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September Issue of The Quibbler Now Online

Thu Sep 25 23:02:00 -0400 2008

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 more. Each i...

Leaky Lounge Update: New Forum Added

Thu Sep 18 00:46:00 -0400 2008

<>‘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 name suggest...

Wall Street Journal on the Wrath of Harry Potter Fans

Mon Sep 08 13:50:00 -0400 2008

<>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 that “Peo...

Part One of "The Chronicles of Narnia" Book Club Opens on Leaky Lounge

Mon Sep 08 00:40:00 -0400 2008

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 popular childr...

Winners of Deathly Hallows Sorting Hat Song Contest Now Online

Thu Sep 04 03:19:00 -0400 2008

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 voyage to Hogwa...

September Harry Potter Decor Contest Now Online

Tue Sep 02 04:12:00 -0400 2008

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 Harry Potte...

Half-Blood Prince Countdown Updated and Available

Sun Aug 17 03:30:00 -0400 2008

<>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

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Third Issue of The Quibbler Now Online

Sat Aug 16 05:14:00 -0400 2008

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 years, a rep...

Jo's Book Nook Opens Reading of "To Kill A Mockingbird"

Sat Aug 09 17:09:00 -0400 2008

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 examining t...

Winners of Two Part Riddle Contest Annoucned

Thu Aug 07 16:46:00 -0400 2008

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:

<>Selena Gallagher<>onespeedonly<>Bandersnatch

<>Many congratulations to them. As winners of this contest, they wi...

Sing the Song of the Sorting Hat

Sat Aug 02 05:32:00 -0400 2008

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 the Dark ...

"Deathly Hallows" Anniversary Celebration in the Leaky Lounge

Sat Jul 26 15:22:00 -0400 2008

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, discussions, games, ...

Presenting: Leaky Blogs!

Wed Jul 23 04:39:00 -0400 2008

We’re happy to present one of our newest and most exciting feature here at Leaky: Leaky Blogs!

We’ve created a section to allow for more voices to be heard here on Leaky, for commentary about Potter: on canon, on fandom, and more; to allow for further commentary on news items, for posting set reports, for bringing more analysis and discussion to the table.

<>Though our staff have rounded out the ...

Join Reading of "The Amber Spyglass" in Jo's Book Nook

Sun Jul 13 02:37:00 -0400 2008

Our non-Harry Potter book club, Jo’s Book Nook, has picked up the next novel to read, discuss, and analyze as part of this Leaky Lounge open book club experience. Starting today, those interested may join in the reading of “The Amber Spyglass” by Phillip Pullman, the third book in the Dark Materials trilogy. All Leaky Lounge members are invited to join in this fun, thought-provoking, and in-d...

Dance the Night Away, Leaky Con and Wizard Wrock Style at Terminus

Sat Jul 12 03:51:00 -0400 2008

<>Let’s shake the rafters at Terminus, Leaky Con and Wizard Rock style, as we are thrilled to announce a very special dance party to be held next month. Hosted by DJ Paul DeGeorge (of Harry and the Potters), this dance party will take place the weekend of the Terminus 2008 convention in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, August 8th. Held at Reggie...