New Books for Jo's Book Nook, Harry Potter Book Club
As it's now July, both of our book clubs at the Leaky Lounge have chosen new books to read and discuss. The Harry Potter Book Club is reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; you can take part at this link.
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10 Years of Leaky
It's not often we take this much of Leaky's space and time to celebrate a birthday, but this one is special. Today marks The Leaky Cauldron's 10th anniversary on the Internet.
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July 2010 Save Galleons! Contest Announced, June 2010 Craft Along Extended
As today is the 1st of July, the Crafty Witches and Wizard have a brand new contest to announce: Save Galleons! Why buy it when you can craft it? The contest's aim is to gather tutorials to help crafters make what they would want to buy at the recently opened Wizarding WorldContinued...
July Featured Crafter of the Month: Shae
Our Crafty Witches and Wizard have chosen Shae as the brand new Featured Crafter of the Month for July. Shae was nominated for her imagination and enthusiasm when it comes to creating Harry Potter crafts. Examples of her fine work include a paper pieced Slytherin wall hanging, a duct taped Dobby bag and aContinued...
June Edition of the Quibbler Now Online
The June edition of The Quibbler, Leaky's monthly publication for "news that no-one else will publish", is now available for download. June's issue features articles on Ancient Magic in different forms and cultures as well as a special guest editorial by Professor Neville Longbottom on the various ways weContinued...
Leaky's Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park Video Preview
Read "The Necromancer" with Jo's Book Nook
Jo's Book Nook, our non-Harry Potter book club at the Leaky Lounge, invite you to join them in reading The Necromancer by Michael Scott. The Necromancer is the fourth title in Scott's The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series and is preceded by The Alchemyst, The Magician and The Sorceress. TheContinued...
June 2010 Craft Along Now Open
The Crafty Witches have now launched a brand new Craft-Along, in anticipation of the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This month's challenge is to make something you'll want to bring with you on a visit to the Harry Potter attraction.
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BAFTA Television Awards Video Roundup
The Philips British Academy Television Awards 2010 took place on Sunday, 6th June at the London Palladium; John Hurt, Lenny Henry and Julie Walters were among the Harry Potter cast members in attendance. A number of videos from the event are now available in the Leaky Video Galleries:
Read Half-Blood Prince with the Harry Potter Book Club
The Harry Potter Book Club at the Leaky Lounge invite you to join them in reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The forum for the Book Club's reading of the sixth Harry Potter book is packed with quizzes, polls and interesting discussions. Examine the book's issues, themes, charactersContinued...
June Featured Crafter of the Month: Rosemary Waits (Quietish)
For the month of June, our Crafty Witches and Wizard have chosen Rosemary Waits as the Featured Crafter of the Month. Rosemary is also known as Quietish online and she was nominated for her many skills in knitting, sewing and jewellery-making. Examples of her fine work include the Warlock's Hairy HeartContinued...
New Matthew Lewis Interview from "The Sweet Shop" Set
A new interview with Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) is up on "The Sweet Shop"'s production blog. You can watch the video via this link in our video galleries. The interview covers Lewis' favourite sweets and hobbies as well as his current reading choices and his perfect Sunday. A video ofContinued...
Winner of Leaky's Harry Potter Books Giveaway
After receiving hundreds of entries for Leaky's Harry Potter Books Giveaway, which gave readers from around the world the chance to win a complete box set of paperback Harry Potter novels, our contest has closed and the winner has been chosen.
May Edition of The Quibbler Now Online
The May issue of The Quibbler, Leaky's monthly publication for "news that no-one else will publish", is now available for download. May's edition features articles on the recent Wizarding World Fair and Exhibition, Owls gone awry and the magical ash cloud conjured by the Icelandic Ministry of Magic.
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May 2010 Craft Along Now Open
The Crafty Witches have launched a brand new Craft-Along for the month of May, entitled "Fighting the I'm-Not-Crafty Syndrome." The task for this month is to make Potter Glass Marbles, which require minimal supplies and are easy for everyone of any crafting ability to make. MyLeaky points will be awarded toContinued...