Our Contest Crew have just announced their latest contest for the month of October, the Wizard Currency Symbol Contest. Entrants to this month’s contest must design and illustrate the three symbols that represent the three denominations of wizarding currency–the Galleon, the Sickle and the Knut–and write a short description (150 words or fewer) description of …read more!

There are now only 49 days left until “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” hits theaters! We are posting a quote from the first half of the book every day in celebration and to give us a chance to discuss and ponder the final book as it goes to film. Here is today’s …read more!

Video of the interview Oprah conducted with Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling is now available to watch in its entirety right here in our Video Galleries. Read Leaky’s full and comprehensive coverage from this morning’s interview here!

« Back to Contests Wizard Currency Symbol Contest style=”text-align: left; font-family: Arial;”>In a continuing effort to bring you contests based on your interests, the Contest Crew has picked this month’s contest from among your suggestions. This contest was based on a submission to our Brainstorming for Ideas thread made by paint it Black. A handmade …read more!

A new poster for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” has been released today via MSN’s The Hitlist Blog. The new poster features the trio running through a forest and bears the tagline, ‘The End Begins.’ You can check out the poster right here in our galleries! “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: …read more!

P+P+P+P+Today, the nationally syndicated Oprah Winfrey Show is set to broadcast an interview with Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling. This interview is being broadcast now in Chicago, and Leaky will live updates, quotes, and information from the interview as it airs. Leaky’s Twitter will also be live tweeting throughout the broadcast! Stay close to …read more!

Every year, Leaky produces an album of wizard rock Christmas music, the profits of which benefit charity. We have raised more than $50,000 with this effort so far. This year is our fourth charity wizard rock compilation, Jingle Spells 4. And this year, we are opening things up a bit. In the past the album …read more!

There are now only 50 days left until “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” hits theaters! We are posting a quote from the first half of the book every day in celebration and to give us a chance to discuss and ponder the final book as it goes to film. Here is today’s …read more!

The American Library Association (ALA) has issued three new posters as part of its READ campaign, featuring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley). Update: You can have a closer look at the posters right here in our galleries. The posters can be pre-ordered as a set for 15% …read more!

The official Harry Potter website on Scholastic.com has been updated with a preview clip from tomorrow’s interview with Harry Potter J. K. Rowling on the Oprah Winfrey Show. In the thirty-six second clip, Ms. Rowling discusses her decision to change the final word of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book from “scar” to …read more!