Several public figures have voiced their opinions on the JKR/WB vs. RDR Books court case: Hugo and Nebula award-winning writer Orson Scott Card claims that J.K. Rowling’s “hypocrisy is so thick” that he “can hardly breathe”. He goes on to say: “Once you publish fiction, Ms. Rowling, anybody is free to write about it, to …read more!

« Back to Contests color=”#A50000″ face=”Comic Sans MS”>Remember the Magic Contest Can you remember what it was like the first time you discovered the magic of Harry Potter? In honor of the Lily and Stag Inn reading groups‘ return to our first love, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, we’d like to invite you to …read more!

There is some additional exciting news today for fans of the Harry Potter films, as the Becker Group, along with Warner Brothers Consumer Products are announcing a special traveling Harry Potter exhibition. According to this press release, this will be a “state-of-the-art exhibition highlighting artifacts from the Warner Bros. films based on J.K. Rowling’s beloved …read more!

As readers will recall, last month we told you that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows would be made in two films, with the LA Times stating the first of the films was due out in November of 2010. Thanks to Coming Soon who let us know they can now report an exact date for …read more!

Previously, we told you about several screenings of the We Are Wizards documentary taking place over the past few weeks, with one large event due to take place this weekend. This film, which focuses on the Harry Potter fandom, is showing at the Boston Independent Film Festival. As noted before, following the screening of the …read more!

U.K. Publisher Methuen does not expect to meet the scheduled April release of Steve Vander Ark’s Lexicon book, as it has been postponed pending the court’s decision. Peter Tummons or Methuen says he is “very confident” in RDR Book’s position, but says that he does expect Warner Brothers to appeal if RDR wins. Says Tummons: …read more!

Calling all crafters! For those who enjoy making their own Harry Potter crafts, we have a fun new feature just for you! Starting this May 1st, Leaky’s own Crafty Witches will host a special Craft-Along event where we invite you to join us as we all make our own wands. These wands are easy and …read more!

Stylelist.com has a new feature online showcasing their picks for the Most Stylish Teen Stars and have included Harry Potter actors Dan Radcliffe and Emma Watson on their list. The Harry Potter actors are among the full list of ten young stars including: The Jonas Brothers, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, and Chris Brown. Stylelist notes …read more!

On the heels of yesterday’s announcement regarding the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game which is due out this fall, now comes the first review of an early preview version of the game. Noting that the game is not yet complete, Pocketgamer was able to play portions of the new game on …read more!

Contests & Craft-Alongs Schedule Craft-Alongs Current Craft-Along June 2010: Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Let’s Get Ready, Crafty-Style! EXTENDED! Upcoming Craft-Alongs August 2010: Getting Ready to Go Back to Hogwarts!! September 2010: TBA!! November 2010: TBA!! December 2010: TBA!! Past Craft-Alongs May 2010: Fighting the I’m-Not-Crafty Syndrome! March 2010: Save Plastic Bags and Potter Books …read more!