In a new article, Emma Watson discusses the challenges that went into acting in “Perks of Being a Wallflower,” particularly nailing the Americanisms in the film: “I was very nervous before we started shooting. I was very nervous about the American accent,” she told a handful of reporters outside Peters Township High School. It doubles …read more!

Feeling the need to read? Then join a book discussion at one (or both) of Leaky’s book clubs. The Harry Potter Book Club will be rereading an old favorite, Prisoner of Azkaban, while Jo’s Book Nook will be reading The Woman in Black by Susan Hill. As you probably know, The Woman in Black is …read more!

The winners for last month’s Room of Requirement Contest have been announced! First Place: agarwalsonika7 For me, the Room of Requirement will work like Google. It’ll provide information, moving images, maps and answer all my questions. I’ll see videos in the form of a memory of the person in the video. With my ‘Come and …read more!

The Bookseller is reporting that Charlie Redmayne, HarperCollins’ Executive Vice-President and Chief Digital Officer, is set to become Pottermore’s CEO on November 7th. The report quotes Neil Blair, Ms. Rowling’s longtime agent and Chairman of Pottermore, as saying Redmayne is “a formidable talent in both the digital and publishing spheres,” and has an “‘entrepreneurial spirit’, …read more!

Fan Priority Tickets for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London — The Making of Harry Potter are now available before they go on sale to the general public. To snap up some tickets use the exclusive URL and password which you can find on the official website at this link and here on the official …read more!

We have two bits of Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) news to share with you this evening. First, Mr. Grint has been added to the list of Harry Potter cast members scheduled to appear at WB’s Harry Potter Home Entertainment Celebration, formally titled the “Wizarding World of Harry Potter November Celebration,” at Universal Orlando Resort. As …read more!

For a little fun to wrap up your weekend, a sports blog has posted an interesting, statistically oriented look at the game of Quidditch: Gryffindor is always considered the best team, but why do they always lose to Hufflepuff? After Harry’s nigh immediate Snitch catch in his first year during the Snape-refereed match against Hufflepuff, …read more!

The first trailer for the upcoming video game LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 is now available to view here or below! The trailer features various action scenes from “Order of the Phoenix,” “Half-Blood Prince,” and “Deathly Hallows.” Many thanks to everyone who emailed!

PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is back with a brand new episode of over an hour of Harry Potter news, discussion, and fun with hosts Melissa, John, and Frak! In this episode, the Trio delve into the latest news, including the Quidditch World Cup, Dan Radcliffe and J.K. Rowling’s interview on the “Deathly Hallows: Part …read more!

As readers will recall, Spike TV’s 2011 Scream Awards is set to feature a special Harry Potter Farewell as part of its awards ceremony broadcast on Tuesday, October 18th. Today, Leaky has exclusive information about how you can be a part of this event next Friday, October 14th, if you live in or around New …read more!