size=”3″>In 1965, Mel Brooks’ hilarious send-up of the spy genre, Get Smart, debuted. The show centered on not-so-secret secret agent Maxwell Smart, played by funny man Don Adams, and his partner Agent 99, equal parts beautiful and clever, played by the über-cool Barbara Feldon. Agent 99 was the new modern image of women: she had …read more!

Sometimes working for Leaky Cauldron has the most awesome benefits. Like when Pottercast Live is playing in Tulsa and you get to spend time with Melissa, John and Frak in person rather than just emails or notes on sites! Tonight was so much fun seeing the Live Pottercast and the wizard rock. Fun and friends. …read more!

So, I know I had these big plans to make this a view on the Muggle world a la Fred and George and I’m sure I’ll get there someday but right now my life is pretty hectic so I’m just going to make this a regular blog until such time as I can put a …read more!

One of the most wonderful things about being a Crafty Witch is meeting other crafters — like minded souls who not only enjoy Harry Potter but crafting as well. Over the past two and a half (zomg I’ve been here that long *blinks*), I’ve met new friends and found wonderful shoulders to lean on when …read more!

So, I know I had these big plans to make this a view on the Muggle world a la Fred and George and I’m sure I’ll get there someday but right now my life is pretty hectic so I’m just going to make this a regular blog until such time as I can put a …read more!

size=”3″ face=”Calibri”>It’s really amazing, when you think about it, what can be considered a “craft”. When most think about crafting they think about knitting, or crochet, or sewing. When I think about crafting I think about creating something. It doesn’t necessarily have to involve yarn, or needles or hooks or anything like that. I consider …read more!

Part of me wants to stamp my foot and complain that it’s not fair. Part of me wants to squee OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG! David Tennant is going to be at Comic-Con in July, the San Diego event’s 40th anniversary. He and outgoing head writer Russell …read more!

Working on a Harry Potter fan site during the heyday of book releases meant that well meaning fans would send us spoilers before the book release. Two weeks before the release date, I received a book page in my in box, with the fate of the headmaster highlighted in a putrid green. I sat in …read more!

size=”3″ face=”Times”>I’m busy. I’ve gotta go to work. I’ve got homework. Study, chores, work, work, work. size=”3″ face=”Times”>We all know what it’s like. We always push ourselves to do more, more, more, wanting to please others and do what’s right. Running around, staying up late then waking up early and doing it all over again. …read more!

I’ve read more then my share of novels, and I’ve noticed trends in content that often times reflect the culture of our society. Entertainment Weekly (EW) published an online article, “Girls Gone Dark” where it sites what they see as a new trend in books. The trend, as they see it, is toward a darker …read more!