Last Day for Webby Votes
Thanks to you all, the last time we checked, Leaky had an astounding 65 pecent of the vote going into the final days of the People's Voice Webby competition. However, there are now about 36 hours left to vote, and as such we have absolutely no idea what's going on, because the tracking stats have been turned off.Continued...
Galleries Update
Our galleries have been updated to include screengrab collections from all four films; some of you might recognize them from the popular Impervius site, which was unfortunately hacked recently. Mary Hamm, our image manager, has brought all that content in here for you all to enjoy - to the tune of some 26,000 images so far. AwesomeContinued...
Reading Group Signup Re-opened
We had a technoquirk in our signups for the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone reading groups in LeakyLounge the other day, so now that everything's working the process is repoened again. If you wish to sign up, go here. As a reminder, if you're already in a group or if you were on a waiting list beforeContinued...
PotterCast #35 Ready for Download
PotterCast #35, the second part of our call-in show from this weekend, is now available for download! First, a reminder: Our impersonations contest is still going on, and at stake is $30 at The Cauldron Shop. For more, click here.
In this show:
-A quick news discussion with the PC trio precedes the call-in show,Continued...
Harry Potter Reading Groups Reopen Tomorrow Morning
Since they filled up so fast last time, we are re-opening sorting for our LeakyLounge Reading Groups tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. EST. (See the announcement here.) This will be to discuss Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone; if you signed up for the waiting list lastContinued...
Leaky Nominated for Webby Award; People's Choice Open Now
Today, Leaky is greatly, greatly honored to say that we've been nominated for a Webby Award, the most prestigious Web accolade, in the Best Celebrity/Fan Site category. To say we're excited is a ... well it's a bit of an understatement.
And this time, THIS time, we've rememberedContinued...
Lexicon Page for W.O.M.B.A.T. Assistance
If you, like many, found the JKR W.O.M.B.A.T test (for instructions on how to get to it, click here) less than, er, how shall we say...easy, you're in luck; our partners over at the Harry Potter Lexicon have made an info sheet for you. They don't claim to have the right answers - this is just a GUIDE,Continued...
Lexicon Introduces Knight Bus Tours
Our partners at the Harry Potter Lexicon have a great new feature: Knight Bus Tours. These guided tours will zoom you through the Lexicon so you can discover things you never knew about Harry Potter; it will include commentary from Lexicon staffers and links to interesting pieces of Potter arcania and more.
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HP News Widget Now Available for Windows; Floo Search Widget Now Available, Period!
Chris Chang has been up to it again: you can now have a Harry Potter News Widget on your Windows or Mac machine (please note you will need the latest version of Konfabulator/Yahoo Widget software, whether on Mac or Windows. The Dashboard version is still availableContinued...
Potter Fan Sites in the News
Many readers have emailed us to let us know about a nice mention of The Leaky Cauldron and other Harry Potter fansites included in this article in Entertainment Weekly. Also, The Orlando Sentinel has an A to Z listing of all things Harry Potter. This editor admits she enjoyed the entry for letter 'L' veryContinued...
Welcome, Heather!
Hey everybody!
John here - making my inaugural news post here to give an exciting announcement! We've been expanding Leaky's staff lately, and that means more editors, more helpers and...an assistant for me!
So, it is time to reveal the new mystery staffer mentioned on the latest PotterCast. Many of you know her as MakaniContinued...
Julie Comes to Leaky!
As those of you who were around here an eon ago remember, we not-so-recently put out a call for editors. We're very proud to announce our first new editor from that bunch, Julie Tynion, who was just too sweet, too persistent, too knowledgeable, and too enthusiastic for us to turn away. We hope you'll join us in welcomingContinued...
Chamber of Chat Back Online
Some of you are already aware, but we're finally ready to announce that after a short absence because of security issues, Chamber of Chat, our graphic chat room, is back online, revamped and almost completely renovated and running on its own server. In this new version you:
- Register as a member (you'll receiveContinued...
Lexicon: HBP Mystery Person Revealed?
The Lexicon has received information that may reveal the identity of someone mentioned at the end of HBP via initials. (For the unspoiled, we'll refrain from posting them.) It should be noted that this, while it comes from a reliable source, is still rumor until confirmed or denied by Jo & Co. It is,Continued...
JKR Interviews Online at Quick Quotes
The transcripts of all the recent JKR interviews are now up in full on our Floo Partner, the QQQ: Click here for transcripts, and here for summaries. The hardworking team over there has used the summary page to break down every last piece of info given by JKR in the six interviews she gave leading up to andContinued...