Pre-Order "Dear Mr. Potter" and Enter for a Chance to Win Amazing Prizes
A few weeks ago, we reported that pre-orders were open for "Dear Mr. Potter: Letters of Love, Loss, and Magic." The book will feature hundreds of letters and pictures from fans and notable fandom figures who have been impacted and inspired by Harry Potter.
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Man Jailed Over Theft of First Edition Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
BBC News today reports the sentencing of Kevin McGirr, a 40-year-old man who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing a rare first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. McGirr took the book--worth approximately £6,000 or about $9,800 US--fromContinued...
Rediscover Order of the Phoenix with the Lily and Stag Inn Reading Groups
Join the discussion of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at the Leaky Lounge's Lily and Stag Inn reading groups. Discuss your favourite characters in the Reading Groups in a cosy atmosphere. The Lily and Stag Inn is a subforum set apart from the rest of the lounge,Continued...
49 Days Until LeakyCon 2011! Reminders, Previews, and More
Bloomsbury Poll to Find Favorite Harry Potter Character Open; Author J. K. Rowling Offers Her Choice
Bloomsbury Publishing has launched a new poll to find out which Harry Potter characters fans would pick as their favorite via this link. Starting today, fans may pick from a list of forty characters which wizard, Muggle, or creature is their favoriteContinued...
Personalized Hogwarts Acceptance Letter On Sale at WB Shop
The WB's Harry Potter Shop is helping us realize our dreams to go to Hogwarts...almost.
A personalized Hogwarts acceptance letter is now on sale in the shop featuring the official Hogwarts crest and signed by Professor Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress.
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J.K. Rowling Donates Signed Books for Young Fan's Fundraiser, Money to Centre of Hope
Two reports have surfaced online recently regarding generous donations Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has made to various charities.
The first comes from The Daily Record in Scotland which reported that Ms. Rowling donated 50,000GBP ($81,400) to help victims ofContinued...
J.K. Rowling "Actively Considering" Plans for E-Book Release of Harry Potter Series
The Scotsman is today reporting a quote from J.K. Rowling's agent, which says that the Harry Potter author is "now actively considering plans for e-book versions" of the Harry Potter books.
The article speculates that the e-book rights that would need to be purchasedContinued...
Who has the Elder Wand? - Leakypedia Page of the Day
How awesome was that new Harry and Voldemort Deathly Hallows Poster that just came out? In addition to Harry and Voldy, it also prominently features Dumbledore's old wand, which we saw Voldemort steal at the end of Deathly Hallows Part 1.
The lore of the 'Elder Wand' was pretty complex for manyContinued...
Leakypedia Celebrates Gary Oldman
The incredible actor who brings Sirius Black to life in the Potter films is having a birthday today, as you've seen from the previous post. The Leakypedia crew thought that was good reason enough to take a look at the page for Sirius Black, and noticed that the entry is pretty scant. Help Sirius out today by beefingContinued...
Royal Mail Releases Lord Voldemort and Albus Dumbledore 1st Class Stamps Today (Updated)
The Royal Mail have issued their range of "Magical Realms" stamps today, Tuesday 8th March, including two 1st Class stamps featuring Michael Gambon and Ralph Fiennes as Albus Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort respectively. Update: You can now find images of the stamps rightContinued...
LeakyTV - Feb 23, 2011
Continuing on with our topic of the week - What would you add to the Wizaring World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando - LeakyTV's Alex Carpenter chimes in with Kristina Horner.
Get to know the Knights of Walpurgis - Leakypedia
The Knights of Walpurgis, remember those guys? You may know them as the Death Eaters, the not so merry crew of Lord Vol.. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
The Leakypedia knows who was involved, but there is a lot of history and goings on for this group. Can you help us fill it out today? The first 3 bigContinued...
Join the Slug Club! - Slughorn, Page of the Day
Was being in the Slug Club a good thing or a bad thing? I recall there being lots of opinions on the nature of its existence and its exclusivity, but did the students end up feeling more pride or resentment for Sluggy and his club?
If you could still join the Slub Club, I imagine a good place to getContinued...
Love Potion anyone? Amortentia is the Page of the Day
Love is in the air today this Valentines Day - makes you wonder how much Amortentia is floating around in the pumpkin juice at Hogwarts this time of year. We saw what happens when students mess with this potentially dangerous potion when Ron intercepts a dose meant for Harry. How common do youContinued...