Happy Birthday, Joshua Herdman

Please join us at Leaky in wishing a very happy birthday to Joshua Herdman. The actor, who plays Gregory Goyle in the Harry Potter films, is today celebrating his 23rd birthday. Many happy returns, Josh!

Winners of Lockhart Excerpt Contest Announced

Our Contest Team invited you to take part in their Lockhart Excerpt Contest over the month of August, which asked you to write an excerpt you'd find in one of Gilderoy Lockhart's seven books. After receiving many wonderful  and original entries, the judges have now selected winners as follows:Continued...

The Oprah Winfrey Show Looking for Harry Potter Fans

The Oprah Show is searching for Harry Potter fans willing to appear on the programme to talk about how J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter series has inspired them or their family. A short description on the application to appear on the show reads as follows:

Are you or your children obsessed withContinued...

"Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Trailer Due at End of September

Reports are making their way online regarding a "late September" release date for a new "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" trailer.  WB is reported as saying, "We are currently working on the details for the Main Trailer debut...it will be sometime within the last 2 weeks ofContinued...

PotterCast LiveStream Recording Thursday, September 9

Join PotterCast this Thursday, September 9th at 11:30 AM PST (2:30 PM EST), for a live recording of our Harry Potter podcast.  Taking place right here on LiveStream, you can listen in, give us your thoughts in the live chat, and keep up with our PotterCast twitter all on one page.  BeContinued...

Filming of Radcliffe's "Woman in Black" to Begin 26 September at Pinewood Studios

More news has come via our Order Partner DanRadcliffe.com about the filming of Dan Radcliffe's (Harry Potter) next big project, "The Woman in Black". Production company Hammer Films confirmed on Twitter that filming is to commence on the 26th of September at PinewoodContinued...

New "Deathly Hallows" Stills Released; Image Gallery Updates

WB has released two new images from the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Part 1" film that have appeared in the Australian edition of Empire Magazine.  These photos show Harry standing with his backpack as well as a behind the scenes shot of David Yates directing the Malfoy ManorContinued...

Leaky's Daily Quotedown to Deathly Hallows: 73 Days

There are now only 73 days left until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" hits theaters!  We are posting a quote from the first half of the book every day in celebration and to give us a chance to discuss and ponder the final book as it goes to film. Here is today's quote!

Happy Birthday, John Dawlish!

Or is it John Noe? We don't really know anymore: in any case, today we wish a happy birthday to Leaky's lovable John, who has made such an impact on the Harry Potter world that his name has been given to a sixth-tier, formerly first-name-less character (who got an Outstanding on all his O.W.L.s, and pwned by GrandmaContinued...

Actors in the News Weekly Roundup

This week in actor news: red carpets, interviews and news of upcoming projects punctuated an otherwise slow week for the Harry Potter cast. Clemence Poesy (Fleur Delacour) attended the 67th Venice International Film Festival - a number of photos from Poesy at the film festival can be found here in our galleriesContinued...

Leaky's Daily Quotedown to Deathly Hallows: 74 Days

There are now only 74 days left until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" hits theaters!  We are posting a quote from the first half of the book every day in celebration and to give us a chance to discuss and ponder the final book as it goes to film. Here is today's quote!

September Featured Crafter of the Month: Bartlebean

Our Crafty Witches and Wizard have chosen Bartlebean as the brand new Featured Crafter of the Month for the month of September. Bartlebean was nominated for her well-known talent in the realm of Harry Potter crafting. Examples of Bartlebean's brilliant work include wizard robes for her wee wizardsContinued...

Read The Hunger Games with Jo's Book Nook

This month, join Jo's Book Nook - our non Harry Potter book club at the Leaky Lounge - in reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The Book Nook invites you to take part in reading all three books in the Hunger Games series: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and the recently released Mockingjay.

You canContinued...

Leaky's Daily Quotedown to Deathly Hallows: 75 Days

There are now only 75 days left until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" hits theaters!  We are posting a quote from the first half of the book every day in celebration and to give us a chance to discuss and ponder the final book as it goes to film. Here is today's quote!

Leaky's Daily Quotedown to Deathly Hallows: 76 Days

We have for you another double quotedown for this holiday weekend in the States!  There are now only 76 days left until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" hits theaters!  We are posting a quote from the first half of the book every day in celebration and to give us a chanceContinued...