It is our seventh Get a Clue fundraiser, and it is our best yet. Last year, for the holiday season, Leaky, in cooperation with 14 wizard rock bands, produced a charity compilation CD that raised more than $35,000 for literacy. So we are doing it again. Presenting Jingle Spells 2, a bigger, better, more festive, …read more!

I sometimes look at my three boys and wonder what went through Lily’s mind as she felt the sharp blow of Voldemort’s wickedness. Of course, I know that Lily is a fictional mother, but like most moms ,she did what came natural for her. She loved her child enough to die for him. There are …read more!

So I’m quitting NaNoWriMo. Not enough time, not enough sleep. I’ve found it hard to stay up until three a.m. writing for NaNoWriMo, so I made the decision to focus on school instead. I’m disappointed but not as much as I would be if I hadn’t completed NaNoWriMo last year. And i always have next …read more!

I’m going to be switching blog topics. I think. I don’t know if you’ve noticed but I haven’t exactly been talking about harry potter and twilight. I find that after Breaking Dawn was released I lost interest almost immediately in all things Twilight and while I still have a ton of good ideas for blog …read more!

Another contest has now opened to win a signed Collector’s Edition copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling, this one from Amazon Great Britain. Residents of the UK who pre-order, or already have pre-ordered, the special Collector’s Edition of the new book by the Harry Potter author, will be entered in …read more!

The first new sketch from the upcoming The Tales of Beedle the Bard (and slight spoiler for those hoping to wait until December 4), has now surfaced online via the Bulgarian publisher of the novel. At this link, you can see several pages of the tale-written in Bulgarian. Also online is a new sketch by …read more!

Amazon.com has launched a new contest for consumers to vote for special items they would like to purchase at a highly discounted price this holiday shopping season. According to this press release, among the items possibly being included in this special sale will be 1,000 copies of the Collector’s edition of The Tales of Beedle …read more!

Did you know that you can buy BOTH Jingle Spells albums on iTunes ALL the time? Yes, it’s true! Just click an albu cover to go to that album’s listing: Last year, you all helped us raise more than $35,000 for Book Aid International. It was by far our biggest fundraiser ever, and it bought …read more!

Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon) will be appearing at the famous Macy’s Herald Square Christmas tree lighting event in New York City this weekend. The acclaimed actor, who is currently appearing on Broadway with fellow Potter actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) in the production of Equus, will be giving a reading of the classic poem “The …read more!

Amazon Germany has now opened a new contest that will give away ten copies of The Tales of Beedle the Bard signed by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. To enter, click here and answer the question: “Who inherited Dumbledore’s book of “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” in Book seven, choosing between Harry, Ron, or …read more!