Today is a special day for Leaky and all its loyal readers. Five years ago today the Leaky Lounge, our forum, was born, and Leaky itself changed forever: from a small news-posting blog to a worldwide community, from a one-way news posting service to a great depository of ideas, writing, theories, reading groups, creativity, laughter, …read more!

New photos from actress Emma Watson’s Burberry fashion advertising campaign have been published in various magazines for the new year. Thanks to our awesome Image Galleries crew, we have for you a round up of a number of these photos. Firstly, print advertisements featuring Miss Watson have appeared in the February issues of GQ Magazine …read more!

Thanks to reader Euan we now have a scan of the February 2010 Empire Magazine feature on the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” film. Available to view right here, this short preview includes actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and director David Yates relating their experiences and feelings about the final film. …read more!

An article from WENN reports that, upon finishing filming his part in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” Timothy Spall took a prosthetic ear from the set as a memento of his time in the films. Spall, who has played the part of Peter Pettigrew since 2004, is quoted in the article: “I lifted a …read more!

This evening in the UK, actor Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom) made an appearance on the BBC One quiz show “Celebrity Masterminds” to play for the CAFOD charitable organization. This UK-based charity works to aid those suffering in poverty around the world by working with “poor and disadvantaged communities in the global South to overcome poverty …read more!

Warning: this blog contains a few details and photos about Harry Potter: The Exhibition. (no photography is allowed in the exhibit, these were in another part of the museum where it was okay). I’m moving to Los Angeles. I’ve been planning to move there since I was about 17, but as Dr. Connors once told …read more!

Warning: this blog contains a few details and photos about Harry Potter: The Exhibition. (no photography is allowed in the exhibit, these were in another part of the museum where it was okay). I’m moving to Los Angeles. I’ve been planning to move there since I was about 17, but as Dr. Connors once told …read more!

Our non-Harry Potter book club, Jo’s Book Nook, has chosen to read Dodie Smith’s timeless novel I Capture the Castle for the month of January. Jo’s Book Nook is open to all MyLeaky members, providing the opportunity to discuss the chosen novel with others who are discovering or rediscovering it at the same time. This …read more!

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After an extended voting period, the winners of the 2009 Leakies, our very own annual award ceremony, are ready to be announced. As readers will recall, our first annual Leakies aim to highlight your favorite Potter actors, news stories, and fandom moments from 2009. The winners are as follows:Story of the Year “Harry Potter and …read more!