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2007: A Year in Review for Leaky and the Fandom

Mon Dec 31 17:03:00 -0500 2007

A new film and the final book: 2007 was a banner year for Harry Potter fans. But before we look back at the book and movie changes over this remarkable year, let’s take a look back at the changes here at Leaky and the fandom as a whole. This is the first of our traditional in-depth Year in Review series; books and movies will be shortly to follow, in these last moments of 2007.

January

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Happy Birthday, Corner Booth

Sun Apr 29 14:15:20 -0400 2007

<>As we are getting closer to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, many fans are eager to discuss and learn new ideas and theories about what may be ahead in Book Seven. One way to take part in these discussions is in our Corner Booth chat area on the Leaky Lounge, which has been open for a year as of today. In our live chat, many different types of topics have been covered, rangi...

WizRockers Donate Signed EP of the Month Set for "Last Books, First Books" Donation

Sat Mar 24 23:03:16 -0400 2007

<>As we've announced previously, the fandom's various rock stars have been putting out an awesome charity effort, the EP of the Month Club, in which you pay $50 for a year's worth (12 CDs) of exclusive music and the proceeds go to First Book.
Meanwhile, we in the Floo Network have been running "Last Books, First Books," our own drive, at HarryPotterSeven.com, to collect for Book Aid in the name of...

Harry Potter Books Rank Fourth This World Book Day

Thu Mar 01 07:03:01 -0500 2007

<>Today is World Book Day, and to mark the occasion, a survey was conducted asking readers to nominate "The ten books you can't live without." The Harry Potter books came in fourth place, with 12 percent of the votes. The top spot went to Pride and Prejudice, the great classic novel by Jane Austen; others on the list include works by Harper Lee, Emily Bronte and J.R.R. Tolkien. The top ten list i...

Accio Quote! Update: Nine Older Interviews with J.K.Rowling Now Online

Mon Feb 26 19:43:30 -0500 2007

<>As we get closer to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, it is fitting that we still continue to discover and enjoy older interviews with author J.K.Rowling that may help us gain some additional insight into the Harry Potter books (or at least provide some nuggets from the interviews for fans to pore over). Such is the case today as our Floo Partner Accio Quote! have now posted ...

PotterCast 78 Now Live

Mon Feb 26 10:38:08 -0500 2007

<>Announcements about the live podcast, first-hand "Equus" details and much more are in this week's PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, which is now available. To listen, just hit the "Play" button on the right side of the page (--->), or use iTunes, or direct download. Notes and more info:
-Remember: Next week is our live show in London, at 12:30 p.m. at the Borders on Charing Cross Road. Speci...

Presenting: the comprehensive Deathly Hallows guide and charity drive... HarryPotterSeven.com!

Thu Feb 22 22:22:24 -0500 2007

<>We have a hugely, tremendously special announcement tonight. It is the culmination of six months of work and the start of what we hope will be another show of Potter fan unity as we go into these last few months before book seven.
We have just opened HarryPotterSeven.com, the Floo Network's all-inclusive guide to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Here you will find simply the most thorough, ...