a Harry Potter themed egg out of the crafting material of your choice. After receiving many wonderful and creative entries, the winners of the Enchanted Eggs Contest are ready to be announced. They are:
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1st Place - Death Eater Egg by mieljolie

2nd Place - Quidditch Stadium Egg by lezlishae

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Leaky Lounge Book Club Reading Updates

Sun May 03 15:04:00 -0400 2009

Two of our Book Clubs hosted over on the Leaky Lounge forums have opened up readings of two new books starting today. First up, our Harry Potter Book Club has now started their reading of the forth novel in author J. K. Rowling's series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Secondly, Jo's Book Nook, home of our Non-Harry Potter book club, has chosen the Charles Dickens classic David Copperfie...

May Issue of "The Quibbler" Now Online

Sat May 02 00:22:00 -0400 2009

For the month of May, the newest edition of The Quibbler, which contains "all the news you won't find anywhere else," takes a slightly different tone and honors those in the Harry Potter story that have fallen. This issue takes you behind the veil as we come upon the eleventh anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts where so many brave souls perished. In this issue, we take you through the memor...

Live HPA Alliance Meeting Tonight with Evanna Lynch and More

Tue Apr 21 13:03:00 -0400 2009

Attention members of Dumbledore's Army: The Harry Potter Alliance will be holding a live meeting on Ustream tonight at 8pm ET to celebrate the astonishing success of the recent Accio Book drive. Joining the call will be Winning Head of House, Ravenclaw's own Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films). No matter the results of the HPA House competition, tonight will be a celebration ...

April Enchanted Egg Craft-Along

Fri Apr 17 08:58:00 -0400 2009

Our most creative Crafty Witches have launched their newest and timely Craft Along Contest for the month of April. The Enchanted Eggs Contest asks you to make a Harry Potter themed egg out of the material of your choice. With all of our Craft-Alongs, creativity rules the day. Those interested can make their egg out of any material they desire, as long as their completed work is in the shape ...

Join the "Fellowship" in Jo's Book Nook

Sat Apr 04 15:15:00 -0400 2009

Jo's Book Nook, the home of our non-Harry Potter Book Club, has now opened the communal reading of the first novel in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring. Located in our Leaky Lounge forum, Jo's Book Nook offers all registered Lounge members the opportunity to join in with their fellow Book Clubbers to discuss the many details of this most lush and laye...

Hem, Hem! April Edition of The Quibbler Online

Tue Mar 31 11:00:00 -0400 2009

The Quibbler has been taken over! Leaky's information publication giving you "all the news you won't find anywhere else," is now set to give you "all the news you need to know" with its new Editor-In-Chief: Dolores Jane Umbridge. A new look, design, and editorial voice await you in our new "no-nonsense" issue for the month of April. In this orderly and proper issue, Dolores sets forth the ne...

Issue Twenty-Six of Scribbulus Now Online

Sun Mar 29 00:04:00 -0400 2009

The twenty-sixth issue of Leaky's premier essay project, Scribbulus, is now online, filled with a variety of essays related to the Harry Potter novels for your reading pleasure. Our March issue features five essays, which include a character analysis of the character of Petunia Dursley, a side-by-side comparison of the childhoods of Severus Snape and Harry Potter, an analysis of the chess game...

St. Patrick's Day Issue of The Quibbler Now Online

Sun Mar 15 23:50:00 -0400 2009

Everything's gone green in the latest issue of The Quibbler, published just in time for St. Patrick's Day with "all the news you won't find anywhere else." This March edition features many stories with a St. Patrick's Day theme including: the current pleas for Fairy rights, an exclusive on the Leprechauns in Ireland, possible dark dancing at Sharon's Shamrock School, and much more. Each issue...

We Are Wizards Now Online For Free

Sat Mar 14 14:33:00 -0400 2009

We have a bit of a treat this weekend, as the folks at Hulu.com let us know that fans can now watch the We Are Wizards documentary online free via this link.

Directed by Josh Koury, the We Are Wizards documentary focuses on various facets of our Harry Potter community, and features some familiar faces including Wizard rockers Harry and the Potters and other great groups, as well as comic book a...

Freaky Friday Fun in the Lily and Stag Inn

Fri Mar 13 00:27:00 -0400 2009

The Lily and Stag Inn on the Leaky Lounge, which house our Harry Potter Reading Groups, is hosting a fun and communal event for Inn members to mark Friday the 13th. This weekend, Reading Group members will have access to all the rooms in the Lily and Stag Inn for fun discussions and much more. Inn members can stop into other rooms to see what fun things the other groups have going on. To joi...

Winners of Chocolate Frog Contest Announced

Fri Mar 06 15:58:00 -0500 2009

As readers will remember, last month TLC launched a new contest which asked you to create a Chocolate Frog Card for one Neville Longbottom. After receiving scores of wonderful submissions, our Contest Crew has picked the winners, along with an honorable mention, for this contest. The winners for the Neville's Chocolate Frog Contest are as follows:
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First Place: Luna5

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Reading of Wuthering Heights Opens in Jo's Book Nook

Sat Feb 28 21:30:00 -0500 2009

Emily Brontë's classic novel Wuthering Heights has been chosen as the next book in the Leaky Lounge's non-Harry Potter Book Club. Jo's Book Nook features discussions open to all Lounge members who wish to read a classic novel and take part in open discussions on many topics related to the novel. This time around, the analysis of the book is accompanied with a number of other activities, inclu...

Join Gilderoy's Valentine Soiree in the Leaky Lounge

Sat Feb 14 09:40:00 -0500 2009

Love is in the air around the Leaky Lounge, which has opened a special Valentine's Day event filled with fun, games, and love. Professor Lockhart is your host for this Lounge-wide event, which will feature a number of fun Valentine's quizzes, a Make Your Own Card contest, Harry Potter related discussions, and our Hunt for Love. The soiree starts at 10AM EST today, so be sure to join in the fun...