Happy Birthday, Julie!

Gather round
gather round
so you may hear
the joyful news this day!
Our editor Julie
turns 50 years young today!

Happy Birthday, Chris Columbus

Today, Director and Producer Chris Columbus is celebrating his 48th birthday. Cheers Chris! You can hear some interview audio with Chris at a new Web site, on the "Not on this Earth" page at Media Geek Place.

Happy Birthday, John!

Whether you know him as the coiner of "horcri," the Chipotle-cheerleader, the inventor of Deathmunchers, devotee of Dawlish, lover of Luna Longbottom, or simply our PotterCast producer and Leaky designer extraordinaire, the time has come to wish one John Noe a very happy 22nd birthday. John, Leaky would be a farContinued...

Happy Birthday, Rupert Grint

Everyone, please join us as we wish actor Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) a very Happy 18th Birthday! Cheers Rupert!

Happy Birthday, Stephen Fry

Today Stephen Fry, the narrator of the U.K. Harry Potter audio books, is celebrating his 49th birthday. Happy Birthday Stephen!

Happy Birthday, Percy Weasley

The calendar on JKRowling.com has been updated to wish a Happy Birthday to Percy Weasley.

Happy Birthday Nick!

He runs our forum, which means he manages about 39,000 people every day - and it's his birthday! I expect to see 39,000 comments here, people! :) Happy, happy, happy birthday, Nick Rhein!

Happy Birthday, Ginny!

JKRowling.com has been updated to wish one Ginny Weasley a very happy birthday!

Happy Birthday, Katie Leung!

A Butterbeer toast, to actress Katie Leung (Cho Chang), who celebrates her 19th birthday today! Happy Birthday, Katie!

Happy Birthday, Jo Rowling and Harry Potter!

Harry (because he lives through the series - you heard it here first, folks :P) is 26 today, and his creator, Jo Rowling, is 41. As is custom here on Leaky, we've brought you some special artwork to celebrate, this time from fandom artist PrettyAnnaMoon, who has given us the following (open full articleContinued...

Happy Birthday, Super Alex

Today is our own Alex Robbin's (otherwise known as Super Alex Robbin) birthday! He's a senior Leaky programmer and he usually pretty much rules the world around here. Love you, Alex - have a happy day!

Happy Birthday, Jessica Rowling!

Jessica Rowling becomes an official teenager today! Happy birthday, Jessica -- and cheers to the entire Rowling-Murray family!

Happy Birthday, Jamie!

Today is the 17th birthday of my favorite evil Slytherin, Jamie Waylett (aka Vincent Crabbe). Jamie, we hope you have an awesome one, and we can't wait to see what horribly embarrassing thing happens to Crabbe in Order of the Phoenix! :)

Happy Birthday, Leaky!

It's the first time we've remembered to celebrate it, but nonetheless: Six years ago today, before Goblet of Fire had come out in hardback, Kevin C. Murphy published a teeny little news blog called The Leaky Cauldron and made the first post of what has become the oldest Harry Potter news archive online. It said: "WelcomeContinued...

Happy Birthday, Dobby!

Dobby is Freeeeeee...and hopefully out celebrating his birthday, as is indicated by the calendar on JKRowling.com :)