Archive for September, 2014

Ravenclaw Wins Pottermore House Cup for the Second Time in a Row

Sep 29, 2014

Posted by: Mel

News

Ravenclaw has won the latest Pottermore House Cup and set a record in the process: they are the first House to ever win the Cup twice in a row. Congratulations Ravenclaws! It was a close competition, and all four houses deserve recognition for their excellent efforts! Hufflepuff took the lead for much of the championship, …read more!

Emma Watson on Gender Equality (UPDATE: Video of Speech)

Sep 21, 2014

Posted by: Catherine

Charity

As a United Nations Women’s Goodwill Ambassador, Emma Watson has been hard at work promoting support for women around the world. Recently, Ms. Watson stood along side UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, to launch the UN’s “HeForShe” Campaign, at UN Headquarters in New York. The HeForShe Campaign calls for boys and men world wide to participate …read more!

Happy Birthday, Hermione Granger!

Sep 20, 2014

Posted by: Mel

News

September 19th marks the birthday of Hermione Granger, the brightest witch of her age. Please join us in wishing Hermione a very happy birthday and in hoping she gets many new books as gifts!

J.K. Rowling Donates to Local Town Hall

Sep 18, 2014

Posted by: Catherine

News

J.K. Rowling has given a generous donation to a Perthshire community project, turning Aberfeldy Town Hall into a music and drama center. One of Ms. Rowling’s official representatives confirmed that our favorite author has donated a generous amount to the project, but is inclined to keep the specific amount confidential. The project is said to …read more!

WB Studio Tour Gets Dark Arts Addition

Sep 10, 2014

Posted by: Brad Ausrotas

News

The Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London has long been a mecca for Potter fans, and now it’s about to get… a bit more sinister. The Tour has announced that they will be adding in a whole new feature to the tour dedicated to the Dark Arts, the first addition to the tour since it’s …read more!

PotterCast 254: Live from LeakyCon 2014!

PotterCast

Sep 09, 2014

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

It’s a PotterCast! This time we were LIVE from LeakyCon 2014, and we have a special co-host in Mark Oshiro! Join John, Frankie, and Melissa to discuss the new Wizarding World, all the fun of LeakyCon 2014, and more. Also: we are making a real effort to get PotterCast back to its regular posting schedule …read more!

J. K. Rowling Hints Patronus Test Might Come to Pottermore

Sep 08, 2014

Posted by: Mel

News

Today on Twitter, a fan tweeted J. K. Rowling, wondering about an official Patronus test and Rowling hinted that it might be coming soon:   @AlwaysUchiwa Keep watching Pottermore… — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 7, 2014 Keep close to Leaky for all Pottermore updates!

Happy Birthday, John!

john noe

Sep 07, 2014

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

It’s John Noe’s birthday! If you don’t know who John Noe is, you should: he’s been the main designing force behind Leaky for a decade, and has remade the site several times since its inception. He is one of the three hosts of PotterCast, and most recently stepped in as Leaky Cauldron Savior, fixing our site …read more!

UPDATED: J.K. Rowling tweets about Scotland Referendum and Replies to Fans

Sep 04, 2014

Posted by: Catherine

News

As reported previously this summer, J.K. Rowling has voiced her opinions and views on the Scotland Referendum that will determine whether or not Scotland will remain united with the UK, or become independent. With voting taking place later this month (September 18), the push for last minute support from the people for both sides of …read more!

First Images from the Set of The Casual Vacancy

Sep 04, 2014

Posted by: Catherine

News

The first images from the set of BBC One’s adaption of J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy have surfaced. The Daily Mail has released images of actress Keeley Hawes in her role as Samantha Mollison. Also on set was Michael Gambon (Professor Dumbledore), who plays Keeley Hawes’ fictitious husband, Howard Mollison. The photos also include shots of Hetty …read more!



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