There is a new video online this evening from Yahoo!News which gives a closer look at “The Tales of Beedle the Bard,” the handwritten and illustrated book by J. K. Rolwing containing five stories referenced in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” The video shows the immense security measures taken to guard this most valuable …read more!

A church in Tutshill, Gloucestershire, England has raised £10,000 ($19,909) after a viewing of a Visitors’ Book containing the signature of Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling. ThisIsGloucestershire is reporting the money was raised during a fundraising launch where the book was on display. The book, which was featured in the 2007 ITV documentary “J. …read more!

From various sources, articles on this week’s trial: The BBC The Sydney Morning Herald. The International Herald Tribune UPDATE: The New York Post The Guardian The Telegraph Other reports from the trial can be found here. If you have find an article on the trial that you believe Leaky should link to, please contact us, …read more!

From Reuters, via Yahoo News: JKR told the courtroom on Wednesday: “This case is about an author’s right to protect their creation. If this book is allowed to be published the floodgates will open.” She added: “Are we, or are we not, the owners of our own work? It’s not just my work that is …read more!

UPDATE: The Wall Street Journal Law Blog has three entries today about the on-going trial. In the first entry, Law Blogger Dan Slater reports that the lawyers involved informed Judge Patterson earlier today that they had reached a settlement on the false advertising and deceptive trade practices claims, meaning that neither JKR‘s name nor any …read more!

Earlier today, many of you emailed, noting there have been reports making the rounds that actor Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) supposedly made some disparaging and negative comments about actresses Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton, life in Hollywood, and comments about difficulty filming scenes with the actress who plays Lavender Brown in the upcoming Harry Potter …read more!

As a follow up to yesterday’s post regarding Steve Vander Ark’s testimony in the case of J.K. Rowling and Warner Brothers vs. RDR Books, we have the following details. Please note that Leaky was in attendance, and as on Monday, all notes were handwritten as recorders were banned. General facts During Steve Vander Ark’s [SVA] …read more!

Contests & Craft-Alongs About Contests & Craft-Alongs Info Craft-Alongs Upcoming Craft-Along TBD! The next CAL should take place in January 2011! Current Craft-Along October/November 2010: Quidditch Season! Past Craft-Alongs August 2010: Getting Ready to Go Back to Hogwarts!!June 2010: Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Let’s Get Ready, Crafty-Style! May 2010: Fighting the I’m-Not-Crafty Syndrome! March …read more!

A spokesperson for Warner Brothers and J.K. Rowling issued the following statement following Tuesday’s legal proceedings in the trial over whether the publication of a print version of The Harry Potter Lexicon should be blocked: “A fan’s affectionate enthusiasm should not obscure acts of plagiarism. The publishers knew what they were doing. The problem remains …read more!

According to the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, Judge Robert Patterson addressed the courtroom at the end of the second day of trial: “I’m concerned that this case is more lawyer-driven than it is client-driven. The fair use people are on one side, and a large company is on the other side. . . . …read more!