Today is World Book Day, and to mark the occasion, a survey was conducted asking readers to nominate “The ten books you can’t live without.” The Harry Potter books came in fourth place, with 12 percent of the votes. The top spot went to Pride and Prejudice, the great classic novel by Jane Austen; others …read more!

The Guardian has a new article online about the unique art and hard work involved in translating the Harry Potter novels. While facing deadlines and a whole host of other obstacles, translators often have to face one primary hurtle first: “finding the balance between literal fidelity and the equivalence that makes for fidelity of reading …read more!

Forbes magazine has released their annual list of top fictional characters, and once again Lucius Malfoy makes this cut in their Fictional 15 list, moving up a few spots to number 12. Says the magazine of the notorious Death Eater: Net Worth: $1.3 billion Source: Inheritance Age: 51 Marital Status: Married Hometown: Wiltshire, England Education: …read more!

Last month we told you that there was a new cover on the box set of Harry’s School Books, and now a second new piece of artwork for the set has emerged online. This artwork from Mary GrandPre, which you can see here in our galleries, shows a…troll 🙂 This special box set contains Harry’s …read more!

Reports are now online again of another supposed confirmation of the identity of the mysterious R.A.B from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The question of R.A.B possibily being Regulus Black (the younger brother of Sirius) was first brought up in the TLC/MuggleNet interview with JKR shortly after the publication of Book Six, where Jo …read more!

A followup for you now on the case of the Gwinnett County, Georgia woman who is continuing her attempt to have the Harry Potter books removed from elementary school libraries. Having been denied by the local school board, Laura Mallory appealed her case before the State Board of Education. In her attempt to plead her …read more!

As we told you, September 23-30 was Banned Book Week, and J.K. Rowling noted on her website that she considers “annual inclusion on the list as a great honour. ” Now the American Library Association reports that the Harry Potter series was the top vote-getter in a poll of over 5,000 readers voting for their …read more!

“Oh, Harry, don’t you see?” Hermione breathed. “If [Professor Umbridge] could have done one thing to make absolutely sure that every single person in this school will read your interview, it was banning it!” As noted by Jo, we’re at the end of Banned Books Week 2006, and as is tradition here on Leaky, here’s …read more!

The box set which contains Harry’s Schoolbooks, or the special Harry Potter books “Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them,” and “Quidditch Through the Ages” is sporting a new cover featuring some new artwork from illustrator Mary GrandePre. You can see this new artwork which shows Madam Hooch or a referee during a Quidditch Game …read more!

Bloomsbury, the UK publishers of the Harry Potter series, has announced that they will issue a special edition paperback of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in December, featuring a new introduction by author Alexander McCall Smith. This special paperback will be among 21 special paperbacks released as part of the company’s 21st birthday celebration …read more!