The Leaky Cauldron - J.K. Rowling

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...

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...

Edinburgh Evening News Begins "Beedle the Bard" Contest

Thu Nov 06 16:40:00 -0500 2008

Previously we told you that there were to be several contests held to win the chance to attend the special tea party held by J.K. Rowling for the release of The Tales of Beedle the Bard next month. One such contest is from The Edinburgh Evening News, which launched this event last night. Their contest will give the opportunity for ten schools in the Edinburgh area to receive invitations to atte...

USA Today Features "Harry, A History" by Melissa Anelli

Tue Nov 04 22:57:00 -0500 2008

Today, Harry, A History, the new book about the Harry Potter phenomenon written by TLC webmistress Melissa Anelli, has officially been released. As such, the USA Today newspaper takes a closer look at the book, with an article that also contains new comments from Melissa who says that the world of Harry Potter "is so pleasant to spend time in," and the world of the online fandom such as we h...

PotterCast 171: This is Halloween

Fri Oct 31 01:02:00 -0400 2008

<>First, have you checked out and subscribed to PotterCast's new daily vlogs? Second:: As Halloween is now upon us, we have a treat for you in the form of a brand new episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast. Our 171st episode kicks off with Sue's News, which includes Scholastic's interviews with a few key people behind the Harry Potter novels, more theme park rumors, a marketing professo...

Harry Potter, a Top USA Today Best Seller Over Last 15 Years

Thu Oct 30 17:16:00 -0400 2008

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 <>Harry Potte...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Nominated for Independent Bookseller Award

Wed Oct 29 14:19:00 -0400 2008

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been nominated for the Independent Bookseller Book Prize in the Children's book category. The Times reports the winner of this award, "given to the writer of the book most enjoyed by customers of specialist bookshops across the UK," will be announced on Friday.

Along with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, other books nominated include...

Court Refuses to Hear Appeal on J.K. Rowling Photo Privacy Case

Tue Oct 28 10:14:00 -0400 2008

A court in the UK has refused to hear an appeal filed by Big Pictures LTD in regards to a case involving a photo of the young child of author J.K. Rowling. The Harry Potter author and her husband Dr. Neil Murray had won an appeal in May of the case they brought seeking to protect the privacy of their children, in specific photos of their young son that were published in a UK paper several years...

JKRowling.com Updated with News on "Beedle the Bard" Launch

Tue Oct 28 08:26:00 -0400 2008

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has updated her website this morning with a news entry on the launch of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Jo writes of the special tea party which will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland December 4, reminding us of the various contests being held to attend the event, as well as noting one of the original handwritten books she gave as gifts after the completion of "Death...

Sorting for "Prisoner of Azkaban" Reading Groups Now Open

Wed Oct 22 15:56:00 -0400 2008

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 chapter and l...

"The Tales of Beedle the Bard" to be Published in Braille, 23 Foreign Language editions

Wed Oct 22 13:05:00 -0400 2008

A quick update today regarding the upcoming publication of the new book from J.K. Rowling. As noted by the Bookseller and now seen on the Children's High Level website, a press release indicates that The Tales of Beedle the Bard will be published in Braille "produced in partnership with RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) in the UK and the National Braille Press in the USA." In addi...

Marketing Professor: Only Hufflepuffs Totally Loyal to Harry

Mon Oct 20 16:33:00 -0400 2008

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:
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Original "Beedle the Bard" On Display Here in New York City in December

Mon Oct 20 10:24:00 -0400 2008

With the news of a special party in Scotland for the release of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, and the contests to win a trip to this event, comes word now that one of the seven original handwritten copies of the book will be on display to the public here in New York City in December. Scholastic has announced that Arthur Levine, editor of the US editions of the Harry Potter novels, was one of t...