Winners of Wizard Wheezes Contest Announced
Last month we had a contest to create an advertisement for a Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes item, and today we can now announce the winners. Below are three advertisements that would make Gred & Forge proud. Congratulations to all!
- First Place: Illusi-Line by MadamPenna
- Second Place:Head Boy Badge byContinued...
Poetic Potter Writers Wanted for New Online Contest
New, used and out-of-print online bookseller AbeBooks.com is holding a poetry contest to find the best 'Potter Poet.' A one-of-a-kind, hand crafted Harry Potter bookshelf, made from what else but... the Harry Potter books themselves, will we awarded to writer of the best overall poemContinued...
A Most Magical New Contest
Get out your wizard atlas for we have a new contest for you involving the most magical place you know. Live in a real Shrieking Shack? Have your own Whomping Willow in the backyard? Using your Muggle photography equipment, the challenge this month is to take a photo of some place that reminds you a setting found in theContinued...
Security Tight Before Launch of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
Despite all the recent "Order of the Phoenix" trailer madness (new domestic trailer here, international trailer here, EA Video game trailer, here-phew!), there is a bit of Harry Potter book news to tell you about today. First, The Scotsman is reporting on security measuresContinued...
Nickelodeon Magazine Launches OotP Premiere Contest
The April issue of Nickelodeon Magazine contains a new contest to attend a WB movie premiere, including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The magazine contains a special center section promoting this "Coming Attractions Sweepstakes," that is open for US legal residents betweenContinued...
Living in Harry Town USA?
Do you live in the Harry-est town in the U.S.A? Amazon is asking that very question as today they kicked off a new feature where they are looking for "Harry-est Town" in America, the honor given to the town which has pre-ordered the most copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows from Amazon.com on a per capitaContinued...
Wizard Wheezes Wanted!
Calling all creative makers of mischievous fun, have we got a new contest for you! As we just celebrated the birthday of our two favorite purveyors of lighthearted magical havoc in the Harry Potter world, it is only fitting that we announce our newest contest involving a new product that the twins can stock in Weasleys'Continued...
CBBC Newsround Contest to Learn Secrets of "Phoenix" Video Game
CBBC Newsround has launched a new contest for fans in the UK to go behind the scenes and learn more on how the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix video game is made. To enter, you must answer these two questions (in 50 words or less):
What is the name of Hermione'sContinued...
Leaky and the Liquid Luck Contest
Looking for a bit of Liquid Luck this March? Then TLC has the solution for you, of sorts. We are pleased to announce our newest contest that would make Professor Slughorn proud. This contest consists of stories written by you, involving some of your favorite characters from the Harry Potter novels, and what wouldContinued...
Winners of "Deathly Hallows" Book Cover Fan Art Competition
Previously, we told you about a contest for fans to design a Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book cover. After going through the many wonderful entries, we can now announce the winners of this contest. The names of the winners are listed below, and you can also see their entries hereContinued...
New Valentine's Day Contest; Daily Prophet Winners
We've got a brand-new love-themed Valentine's Day Contest for you - about what an HP character of your choice might smell upon encountering the Amortentia potion. Full instructions and rules are here; essays have a limit of 150 words, a PG-13 maximum rating, and a deadline of Feb. 15.
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Fan Art Contest - Design a "Deathly Hallows" Book Cover
Attention Fan Artists! We have a new contest for you, in honor of Jo's announcement of the title of (the book formerly known as) Book Seven. All entries will be placed in our galleries, and the winners' works will be posted on Leaky's main page. Good luck!
Here are the details:
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"Bonfire Night" Avatar Contest Winners
We now have the winners of the "Bonfire Night" Avatar Contest we told you about last month.
First Place went to the "Dark Mark" Weasleys Wizard Wheezes created by Leaky Lounge member henrietta r hippo.
In second place was "Hot Tator Fireworks" created by Leaky Lounge member Mbmoses.Continued...
Harry Potter Calendar Competition
As the year draws to an end, we have a new contest to help get the next year off to a good start: The Harry Potter Calendar Competition. The challenge: Design a month for a Harry Potter calendar that you can download and print at home. Basing your creations on this template, you must include a recipe and/or craftContinued...
Guardian Contest: Name Book Seven
The Guardian newspaper in the UK is running a new contest to see who can come up with the most creative title for Book Seven in the Harry Potter series. As the paper notes, "guessing the title of HP7 is a popular pastime for the boy wizard's many fans," so they are offering a prize of a signed JKRContinued...