Hallows of Hogwarts "for years" working title of DH

A small but fun factual nugget was hidden in the JKR interview from Harry, A History (which is available here). I've posted it now on the Web site. It seems Hallows of Hogwarts was a working title for DH; this title had been trademarked along with a bunch of others but (it seems) hadn't everContinued...

Voldemort Named Among Worst Literary Villains by Penguin

Dark Lord Voldemort has made the top ten list of 'scariest villains in children's literature' according to a report in the Scotsman.  The paper details the results of a new list from the Penguin Group, which polled 600 readers, asking them to rank the literary characters they most feared. Continued...

Video of J.K. Rowling from Beedle the Bard Launch

Bloomsbury (whose Beedle the Bard page is here) has updated their YouTube channel today with a video of Jo answering questions asked by children at the Beedle release party (originally reported by Leaky here), about whether her teachers knew she was a good story writer (not sure but it was her favoriteContinued...

Author Cornelia Funke Comments on the work by J.K. Rowling

At the screening of the film of her novel Inkheart, author Cornelia Funke gave some new comments regarding the work of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Speaking to Snitchseeker, Cornelia Funke apparently said "that she admires fellow author J.K. Rowling's ability to use visual imagery ratherContinued...

Let's Go Shopping at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

It's a new year and time for a new poll at the Universal Orlando Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park website. The new poll asks fans :" Which would be your favorite place to shop in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter?"

Your choices are Honeydukes, Ollivanders, or Zonko's Joke Shop.Continued...

The Bravest Man I Ever Knew

Today, the calendar on JKRowling.com marks another birthday, but for us here at Leaky, this marks a day meant for reflection, remembrance and perhaps even celebration of a character who so vividly filled the pages of the Harry Potter series.  To some, this character will remain  a nasty, unpleasant man, a villain,Continued...

Contest to Win Collector's Edition of "Beedle the Bard" from AbeBooks

Online retailer AbeBooks.com has announced a new contest to win the Collector's Edition of The Tales of Beelde the Bard by J. K. Rowling and a copy of the Sotheby's auction catalog from the original December 2007 auction.  Open to residents of the United States and Canada overContinued...

PotterCast 179: Best of 2008!

It's that time once again to take a walk down memory lane with the PotterCasters, as they reminisce about 2008 and all that this past year had to offer.  The 179th episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, beings with a look back at some of the biggest and favorite news stories of 2008, including the releaseContinued...

2008: A Year in Review, the Books

Our third and final Year in Review, this focuses on the Harry Potter novels by author J.K. Rowling. Thanks to Edward for his help and contributions to this final article.

JANUARY

The month began as we saw Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, continue their efforts in environmentally responsible publishing. Author J.K.Continued...

2008: A Year in Review, Leaky and the Fandom

Time for the second year in review report, this focusing on events and moments for us here at Leaky and the Harry Potter fandom.

JANUARY

A new year brought a new poll on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter website, and reports claimed a December 2009 opening is possible. 

The Ace of Cakes met PotterCastContinued...

Jason Isaacs Talks Deathly Hallows, Lucius "Half-Blood Prince" Cameo, Politics, "Good" and More

Aintitcool.com has released a new, and very lengthy interview with actor Jason Isaacs. In this very indepth piece, Jason confirms again that he has a very small cameo as Lucius Malfoy in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ("a moving paintingContinued...

Reminder: Harry, A History Signing and Yule Ball in Boston Area Sunday!

Snow? What snow? There are two Harry events in the Boston area this Sunday within blocks of each other, and no such thing as a snow date! See you there! (Facebook event here.)

Sunday, 3 p.m., Harvard Coop in Cambridge:
Harry, A History Discussion and Signing
18 Palmer StreetContinued...

JK Rowling Comments on Success of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" Sales for Charity

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has made some new comments in the wake of the release of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The new book, which was released on December 4 with all proceeds to benefit the Children's High Level group charity, raced to the top of the bestContinued...

Los Angeles Times on How to Transform Beedle the Bard Into a Film

Thanks to reader arkapain, for the link to this article in the Los Angeles Times on how to turn Beedle the Bard into a movie. Suggestions include turning it into Potter prequel using Dumbledore's commentary, expand "The Warlock's Hairy Heart" (and no messing with the ending!),Continued...

Harry, A History Updates: Boston Signing, Yule Ball, and More Vault Tidbits

First and foremost, thank you all again, because Harry, A History (UK version here) is enjoying its fourth week on the New York Times Bestseller List!

Second: I'm excited to announce that I'll be doing a discussion and signing of the book on December 21 at the Harvard Co-opContinued...