Updated: Day 6 Clue for Pottermore's Magical Quill Challenge
Update: Registration for day 6 is now closed. Day 7's registration will take place between 12:30am and 3:00am BST which will still be Friday for some parts of the world (11.30pm – 2am GMT/ 7.30pm – 10pm EST/ 4.30pm – 7pm PST).
The Half-Blood Prince clue for Day 6 of the Magical Quill ChallengeContinued...
Updated: Now Closed, Day 5 Clue for Pottermore's Magical Quill Challenge
Update: Registration for day 5 is now closed; only two more days left!
Update #2: The Pottermore Insider has revealed the times for the last two registration days.
Day 6 will be released between 1:30pm and 4:00 pm BST (8:30am - 11am EST)
Day 7 will be released between 12:30am and 3:00amContinued...
Updated: Pottermore's Magical Quill Challenge, Day 4, Now Closed
Day 4 of Pottermore's Magical Quill Challenge is now open with a clue from Goblet of Fire.
How many students take part in the TriwizardContinued...
Pottermore Blog Gives Additional Info on Magical Quill Challenge
The Pottermore Insider blog has answered a few more questions with regards to the Magical Quill Challenge. Of particular interest might be the time frame during which the fourth clue will be posted:
So far, all the clues have appeared in the early hours of the morning in my time zone.Continued...
J.K. Rowling Talks About "Who Do You Think You Are?" Episode with Radio Times
Author J.K. Rowling recently gave an interview to Radio Times magazine in conjunction with her upcoming episode for the BBC show, "Who Do You Think You Are?"
As Leaky reported in June, Ms. Rowling decided to appear on the show to trace her mother's French ancestry. ExcerptsContinued...
Additional Info on Magical Quill Challenge from Pottermore Blog
The Pottermore Insider Blog has answered some questions regarding the Magical Quill challenge, including what time the third clue will be released:
I have seen Pottermore early access accounts being sold online on places like eBay. Is it okay to buy or sell Pottermore accounts?Continued...
Pottermore's Magical Quill Challenge Begins July 31
The eagle-eyed amongst you may have spotted the hidden link in our 'You ask, we answer' blog post from 19 July, which took you to an interview J.K. Rowling gaveContinued...
Happy Birthday Harry and J. K. Rowling
As it is now July 31st in the UK, it is the day where we send our birthday wishes to author J. K. Rowling and her literary creation, Harry Potter. Please join us at Leaky in wishing these two remarkable people a happy, wonderful and, above all, fun birthday. Cheers to you, Jo and Harry. AndContinued...
TV Watch: "50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments" Tonight on ITV1 at 8 p.m. GMT
In June, Leaky told you about ITV's plans to produce a show entitled "50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments." Fans were invited to vote for their favorite moments from the first seven films via Facebook.
ITV has now announced that the 2-hour show will air tonight at 8 p.m. GMT onContinued...
Pottermore Q&A Reveals More about J. K. Rowling's Next Project
Potter fan sites from around the globe helped us with the Pottermore name reveal, and now those same fanContinued...
Pottermore Launches Official Blog: The Pottermore Insider
Announced this morning on the Pottermore Twitter account, the Pottermore Insider is a new blog being maintained by members of the website's team in order to bring fans the latest news and updates and answer questions.
The first blog post features a photo of the Pottermore sign being unwrappedContinued...
Pottermore Releases Two New Preview Screenshots for Hogwarts Express Pages
Pottermore have released two new preview images from the pages for the Hogwarts Express via their Twitter account, the first showing the train and announcing:
Fantastic! 'The Hogwarts Express' by J.K. Rowling is now unlocked. Now you can read this exclusive entry from J.K.Continued...
Arrival Time Announced for U.K. World Premiere, Trio and J.K. Rowling Confirmed to Attend
DH FilmAs a follow-up to our news about the public viewing areas for the U.K. world premiere of "Deathly Hallows: Part 2," Warner Bros. have also announced a start time for cast and crew arrivals on July 7.
Cast and crew will begin arriving at London's Trafalgar SquareContinued...
Warner Bros. Releases Visitor's Information For U.K. World Premiere
DH FilmThe world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" is just a short week away, and no doubt many of you are already making plans to attend this grand event in London's Trafalgar and Leicester Squares on July 7.
To help make the planning process easier, Warner Bros.Continued...
First Pottermore Preview: Introduction to Chapter 6 of Sorcerer's Stone
The first of three Pottermore previews has been unveiled through Twitter, and gives a quick glimpse at the introduction to Chapter 6 of Sorcerer's Stone: 'The Journey From Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.'
Click here to see the screenshot.
Interactive features which will be includedContinued...