The Leaky Cauldron - J.K. Rowling

Excerpt from New J.K. Rowling Foreword to "Harry, A History" Now Online

Tue Aug 26 17:56:00 -0400 2008

Today, the Telegraph has a preview piece featuring an excerpt from the foreword that J.K. Rowling wrote for the upcoming book, Harry, A History by TLC's own Melissa Anelli. The piece focuses on how J.K. Rowling "finally cracked," she said, in 2002, and "Googled Harry Potter." <>"I had already heard of 'The Leaky Cauldron'; it was one of the biggest and most popular Harry Potter sites on the net,...

Marketing for "The Tales of Beedle the Bard"

Mon Aug 25 18:51:00 -0400 2008

As readers are aware, “The Tales of Beedle the Bard,” the new book for charity by author J.K. Rowling will be published on December 4, 2008. As we draw nearer to the release of the new companion book to the Harry Potter series, retailers have begun their marketing campaign for the book. Thanks to TLC staffer Andy, who spotted a few ads and leaflets that are appearing in the UK and sent in some ...

PotterCast 163: Detroit Wrock City

Mon Aug 25 17:52:00 -0400 2008

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The newest episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast is now online for this week, filled with an entire three hours of Harry Potter news, discussion, and wizard rock live from Detroit! Our 163rd episode kicks off with with the latest news from the world of Harry Potter including the 10 year anniversary of “Sorcerer’s Stone” read-a-thon, the possible November 13th “Half-Blood Prince” vide...

Watson, Rowling, "Order of the Phoenix" Film Winners at SyFy Awards

Sun Aug 24 17:34:00 -0400 2008

<>As we reported previously, the “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” film and a number of its cast, along with Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling, were nominees at the 2008 SyFy Genre Awards. These virtual awards allow fans to vote for their favorite film, series, book, and actor from the science fiction and fantasy genre each year. The winners of the SyFy Awards have been announced and ...

"Give Light" Competition Features Pane by Jo Rowling, Stephen Fry

Wed Aug 20 14:57:00 -0400 2008

St. Martin-in-the-Fields, a church currently undergoing a more-than $70-million project to restore the London landmark; to help raise funds, several important British figures, including J.K. Rowling and Stephen Fry, have donated panes of glass that they have decorated themselves. J.K. Rowling’s, which is signed and decorated with a snitch, may be seen in hi-res in our gallery here. <>The church ...

Reminder: 10th Anniversary "Sorcerer's Stone" Due Next Month

Wed Aug 20 12:10:00 -0400 2008

A reminder today that just over a month from now on September 23, Scholastic will issue the special ten year anniversary edition of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” In preparation for the release, US Harry Potter publishers Scholastic have now added a special bookmark that you can download and print out featuring the new cover to the book, which you can do via this link (pdf). Be sure ...

J. K. Rowling Wins Mythopoeic Society Award; Named Among 50 Best-Loved British Authors

Tue Aug 19 03:41:00 -0400 2008

<>There are two pieces of news online tonight regarding Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling and honors she recently received. First, the Mythopoeic Society, which is a non-profit agency promoting the study and enjoyment of mythic literature, has chosen Ms. Rowling the winner of its Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature. This award “honors books for younger readers (from “Young Adults...

800-Word Harry Potter Prequel Sells 10,000 Copies in First 24 Hours

Sat Aug 09 17:47:00 -0400 2008

<>As readers will remember, Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling wrote an 800-word note card containing a story featuring a young James and Sirius Black for Waterstone’s “What’s Your Story?” charity auction. This Harry Potter prequel was included with the 12 other stories written on postcards for the Waterstone’s auction and published yesterday. The Telegraph is reporting that 10,000 copies were s...

Happy Birthday Harry and JK Rowling!

Thu Jul 31 20:02:00 -0400 2008

Thanks to some major news this morning (see below) we’re a little late on this, but nonetheless, this is our annual Happy Birthday Harry and J.K. Rowling thread, with our traditional Happy Birthday artwork! Some new faces on it this time, thanks to a certain epilogue and a certain Leaky artist name Frak:

Click for a bigger version in our galleries!

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Happy Birthday, Neville Longbottom!

Wed Jul 30 14:16:00 -0400 2008

With the “Half-Blood Prince” teaser trailer officially online, please join us in wishing a most brave young man, Neville Longbottom, a happy birthday. The website calendar of Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling has been updated for July 30th to mark Neville’s birth. Happy Birthday, Neville! Cheers!

"Deathly Hallows" Anniversary Celebration in the Leaky Lounge

Sat Jul 26 15:22:00 -0400 2008

Come join us today in our Leaky Lounge forum for a celebration of the one-year anniversary of the publication of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” This time last year, readers across the world at last knew of Harry’s fate and were celebrating the boy who lived. Join us in remembering that time with your fellow Lounge members by taking part in a number of activities, discussions, games, ...

J. K. Rowling Discusses MS and Her Mother in New Interview

Tue Jul 22 16:04:00 -0400 2008

<>There is a very brief clip from a new interview with Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling online today from an upcoming documentary on Multiple Sclerosis set to air tomorrow on BBC One in Scotland. The program, part of the station’s BBC Scotland Investigates series, will cover the topic of MS in this episode and features Ms. Rowling speaking of her mother’s battle with the disease. While the cli...

Balmoral Hotel Offers "JK Rowling Suite"

Sun Jul 20 17:41:00 -0400 2008

The room in Edinburgh’s picturesque Balmoral Hotel where J.K. Rowling finished writing Harry Potter has been renamed, with the author’s permission, the J.K. Rowling Suite, the Telegraph reports. It costs £965/night to stay there.

<>The suite is room number 552 in the hotel, and reps for the Balmoral say that since it was revealed on ITV’s JK Rowling: A Year in the Life documentary last December, ...

Brief Update on Closures, Construction for Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park

Mon Jul 14 12:38:00 -0400 2008

A brief update today regarding the ongoing construction at Universal Orlando for the new “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” theme park. The Orlando Sentinel has word today regarding areas being closed in the existing park, including closures of the “Flying Unicorn ride, the Enchanted Oak Tavern restaurant, the Dragon’s Keep store and the Alchemy Bar. All will be refurbished with new themes relat...

Australian Television Airs Excerpts from J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life Documentary

Sun Jul 13 02:49:00 -0400 2008

<>Last year, lucky viewers in the UK were able to view the special “J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life” documentary. That documentary is now set to air this weekend in Australia, and thanks to Sunrise, who let us know about a highlights reel they broadcast today. While we have seen clips of the JKR documentary made by James Runcie previously (including this one regarding the second generation), you...