Leaky News Archives for February 2011
PotterCast 233: What's the Deal with Remus?
PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, returns with the latest Harry Potter news, a smattering of Canon Conclumdrums and more with guest host, Andrew Slack of the Harry Potter Alliance. Also, check the episode for performances from The Remus Lupins and The Whomping Willows!
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Happy Birthday, John Williams
Please join us at Leaky in wishing John Williams a very happy birthday. The acclaimed composer is celebrating his 79th birthday today. Many happy returns, Mr. Williams!
Character Motto Contest Winners Announced
In January our Contest Team invited you to take part in their Character Motto Contest, which asked you to come up with a motto for any of the characters mentioned in the Harry Potter books. After receiving many great entries, the judges have now picked the winners as follows:
First Place: Hedwig2751
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Rediscover Prisoner of Azkaban with the Revamped Lily and Stag Inn Reading Groups
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 bookContinued...
Happy Birthday Arthur Weasley
As it is now past midnight in the UK, the calendar on J.K. Rowling's official website has been updated to mark the 6th February birthday of Arthur Weasley. Many happy returns Arthur!
Fun Friday: Midnight Movie Release... In Style
"Harry Potter" Films to Receive Honorary BAFTA Award
Organizers for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards announced this morning that the "Harry Potter" film franchise will receive the award for "Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema."
Author J.K. Rowling and producer David Heyman will be presented with the award duringContinued...
Magical Creatures Take Over the Leakypedia
Magical Creatures Take Over the Leakypedia, will hopefully be more accurate for Tomorrow's headline, as currently, Magical Creatures are one of the few major categories in the Leakypedia that have less then full information.
How many can you name? Do you have any favorites? Which do you think are the mostContinued...
"Deathly Hallows: Part 1" US DVD Release Date 15th April
DH FilmA press release by Warner Bros. today reveals the US release date for the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" as 15th April 2011. The film will be available in Blu-Ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download. The Blu-Ray Combo Pack will feature "a hi-definition, a standard definition,Continued...
New Magical Creature Contest Announced
Our Contest Crew have announced their latest contest for the month of February, the New Magical Creature Contest. Entrants to this month's contest must provide a description of 100 words or less of two likely creatures Hagrid has paired and what they have produced. Descriptions of the new creature should includeContinued...
Issue 27 of Scribbulus Now Online
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
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