Glee's Chris Colfer Wants In to Pottermore
The Harry Potter world has meshed once again with the Glee fandom, as we see in this video clip of Glee actor Chris Colfer speaking about his desire to get into J.K. Rowling's new online experience, Pottermore. Mr. Colfer made comments about Pottermore at the 2011 New Yorker Festival which took placeContinued...
A Look Inside "Harry Potter Page to Screen" Now Online
"Harry Potter Page to Screen" publishers Harper Collins have sent over the first complete look at a series of complete interior pages from the upcoming book profiling the filmmaking journey of bringing the Harry Potter books to the big screen. To see what awaits in the soon to be releasedContinued...
Harry Potter: Page to Screen Book Trailer Released Online
A trailer detailing the creation of the upcoming retrospective book on the process of taking the Harry Potter novels to the big screen, Harry Potter: Page to Screen, has been released and can be viewed right here. The two and a half minute trailer looks at moments from filmmaker'sContinued...
September Contest: Other Uses for the Room of Requirement
The Room of Requirement has always had different uses throughout the Harry Potter series, from a training room for Dumbledore's Army to a room full of chamber pots for Professor Dumbledore. For our September contest, Leaky is asking how would you, as a Hogwarts student, utilize the room'sContinued...
Severus Snape Chosen as Favorite Harry Potter Character via Bloomsbury Poll
As readers will recall, Bloomsbury, the UK publishers of the Harry Potter novels, asked fans of the series to vote for their favorite character from author J. K. Rowling's series. Voting concluded late last week and the results are in: Severus Snape was voted asContinued...
Pottermore Insider Answers Questions About Beta Testing and Welcome E-Mails
A new blog post has gone up on the Pottermore Insider following the latest batch of welcome e-mails which were sent out today.
Several frequently asked questions about the beta process are covered in this latest update as well as the timeline for receiving welcome e-mails.Continued...
Latest Batch of Pottermore Early Access E-mails Sent Out
The Pottemore Insider has been updated to say that a new batch of Welcome e-mails for Pottermore beta access were sent out today, August 25th, from 2:45pm BST (9:45am EST).
Welcome e-mails were also sent out yesterday to a lucky few.
You can read Leaky's first thoughts on Pottermore at thisContinued...
Happy Birthday, Stephen Fry!
Birthday wishes go out today to Stephen Fry, notable British actor, Tweeter, and narrator of the UK Harry Potter audio books. We hope you'll join us at Leaky in wishing Mr. Fry a happy 54th birthday!
Happy Birthday, Percy Weasley!
August 22nd marks the 35th birthday of Percy Ignatius Weasley, Headboy extraordinaire and 3rd eldest Weasley brother. We hope you'll join us at Leaky in wishing Percy a most excellent birthday!
Rumor: Harry Potter Series to be Bundled with Sony's New E-Reader
The Register is reporting that Sony has gained "early electronic rights" to the Harry Potter e-books and that Sony's next generation e-reader, expected to be released in November, will come bundled with the 7 Harry Potter books plus a letter from J.K. Rowling, subscription to PottermoreContinued...
No Truth to PublishAmerica's J.K. Rowling Claim
J.K. Rowling's spokesman has denied claims made by the publishing company, PublishAmerica, which promised to bring attention to their client's books in a meeting with Ms. Rowling.
According to the AP, PublishAmerica asked writers to submit 50-100 word notes about their work and pay $49 so that a delegationContinued...
J.K. Rowling Talks About "Who Do You Think You Are?" Episode with Radio Times
Author J.K. Rowling recently gave an interview to Radio Times magazine in conjunction with her upcoming episode for the BBC show, "Who Do You Think You Are?"
As Leaky reported in June, Ms. Rowling decided to appear on the show to trace her mother's French ancestry. ExcerptsContinued...
Ask Your Pottermore Questions
Hi all!
We know that a lot of you have questions about Pottermore, J.K. Rowling's new and recently announced Web site. We've seen questions about how it will work, what it will look like, what it will contain, and more.
The team at Pottermore have asked us to help collect your questions so they can answer some thingsContinued...
J.K. Rowling to Trace French Ancestry in "Who Do You Think You Are?"
J.K. Rowling has been announced as one of the celebrity guests on the season premiere of the BBC show "Who Do You Think You Are?"
According to the show's official site:
Across the course of seven books and eight films, Jo Rowling's Harry Potter series has captured the imaginationsContinued...
Pre-Order "Dear Mr. Potter" and Enter for a Chance to Win Amazing Prizes
A few weeks ago, we reported that pre-orders were open for "Dear Mr. Potter: Letters of Love, Loss, and Magic." The book will feature hundreds of letters and pictures from fans and notable fandom figures who have been impacted and inspired by Harry Potter.
As an added bonus forContinued...