Our Leaky Lounge forum has been updated with a few new fun features that came from suggestions by a number of our avid Lounge members and staffers. First, we have a new forum in Jo’s Book Nook which allows readers to take a deeper look at a particular novel author J. K. Rowling had mentioned …read more!

Snape, Snape, Severus Snape has people singing along, and singing praises as the popular Potter Puppet Pals video was named a winner at the recent YouTube Awards. The video was a winner for “Best Comedy” as the awards acknowledge the best user -created videos of the year. The video features puppets of Harry Potter characters …read more!

Happy Birthday wishes go out today to actor Gary Oldman, who portrayed the character of Sirius Black in the Harry Potter films. Mr. Oldman celebrates his 50th birthday today. Happy Birthday, Gary! Due to the flurry of Harry Potter film news and the holiday, we missed wishing actor David Thewlis (Remus Lupin) a happy birthday …read more!

Thanks to WB, you can see the most recently release HBP pic in high-resolution here in our galleries! In the picture, Harry seems to be showing Hermione the Half-Blood Prince book – just for fun, write some dialogue to go with it in the comments and we’ll add the best or funniest to this article. …read more!

Two days ago we reported on a new photo and ad from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film that was contained in Nick Magazine. Today, we can tell you the article was part of a special section in the magazine highlighting a new “Coming Attractions Sweepstakes” that Warner Bros is holding to …read more!

Actress Natalia Tena talks flying, wizard style, in a new interview with the Swindon Advertiser where she discusses her role as Tonks in the Harry Potter films. Saying she has been filming recently for her return appearance as the Auror in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, she recalls filming her flying scenes …read more!

Christie’s International in London, England sold a number of Harry Potter novels at auction today, including a number rare or signed editions. Bloomberg is reporting, the complete lot of 20 books pulled in a total of 36,560 pounds ($72,565) with fees for the auction house. According to the article, early sales estimates had the lot …read more!

Our Kristin (with an “in,” thanks) turns humasumacough today and we hope you’ll join us in wishing her a happy one! If you’ve written Leaky at all you’ve probably gotten one of her helpful responses; if you’ve known her a little longer you’ve gotten delightfully pointed commentary; if you’ve known her a little longer than …read more!

The April 2008 issue of Nick Magazine contains a preview of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince including a new ad for the movie as well as a new photo of the trio. In this photo, you can see the trio of Harry (Dan Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson), and Ron (Rupert Grint) sitting …read more!

Terminus 2008, the Harry Potter conference in Chicago this August, announced today that Harry Potter continuity editor Cheryl Klein and fantasy author Tamora Pierce will be providing keynote addresses at their event. Cheryl Klein, Senior Editor, Arthur A. Levine Books, who has worked on the last three Potter novels (Entertainment Weekly called her a “Potterologist”) …read more!