Melissa is "The Most" Today on MSNBC
With all the recent press coverage stemming from Jo's new interview on the "Richard & Judy" show, Harry Potter is back in the spotlight. Today, our own Melissa Anelli will be appearing on MSNBC's "The Most" program hosted by Alison Stewart at 3:10pm (ET), which highlights the hottestContinued...
Leaky and PotterCast T-Shirts Now Available!
At long last...presenting...Leaky and PotterCast T-Shirts! We know you've been asking for a long time, so we finally have them regularly available, and right in time for Lumos and summer.
We have five new designs for you to choose from: The signature PotterCast T-Shirt, a navy design with a bunchContinued...
PotterCast #45: The One Without Melissa
PotterCast 45: "The One Without Melissa"
Remember to hit "Update" on your iTunes!
In this show:
-This week: Our Melissa is away and the MuggleCast boys come to play.
-Andrew Sims joins John and Sue for the Lowdown on all the news.
-Let's talk Hair on Harry and Neville
-Hedwig's got aContinued...
Outages at the Lexicon, Quotes and Shop
Some of our sister sites on the Floo Network - The Harry Potter Lexicon, Quick Quotes and The Cauldron Shop - are having some server burps and giggles this week, and have been unable to update; please be patient and it will all be fixed shortly. Thanks much!
Lounge Luau: June's Meet-n-Greet Rockahulas Tomorrow
Tomorrow the Leaky Lounge will hold its monthly meet-n-greet, this time in the form of a luau - complete with a filk writing contest, "beach blanket bingo," custom avatars, decorations, a Horcrux hunt, and much more. Chamber of Chat will also participate, and the Corner Booth (textContinued...
Alex Joins Leaky's Senior Staff
We're excited to announce that staff programmer Alex Robbin has now been promoted to become a Leaky senior staffer, with all the perks (uh...) and benefits (well...) that come with that. Like meetings. And more responsibility. And people to manage. And projects to oversee. And sitewide decisions to make. AndContinued...
Alivans Update and Special Webby Congrats Sale
Our friends at Alivans have updated with a few new things for summer. They have added some nice tank tee-shirts and new house sweaters. In addition there is the one of a kind Solitaire Collection of wands, that once a wand is created for this collection, it is then retired and will never be duplicatedContinued...
Leaky and Potter Fans At the Webbys
On Monday night, John Noe and I went to the Webby Awards, the "Oscars of the Net," to represent you all and pick up the People's Voice award for best Celebrity/Fan site; it was the first time a fan site has taken home a Webby and we were unbelievably thrilled to do it. We've uploaded pics inContinued...
Leaky Presents: Harry Potter Crafts!
We're thrilled to finally present: Leaky's Harry Potter Crafts section!
Right after we heard new Leaky staffer Josée talk about her Harry Potter crafting on PotterCast, we asked her to bring her special knowledge and talent to a new Leaky section. We know a lot of you out there like to make yourContinued...
Harry Potter Days at the Staten Island Children's Museum
Leaky's John and I will be at the Staten Island Chldren's Museum's Harry Potter celebrations tomorrow, giving out prizes and having fun; please stop by if you're around! At 1:30 we'll be conducting a Harry Potter discussion; there will be a maze on the East Meadow (inContinued...
Registration for Chamber of Secrets Reading Groups Open
Registration to participate in our Harry Potter reading groups is open again, this time for discussion of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. To get sorted into a group, click here! You don't need to have been in any previous groups to participate now, but you do need to beContinued...
W.O.M.B.A.T. Review: The LeakyLounge's Study Course
Nervous about your next W.O.M.B.A.T. test? Do standardized wizarding exams make your palms sweat? The idea of the looming Grade 2 W.O.M.B.A.T. sending you into hysterics?
Never fear; the LeakyLounge, with the Chamber of Chat and the Corner Booth, have joined together to form a W.O.M.B.A.T. reviewContinued...
LeakyMug #7: LeakyMug Returning to NYC for Jo's Visit
Surprise! The LeakyMuggers have returned, with a big announcement about the week of Jo Rowlng's visit to New York. We're celebrating with another live podcast - it's four days after our Vegas live podcast but there was no way we could let this momentous event go by without some celebratingContinued...
Leaky the First Fan Site to Win Webby Award
Well, guys, thank you! Because of you, Leaky has become the first fan site to win the Webby Award, considered the "Oscar of the 'Net." We took the People's Voice award in our Celebrity/Fan category; the official site for Prince took the judge's award. Other People's Voice winnersContinued...
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...