Oh my lord am I glad I am awake at 4:13 a.m., as only a lunatic Harry Potter fan would be on this night. This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of the opening of Jo Rowling’s new Web site, and I thought this would be a very special day for very different reasons, and I …read more!

Reader LadyofthePensieve has let us know that Carlsen, the German HP publishers, have announced that the German edition of HBP will be released on Oct. 1, 2005. Amazon.de is selling the book at 22.50 Euros, and is also selling English editions, which will be made available on July 16. Check it all out at the …read more!

Hey all: Our Text page has been swept clear of bugs, with the house color switcher (that allows you to view the page in whichever house’s colors you choose) back in action. Much, much thanks to Alex of GodricsHollow.org for helping out!

We’ve received many e-mails informing us that you are receiving as many as eight topic notifications per Leaky post; we just wanted to let you know that we are aware of the problem (it affects my own inbox too) and are in touch with the person who can fix it – please be patient as …read more!

The new artwork for the HBP deluxe cover in hi-res is RIGHT HERE. (No watermarking, yadda yadda yadda…excuse me, have to go stare at this now.) You can pre-order the deluxe editions and support Leaky by doing it at these links: US, UK, Canada, France.

Scholastic has just released a brand new photo of the cover art on the Deluxe Version of Harry Potter and the Half – Blood Prince. According to this press release: “In this spectacular artwork for the Deluxe Edition, layers of mystery unfold in a forested glen, where we find Harry Potter and Dumbledore peering through …read more!

Andy, from Harry Potter Fan Zone, let us know that on MSN Video they have three video clips posted with the behind the scenes footage from the upcoming Goblet of Fire film. Among the clips is an extended interview ,parts of which aired on ABC this past weekend, with actor Daniel Radcliffe who spoke more …read more!

The film trailer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has received a nomination in the category of “Best Music” at the Golden Trailer Awards. The awards will be presented on Thursday, May 26th in Los Angeles, CA. Thanks Brice!

The deadline for submitting presentations, panels, roundtables, workshop and the like to The Witching Hour, the HP convention to take place in Salem, Mass., in October, is fast approaching. By Sunday the opportunity will have vanished, so if you’re thinking about it, get on it. More at the site’s submissions page. (One of the presenters …read more!

Bloomsbury.com has added some very cool features on their website, including Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince screensavers and countdown clock for download in their “Fans” section of their Harry Potter website . There is a choice between the UK Children’s book covers and the Adults book covers for the screensavers. Please note that these …read more!