Wizard and Muggle Photography Contest Now Open

We have a new contest to bring you for the month of October: The Wizards Dressed as Muggles Photography Contest! Remember those fabulous outfits that wizards use when trying to blend in to Muggle society? Well, we want to see you dressed as a wizard dressed as a Muggle. Put on your craziest outfit, and then have a friend take a picture of you mixing it up with the Muggles! Sitting

October Issue of Scribbulus Now Online

The long awaited return of Leaky’s premier essay project is now upon us with the publication this, the 19th Issue of Scribbulus! Leaky and the Scribbulus staff are proud to present you with the October issue, containing five wonderful essays for your reading pleasure. This issue contains a most personal account of a reader’s journey to the seventh and final book, two very extensive l

Cauldron Shop Update: Harry Potter Box Set Reminder, New Harry Potter Hair Accessories and More

As we are about to start the month of October, a reminder today about some new Harry Potter products that we have in our Cauldron Shop, your one stop for all things Harry Potter.

First, a reminder the special box set of all seven of the Harry Potter novels is due to be released in a few weeks on October 16. This special set of hardback Harry Potter novels from Scholastic “are housed in

Scribbulus Issues New Call for Papers

The team from Scribbulus, our premier essay project, has issued a new call for papers. With various topics carrying well into the next year, the first of the calls involves “Changing Concepts of Characters.” Due by October 15, the description of this topic is as follows:

Wait, the Malfoys aren’t completely evil? And our own dear, sweet Molly Weasley has it in her to kill? Harry Potter a

A Forum Birthday Bash for the Brightest Witch of Her Age

Earlier this week we celebrated the birthday of Hermione Granger; today the party continues as we are continuing to honor the brightest witch of her age with a fun birthday bash in our forum. Put down those quills and close those Arithmancy books for now as there is clever celebrating to be had in our Leaky Lounge with Sudoku, text chatting in our Corner Booth, the Shrieking shack arca

Tell a Tale of Harry Potter

Now that we have the final book in the Harry Potter saga, it is time to take a look back at how the series has affected you with our new contest for August. This month we are looking for funny and personal anecdotes involving you and the beloved series. Containing 300 words or less, the challenge is for fans ages 13 and older to regale us with a personal tale or memory, and submit the

Reminder: Registration for Prophecy 2007 Closes Tomorrow

A reminder for those who have not yet registered for the upcoming A Harry Potter Symposium, Prophecy 2007, that registration for this event will close tomorrow July 28, 2007 at 11:59 Eastern. Prophecy 2007: From Hero to Legend will be held next week in Toronto, Ontario, Canada running August 2-5, and will feature a whole host of formal programming, a variety of panels and keynote panelContinued...

One of "Deathly Hallows" Alternate Titles Revealed and More from Midnight Launch in London

Readers will remember that last year author J.K. Rowling posted on her website that she had been considering some alternate titles of the final Harry Potter novel before settling finally on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In a new report from TLC Staffer Apple, we learn that Jo revealed one of those possible names in a question and answer session at the Moonlight Reading “DeathlyContinued...

Join Us and 60,000 Harry Potter Fans for the Largest Deathly Hallows Release Party in the World!

Join Leaky this Friday for the biggest Harry Potter release party anywhere!

We'll be in Naperville and Downer's Grove, Ill., with roughly 60,000 other Harry Potter fans, counting down to midnight, having podcasts and costume contests, and much, much more! Please join us!

Leaky will be doing PotterCasts at the following times and locations:

10:00 a.m.
PotterCast at Tivoli Theater, Downer

Muggles Leak "Deathly Hallows" Online, Magical World Resisting

In efforts by what surely must be the worst sort of Muggles, we at TLC are sad to report that there has been an attempted leak of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that is now online. As the Associated Press is reporting, various bit torrent and other sites have purported copies, scans and the like of what may be a copy of book seven. Publishers are taking this quite seriously as SContinued...

Sorting Now Open for "Deathly Hallows" Reading Group

Calling all Harry Potter fans! As we are about to embark on Harry’s final adventure, we have a great way for you to share in the journey with your fellow fans. Sorting has now begun for book reading groups as we apparate to Edinburgh Castle (via our forum) to enjoy Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. To learn more about the various groups that will begin reading the long-awaited finaContinued...

New Reading Groups Contest Now Open

We have a brand new contest to bring you this evening, our Leaky Lounge’s Reading Groups are preparing for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and need your help to create signature avatars and catchphrases for each of our three special Deathly Hallows Reading Groups: The Rooftop Garden, Dragon’s Den and Luminous Loft. We need creative people from any medium to create either an avata

Harry Potter Place Party, "Deathly Hallows" Reading Reminder and More

As we are in the final week before the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, we have a few reminders of events happening the night before the release of the book at midnight.

Last month we told you Scholastic would be holding a Harry Potter Place street party in New York City on Friday, July 20. The details of this event include a press conference which will be held that mor

Monday's Leaky Lounge "Deathly Hallows" Poll

Magical abilities usually appear to witches and wizards when they are young; however, in some rare cases, the ability will come to an individual later in life. This is the question we are posing to you in today’s Leaky Lounge Poll, created in the lead up to the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to occupy our minds. Members of the Lounge can cast their vote for: Who

Daily Leaky Lounge Poll: Who Will Live, Who Will Die?

As started by PotterCast a many moons ago, asking whether certain characters will live or die in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has become a popular and straight-forward way to catalog our personal opinions on the outcome of some of the series most popular characters. In today’s Leaky Lounge Poll, we are giving you that chance to make that choice when we ask you: Who Will Live,