The Scotsman has a very good new article highlighting excerpts from a foreward that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has written for a new book, in which she describes her life in relative poverty before achieving her current fame and wealth. In describing parts of her days in Edinburgh as a single mother or what …read more!

In a hilarious yet interesting article, Forbes has posted an updated list of their wealthiest top fifteen fictional characters, with none other than Potter foe Lucius Malfoy holding the last spot with a reported net worth of $900 Million. From a dateline in the North Sea, the article reports that the nefarious Death Eater, now …read more!

We have a real treat for you tonight. TLC Reader Di attended an exhibit in Japan held by store Isetan, that featured many of the beautiful costumes and props used in the new Goblet of Fire film. Di took some wonderful photos of this travelling exhibit in Matsudo, Japan, which you can view here. In …read more!

Cornell University‘s Macaulay Library, home of the world’s largest collection of natural sounds, helped provide appropriate voices for many of the creatures in the film versions of Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire. When looking for an appropriate sound for Buckbeak’s call in PoA, the film’s producers contacted the library. “Greg Budney, curator of …read more!

Blender magazine has a new interview with actor Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), who talks about his love of music. The interview focuses on his thoughts and reactions to some of the rock and punk albums he loves. This editor admits she very much enjoyed the following about the great punk classic album by the Sex …read more!

That’s right, guys. According to this Norwegian paper, J.K. Rowling is an elaborate illusion, cooked up by big companies as part of a worldwide conspiracy to sell books – because we all know you can’t do that without tricking people. This article gets our long-ago-forgotten-but-brought-back-when-truly-mind-numbingly-necessary Vernon Dursley Award, for the denial and cynicism when faced …read more!

He’s not our newest staff addition, but we wanted to welcome him all the same: Alex Robbin, who has been working for a long time on LeakyLounge almost since its inception, has joined the main Leaky team as a staff programmer. That’s a handy title, but doesn’t truly encapsulate what Alex does – so I’ll …read more!

Thanks to our wonderful elves, the PotterCast transcripts for Leaky Mug #5 and Show #14 are online. Thanks guys, and enjoy, all! If you would like to join this fine team of hardworking, persevering, truly appreciated elves, drop us an email. Thanks!

Today, the release date for the Japanese edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been announced. The publishers say this edition will be available on May 17th, 2006. Thanks Di!

There are a number of features online now about the work done regarding the technical aspect of making the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Firefilm. Several of the production companies used to make the special effects used in the fourth Potter movie have detailed the astonishing work and effort that went into creating these …read more!