The Half-Blood Squib Petunia’s Secret Revealed Theory by HPNutter Ghost-written by SeverineSnape “The best that can be said is that he has at least escaped the appalling damage you have inflicted upon the unfortunate boy sitting between you.“ Both Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon looked around instinctively, as though expecting to see someone other than …read more!

He Will Not Be Redeemed What Makes a Character Redeemable and How Does This Apply to Wormtail? By ILUVSB So there are people [¦] for whom redemption is not possible.1 Since I first read and subsequently reread and rereread all the Harry Potter books I have been thinking about the recurring themes, such as a …read more!

Quidditch World Cup Shadows of the Future? By SCollinsI am not a sports fan. Quidditch, for me, was the boring but necessary part of the Harry Potter books, the part that I usually skipped and skimmed to get to the “good stuff.” Then I joined a Leaky Lounge reading group for Harry Potter and the …read more!

Potter’s Army An Anticipatory Look at the Roles of Minor Student Characters in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows By HawthorneAndPhoenix Introduction As every Harry Potter fan can attest, J.K. Rowling has created a magical world that practically leaps off the page. Long before they ever graced the silver screen, places like Hogwarts, Gringotts, the …read more!

Contests The following are past contests that Leaky and its podcast, PotterCast, have sponsored. color=”#a50000″ face=”Comic Sans MS”>Ron’s Chocolate Frog Card Contest Lecanard: Will we see Harry and his friends having their own history on chocolate frogs cards? J.K. Rowling: Definitely, and Ron will describe this as his finest hour.(J.K. Rowling and the Live Chat, …read more!

On the heels of an official BBC press release about her new movie “Ballet Shoes,” actress Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) has updated her official website again with a few thoughts on her blog regarding her new role as Pauline in the this new film. Emma says she “fell in love with Ballet Shoes,” and goes …read more!

Earlier today a press junket for the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was held in London. There, the cast and crew gathered to answer questions about the newest film and share insight on many topics related to the film. Lorie Damerell covered this event for The Leaky Cauldron and her report of …read more!

There is a new feature on the making of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in the new issue of the German magazine “Cinema.” Included with this article are many new behind the scenes photos of OotP director David Yates, as well as Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood, Dan Radcliffe as Harry Potter, …read more!

Looking for a bit of Liquid Luck this March? Then TLC has the solution for you, of sorts. We are pleased to announce our newest contest that would make Professor Slughorn proud. This contest consists of stories written by you, involving some of your favorite characters from the Harry Potter novels, and what would happen …read more!

Here it is everyone, the official Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie logo. Along with the logo, here is a new description of the fifth Harry Potter film. In “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of …read more!