Something is going on here at Leaky. For the past year we have had so many staff pregnancies and new little witches and wizards that the young women on staff have been warned to stay away from the drinking water. Thankfully, however, every promised little one has been brought to us safely; we hope you’ll …read more!

For the month of April, Jo’s Book Nook, our non-Harry Potter book club, is reading Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. The book is a biographical work about Chris McCandless, a young man who in 1992 set off to explore Alaska and whose emaciated body was found four months later. What led him to abandon …read more!

Join the discussion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at the Leaky Lounge‘s Lily and Stag Inn reading groups. Once you’ve been sorted into a reading group, you will be reading the fourth Harry Potter book in a close-knit environment. The rooms are private from each other, but there is access to a …read more!

Hmm… seems that ‘Dung and his friend Chalky have taken over management of The Quibbler. It has a new name–The Daily Dung Heap–and a brand new masthead! The new editors write that the Dung Heap will be “bringin’ ya the latest fananshul news fer all wizardin’ investurs an’ bisnessmens”. You can get your mitts on …read more!

The March issue of The Quibbler, Leaky’s monthly publication for “news that no-one else will publish”, is now available for download. March’s edition features articles on the nefarious behaviour of members of the Ministry of Magic, a new muck-racking book by Rita Skeeter, a narrow escape by Quibbler employee “Bob,” and accusations that Elvis was …read more!

As it is now a new month, our book clubs at the Leaky Lounge have picked new books to read and discuss. The Harry Potter Book Club is reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Revisit the sixth book in the series in good company here at the Leaky Lounge. Our non-Harry Potter book club, …read more!

The Valentine’s Day issue of The Quibbler, Leaky’s monthly publication for “news that no-one else will publish”, is now available for download. This edition features articles on Muggles and Quidditch, caring for your rubber duck and a case in which a headless ghost gave some Muggles a fright. Regular favourites such as Dear Xeno letters …read more!

For the month of February Jo’s Book Nook, our non-Harry Potter book club, is reading Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Take part in the discussion at this link. As for the Harry Potter Book Club, the present reading of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will stay open for February and a new one …read more!

The revamped Lily and Stag Inn reading groups at the Leaky Lounge invite you to join their discussion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban starting today, the 5th of February. Once sorted into a reading group, you will be reading the third Harry Potter book in a close-knit, family-like environment. The small groups …read more!

The 27th issue of Scribbulus, Leaky’s essay project, is now online. This issue includes four essays: Just What We Needed by M.Y. Simms The Forbidden Forest by Fiona Caldwell The Influence of Nazi Germany by Vick_hpfan It’s our Choices, Harry, That Show What We Are by Riley Leonhardt You can find the index for this …read more!