J.K. Rowling has updated her diary on her website today with word on the progress of Harry Potter Book Seven, noting she is still “writing scenes that have been planned , in some cases, for a dozen years or even more. I don’t think anyone who has not been in a similar situation can possibly …read more!

PotterCast No. 68, our first holiday Harry Potter podcast, is now live. To listen, just hit the “Play” button on the right side of the page (—>), or use iTunes, or direct download. In this show: -It’s part one of our annual holiday filk show (featuring all your HP/Christmas song parodies), with a little extra …read more!

Hey all: Take a look around, or refresh the page, and you’ll see what Frak, John Holt and our elves hav been up to, giving Leaky its annual holiday facelift. This year we have fairies everywhere and a very whiskery Ho-ho-Harry. Happy Holidays everyone! And big thanks to Frak and John H! Enjoy, everyone!

In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Discworld series author Terry Pratchett remarks on the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling and the subject of the similarity of elements found in both series. Mr. Pratchett is asked if JKR copied off his books, and while Mr. Pratchett declines to specifically answer the question, he …read more!

Today’s edition of the Wall Street Journal reports that a new fad is sweeping college campuses across the U.S. — Intramural (earthbound) Quidditch! The article is available online to paid subscribers, and TLC is happy to provide some highlights: In Quidditch games played at Middlebury College in Vermont, one student IS the Snitch, and attempts …read more!

Feeling festive today? Then the Leaky Lounge is the place for you as the staff of Lily and Stag book reading groups cordially invite you to attend our own Yule Ball. Taking place today between Noon and 6pm (EST) in our forums, this event is sure to help get you into the festive mood as …read more!

Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter series, has now added new Book Seven placeholder art on the Amazon.com Harry Potter 7 page. You can also see this artwork in the icon with this post. Readers will remember earlier this fall, Scholastic updated the image; this is now the second image that we have. …read more!

Thanks to WB, we now have that brand new photo from Newsweek magazine of actor Daniel Radcliffe and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix director David Yates, which you can see here.

In the seemingly never-ending saga of Laura Mallory’s fight to get Harry Potter banned from school bookshelves in Georgia, MSNBC reports that though the state board voted to keep the books, she is considering yet another appeal. The board members apparently voted “without discussion” to keep the books, adding another foil to Mallory’s now year-long …read more!

Earlier this week we told you about a new interview with Order of the Phoenix director David Yates in the December 18 issue of Newsweek Magazine. The magazine, which is now available, does contain a new photo of actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and director David Yates, which you can see here, via DanRadcliffe.co.uk. Also, …read more!