New Deluxe Editions of Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire for France
June 14, 2009, 08:01 AM
Gallimard, publishers of the French editions of the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling will be releasing two new versions of the books on June 25. Readers in France will now be able to purchase Deluxe editions of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, with the new cover art seen here via the publishers site. Later in November of this year, GaContinued...
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UK Cover Art Sketches for Prisoner of Azkaban Up for Auction
April 18, 2009, 07:31 PM
Two sketches drawn by artist Cliff Wright for the cover of the UK edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban are set to be auctioned later this month. The Scotsman reports that the pen and pencil sketches used to create the front and back cover artwork for the third Harry Potter novel will be on display then up for auction at the Glasgow Art Fair. The cover, which you can see Continued...
Scholastic to Release New Box Set of Harry Potter Paperbacks
February 13, 2009, 09:07 AM
Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, will be releasing a new box set of the series this summer. This new collection, which you can see here in our galleries, is available for pre-order via Barnes and Noble, as well as Walmart. Included in the collection are the set of US paperback editions of books one through seven, with the box to feature the Deluxe cover from HContinued...
Harry Potter, a Top USA Today Best Seller Over Last 15 Years
October 30, 2008, 05:16 PM
USA Today is marking 15 years of their Best Selling Books List, and the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling hold seven of the top nine spots. With Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone coming in at number one, two other books (Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, and The Da Vinci Code) outsold the remaining novels in the series. The fourth spot on the USA Today list seen here is held by HaContinued...
Sorting for "Prisoner of Azkaban" Reading Groups Now Open
October 22, 2008, 03:56 PM
The doors of our very own Lily and Stag Inn are now open once again for sorting into our latest Reading Group discussions. The third book, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," has been chosen to be read in our small, family-like reading groups. Our Lily and Stag Inn features a unique atmosphere for reading the Harry Potter novels, with focus dissecting the book chapter by chapContinued...
Marketing Professor: Only Hufflepuffs Totally Loyal to Harry
October 20, 2008, 04:33 PM
The Telegraph is reporting tonight that a professor in the UK has done a study on readers of the Harry Potter novels, with the findings apparently revealing there are four distinct type of readers. According to the report, Professor Stephen Brown of the Ulster Business School says the groups closely mirror the Houses of Hogwarts, and indicates the breakdown of the groups as follows:
UK Harry Potter Audio Book Ad Campaigns and Photos Now Online
October 03, 2008, 02:56 AM
Hoop Associates, a company based in the UK, has posted online a host of behind the scenes marketing and photo shoots used in the marketing of the Harry Potter audio books. At this link, you can see many new rare behind the scenes photos of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, along with narrator Stephen Fry as the prepare the imagery used in the marketing of the audio books. UPDATE These Continued...
Harry Potter Book Club Reading of "Prisoner of Azkaban" Now Open
August 02, 2008, 05:23 AM
Our Lounge wide Harry Potter book club is now open once again and has started reading the third book, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” Join your fellow Leaky Loungers in being with Harry during his third year at Hogwarts and discussing the various aspects and elements that make up the story. This book club is open to all Lounge members, no need for sorting, and provides yoContinued...
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Included on Play.com's List of Greatest Books
June 19, 2008, 07:02 PM
The Telegraph is reporting today that the third Harry Potter novel, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” has been voted one of the Greatest Novels of All Time according to a new survey carried out by Play.com. The UK retailer polled 2000 readers, which ranked J. K. Rowling’s third Potter novel number 9 on their list. The Harper Lee classic, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” was voted t
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Harry Potter to Disapparate from the New York Times Bestseller List
May 01, 2008, 08:49 PM
Next week, for the first time in almost nine and a half years, Harry Potter will not appear on the New York Times bestseller list.. The New York Times’s article reminds readers that it first appeared on December 27, 1998, and that after a year and a half with the books clogging the top spots, the paper split its list into children’s and adults versions. The article notes that the book
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Scholastic Special Edition Wizard Challenges
April 04, 2008, 12:52 AM
Thinking caps and mouses at the ready everyone! Scholastic has updated their Harry Potter site with the latest in their special series of Wizard Challenge quizzes. The newest edition, “Humoring Harry,” features questions our favorite pranksters, Gred and Forge would appreciate. In case you have not been to the site lately, be sure to check out the other special editions of the Wizard
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JKR: Snape and Dumbledore Two of the Most Important Characters in "Deathly Hallows"
April 03, 2008, 03:10 PM
Back in February, we told you Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was a guest at the James Joyce Awards in Dublin, Ireland. Thanks to La Gazetter du Sorcier there is a new report online containing a many of her remarks at this event. Answering a range of questions, Jo again says she intends to “write an Encyclopaedia which would hopefully incorporate a lot of back story I couldn’t… or fl
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553 First Edition Harry Potter Books Up for Auction
February 17, 2008, 11:53 PM
While many Harry Potter fans have several copies of the beloved books in various forms and languages, one fan is selling his rather impressive collection: all 553 first edition copies in 63 languages to be exact. The Times reports tonight that a 33 year old Harry Potter fan who began collecting the first edition novels in a variety of languages back in 2002 will be auctioning off his e
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Limited Editions of Harry Potter Cover Art by Mary GrandPre Now Available
January 21, 2008, 11:40 PM
10 Years in Harry Potter: A Video Retrospective By LeakyNews.com
January 01, 2008, 12:20 AM
Leaky video editor JP has put together a fantastic retrospective today as we close out this remarkable year, this tenth year of Potter. You can view it at the YouTube viewer below, or by using the download link to save it to your own computer. It will also shortly become available on the feed of our Harry Potter podcast and in our galleries.
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