The Evening Standard is reporting that higher levels of security were required this morning at the iconic British retailer Harrods as they took stock of 300 Elder Wand DVD Box Set of all eight Harry Potter films. The paper explains: Muggles are so desperate to get their hands on the sets, which include a copy …read more!

Researchers at the University of Calgary have complied a one-of-a-kind collection of 70 translations of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” novels and have published selections from those translations online, reports the Vancouver Sun. Geared to educators, students and Potter-fans alike, the resource “will feature images from international dust jackets and audio files with selections …read more!

If you’re in the UK and feeling the need for a little Harry Potter wizard rock cheer during this holiday season, the folks over at Alohomora 2013 have the answer. The Wizarding Winter Fair 2011 will take place on Friday, December 16, 2011 and the wizard rock sounds of RiddleTM, Romilda Vane & the Chocolate …read more!

Registration for LeakyCon 2012, our next Harry Potter conference taking place August 9-12, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois, is now open to all and can be completed right here! As a special for this Cyber Monday, regular registration is $180 for today ONLY. Act quick before registration goes to its full price of $200 on November …read more!

This evening, the Children’s BAFTAs were handed out at the London Hilton on Park Lane in the United Kingdom. Among the winners was the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” film, which was up against– among others– its first part, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” in the category of Best …read more!

Thanks to SnitchSeeker we have a new behind the scenes video of Ron and Hermione’s kiss in “Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” You can watch the video here or below.

J.K. Rowling is currently giving evidence at the Leveson Inquiry and you can watch and follow The Guardian’s liveblog at this link. Stay close to Leaky for more from the Inquiry!

The first pictures of Tom Felton as Viscount Trencavel in the upcoming mini series “Labyrinth” are now online, and can be seen here in our galleries. “Labyrinth” is based off of the best selling book by Kate Mosse and will be aired sometime in 2012. Many thanks to SnitchSeeker!

The Pottermore Insider has updated their blog with art Pottermore users have drawn and posted to Chapter Two, “The Vanishing Glass.” You can see the art here on the blog. The Pottermore Insider will be posting art from Chapter Three next week.

Thanks for entering in day two of our giveaway; the potential winners will be contacted privately in order to claim the prize. Now for your FINAL chance to win! The Leaky Cauldron and Best Buy have teamed up to offer a special three-day-long Harry Potter contest in the lead up to the Black Friday sales …read more!