Additional information is now online today, regarding tickets for the UK “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” Royal and European Premiere November 17th, 2008 in London, England. As we reported previously, The Royal Film Performance 2008 is sponsored by the Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund, a charity which benefits the UK film and TV industries, …read more!

We have some more bloggers in Leaky’s new Blog section for you to check out. Remember, any Leaky reader who wants a blog should send their idea and any relevant experience to [email protected]. In the meantime, see what these newcomers have to say or read what you’ve been missing on the section: Twiddlethosedials blogs on …read more!

The creation of art has two faces: creation and interpretation. The magic of fan art is that it wears both masks. The Potter fan artist is both creating new art and interpreting the literary art of Jo Rowling. Of course, this interpretive art has a long history–even the classical artists derived their inspiration from another …read more!

color=”#339966″>”Snape was looking as though the first person to ask him for a Love Potion would be force-fed poison.” color=”#003333″> I think what makes Professor Snape so interesting is the subtle humor that JK Rowling has with him. In the quote above, Snape is seen as stern, but it was written in a way that …read more!

So… I love Harry Potter… and I love Doctor Who… and a quick look around the Leaky Cauldron and the Leaky Lounge tells me I’m far from alone in my duel fandom. Now that there are seven books out, and a lot less for me to obsess about Harry Potter-wise (although – movies! squee), I …read more!

Now I believe I slyly hinted in my last blog that I would be talking about Doctor Who this time around. Well slap me down and call me the little dorky liar. Sorry fellow children of time, I promise to get there eventually. See something recently got in my mind’s way. I’ll give you a …read more!

Who needs a magic wand, when you have the CRAFT¦ *stares thoughtfully at the computer screen* What can I say here about myself that would be interesting or useful? What do people want to know about me?

*Hem, hem* Welcome, children, to my classroom. My name is Professor Severine Snape ’ not to be confused with the late Professor Severus Snape. You will address me simply as “Professor”. When you have a question you will raise your hand and wait until I allow you to speak. “Hey!” “Oi, Sev’ or any other …read more!

For me, the last book of a series are always a hit or miss. The last book in a series is so significant. It completes the story and ties everything up in a neat bundle. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows took me a solid nine hours to read, from start to finish. I read …read more!

For me, books at the end of a series are always a hit or miss. The last book in a series is so significant. It completes the story and ties everything up in a neat bundle. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows took me a solid nine hours to read, from start to finish. I …read more!