Godric's Hollow, the Topic of Today's Leaky Lounge Poll

It is not too late to cast your vote in our daily poll on the Leaky Lounge! Each day leading up to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows we will release a brand new poll to try and occupy your mind. Today’s questions is: Godrics’ Hollow, What will Harry find there? Be sure to check out the Leaky Lounge for more on Deathly Hallows. Look for a brand new poll tomorrow mo

Grieving over "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"

With the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows almost a week away, the USA Today has a feature on grief as fans await the last installment in the Harry Potter series. Faced with the possibility of the death of a most beloved figure and others, as well as the knowledge that this is the final chapter of the saga, the newspaper has two articles regarding death and the finality fContinued...

A Poll A Day to Pass the "Deathly Hallows" Wait Time Away

Continuing our tradition from the last release of a Harry Potter book, we will be having a new poll of the day in our forum to enjoy as we wait for the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Today we have a bit of fun, as the topic is “Harry Potter in an Alternate Universe, What MIGHT have happened instead?” Be sure to head on over to the Leaky Lounge to take part in this p

Verdict Delivered In Snape Trial

The defense built him up and the prosecution tore him down. Severus Snape went on trial today in the Leaky Lounge for the murder of Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Witnesses took the stand, the prosecution and defense questioned, Rita Skeeter reported, the Judge oversaw, and late this afternoon the case was handed to the jury. After a quick deliberation process and vote, the jContinued...

Docket Number: 777 - Trial of Severus Snape

You are invited to witness the trial of Severus Snape!

Professor Severus Snape has been charged with the murder of Headmaster Albus Dumbledore and will stand to face the charges against him beginning at 10:40am EST today in our own Leaky Lounge. It’ll be the trial of the decade! Watch as the trial unfolds throughout the day and as such high profile witnesses as: Draco Malfoy, Bellatr

Harry Potter Calendar Contest Winners Announced, Calendar Now Available

Who needs a Blackberry, iPhone or GoogleCal when you can have Leaky’s Harry Potter Calendar!

Our contest squad along with TLC readers Anna Mittower and Shelia and many members of our own amazing staff have put together this awesome calendar that features recipes, crafts, book quotes, important dates, poems and so much more. Each month, from July 2007 til June 2008, contains a craft, r

A New Order

We’re proud today to announce our part in a new “order” of fansites, a ring created to ensure that you get the most complete coverage possible on actor as well as general HP news. We’ve joined up with DanRadcliffe.com, RupertGrint.net, Emma-Waton.net, BonnieWrightOnline.com, and EvannaLynch.net. The button you see below (which will soon be embedded into this page; big thanks to Alex, AContinued...

July Issue of Scribbulus Now Online

The July issue of Scribbulus, Leaky’s essay collection, is now online. This month we have eleven new essays for you. There are no less than four wonderful essays on our favorite former Potions Master, an analysis of the significance of Halloween in the Potterverse, speculation on Mundungus’s role in the events occurring at Godric’s Hollow, speculations on the future fates of some of Continued...

The Chamber of Chat Celebrates Its Second Anniversary

Today we celebrate the Chamber of Chat’s two year anniversary as Leaky’s premiere interactive 3D chat world! Having just completed a massive renovation, the chat now features a total of 19 rooms to explore and interact in with other Potter fans. In the chat, you can now walk through the Hogwart’s Hallways and Class Rooms, sit in an Azkaban Jail Cell, tour the Dark Forest, go inside GContinued...

Leaky MySpace Page Design Contest

Ok all you MySpace layout creators and other clever creative wizard types, have we got a challenge for you! We are proud to announce our newest contest to design a skin or layout for our newly launched official Leaky Cauldron MySpace page. The winner will be the design that is used on our page (which is looking a little plain at the moment), so layout designs at the ready! Following Continued...

Deathly Hallows Autograph Contest

Our latest contest is online! Here is the rundown on the Deathly Hallows Autograph Contest!

It’s almost here!! The last book will be hitting book stores VERY soon. We all know what we would write to Jo… but what would you like her to say to you? This challenge is to create the ideal inscription for your new book. That way, if you have the opportunity to get your book signed, you wo

TLC's "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" Press Junket Report

Earlier today a press junket for the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was held in London. There, the cast and crew gathered to answer questions about the newest film and share insight on many topics related to the film. Lorie Damerell covered this event for The Leaky Cauldron and her report of the press conference follows below. Thank you Lorie!

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Travel the World of Harry Potter Online

Have you ever wanted to take a trip through the world of Harry Potter and learn more about the different locations found in the series by J.K. Rowling ? Well now you can take a trip of sorts, via this guideto the many places found in the Harry Potter world now online at BudgetTravelOnline.com. Written by Steve Vander Ark, creator of our floo parter website, the HP-Lexicon, you can reContinued...

"Most Magical Places" Contest Winners Announced

Last month, we had a contest where readers were to photograph a most magical place in their vicinity or a place which reminded you of a setting from the Harry Potter novels. With photos to make Colin Creevy proud, we can now announce the winners of this contest, which are as follows:

Reminder: "Sonorous " Approaching Soon

A reminder tonight for those who may still be considering attending "Sonorous," the one day Harry Potter gathering being held in Lancaster, California Saturday, June 9. As we told you previously, the event will include a special dinner and feature two speakers, Steve Vander Ark of our Floo partner, the HP-Lexicon, as well as author John Granger. As the time for this event is approachin