One of the first times we hear the name Albus Dumbledore, it is alongside that of Gellert Grindelwald’s, on a Chocolate Frog Card. It’s funny to me now to go back and read Scorcerer’s Stone and know that Jo is giving us such a major clue on a piece of candy. Who knew that that …read more!

Actor Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory) is set to be honored at the upcoming 12th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards which recognizes the achievements made by actors in new films, or based on their body of work. MediaBistro is reporting that Mr. Pattinson will being honored with the New Hollywood Award at the ceremony. …read more!

Last weekend a number of actors from the Harry Potter films were in attendance at RingCon 2008, a large fantasy conference which took place in Germany. Actors Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley), Jamie Yeates (Slytherin Quidditch Captain Marcus Flint), and Stanislav Ianevski (Viktor Krum) made appearances at the Con, speaking on their roles in the Harry …read more!

Amazon is celebrating ten years of online retailing this year, and as such, Amazon.co.uk has released a list of the top-selling books over this period. The Bookseller reports that the two top spots for the UK branch of the retailer are held by books from author J.K. Rowling: Number one goes to Harry Potter and …read more!

I’d like to apologize, I know its been forever and a day since I last blogged. Things have been a bit crazy at work. We are about to deliver the first episode of the show I’m currently editing, and its been a bit of a madhouse at the office trying to get it into top …read more!

You need not a chocolate bar containing a golden ticket to take part in our latest Open Book Club reading in Jo’s Book Nook, even though we are now set to discuss the Roald Dahl classic “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Open to all registered Leaky Lounge members, this book club features an in depth …read more!

You’ve probably already seen all the new photos from the Half-Blood Prince movie here on Leaky, but just in case you haven’t – they’re fantastic! The Daily Mail’s got a neat little write-up all about it that’s worth a look-see, here. It would seem Warner Bros. is even hinting at trying to make things up …read more!

HAPPY BANNED BOOKS WEEK! OK, first I would like to publicly send out my hatred to the system of GCSE’s at my school which means that I have ended up doing TWELVE instead of the average of eight! It wasn’t so bad last year, but now I am wacked! Anyhoo¦ It is Sunday and although …read more!

Actress Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) has contributed artwork for a series of album covers for the band Satus Quo, who are marking the fortieth anniversary release of their ‘Pictures Of Matchstick Men’ single, as part of a charitable event benefiting the Prince’s Trust Charity. An image of the artwork, entitled “Time,” can be viewed right …read more!

Today and tomorrow I will be taking part in the Avon Walk for the Breast Cancer, a 39-mile walk benefitting research and prevention of breast cancer. In true Harry Potter spirit, a band of wizard rockers have come together to create Witches Who Wrock, an iTunes-exclusive album, the proceeds of which will be donated to …read more!