Sorting Now Open for "Deathly Hallows" Reading Group

Calling all Harry Potter fans! As we are about to embark on Harry’s final adventure, we have a great way for you to share in the journey with your fellow fans. Sorting has now begun for book reading groups as we apparate to Edinburgh Castle (via our forum) to enjoy Harry Potter and the DeathlyContinued...

New Reading Groups Contest Now Open

We have a brand new contest to bring you this evening, our Leaky Lounge’s Reading Groups are preparing for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and need your help to create signature avatars and catchphrases for each of our three special Deathly Hallows Reading Groups: The Rooftop Garden, Dragon’sContinued...

Monday's Leaky Lounge "Deathly Hallows" Poll

Magical abilities usually appear to witches and wizards when they are young; however, in some rare cases, the ability will come to an individual later in life. This is the question we are posing to you in today’s Leaky Lounge Poll, created in the lead up to the publication of Harry Potter and theContinued...

Daily Leaky Lounge Poll: Who Will Live, Who Will Die?

As started by PotterCast a many moons ago, asking whether certain characters will live or die in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has become a popular and straight-forward way to catalog our personal opinions on the outcome of some of the series most popular characters. In today’s LeakyContinued...

The Dursley Effect, Today's "Deathly Hallows" Poll

The third poll in the Leaky Lounge’s daily dose of “Deathly Hallows” discussion is open, with Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and ‘blinged-out’ Big D at the center of today’s question. Another detail that is sure to be written about in the final book will be the fateContinued...

Godric's Hollow, the Topic of Today's Leaky Lounge Poll

It is not too late to cast your vote in our daily poll on the Leaky Lounge! Each day leading up to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows we will release a brand new poll to try and occupy your mind. Today’s questions is: Godrics’ Hollow, What will Harry find there?Continued...

A Poll A Day to Pass the "Deathly Hallows" Wait Time Away

Continuing our tradition from the last release of a Harry Potter book, we will be having a new poll of the day in our forum to enjoy as we wait for the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Today we have a bit of fun, as the topic is “Harry Potter in an AlternateContinued...

Verdict Delivered In Snape Trial

The defense built him up and the prosecution tore him down. Severus Snape went on trial today in the Leaky Lounge for the murder of Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Witnesses took the stand, the prosecution and defense questioned, Rita Skeeter reported, the Judge oversaw, and late this afternoon the case wasContinued...

Docket Number: 777 - Trial of Severus Snape

You are invited to witness the trial of Severus Snape!

Professor Severus Snape has been charged with the murder of Headmaster Albus Dumbledore and will stand to face the charges against him beginning at 10:40am EST today in our own Leaky Lounge. It’ll be the trial of the decade! Watch as the trialContinued...

"Most Magical Places" Contest Winners Announced

Last month, we had a contest where readers were to photograph a most magical place in their vicinity or a place which reminded you of a setting from the Harry Potter novels. With photos to make Colin Creevy proud, we can now announce the winners of this contest, which are as follows:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Dursleys

Hey everyone, would you like to read Harry Potter and the Deathly Dursleys? No, this editor has not lost her mind (well not completely, squeeing tendencies aside), but rather this is our new contest where you write a chapter due in "Deathly Hallows" where Harry has to return to Privet Drive, as heContinued...

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...

Spells, Music and More in Part Two of EA Set Visit Report

We have a new report for you today about the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix video game. In the second of our three part report on a visit to EA, the makers of the Harry Potter video games, we learn more about the spells, music and other tidbits fans can expect. In thisContinued...

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...

Happy Birthday, Corner Booth

As we are getting closer to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, many fans are eager to discuss and learn new ideas and theories about what may be ahead in Book Seven. One way to take part in these discussions is in our Corner Booth chat area on the Leaky Lounge, which has been open for a year as ofContinued...