The Independent is reporting that Scholastic over-ordered Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and that 2.5 million unsold copies are now languishing on bookstore shelves. According to the article, both Scholastic and Amazon have failed to realize profits from the publication of HBP. “[Scholastic’s Chairman, Richard Robinson] expects that the release in the US of …read more!

The new issue of Time Magazine will contain a new interview with actor Daniel Radcliffe about growing up while portraying Harry Potter in the movies. The Associated Press is carrying this excerpt from the interview where they also point out that Daniel has “spent almost a third of his life making movies.” “I’ve got quite …read more!

Continuing the seemingly endless parade of new clips and ads, there is yet another brand new commercial for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireonline, courtesy of The Movie Box.net. This spot shows Harry and Ginny (aw!) at the Quidditch World Cup in their festive hats, Ron lamenting his dress robes, new shots of the …read more!

Warner Brothers has now launched a “Scene-it” DVD Sweepstakes on Harry Potter.com through The TodayShow. The Grand Prize winner gets a trip for two to the Goblet of Fire Movie Premiere in New York City on November 12th and to the private After- party. There are also many prizes available such as the wonderful Goblet …read more!

Jo from EmmaWatson.net has posted a report and photos from Emma Watson‘s personal appearance at a London Marks and Spencer this morning. Thanks Jo (love your name)!

You’ll notice things are a bit festive around our design – that’s the first work of Heather, our newest addition and awesome designer, to show up on Leaky! Thanks Heather!

UPDATE: Leaky can confirm that this IS NOT VOLDEMORT! This is just a DeathEater in one hideous mask Redflu.com let us know they have posted pictures from Goblet of Fire Sticker book out in Argentina. It contains what is labeled a photo of Lord Voldemort. We at Leaky do NOT think this is Voldemort – …read more!

We told you that James and Oliver Phelps and Bonnie Wright would be hosting Harry Potter’s Spellbinding Secrets, which aired throughout Saturday’s Kids WB! morning programming. Well, here are the clips: Flying Car and Floating Feather Effects (3.4 mb) Knight Bus (3.5 mb) Shrieking Shack and Pettigrew’s Transformation (3.7 mb) Buckbeak and Whomping Willow (3.5 …read more!

The clips keep rolling in! The amazing IESB.net has now posted an additional set of twelve new cast interviews on the set of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Click here to watch new interviews which include ones with Ralph Fiennes(Voldemort), Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore),Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Miranda Richardson (Rita Skeeter), Brendan Gleeson (Mad-Eye) …read more!

Viktor Krum portrayer Stanislav Ianevski and Director Mike Newell are slated to attend the Bulgarian premiere of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at the Arena-West movie theater in Sofia on November 25, according to Sofia News Agency. Thanks, Rhonda, for letting us know.