If you are a writing teacher, this time of year you are constantly in search for new writing prompts. Often the prompts in the books are so overdone that no amount of imagination can pull out creativity or deeper thinking from the student. After a year or two (ok 17 but let’s not talk about …read more!

All right. Let’s try this again. Today, Leaky has been radically reshaped forever. Presenting…MyLeaky. Your Harry Potter. MyLeaky is now the largest Harry Potter social network on the Web. We have been talking about doing it for years and working on it for many long months and can hardly believe it’s finally here. Leaky has …read more!

Update: Through representatives, Daniel Radcliffe has asked that everyone note that his comments will style=”font-size: 10pt;”>remain private between himself and the stunt man. The family of the stuntman who was seriously injured recently on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has now issued a statement. UK Channel 4 reports that the family …read more!

Listeners are already gathering in our UStream Channel to listen to tonight’s live recording of PotterCast 183: Accio Nerdfighters, which will features Vlogbrothers John and Hank Green. Join us! And beware the Nargles. The show will officially start at 7:30 pm, though there will be activity in the room from 7. You MUST be a …read more!

Tonight, Leaky has been radically reshaped forever. Presenting…MyLeaky. Your Harry Potter. MyLeaky is now the largest Harry Potter social network on the Web. We have been talking about doing it for years and working on it for many long months and can hardly believe it’s finally here. Leaky has now become your central place for …read more!

UK tabloid The Mirror is reporting tonight that a stuntman “who doubles for Harry star Daniel Radcliffe,” was injured as part of prep work for filming on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The paper says that the accident with the stuntman happened while “rehearsing a flying sequence using a harness when he was sent …read more!

A few updates today, regarding Cherrybomb, the new film starring actor Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley). First, thanks to our Order partner RupertGrint.net we know the film will be screening at the Jameson Dublin Film Festival in Ireland on February 20. While no confirmation yet if Rupert is among the cast scheduled to attend (filming is …read more!

The newest episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is now online with fresh discussion of the latest Harry Potter trailer (which can be viewed right here) to appear online. The show starts out with Sue’s News, which contains the information behind one of the working titles of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, more …read more!

A cafe and restaurant in Edinburgh, Scotland where J.K. Rowling famously wrote portions of the Harry Potter novels is up for sale again. The Scotsman reports the former Nicolson’s Cafe, which was sold several years ago and is now the site of the Buffet King Chinese restaurant, is now for sale by owner Eddie Ng. …read more!

Thanks to Oclumencia for letting us know about two new promo photos of actor Jim Broadbent in his role as Professor Slughorn in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. You can see these photos, here and here. Thanks Thio!