With the brand new month, our book clubs at the Leaky Lounge invite you to join them in reading a brand new set of books. Firstly, our non-Harry Potter Book Club, Jo’s Book Nook, is discussing Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, named Robinson Crusoe on her list …read more!

style=”padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; background-color: #ffffff; font: normal normal normal 13px/1.22 arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; “>PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, has its 220th episode of Harry Potter news, discussion, and fun online tonight for your listening pleasure. This week, Melissa gives us a rundown on the latest Potter news, which includes …read more!

This week, the younger members of the Harry Potter cast have appeared in a number of magazines. Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) is to be May’s cover girl for French online magazine Dirrty Glam. While the May 2010 issue has not yet been released, we have some brand new behind the scenes photos from the shoot …read more!

Our Crafty Witches and Wizard have chosen crafter Donetta as May’s Featured Crafter of the Month. Donnetta has used her wide range of crafty skills, including knitting, to create a Paper Wand, Golden Snitch Stitch Markers, a Ravenclaw Hip Scarf and a Dark Mark Scarf. Links to more crafts by Donetta can be found via …read more!

The Contest Team has brought back its Two Part Riddles Contest for 2010, stretching over May and June. Part One of the contest will take place during May and you are invited to submit a riddle that relates to a person, place or thing found in the Harry Potter books. You may submit up to …read more!

There is a brief report online today from a recent set visit the Philippine Daily Inquirer made to the set of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” The article, which can be read right here, features a short discussion with Harry Potter actors Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) regarding the long-anticipated …read more!

The Daily Mail has a report online which notes that actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) is currently undergoing daily singing lessons and frequent dance lessons in preparation for his upcoming role in the remake of the 1960s musical “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.” The show’s director, Rob Ashford, comments that: “[Dan’s] singing …read more!

Harry Potter actor Tom Felton updated his Twitter account this evening with a short post regarding some “new skills” he picked up while preparing for the long anticipated aging transformation he will be experiencing for the Epilogue scene for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” The tweet reads: “i learnt some new skills at work …read more!

I love crafting, as I’m sure you guys do (and if you don’t, you’re missing out)! But what makes it even better is crafting for a cause. This weekend some friends and myself are participating in Relay For Life ’ a 24 hour relay that raises money for Cancer Council Australia. We decided to take …read more!

In a press release regarding a new twenty picture deal IMAX recently secured with Warner Bros., mention is made of an IMAX 3D release for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II” when the film arrives in theaters in July 2011. “Deathly Hallows: Part II” is listed among the twenty films WB has agreed …read more!