At the beginning of May, we told you about the Contest Team’s 2010 Two Part Riddles Contest. The second part of the contest has commenced. A new riddle will be posted here at the Leaky Lounge at 9am EDT or 2pm BST, every Monday and Friday throughout June. A total of 10 riddles will be …read more!

In April our Contest Team invited you to take part in their Letter to Teddy Lupin Contest, which asked you to compose a letter to Teddy Lupin writing as either Remus or Tonks. The judges received many wonderful entries and have now picked the winners as follows: First Place: moonyschickSecond Place: MalfoyDivaThird Place: BriannaWazHereHonorable Mention: …read more!

The Contest Team has brought back its Two Part Riddles Contest for 2010, stretching over May and June. Part One of the contest will take place during May and you are invited to submit a riddle that relates to a person, place or thing found in the Harry Potter books. You may submit up to …read more!

In March our Contest Team brought you their Skiving Snackbox Contest, which asked you to create an edible joke shop product to sell to Hogwarts students in order to get them out of lessons. The judges received many fantastic entries and have now picked the winners as follows: First Place: NealieZealbie – Sickly SticksSecond Place: …read more!

As the new month rolls in, our fantastic Contest Team have announced a brand new contest for April, the Letter to Teddy Lupin Contest. This month’s contest asks you to write a letter to Teddy Lupin as either Remus or Tonks to be given to Teddy on his eleventh birthday. The letter should be no …read more!

American Harry Potter book publisher Scholastic has announced a new contest open to US residents aged 7-14 to win one of four family trips for four (4) to Universal Orlando Resort’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The Real Magic of Harry Potter Campaign is offering eligible entrants the chance to visit the Harry Potter …read more!

After naming Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling among the 10 Women to Watch in 2010, the Barbie I Can Be website has announced a new competition where you can win the chance to be shadow J.K. Rowling for a day. The competition is only open to girls between the age of 6 and 14 (as …read more!

In February, our Contest Team brought you their Illustrated Scene Contest, which invited you to illustrate a scene from the Harry Potter series which you find especially moving. The judges looked for the ability to share with others, through artwork, the mood your chosen scene evokes for you. After receiving many brilliant entries, the winners …read more!

Our Contest Team have just announced their newest contest for the month of March, the Skiving Snackbox Contest. To enter this month’s contest, create an edible product to sell in a joke shop to Hogwarts students so that they can get out of class. The product should be small enough to carry in a pocket. …read more!

In January, our Contest Team brought you their Mrs. Lovegood’s Experiment Contest, which asked you to write a story about one of Mrs. Lovegood’s experiments in 500 words or less. The judges looked for creative, interesting and canon stories that were well written and have chosen their winners. After receiving many wonderful entries, the winners …read more!