The Lily and Stag Inn, home of our Harry Potter Reading Groups, requires the assistance of a few good DA members this weekend, for the Inn has come under the wicked quill of one Dolores Jane Umbridge. According to a new proclamation issued by the High Inquisitor, groups of all kinds are to be disbanded. …read more!

It’s that time of year again, when we pause to celebrate two very special birthdays at once: our beloveds Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling! This is not Leaky’s official birthday post, as our usual present is being touched up, as it were! Please join us in wishing the the happiest of days… and we’ll be …read more!

Happy Birthday wishes go out on this day to actor Richard Griffiths, who portrays the character of Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films. Please join us at TLC in wishing the actor a most wonderful 62nd birthday. Cheers to you!

In honor of the birthday of Harry Potter, Warner Bros is holding a big sale on Harry Potter merchandise found here at the official WBShop. Running now through Monday, August 3rd most items are 25 percent off the normal retail price, including many of the new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince items, such as …read more!

Actress Frances de la Tour, who portrayed the character of Madame Maxime in the Harry Potter films, is celebrating her 65th birthday today. Cheers!

If you’ve never had a chance to hear or watch Harry Potter Alliance founder Andrew Slack in action, you now have a chance. Andrew was interviewed recently for Australia’s Today Show news, and you can watch video of Andrew here on YouTube where he discusses the “What would Dumbledore Do” campaign, the social awareness efforts …read more!

Several days ago you might recall we saw photos and a fan report regarding location filming of the Seven Potters scene for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The sequence filmed involved doubles for Harry and Hagrid as they zoomed along an express way in England in the motorbike belonging to the late Sirius Black. …read more!

Ah sweet summer, the time when many of us take time off and head to the beach or holiday for rest and relaxation, and perhaps a fair bit of reading. As such, National Public Radio recently conducted a poll of the Best Beach Books Eve, and the Harry Potter series by author J.K. Rowling took …read more!

Happy Birthday wishes are now featured on the website calendar of Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling for the character of Neville Longbottom. Three cheers to you, Neville. Happy Birthday!

I wanted to share something with you as it had a big impact on me, and it may help you. Or it may not. Either way, I hope it’s an interesting read! Quite a few years ago, I wanted to become a photographer. It’s a pretty popular dream when you’re 15, but I thought I …read more!