Author Terry Pratchett has written an unfavorable note published in a newspaper complaining about J.K.Rowling. His complaint is that the status of the Harry Potter author is being elevated “at the expense of other writers”. He writes in the Times: WHY IS it felt that the continued elevation of J K Rowling can only be …read more!

Reader Brittany sent us a pic of Katie Leung as Cho Chang in the Goblet of Fire film; check it out by clicking here. Thanks Brittany! (Edit: This more than likely came from MuggleNet: Thanks guys!)

Today actor Richard Griffiths(Uncle Vernon Dursley)is celebrating his 58th birthday. Happy Birthday!

It’s July 31 in England, which means…it is Harry Potter and Jo Rowling’s birthdays! Jo is 40 today, and we wish her all the health and continued success in the world. (If you poke around JKRowling.com, you’ll see a bit of notice that it’s her birthday, as well.) In our three-years-running tradition of presenting a …read more!

We’ve got that new pic for you of Ron, Harry and Hermione in the Gryffindor common room in Goblet of Fire in high-res, so check it out in small, medium, and tremendous: Small Medium Huge

This just in from Accio 2005 (the UK Harry Potter Conference) regarding the trial of Severus Snape for his conduct throughout the Harry Potter series…the verdict is…NOT GUILTY! In an apparently stunning course of events, the nefarious ex-Hogwarts Potions Master has been cleared of all the charges leveled at him in a trial held at …read more!

Movie news website Ropes of Silicon has a new image from the film version of Goblet of Fire. Thanks, Elizabeth and Stacey!

Since the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Leaky has received more than the usual amount of email, asking questions about the book (‘Do you think R.A.B. could be…?’), the movies (‘I have a question about the Riddle tombstone…’) Jo Rowling (‘When do we get book 7?’), terms (‘What’s a shipper’?), and loads …read more!

JKRowling.com has been updated to wish Neville Longbottom a Happy Birthday! Cheers Neville!

Forbes.com has posted their list of the 100 Most Powerful Women, and our favorite author made the list. J.K. Rowling is ranked at number 40 on their list. Says Forbes: Rowling, 40, is a media dynamo. Her Harry Potter books have sold a stunning 270 million copies in 62 languages worldwide. Her sixth installment of …read more!