There are a number of news stories from the Harry Potter cast as July ends and August begins. Kenneth Branagh (Gilderoy Lockhart) attended the 2010 San Diego Comic Con International to speak on the panel for “Thor”, introduce the cast and premiere the trailer. The 3D film, directed by Branagh, is scheduled for a 6 …read more!

Hey everyone: a quick reminder that the books that J.K. Rowling donated to the HP Alliance’s “Helping Haiti Heal” effort are back up for a drawing, and you can win them! This time the proceeds will benefit the scholarship foundation set up by the Association of Electrical Contractors for New York City, and Kamp Kiwanis, …read more!

Yes, well, it’s been a long time, hasn’t it? I’m not really going to get into the reasons why, except to say that I guess I wasn’t really prepared for some of the demands of being a transgendered person in a big city like this. I began my transition in a small, cozy little gay …read more!

LEGO.com‘s official Harry Potter Teaser Site has been updated to feature a number of new LEGO Harry Potter character promos, including Draco Malfoy, Albus Dumbledore, Harry under the Invisibility Cloak, Ginny, Arthur and Molly Weasley; these newly designed LEGO characters will feature in the construction sets released in October, later this year. The images can …read more!

Our Contest Team have just announced their latest contest for the month of August, the Lockhart Excerpt Contest. Entrants to this month’s contest must submit an original, creative, well written, interesting and canon correct excerpt from one of the seven books by Gilderoy Lockhart mentioned in the Harry Potter series. All submissions must be 500 …read more!

As it is now the month of August, our Crafty Witches have launched a brand new Craft-Along, in anticipation of everyone’s return to Hogwarts on the 1st of September. This month’s challenge is to craft some Hogwarts school supplies; those taking part can either follow one of the tutorials at this link or come up …read more!

« Back to Contests Lockhart Excerpt ContestIf you were reading Voyages with Vampires, what kind of excerpt would you expect to read? One you’d read to your friends, laughing at the absurdity of Lockhart? Or one that would show how brave he is and make you swoon? Would it be a piece of advice? Or …read more!

In addition to the birthdays of author J. K. Rowling and her creation, Harry Potter, July 31st is also the birthday of actor Richard Griffiths. Mr. Griffiths, who portrays the character of Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films, is celebrating his 63rd birthday today. Cheers to you!

The Wall Street Journal is reporting an Indian company, the Reliance ADA Group, is currently in talks with Universal Studios to bring to the country of India a theme park, much like their Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, the home of the recently opened Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The reported $1.5 billion venture, the …read more!

Today, we celebrate the birthdays of two very special individuals: J. K. Rowling and Harry Potter. Please take a moment to join us here today in sharing your best wishes to these extraordinary people. As per Leaky tradition, we shall mark this day in our usual way. 🙂 Happy Birthday, Jo and Harry.