Argus Filtch is the favorite Potter character of a good friends of mine – no particular reason why. Thinking of Filtch recently had me wondering, why would Dumbledore (or was it Armando Dippet) hire someone to a job as tedious as complex as being character of a magical school to a squib? A poor old …read more!

The January issue of The Quibbler, Leaky’s monthly publication for “news that no-one else will publish”, is now available for download. January’s edition features articles on Muggle Music, the new sign of the Zodiac and an Animagus Fox, among others. Regular favourites such as Aberforth’s page three girls, Luna’s Letters and puzzles also feature. You …read more!

It appears that Brendan Gleeson is in a new movie–“The Guard”– whichpremiered at the Sundance Film Festival this week. Here are a bunch ofpromotional events he attended at the festival: Sundance Film Festival – “The Guard” Premierehttp://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/album/6892The PUMA FaasLab Lounge at the Samsung Galaxy Tab Lifthttp://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/album/6893Sundance Film Festival- “The Guard” Portraitshttp://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/album/6894The Samsung Galaxy Tab Lift …read more!

Scribbulus, Leaky’s essay project, have released new call dates for 2011. The project is asking fans to write and submit quality essays on the following subjects: June 1, 2011 “Harry & Me”Harry Potter is one of the most popular novel series in the world. Readers of Harry Potter often reflect on how this series has …read more!

It has been a year since the Harry Potter fandom came together to raise $123,000 for the victims of the Haiti earthquakes, and we are celebrating by, finally, raffling off the full signed set of J.K. Rowling books – which means you have about TWO HOURS to enter to win this unbelievably rare set of …read more!

The BBFC has come out with the release date of the “Deathly Hallows: Part 1” DVD, which will be April 11th, as well as the special features that will be on the DVD: Deleted ScenesThe Burrow’s Shed: Ron Discusses Radios with Mr. Weasley The Dursley House: Harry and Aunt Petunia As They Leave House The …read more!

The brother of Afshan Azad (Padma Patil) has been put in jail for assaulting Ms. Azad June of last year: The brother of Harry Potter actress Afshan Azad was jailed on Friday for six months for attacking his sister after discovering she was dating a non-Muslim. … The actress, who now lives in London, had …read more!

Something new today for Leakypedia Page of the day, How many magical objects can you name and define? Our Magical Objects page seems to currently only contain Horcruxes.. (gross.) Everyone who contributed good info to this page (on the Leakypedia!) will receive 15 points for every defined magical object on this page from now until …read more!

The New Year has come and gone, and with it my ambition to start anything new. This is not to say I will NOT start anything new. As a matter of fact, I absolutely plan to start something new. Just as soon as I finish all those projects I started…oh, about this time LAST year. …read more!

The Harry Potter Alliance‘s Deathly Hallows Campaign is focusing on The Body Bind Horcrux throughout January to tackle the “feeling of being cut off from this most fundamental part of ourselves: our bodies” and to find out how we can better celebrate our bodies in the world. Evanna Lynch, who plays Luna Lovegood in the …read more!