The Leaky Cauldron - J.K. Rowling

US Borders Stores to Hold "Beedle the Bard" Release Parties December 4

Tue Dec 02 18:40:00 -0500 2008

Previously we told you there were to be release parties in the UK for the release of The Tales of Beedle the Bard along with a possible shopping event here at some stores in the US. Borders has now issued a press release stating they will be holding special evening parties on December 4 for the release of the new book from J.K. Rowling, along with providing special holiday discount shopping fo...

Tom Felton Talks Malfoy Manor, Draco and his father Lucius Malfoy, and More in New Interview

Sun Nov 30 21:51:00 -0500 2008

GoodPrattle.com let us know about a lengthy new interview they did with Tom Felton, where the actor speaks about scenes in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows and the Harry Potter book series. There are several pieces of note in the interview which you can read via this link. Of particular interest is the following on the development of the character of Draco, h...

USA Today Previews "Tales of Beedle the Bard"

Sun Nov 30 21:25:00 -0500 2008

The USA Today has a short preview article online tonight, previewing the upcoming new book from J.K. Rowling, The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Arthur Levine, editor of the Scholastic editions of the Harry Potter novels is quoted, remarking on these new tales which were first mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:

"They feel like folk tales or fairy tales that have been around forever," ...

Happy Birthday, Bill Weasley!

Fri Nov 28 18:58:00 -0500 2008

The calendar on Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling's website has been updated to mark the November 29th birthday of the eldest Weasley son, Bill. Here's to you! Cheers Bill!

Contest to Win Signed Copy of "Beedle the Bard" Collector's Edition from Amazon France

Tue Nov 25 11:42:00 -0500 2008

As the publication of The Tales of Beedle the Bard by Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling nears, Amazon France has launched a contest for French residents to win a signed Collector's Edition of the book. To enter, residents must correctly answer five Harry Potter related questions in order to win one of ten signed Collector's Editions of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Winners of the contest will...

UK Amazon Contest for Ten Signed Copies of "Beedle the Bard" Collector's Edition

Sun Nov 23 08:38:00 -0500 2008

Another contest has now opened to win a signed Collector's Edition copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling, this one from Amazon Great Britain. Residents of the UK who pre-order, or already have pre-ordered, the special Collector's Edition of the new book by the Harry Potter author, will be entered in a "prize draw" for one of ten copies of the book. To enter you must pre-order the...

First New Sketch from "Beedle the Bard" Now Online, Additional International Covers Released

Sat Nov 22 23:15:00 -0500 2008

The first new sketch from the upcoming The Tales of Beedle the Bard (and slight spoiler for those hoping to wait until December 4), has now surfaced online via the Bulgarian publisher of the novel. At this link, you can see several pages of the tale-written in Bulgarian. Also online is a new sketch by J.K. Rowling of the gravestone of Ignotus Peverell. Ignotus was of course mentioned in Harry ...

Amazon Contest For Possible Chance to Buy Half-Price Collector's Editon of "Beedle the Bard"

Sat Nov 22 10:40:00 -0500 2008

Amazon.com has launched a new contest for consumers to vote for special items they would like to purchase at a highly discounted price this holiday shopping season. According to this press release, among the items possibly being included in this special sale will be 1,000 copies of the Collector's edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. In addition, the first 35 customers to place an order wil...

Win Signed "Beedle the Bard" by JK Rowling Through New Contest at Amazon Germany

Fri Nov 21 06:55:00 -0500 2008

Amazon Germany has now opened a new contest that will give away ten copies of The Tales of Beedle the Bard signed by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. To enter, click here and answer the question: "Who inherited Dumbledore's book of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" in Book seven, choosing between Harry, Ron, or Hermione, and then enter your email address. The contest runs now until December 2, an...

PotterCast 173: Are You There God? It's Me, Harry

Thu Nov 20 12:31:00 -0500 2008

PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast is now online for this week with its 173 edition of Harry Potter news, discussion, and fun. Sue kicks off the show with a round up of the latest Harry Potter news, including video of Tom Felton's appearance on Jack Osbourne Celebrity Adrenaline Junkie, exclusive photos of a Mary Grand Pre art exhibition, Emma Thompson not appearing in the Deathly Hallows f

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New Contest for UK residents to Win a Trip to the Beedle the Bard Release Party with JK Rowling

Wed Nov 19 19:57:00 -0500 2008

The Sun has now launched a new contest for readers in the UK to win a chance to attend the special The Tales of Beedle the Bard release party held by J.K. Rowling next month in Edinburgh, Scotland. According to the paper, children aged between 8 – 11 years must fill in a postcard with their name, address, phone number and age, as well as write a few lines on why they would like to meet the Har...

New Video Interview with Arthur Levine

Wed Nov 19 17:10:00 -0500 2008

Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, have posted a new video online featuring a question and answer session with Arthur Levine. This is a short video, called "Meet Arthur," where the US editor of the Harry Potter books describes his job at Scholastic, and what he looks for when seeking out new material to publish.

PotterCast 172: The Subway

Tue Nov 11 20:40:00 -0500 2008

The 172nd episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast is now online (along with an entire new week of vlogs) with the start of our three part series where we examine Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling's The Beedle the Bard stories prior to its release. As always, Sue starts off the show with the latest news, which includes bits of information from the actors about the Deathly Hallows film, M

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Borders in London to Hold Midnight Release Party for "Beedle the Bard," Waterstone's Planning Day Release Events

Mon Nov 10 16:43:00 -0500 2008

TLC has received word of what we believe is the first midnight release parties being planned for The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Thanks to TLC reader David we now know of two parties being held at book stores in the UK. Borders at Charing Cross Road (near and dear to us here at TLC as it is also the location of the Leaky Cauldron in London) is set to hold a special midnight release party for the...

Scholastic to Publish 3.5 Million Copies of "Beedle," Ads Planned for NYT, USA Today and More

Mon Nov 10 07:15:00 -0500 2008

Publisher's Weekly has a lengthy new piece online regarding the upcoming The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling where it notes that as this is the first new Harry Potter novel due out at the height of the holiday season, retailers are hoping for good sales. The article states the book "will have to ship from wholesalers during the Thanksgiving rush. Ingram Book Group's director of merchan...