http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/ en-us 2013-05-22T00:45:00-05:00 J. K. Rowling's annotated copy of "Philosopher's Stone" was auctioned off for $228,000 at Sotheby's today:Sotheby's said the work, offered as part of a charity book sale jointly organized with the English PEN writers' association, was sold to an anonymous bidder by telephone.Rowling peppered the book with many personal annotations, including editorial decisions, comments on the process of writing... http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/22/annotated-copy-of-philosophers-stone-sells-for-228k J. K. Rowling's annotated copy of "Philosopher's Stone" was auctioned off for $228,000 at Sotheby's today:Sotheby's said the work, offered as part of a charity book sale jointly organized with the English PEN writers' association, was sold to an anonymous bidder by telephone.Rowling peppered the book with many personal annotations, including editorial decisions, comments on the process of writing... J.K. Rowling Mel. O 2013-05-22T00:45:00-05:00 And we're back! Hello everyone, we are officially back, up and running! Sorry we've been gone so long, don't worry we definitely missed you. There has been a lot going on in the world of Potter these last seven days; here is a brief round up:Pottermore won The Bookseller Industry's Digital Strategy of the Year Award, for its creative e-marketing of the Harry Potter books.Emma... http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/19/weekly-round-up And we're back! Hello everyone, we are officially back, up and running! Sorry we've been gone so long, don't worry we definitely missed you. There has been a lot going on in the world of Potter these last seven days; here is a brief round up:Pottermore won The Bookseller Industry's Digital Strategy of the Year Award, for its creative e-marketing of the Harry Potter books.Emma... News Catherine 2013-05-19T06:01:00-05:00 A very rare copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is going to be put up for auction on Tuesday. The auction is to aid the writers' association, English PEN. The auction will sell numerous novels annotated by their authors, including an incredible first edition (yes, one of the original first-run 500 copies) of Philosopher's Stone annotated by J.K. Rowling. This special... http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/19/jk-rowlings-personal-annotated-philosophers-stone-auctioned-for-charity A very rare copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is going to be put up for auction on Tuesday. The auction is to aid the writers' association, English PEN. The auction will sell numerous novels annotated by their authors, including an incredible first edition (yes, one of the original first-run 500 copies) of Philosopher's Stone annotated by J.K. Rowling. This special... News Catherine 2013-05-19T04:34:00-05:00 Hello all! The site will be going down at about 10 pm EST tonight for some maintenance and reorganization. It should only be a few hours, so if you see a site in our network not responding for a little while, don't worry! We'll be back. :)Happy Mother's Day!Update! We'll be going down a bit tonight as well. Sorry for all the back and forth! http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/12/leaky-expected-down-time Hello all! The site will be going down at about 10 pm EST tonight for some maintenance and reorganization. It should only be a few hours, so if you see a site in our network not responding for a little while, don't worry! We'll be back. :)Happy Mother's Day!Update! We'll be going down a bit tonight as well. Sorry for all the back and forth! Leaky Melissa 2013-05-12T16:01:00-05:00 We are disappointed to announce, it has been reported and confirmed, that Rupert Grint's comedy piolet Super Clyde has not been picked to air by CBS. According to The Hollywood Reporter, CBS filled in its schedule with two dramas and four new comedies. The Ice Cream Man posted the confirmation of Super Clyde's bad luck, reporting:There were many very good pilots up for graps this... http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/12/rupert-grints-super-clyde-not-picked-up-by-cbs We are disappointed to announce, it has been reported and confirmed, that Rupert Grint's comedy piolet Super Clyde has not been picked to air by CBS. According to The Hollywood Reporter, CBS filled in its schedule with two dramas and four new comedies. The Ice Cream Man posted the confirmation of Super Clyde's bad luck, reporting:There were many very good pilots up for graps this... News Catherine 2013-05-12T15:02:00-05:00 Another Bling Ring movie poster has been released! It features the band of thieves that is led by Emma Watson, and the caption "Living the Dream, One Heist at a Time".  The Bling Ring will be released June 14 in the United States, and July 5 in the United Kingdom. The poster can be seen below.  http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/11/bling-ring-movie-poster Another Bling Ring movie poster has been released! It features the band of thieves that is led by Emma Watson, and the caption "Living the Dream, One Heist at a Time".  The Bling Ring will be released June 14 in the United States, and July 5 in the United Kingdom. The poster can be seen below.  News Catherine 2013-05-11T13:16:00-05:00 The CBGB Facebook page has been posting new stills of Alan Rickman and Rupert Grint as Hilly Kristal and Cheetah Chrome. The Facebook page continuously posts photos and movie updates. However, there is no tentative release date as of yet. A few new photos from the Facebook page can be seen here or below. More photos from SnitchSeeker can also be seen here. http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/11/cbgb-stills The CBGB Facebook page has been posting new stills of Alan Rickman and Rupert Grint as Hilly Kristal and Cheetah Chrome. The Facebook page continuously posts photos and movie updates. However, there is no tentative release date as of yet. A few new photos from the Facebook page can be seen here or below. More photos from SnitchSeeker can also be seen here. News Catherine 2013-05-11T13:11:00-05:00 ABC Family has announced dates for their Harry Potter Weekend! The weekend starts today (May 11), and concludes tomorrow evening. Many thanks to Broad Way World for the heads up! The movie schedule is as follows: Saturday, May 11th  1:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET/PT - "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM ET/PT - "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM ET/PT... http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/11/abc-familys-harry-potter-weekend ABC Family has announced dates for their Harry Potter Weekend! The weekend starts today (May 11), and concludes tomorrow evening. Many thanks to Broad Way World for the heads up! The movie schedule is as follows: Saturday, May 11th  1:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET/PT - "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM ET/PT - "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM ET/PT... News Catherine 2013-05-11T12:47:00-05:00 LeakyCon was ecstatic to announce that Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan) will be attending his very first LeakyCon in Portland! Devon will be joining co-stars Scarlett Byrne (Pansy Parkinson) and Ellie Darcey-Alden (young Lily Evans). LeakyCon reports:We are thrilled to welcome Devon Murray to the LeakyCon family! He will be joining his co-stars Scarlett Byrne and... http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/10/devon-murray-coming-to-leakycon LeakyCon was ecstatic to announce that Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan) will be attending his very first LeakyCon in Portland! Devon will be joining co-stars Scarlett Byrne (Pansy Parkinson) and Ellie Darcey-Alden (young Lily Evans). LeakyCon reports:We are thrilled to welcome Devon Murray to the LeakyCon family! He will be joining his co-stars Scarlett Byrne and... News Catherine 2013-05-10T19:51:00-05:00 InsidetheMagic has a new interview up with Thierry Coup, the senior vice president of Universal Creative, and has gotten some great new details on the exciting Diagon Alley Expansion in Universal Studios:Q: How accurate is the Diagon Alley artwork to what will be built?Coup emphasizes that the released rendering does not depict detailed plans, but instead offers a glimpse what the area will feel... http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/9/more-details-on-the-diagon-alley-expansion InsidetheMagic has a new interview up with Thierry Coup, the senior vice president of Universal Creative, and has gotten some great new details on the exciting Diagon Alley Expansion in Universal Studios:Q: How accurate is the Diagon Alley artwork to what will be built?Coup emphasizes that the released rendering does not depict detailed plans, but instead offers a glimpse what the area will feel... Misc Mel. O 2013-05-09T20:48:00-05:00 LeakyCon has announced that Hunger Games actress Jackie Emerson (Foxface) will be making an appearance! She will be talking on a variety of panels--topics including The Hunger Games and female body image. You can still register for LeakyCon Portland here. LeakyCon reports:Jackie played Foxface in The Hunger Games film. Earlier this year, she appeared alongside a very fandom-inclusive cast... http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/9/hunger-games-jackie-emerson-coming-to-leakycon LeakyCon has announced that Hunger Games actress Jackie Emerson (Foxface) will be making an appearance! She will be talking on a variety of panels--topics including The Hunger Games and female body image. You can still register for LeakyCon Portland here. LeakyCon reports:Jackie played Foxface in The Hunger Games film. Earlier this year, she appeared alongside a very fandom-inclusive cast... News Catherine 2013-05-09T18:57:00-05:00 LeakyCon has announced that Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Amber Benson (Tara MaClay) and Tom Lenk (Andrew Wells) will be in attendance at LeakyCon 2013 Portland! Amber Benson made an appearance last year, but she is planing to attend LeakyCon 2013 for longer--sharing her knowledge on vampires, witches, and "other supernatural geekery". Leakynews reports:Amber will be joined at... http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/8/tom-lenk-and-amber-benson-to-be-attending-leakycon LeakyCon has announced that Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Amber Benson (Tara MaClay) and Tom Lenk (Andrew Wells) will be in attendance at LeakyCon 2013 Portland! Amber Benson made an appearance last year, but she is planing to attend LeakyCon 2013 for longer--sharing her knowledge on vampires, witches, and "other supernatural geekery". Leakynews reports:Amber will be joined at... News Catherine 2013-05-08T21:25:00-05:00 Long-rumored and all but confirmed, the Diagon Alley expansion to Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter has been officially announced. This expansion will make its home in the resort's Universal Studios park, connected to the Islands of Adventure area by a Hogwarts Express attraction. It will feature a Gringotts attraction, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, and even the Leaky Cauldron, among... http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/8/universal-orlando-announces-diagon-alley-expansion-for-2014 Long-rumored and all but confirmed, the Diagon Alley expansion to Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter has been officially announced. This expansion will make its home in the resort's Universal Studios park, connected to the Islands of Adventure area by a Hogwarts Express attraction. It will feature a Gringotts attraction, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, and even the Leaky Cauldron, among... Fans Melissa 2013-05-08T10:40:00-05:00 Evanna Lynch has been cast as the wife of famous stage magician, Harry Houdini, in the new stage production Houdini. The role of the protagonist has yet to be cast, but BAFTA award winner Stuart Brennan will be playing Harry's brother Theo. Houdini will tour to stages throughout the United Kingdom. Tickets go on sale starting May 6, and the production will hold its premiere at the... http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/5/evanna-lynch-to-star-in-houdini Evanna Lynch has been cast as the wife of famous stage magician, Harry Houdini, in the new stage production Houdini. The role of the protagonist has yet to be cast, but BAFTA award winner Stuart Brennan will be playing Harry's brother Theo. Houdini will tour to stages throughout the United Kingdom. Tickets go on sale starting May 6, and the production will hold its premiere at the... News Catherine 2013-05-05T10:56:00-05:00 Dan Radcliffe will be starring in the upcoming film, "Tokyo Vice," where he will play an American journalist who goes up against a Japanese crime boss:Radcliffe will play American reporter Jake Adelstein who, while working at the Yomiuri Shinbun newspaper in Tokyo, covered the crime beat and locked horns with yakuza boss Tadamasa Goto, called the “John Gotti of Japan." The film is based on Adelstein’s... http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/1/dan-radcliffe-to-star-in-tokyo-vice Dan Radcliffe will be starring in the upcoming film, "Tokyo Vice," where he will play an American journalist who goes up against a Japanese crime boss:Radcliffe will play American reporter Jake Adelstein who, while working at the Yomiuri Shinbun newspaper in Tokyo, covered the crime beat and locked horns with yakuza boss Tadamasa Goto, called the “John Gotti of Japan." The film is based on Adelstein’s... Radcliffe Mel. O 2013-05-01T20:42:00-05:00