Twenty-Second Issue of Scribbulus Now Online

As it is now officially March 1st, we have for you the latest issue of Leaky’s premier essay project, Scribbulus. This Issue covers the complex and mysterious world of Horcruxes, offering new ways to look at the objects and how they came to be. The first essay covers this topic with a case study that takes a closer look at the dark objects, showcasing each one in a new way. The secoContinued...

'Ears to Fred and George Contest Opens

Our Contest Crew has a new call for submissions for our latest contest to bring you today. Soon the April 1st celebration of the birth of Fred and George Weasley will be up on us, and we are asking you to assist our dear George in coming up with a new, and hopefully better, ear joke for this most hole-y occasion. Those who have read “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” will remembeContinued...

Winners of Ron's Chocolate Card Contest Announced

Our latest Leaky contest is now complete, and the winners for our Ron’s Chocolate Card Contest have been announced. For this contest, we asked you to design your own Chocolate Frog card for Ron Weasley in the post “Deathly Hallows” era. You delivered, and sent us a number of amazing entries. Below are the winners, along with an honorable mention.

First Place: Luna5

Second Place: Hy

Presenting the Leaky Login

We’re happy to introduce to you today a brand-new feature from Leaky – the Leaky Login. This is the one, all-purpose login you need around Leaky and our forums – one login gives you access to post on our forum, Leaky Lounge, in our image, video and fan art galleries, and will include many more features in the future, including our main page news comments and other areas to come.

You ca

Entire Scribbulus Essay Collection Up-to-Date

As we have mentioned previously, our entire Scribbulus staff have been working to update their entire essay collection as part of our latest site redesign. They have now completed the transfer and every essay from the twenty-plus issues of our premier essay project is available to read in the Scribbulus section. This is the perfect time to look back through our previous editions and Continued...

February "Love Songs of the 90's" Contest Opens

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, now comes the time of the year to send the ones you love tokens of your affection. This act is mirrored in our latest contest: The Love Songs of the 90’s Contest. As Harry experienced in “Chamber of Secrets,” nothing shows your affection like a singing valentine in the middle of a crowded hallway. This time around, our Contest Crew has y

Happy Birthday, Leaky Lounge!

Celebrations have begun today on the Leaky Lounge as our 72,000 member strong Harry Potter forum celebrates its 3rd birthday! This much fun can not be contained to just one day, so we have activities and special events planned from today until January 28th at 9 pm. Most everything is centered in our special Event Forum, where you can pull up a bar stool, get refreshments from one of Continued...

"Goblet of Fire" Book Club Opens Today on the Leaky Lounge

Our forum, the Leaky Lounge, has today begun their latest Book Club reading. Discussing the fourth book, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” our Book Club creates a place where everyone can join in and take an in-depth look at this story as well as join others for an open dialogue about the novel. The Book Club also provides a great gathering place to experience the magic of readiContinued...

JKR/WB File Full Request for Injunction (Part 2)

The full request for an injunction against a proposed Harry Potter Lexicon book has been filed; we began going over this 1,100 page document in this morning's post. Please read that for the basic summary, including JK Rowling's statement and the overview of what this document contains.

These documents have now been posted on Justia.com with all assorted exhibits and evidence. Examples

Leaky's Potter Year In Summary Contest Winners Announced

Our last Leaky contest, the Potter Year In Summary, is now complete and we are very happy to announce the winners in the contest’s three categories: Video, Art, and Writing. In this contest, we asked you to share with us your memories of the big events this fandom gave us in 2007 using one of the three mentioned mediums. You responded by sending us many moving, humorous, and special Continued...

A Deathly Hallows Year in Review

Ten Years, Seven Books, One Story. 2007 saw the last chapter in the Harry Potter series brought to life with the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on July 21. It was quite the journey to reach that remarkable day; please join us as we take a look back at the year in books.

January

As we began the year already knowing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as the title o

Of Phoenixes and Princes: The Year in Harry Potter Films

It was quite the year for Harry Potter films in 2007, with the release of “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” hitting theaters in July, and production beginning on “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” in September. Let’s take a look back at the year in film that was.

January

The New Year kicked off as we revealed our New and Improved OotP Countdown Clock, and new updates fo

2007: A Year in Review for Leaky and the Fandom

A new film and the final book: 2007 was a banner year for Harry Potter fans. But before we look back at the book and movie changes over this remarkable year, let’s take a look back at the changes here at Leaky and the fandom as a whole. This is the first of our traditional in-depth Year in Review series; books and movies will be shortly to follow, in these last moments of 2007.

January

Harry New Year Challenge Starts Today in the Lounge

New Year’s celebrations have begun early on our forum, the Leaky Lounge, with the opening of the Shrieking Shack for games and more activities for Lounge members. Our Harry New Year Challenge lets you play a slew of different games as well as challenge other members in various games. All scores are tallied and at the end of the event, January 2nd, the top three gamers will be given a

Jingle Spells on iTunes, Amazon

Jingle Spells, this year’s Get a Clue charity item which has raised MORE THAN $30,000 FOR BOOK AID (we’re a little excited by that, can you tell?) is now available on iTunes and Amazon.com, for digital download. It will remain available there forevermore, so if you didn’t manage to get a copy, shuffle on over and grab it now to enjoy the holiday tunes before year’s end. All profits wilContinued...