New details pertaining directly to the Harry Potter books emerged tonight, as MTV has now posted some of the questions and the fascinating answers from J.K. Rowling at the Open Book Tour today in Los Angeles. In the Q & A Jo was asked about Professor Dumbledore (“he’s quite a Machiavellian figure, really”), Hedwig, and …read more!

More wire reports from the first of the J.K. Rowling Open Book Tour stops are now online, the latest from the L.A. Times, which has some bad news for anxious Harry Potter fans eager to learn more about that magical world. JKR has not yet started on the promised Hogwarts Encyclopedia. When asked about this …read more!

The first event in Los Angeles, California with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has now concluded (early photos here), and stories are beginning to appear from lucky fans who met Jo today. ABC out of LA now has a story online about the event at the Kodak theater today, with a quote from Jo who …read more!

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling kicked off her Open Book Tour here in the United States today by holding a press conference in Los Angeles, California. You can now see photos of Jo at the presser (and we love those highly coveted Deathly Hallows shipping boxes used as a backdrop!) here in our galleries, courtesy …read more!

Lucky residents of the UK will soon be seeing new Harry Potter accessories on store shelves for their iPods and mobile phones. The Glasgow Evening Times is reporting about a company from Scotland that has landed a deal with WB to produce various accessories for the popular devices featuring a Harry Potter and the Order …read more!

As we get ready for this week of Jo’s appearances around the U.S., and some of you prepare questions to ask Jo herself, we thought it’d be a good time to point you to one of our newest pages, which sums up all the information about the books we’ve been given since book seven came …read more!

PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast comes to you this week with an early dose of holiday cheer as we announce our sixth Get A Clue fundraiser! We also let you know about the latest “Half-Blood Prince” filming news, “Order of the Phoenix” DVD downloads and much more. Five fans join our Fan Thoughts this week …read more!

A reminder tonight that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling will be appearing next week here in the U.S as part of her “Open Book Tour.” Jo will be making stops in three cities, starting with a reading event tomorrow morning in Los Angeles, California,then New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday, October 18, and finally, two in …read more!

Leaky’s sixth Get a Clue fundraiser, our yearly efforts which have raised more than $30,000 to date to aid literacy around the world, is now under way, and it’s a doozy this year. The holiday season is nearly upon us, so we asked 14 of the biggest and best wizard rock bands around to donate …read more!

Actor David Tennant has been nominated in the annual Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards. The actor, who memorably portrayed Barty Crouch Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and is currently starring in the popular Doctor Who series, is nominated in the Screen category. These awards are held to celebrate the diversity of …read more!