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Rediscover the Magic of "Sorcerer's Stone" In Our Reading Groups

Thu May 15 15:54:00 -0400 2008

Once again our one of a kind Leaky Lounge Reading Groups have opened their doors and begun sorting for their latest round of community book club readings. This time around we will be going back to where it all started with a reading of the first book in author J. K. Rowling’s series, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” In order to participate, Lounge members may click to enter the Inn an...

Winners of our April Poetry Contest Announced

Sun May 11 05:04:00 -0400 2008

The winners of our April Poetry Contest have been chosen and are ready to be announced. As April was National Poetry month, we asked you to write a poem about the Harry Potter series. After many splendid entries, we now have the winners along with a few honorable mentions. Starting this month the first prize winners of our regular monthly contests will receive a custom made wand from <>Wizard ...

Launching the IContest in our Image Galleries

Fri May 09 00:49:00 -0400 2008

Our Leaky Contest Crew has teamed up with our Image Gallery staffers to form a new contest set to be launched on May 12th. Taking place in our Image and Fan Art Galleries, the IContest will have you creating icons based on some of the fan art images as well as other images from our galleries in future weeks. Starting May 12th, we will ask you to create an icon based from one of the many drawi...

May Issue of Scribbulus Now Online

Thu May 01 12:00:00 -0400 2008

The May issue of Scribbulus, Leaky’s premier essay project, is now online with three essays for your reading pleasure. Our twenty-fourth issue features an essay comparing J. K. Rowling’s novels to the The Canterbury Tales, an opinion piece on the split of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” films into two parts, and an essay on the topic of death in the final book. You can find the complet...

Remember the Magic of Harry Potter

Thu May 01 11:07:00 -0400 2008

Our Contest Crew has launched a new contest today which asks you to help Remember the Magic for a certain experience from the first book, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” In order to enter, please write a “vignette” describing the sights, sounds, smells and feelings Harry encounters as he enters Diagon Alley for the first time. A vignette is like a literary “snapshot” where you give a...

Reminder: We are Wizards Documentary, Special Wizard Rock Show in Boston

Fri Apr 25 11:23:00 -0400 2008

<>Previously, we told you about several screenings of the We Are Wizards documentary taking place over the past few weeks, with one large event due to take place this weekend. This film, which focuses on the Harry Potter fandom, is showing at the Boston Independent Film Festival. As noted before, following the screening of the film on Saturday, April 26, there will be a large event featuring sev...

Crafty Wands at the Ready!

Thu Apr 24 15:37:00 -0400 2008

<>Calling all crafters! For those who enjoy making their own Harry Potter crafts, we have a fun new feature just for you! Starting this May 1st, Leaky's own Crafty Witches will host a special Craft-Along event where we invite you to join us as we all make our own wands. These wands are easy and fun to make, and you can follow along at home with us by using the instructions found in this <>Simple Wa...

Celebrate Earth Day on the Leaky Lounge

Tue Apr 22 14:23:00 -0400 2008

Activities galore can be found on our Leaky Lounge forum today as we celebrate Earth Day! Neville kicks off this eco-friendly event which will feature fun games, quizzes, discussions, and much more. An environmentally-conscious scavenger hunt is set to commence at 12pm EST today and run until 4:30pm. In the mean time, you can check your carbon footprint, find new and fun crafting opportuniti...

Attention Jane Austen Fans: Mr. Darcy Requests Your Presence in the Leaky Lounge

Sun Apr 20 16:12:00 -0400 2008

Calling all Jane Austen fans! The Leaky Lounge is proud to announce that Jo’s Book Nook, our non-Harry Potter book reading group, has now started on Jane Austen’s masterpiece: Pride and Prejudice. While we can’t promise an appearance by the dashing Colin Firth, we invite you to please please join us as we read and discuss the many romantic (and sometimes very comedic) adventures of Mr. Darcy,...

April Poetry Contest Now Open

Thu Apr 10 15:08:00 -0400 2008

Today, our wonderful contest crew has a new contest to bring you just in time for spring. As April is the National Month for Poetry, this new contest asks you to write a poem about the Harry Potter series. You can write about your favorite scene, favorite characters, or about anything Potter related you desire. All forms of poetry will be accepted, so do feel free to be creative and style yo...

Another change in staffing

Wed Apr 02 04:16:00 -0400 2008

All right, that’s enough – the bogus predictions and news tips were one thing but the drinking on the job just puts her over the edge. We’ve sadly told Sybill she can no longer post news here, but we have escorted her safely back to Hogwarts, where we hear has taken up decoupage and cribbage. We hope you guys had fun having her around!

(PS:

Harry and the Potters are back together.

<>Dan Radcliffe...

Beyond the Inner Eye, I See...

Wed Apr 02 03:58:00 -0400 2008

Once again my Inner Eye has called me forth from my respite to foretell events... the practices I have studied of Divination have given me insight beyond the physical world. *hiccup* The fiery orb burns bright in my inner eye and I can see into the future!! Always there, always waiting to be foretelled. *hic* Gazing into my orb this evening with a glass of fine rosemary and orange sherry, ...

April Issue of Scribbulus Now Online

Wed Apr 02 01:51:00 -0400 2008

The 23rd issue of Leaky’s premier essay project, Scribbulus, is now online featuring six essays for your reading pleasure. This issue brings you works that spoof excerpts from books, magazines, or newspapers in the Harry Potter world. At the top of this issue, we have an excerpt from the popular and handy magical text, “Curses and Counter-curses,” a Daily Prophet article on the science of glo...

Welcome, Editor Sybill!

Tue Apr 01 04:05:00 -0400 2008

For the past few months, we’ve been thinking a lot about the future of Leaky. We’re mostly a news site, so we usually just think about the past – what happened, how did it, how they did it and why they did it. Say it with us – B-O-R-I-N-G!

So, we’ve brought on a new editor who can help us with the past-tense doldrums. Why just report on the past when you can report on the future?

<>Please welcome...

"We Are Wizards" Documentary Screening at Film Festivals in April

Mon Mar 31 21:55:00 -0400 2008

<>As some of you may know, there is a new documentary focusing on the Harry Potter fandom called “We Are Wizards.” This documentary has been described by the film makers as a piece that “tracks the influential figures leading the creative subculture surrounding the popular series. The film follows a set of individuals ranging from web journalists, authors, artists, filmmakers and musicians, as t...