Thanks to the BBC, we can now see some new aerial footage of Leavesden Studios in England, including new sets of the Burrow, Privet Drive, a courtyard, Hagrid’s Hut, a train station/platform, possibly the base/grounds outside the astronomy tower and more being used for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. To watch, click …read more!

As we first told you in February, actress Emma Watson was nominated along with her Harry Potter costar Dan Radcliffe at the 2008 Otto Awards from Bravo Magazine. An update comes today regarding the awards via Emma Watson’s official site which reports that both Emma and Dan won in their respective categories at the awards …read more!

« Back to Contests color=”#A50000″ face=”Comic Sans MS”>Icontest Do you like to use the art and images in Leaky’s galleries to make icons and such? Then we have good news for you! Leaky’s Galleries staff, as well as Leaky’s Contest staff, would like to announce a new contest here at The Leaky Cauldron beginning May …read more!

Tim Wu in an article for The New Yorker looks at the events leading up to the trial, speaks to Steve Vander Ark, and compares J.K. Rowling to the mythical Athena: “Once upon a time, a talented weaver named Arachne declared herself superior in skill to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who also invented weaving. …read more!

Today we celebrated our 150th Harry Potter podcast, PotterCast, and instead of a big celebratory show we decided on a celebratory post. It takes a village of house-elves to make this show go, and the ones who you rarely, if ever, hear on the show are who we celebrate today. (Thanks to Frankie “Frak” Franco …read more!

Last month, we told you of a contest that Amazon.com was holding, where you could win a trip for two to London, England, and read the special handwritten copy of “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” by J.K. Rowling. The contest required written entries, and fans can now read and vote on the 20 semi-finalists …read more!

Over the weekend, Collectormania was held in Milton Keynes in England, where actress Natalia Tena took part in an autograph session with fans. Emma, from the Snitchseeker, was able to speak to the actress about her role in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. According to the report, Natalia Tena says her character …read more!

PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is now online with its 150th episode of Harry Potter news and discussion. First up in Sue’s news, we update you on photos of the Harry Potter theme park that have appeared online, Emma Watson’s interest in the “Napoleon and Betsey” film, the casting of Alecto Carrow in HBP, and …read more!

Tonight, the forums for LeakyCon 2009 are open and humming! Get over there to ask the organizers questions and connect with fellow attendees; the conference is just a year away! If you have a Leaky Login (that is, an account anywhere on Leaky, including our forums), then you can comment at the LeakyCon forums. More …read more!

It’s the start of a new month, and time for a new batch of rumors regarding a possible description of the teaser trailer for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” While there have been several floating around on the net in the past few weeks, TLC has received a description that is of some merit. …read more!