Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling will be reading a selection from her Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone novel as part of the Annual White House Easter Egg Roll, reports the official Scholastic On Our Minds blog. The author will be reading “at two separate times (1:30pm to 1:45pm ET and again at 2:00pm …read more!

As it’s now April 2nd, we should probably come clean: As awesome as Glee is, we could never abandon that bespectacled boy wizard named Harry Potter and are still very much hosting LeakyCon 2011 in Orlando, Florida from July 13-17. April Fools’ Day is Leaky’s traditional outlet for a day of well-mannered frivolity and, this …read more!

As a crafter I can’t tell you how many times I hear the phrase “I’d love to learn that, but I’m just not crafty!” in a month. It seems to be a mantra for people, a way to protect themselves from the inevitable failure of a failed art project. Well, folks, I’m here to tell …read more!

Harper Collins has published, via PDF available for download, the first look at a series of interior pages from the Harry Potter Film Wizardry book, set for release on October 19, 2010. The full collection, available to view right here in our Image Galleries, features ten full high res pages of previews, showcasing such new …read more!

Sure, July 2011 sounded like a great time for our next Harry Potter conference. The debut of last film, a stone’s throw from the Harry Potter park¦ yeah, well, that was then, and today is a new day of Glee. LeakyCon 2011 has now become GleekyCon 2011, the first ever Glee fan conference! Slated to …read more!

« Back to Contests Letter to Teddy Lupin ContestWe are always interested in contest ideas that our readers might have and we regularly use them. The idea for this contest was submitted to our Brainstorming for Ideas thread by rowena_r. “I didn’t want you to die’ Harry said. These words came without his volition. “Any …read more!

As it is now the 1st of April in the U.K., the calendar on J.K.Rowling’s website has flipped to mark the birthdays of Fred and George Weasley. Many happy returns to everyone’s favourite Weasley twins!

Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley) is lined up to speak at the 11th public Leeds Young People’s Film Festival on the event’s Harry Potter Day. On Monday the 5th of April, the Festival will screen the first four Harry Potter films as well as featuring talks from “special guests” including Rankin. The event’s website also mentions …read more!

On Saturday, July 17th, PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, will be on location in Orlando, Florida for a live event at Infinitus 2010. Starting at 12 noon, Melissa, John, and Frak will host an hour long PotterCast at the Royal Pacific Hotel at Universal Studios Orlando Resort for registered Infinitus attendees. This live event will …read more!

April 2010: Crafters Go Green Contest! Before you start worrying, we’re not asking you all to switch to Slytherin house!! As many of you probably know, on April 22, many countries around the world will be celebrating Earth day. At the Leaky Cauldron’s Harry Potter Crafts, we thought we’d therefore keep going down our eco-friendly …read more!