Our Crafty Witches and Wizard have chosen Molly Seltenright as the brand new Featured Crafter of the Month for the month of August. Molly was nominated for her creativity and enthusiasm in the realm of Harry Potter crafting. Examples of Molly’s fantastic work include a double-knit, reversible Slytherin bookmark, a Gryffindor lion, a beautiful pencil …read more!

The Harry Potter Book Club’s reading of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has just begun. The Harry Potter Book Club will be taking an in-depth and intense look at the book that begins the series, as well as discussing the movie. If you are a member of MyLeaky you can join in and give …read more!

As it is now the month of August, our Crafty Witches have launched a brand new Craft-Along, in anticipation of everyone’s return to Hogwarts on the 1st of September. This month’s challenge is to craft some Hogwarts school supplies; those taking part can either follow one of the tutorials at this link or come up …read more!

The July edition of The Quibbler, Leaky’s publication for “news that no-one else will publish”, is now available for download. This issue features articles about an ominous warning from Professor Neville Longbottom, the work of a Wizarding World Naturalist and a suspected case of Stereo Elves. Also in July’s edition: Aberforth’s page three girls, Luna’s …read more!

Sorting is now open for the reading group discussion of the book that started it all: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Located in the Lily and Stag Inn section of our Leaky Lounge forums, the reading groups offer Lounge members the opportunity to come together to rediscover the many aspects of the series and …read more!

Jo’s Book Nook, our non-Harry Potter book club at the Leaky Lounge, invites you to join them in reading Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield. Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling is quoted on Streatfield’s official website, saying, “when I was younger I liked … Noel Streatfield […] I still reread [Ballet Shoes].” Jo’s Book Nook …read more!

As it’s now July, both of our book clubs at the Leaky Lounge have chosen new books to read and discuss. The Harry Potter Book Club is reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; you can take part at this link. Secondly, our non-Harry Potter book club, Jo’s Book Nook, is this month reading George …read more!

It’s not often we take this much of Leaky’s space and time to celebrate a birthday, but this one is special. Today marks The Leaky Cauldron’s 10th anniversary on the Internet. We appeared online on July 4, 2000: just four days before the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the book. Before …read more!

Our Crafty Witches and Wizard have chosen Shae as the brand new Featured Crafter of the Month for July. Shae was nominated for her imagination and enthusiasm when it comes to creating Harry Potter crafts. Examples of her fine work include a paper pieced Slytherin wall hanging, a duct taped Dobby bag and a cross-stiched …read more!

The June edition of The Quibbler, Leaky’s monthly publication for “news that no-one else will publish”, is now available for download. June’s issue features articles on Ancient Magic in different forms and cultures as well as a special guest editorial by Professor Neville Longbottom on the various ways we can all help to protect and …read more!