August 11th marks the birthday of Ginny Weasley! Please join Leaky in wishing Ginny Weasley a very happy birthday and a World Cup win for the Holyhead Harpies!

The first round of Pottermore Welcome emails started being sent out today, and as of this writing they are still being sent out. This email indicates that you have been selected for early entry into Pottermore and says that your account will be activated between mid-August and late September. According to the Pottermore blog, a …read more!

Fans still have a few more weeks to visit Harry Potter: The Exhibition at Discovery Times Square in New York City before it closes on September 5 and heads overseas. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.DiscoveryTS.com, at the Discovery Times Square box office (226 West 44th Street) or by calling (866) 987-9692. Harry …read more!

The Empire BIG SCREEN film convention, which will run from August 12th to the 14th, will feature panels on Dan Radcliffe’s (Harry Potter) “The Woman in Black” as well as a panel on the upcoming Leavesden Studio Tour. You can watch a short video of Radcliffe introducing “The Woman in Black” to the convention here …read more!

The WB Harry Potter shop has launched a survey for fans to pick the design for their next t-shirt which will feature the slogan “Mischief Managed.” Fans are given the choice of 4 different designs which they must rate on a scale of 1 to 5 with one being the lowest score and 5 being …read more!

As calculated by Box Office Mojo, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” has reached the number three spot on the all time worldwide grosses list. Thus far, “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” has made $1.13 billion. The only two films that have made more are “Avatar” and “Titanic,” coming in at first and second …read more!

A video has come online from the BBC showcasing a few new looks at some of the features and moments set to be a part of Pottermore, J. K. Rowling’s new Harry Potter project. The video, which can be watched right here, gives us a glimpse at some of the sorting procedures users may go …read more!

The “Harry Potter” film series was the recipient of seven awards tonight at the Teen Choice Awards including Choice Summer Movie and Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie for “Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” Actors Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) were present to accept the awards, and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) later joined in via …read more!

Last month, we held a contest where entrants were invited to recreate a scene from Deathly Hallows and submit a picture of it. The winners of July’s contest, as chosen by our Contest Crew, are listed below. You can see the winner’s entries by clicking on their names. Descriptions of the scene they chose to …read more!

The International Quidditch Association is gearing up for the 5th annual Quidditch World Cup on November 12 and 13, 2011 in Randall’s Island, New York City. The event will take place across 10 fields with 100 teams represented and 2,000 athletes taking part. A special video was released by the IQA showing some extraordinary footage …read more!