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Watch "Sorcerer's Stone" Film Along with our Corner Booth Chat Today
Starting at 1 pm EST today, our Corner Booth text chat will be hosting a special movie day with the viewing of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Join along with your fellow chatters... MORE
July Craft Along Now Open
As it is now July 1st, the July Craft Along Event we previously announced has now commenced. Join our Crafty Witches and friends in crafting these splendid Hogwarts House Friendship Bracelets... MORE
Second Part of Leaky's Riddle Contest to Begin
The second part of our previously announced Riddle Contest is now set to being on Tuesday, July 1st, with the posting of the first of ten riddles to be solved for this contest. Now that... MORE
Craft Yourself a Hogwarts House Friendship Bracelet
It is time once again to pull out those crafting wands for Leaky’s own Crafty Witches are gearing up for our next Craft Along Event. Starting on July 1st, we invite you to join us... MORE
Reading of "The Hobbit" Begins Today in Jo's Book Nook on Leaky Lounge
The reading of the next novel in our non-Harry Potter book club has started today on our very own Leaky Lounge forum. Jo’s Book Nook is currently sitting down to read and discuss the J.... MORE
Winner of the Remember the Magic Contest Announced
Previously, we announced the Remember the Magic Contest which asked you to write a vignette of the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings Harry encounters the first time walking through Diagon Alley. After receiving many splendid... MORE
Winners of Salute to the Fallen Heroes Contest Announced
All the entries have been received in last month’s Salute to Fallen Hero Contest and the winners have been chosen. In this contest, we asked you to write a eulogy of up to 50 words... MORE
Riddle Me This With New Two-Part Leaky Contest
Our Leaky Contest Crew has launched a new two-part contest which will span the months of June and July. This contest will stretch your mind and test your wits as we ask for Harry Potter related riddles... MORE
Jo's Book Nook Opens Reading of "The Subtle Knife" on Leaky Lounge
Our Leaky Lounge is buzzing once again as the start of the latest book club reading has just begun in the Jo’s Book Nook forums. Our Non-Harry Potter Book Club will be reading “The Subtle Knife”... MORE
Rediscover the Magic of "Sorcerer's Stone" In Our Reading Groups
Once again our one of a kind Leaky Lounge Reading Groups have opened their doors and begun sorting for their latest round of community book club readings. This time around we will be going back to... MORE
Winners of our April Poetry Contest Announced
The winners of our April Poetry Contest have been chosen and are ready to be announced. As April was National Poetry month, we asked you to write a poem about the Harry Potter series. After... MORE
Salute to the Fallen Heroes Contest Launches
May 2nd marks the ten year anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts which took place in the final chapters of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” On that night, wizards took up arms together to fight against... MORE
Remember the Magic of Harry Potter
Our Contest Crew has launched a new contest today which asks you to help Remember the Magic for a certain experience from the first book, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” In order to enter,... MORE
Crafty Wands at the Ready!
Calling all crafters! For those who enjoy making their own Harry Potter crafts, we have a fun new feature just for you! Starting this May 1st, Leaky's own Crafty Witches will host a special Craft-Along... MORE
Celebrate Earth Day on the Leaky Lounge
Activities galore can be found on our Leaky Lounge forum today as we celebrate Earth Day! Neville kicks off this eco-friendly event which will feature fun games, quizzes, discussions, and much more. An environmentally-conscious scavenger hunt is... MORE
Attention Jane Austen Fans: Mr. Darcy Requests Your Presence in the Leaky Lounge
Calling all Jane Austen fans! The Leaky Lounge is proud to announce that Jo’s Book Nook, our non-Harry Potter book reading group, has now started on Jane Austen’s masterpiece: Pride and Prejudice. While we can’t... MORE
April Poetry Contest Now Open
Today, our wonderful contest crew has a new contest to bring you just in time for spring. As April is the National Month for Poetry, this new contest asks you to write a poem about the Harry... MORE
Winners of 'Ears to Fred and George Contest Announced
In the lead up to the birthday of Weasley Twins Fred and George, the winners of the Ears to Fred and George Contest are ready to be announced. In February, we asked you to send... MORE
Updates and New Features on the Leaky Lounge
Our Leaky Lounge forum has been updated with a few new fun features that came from suggestions by a number of our avid Lounge members and staffers. First, we have a new forum in Jo’s Book... MORE
Winners of the Love Songs of the 90s Contest Announced
Last month we brought to you our Love Songs of the 90s Contest where we asked you to send us love song lyrics that were directed to a character from Harry Potter series. After receiving... MORE
'Ears to Fred and George Contest Opens
Our Contest Crew has a new call for submissions for our latest contest to bring you today. Soon the April 1st celebration of the birth of Fred and George Weasley will be up on us, and we... MORE
Winners of Ron's Chocolate Card Contest Announced
Our latest Leaky contest is now complete, and the winners for our Ron’s Chocolate Card Contest have been announced. For this contest, we asked you to design your own Chocolate Frog card for Ron Weasley in... MORE
"Order of the Phoenix" Book Club Opens on the Leaky Lounge
Our latest round of book club readings of a particular novel in the Harry Potter series is kicking off today on the Leaky Lounge. The fifth book, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” takes center... MORE
Valentine's Day Celebrations on the Leaky Lounge
In order to mark this past Valentine’s Day holiday, our own Leaky Lounge has opened up a flurry of activities for a few hours of love today. From now until 2pm EST, the event will take... MORE
February "Love Songs of the 90's" Contest Opens
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, now comes the time of the year to send the ones you love tokens of your affection. This act is mirrored in our latest contest: The Love Songs of the 90’s Contest.... MORE
Happy Birthday, Leaky Lounge!
Celebrations have begun today on the Leaky Lounge as our 72,000 member strong Harry Potter forum celebrates its 3rd birthday! This much fun can not be contained to just one day, so we have activities and special... MORE
"Goblet of Fire" Book Club Opens Today on the Leaky Lounge
Our forum, the Leaky Lounge, has today begun their latest Book Club reading. Discussing the fourth book, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” our Book Club creates a place where everyone can join in and... MORE
Leaky's Potter Year In Summary Contest Winners Announced
Our last Leaky contest, the Potter Year In Summary, is now complete and we are very happy to announce the winners in the contest’s three categories: Video, Art, and Writing. In this contest, we asked you... MORE
Harry New Year Challenge Starts Today in the Lounge
New Year’s celebrations have begun early on our forum, the Leaky Lounge, with the opening of the Shrieking Shack for games and more activities for Lounge members. Our Harry New Year Challenge lets you play a slew of different games... MORE
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" Reading Group Sorting Begins on Lounge
The Lily and Stag Inn have opened their doors once again for all wishing to join the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” reading groups. Our forum, the Leaky Lounge, is hosting this fun... MORE
Wizard and Muggle Photography Contest Winners Announced
Last month our contest crew brought you their latest contest, to see who could dress most creatively as a wizard ‘blending’ into Muggle society. You sent in your most creative and hilarious images of wizards taking to... MORE
Potter Year in Summary Contest Now Open
As 2007 draws to a close, the time comes to take a look back at the many events that have happened this past year in the fandom. Our wonderful contest crew has a new contest to announce that lets you... MORE
Haunted Happenings Hit Leaky Lounge
It’s a spooky, kooky kind of day on the Leaky Lounge, the official forum of the Leaky Cauldron as we celebrate Halloween, Potter Style. Summon your inner Gryffindor, and with your bravery, prepare to meet all sorts of spooky fun... MORE
Tricks and Treats on the Leaky Lounge
Our Leaky Lounge is setting up for a Halloween none will soon forget as they have begun to hide little tricks and treats throughout the Lounge. Be sure to search high and low on the forums as the goodies left... MORE
Wizard and Muggle Photography Contest Now Open
We have a new contest to bring you for the month of October: The Wizards Dressed as Muggles Photography Contest! Remember those fabulous outfits that wizards use when trying to blend in to Muggle society? Well, we want to see... MORE
A Forum Birthday Bash for the Brightest Witch of Her Age
Earlier this week we celebrated the birthday of Hermione Granger; today the party continues as we are continuing to honor the brightest witch of her age with a fun birthday bash in our forum. Put down those quills and... MORE
Tell a Tale of Harry Potter
Now that we have the final book in the Harry Potter saga, it is time to take a look back at how the series has affected you with our new contest for August. This month we are looking for funny... MORE
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... MORE
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... MORE
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... MORE
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... MORE
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... MORE
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... MORE
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.”... MORE
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... MORE
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... MORE
"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... MORE
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... MORE
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!
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... MORE
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,... MORE
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... MORE
Wizard Wheezes Wanted!
Calling all creative makers of mischievous fun, have we got a new contest for you! As we just celebrated the birthday of our two favorite purveyors of lighthearted magical havoc in the Harry Potter world, it is only... MORE
Death Eaters Take Over Leaky Lounge
Today is a dark day here in the Leaky Cauldron, as Death Eaters have made their mark on our forum. The sign of the Dark Lord hangs over our Leaky Lounge, and help is needed in resisting this nefarious band... MORE
Sorting for "Order of the Phoenix" Reading Group Today in Lounge
There will be a new round of sorting today for the reading groups on our forum as we take on the fifth novel in the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Order of the... MORE
Love is All You Need in the Leaky Lounge
Love is all you need....for a bit of early Valentine's Day fun taking place today in our forum, the Leaky Lounge. Starting right now, you can fill the air with some fantastic filky music, doodle to... MORE
Leaky Lounge and the Harry Potter Book Club
The Leaky Lounge has a great way to start off the year as we have now launched our Harry Potter Book Club. Open to all members, each month we will take a more in-depth look at each of... MORE
Leaky Lounge Opens "Deathly Hallows" Section
With all the news and excitement over the release of the title for book seven, the Leaky Lounge has now opened a special "Deathly Hallows" section of our forum. Filled with various polls, threads, and interesting theory discussions,... MORE
"Bonfire Night" Avatar Contest Winners
We now have the winners of the "Bonfire Night" Avatar Contest we told you about last month.
First Place went to the "Dark Mark" Weasleys Wizard Wheezes created by Leaky Lounge member henrietta... MORE
Lily and Stag Inn Yule Ball Today
Feeling festive today? Then the Leaky Lounge is the place for you as the staff of Lily and Stag book reading groups cordially invite you to attend our own Yule Ball.... MORE
Harry Potter Calendar Competition
As the year draws to an end, we have a new contest to help get the next year off to a good start: The Harry Potter Calendar Competition. The challenge: Design a month for a Harry Potter calendar that you... MORE
CoS Corner Booth Movie Chat in the Leaky Lounge
It's movie time in our Leaky Lounge as tonight we will be watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets together via a group chat session. Pop in your DVD and then head over to the MORE
Find Anything - Ask Peeves!
Oh, we're sorry, has Peeves been pestering you on our home page and in the forum? We tried to get rid of him, you see, but Jo was right: He's like dry rot. You can't get rid... MORE
Something Wickedly Fun This Way Comes
Mystery, Mayhem, and Magical Fun
are the order of the day; it has just begun!
Something wickedly fun comes your way,
make haste to the LeakyLounge without delay!
Your Haunted Happening agenda for the... MORE
The Goblet of Fire Reading Group Sorting has Called Your Name
The Goblet of Fire is back in action...well, sort of! Our newest round of book reading groups sorting starts today for discussions on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. If you think you are champion enough to... MORE
Leaky Lounge Rocks This Halloween
Our Leaky Lounge is set for some rockin' fun this Halloween, as some early tricks or treats are now hidden in our forum. Running today through Halloween, you can find some randomly hidden tricks or treats in the... MORE
Hop on the Hogwarts Express Today at the Leaky Lounge
All Aboard! The Hogwarts Express is making a stop today at our Leaky Lounge. Yes, that's right, not only is it back to school time, it's time for our September forum event, happening today from 11am... MORE
Winners of Fan-Fiction Contest Announced!
A few weeks ago we told you about our very first Fan-Fiction Contest as part of Leaky and PotterCast making our trip to Lumos and Las Vegas. We had a HUGE response to this contest, and we are... MORE
Reading Group Signups Reopened on the Lounge
Signups for the next reading group at the Leaky Lounge are going on right now; this time the groups will be discussing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkban. There is a limit on signups so be sure to get... MORE
Leaky and PotterCast Announce New Fan-Fiction Contest
As PotterCast is making our way out to Lumos and Las Vegas, we at TLC thought we would kick off the fun by joining Harry Potter in Sin City...well, sorta. TLC is proud to announce our first
Vegas Day in the Leaky Lounge!
Today is the July meet-and-greet at our forum, Leaky Lounge, and in honor of all the Las Vegas activities happening later this month, it's themed Viva Las Vegas.
The festivities start at 9 a.m.... MORE
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. MORE
Registration for <em>Chamber of Secrets</em> 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... MORE
WOMBAT Review Course Now Open
The WOMBAT review center at the LeakyLounge is now open! Get your wits about you, and prepare for the next pop quiz from JKRowling.com!
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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... MORE
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
Reading Group Signup Re-opened
We had a technoquirk in our signups for the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone reading groups in LeakyLounge the other day, so now that everything's working the process is repoened again. If you wish... MORE
Leaky Text Chat Open Tonight, Saturdays
Our text chat will be opening tonight from 9pm to 12am EST, just for some general chatting and fun; LeakyLounge staff and PotterCast regulars will be around, so make sure to come say hi and... MORE
<em>Harry Potter</em> Reading Groups Reopen Tomorrow Morning
Since they filled up so fast last time, we are re-opening sorting for our LeakyLounge Reading Groups tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. EST. (See the announcement here.) This will be to discuss Harry... MORE
HP Reading Groups Open on the Lounge
Update: The response has been so overwhelming that we've had to create a waiting list; in three weeks those on this list will be formed into two (or more, depending on demand) groups, for additional book one discussion. Those on... MORE
<em>Goblet of Fire</em> DVD Available Today in the US, Canada
In case you forgot...the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire DVD is now available in stores here in the US and in Canada. Many of the the retailers are doing promotions and sales for the new DVD, which is... MORE
Happy Birthday, Leaky Lounge!
It's a historic day here at Leaky; today, our forum, Leaky Lounge, turns one year old!
It's been a whole year since we opened the floodgates to nearly 30,000 of you and more... MORE
A Report Direct from the Scene of the Podcast...
Greetings from NYC! MuggleNet and The Leaky Cauldron have successfully entered both the Ziegfeld Theatre for the US Premiere of Goblet of Fire and the Barnes & Noble Union Square in preparation of tonight's live podcast! We plan... MORE
TLC Hosts <em>Goblet of Fire</em> IMAX Showings in Select Cities
We're happy to announce that TLC will once again play host to IMAX events to coincide with the release of the newest HarryPotter film. We'll be presenting events in select cities, featuring hosts from TLC as well as some of... MORE
" Oh you may not think I'm pretty"...(round two)
...but we hope you think I'm fun
The glitches have all been worked out
Now the re-sorting has begun!
Hi Everyone! Last week we attempted to open our sorting process for Half-Blood Prince reading group discussions in... MORE
Leaky Lounge Re-opens for Business
**Ding Ding** The regular Leaky Lounge is now back open for business. Enjoy our entire forums again everyone, and first round is on the house ;)
UPDATE: We've heard from some people who've reported registration issues at Leaky... MORE
Problems with HBP Book Reading Group Sorting
Everyone, our sorting process for the Half-Blood Prince book reading groups in our forum has encountered a glitch. We are working on fixing that right now. Many of you have emailed; we do apologise for this delay and any problems... MORE
Lounge Poll , Letterman Style
Each day in our forum, we have been posting a special new poll of the day until release day. Today, it was this editor's turn, and thus we have a silly David Letterman style poll of "Top Ten... MORE
Leaky Lounge Proudly Presents The <em>Half-Blood Prince </em>Reading Groups
Hello everyone! I am thrilled to pass on this announcement from our very own Nick Rhein, administrator of the Leaky Lounge:
We are pleased to announce the formation of reading-and-discussion groups for HBP at Leaky Lounge. These... MORE
Christmas in July
It's Christmas in July! Well not really, but Christmas and Harry Potter are the subject of our newest poll in our lounge asking where will Harry spend his holidays in Book six.
Yesterday's poll... MORE
Poll of the Day: Lurking in the Chamber of Secrets?
Does the Chamber of Secrets hold any more secrets? Could there be things still lurking down in that mysterious place? If you think that it's possible, be sure to check out our new poll of the... MORE
Let's Play Quidditch!
Today's Poll is up in our Lounge asking the question " Who will be the new Gryffindor Quidditch Captain?". Hmm.. there are some good choices; cant wait to see if Harry and the Quidditch team will be back in... MORE
Less than a week! Celebrate with a...poll!
Six days to go! Today's LeakyLounge poll is up, and it asks you who owns, or owned (SPOILER ALERT) the ring (a picture of which Bloomsbury released awhile ago and you can see in the... MORE
One Week! Poll of the Day
Today's poll, "What is the underlying theme of the HP series?" is up. This is part of our forum's Poll-a-Day-till-HBP; you can see the other polls here.
Severus Snape won yesterday's "
Leaky Lounge: 10,000 Members Strong
A quick and fun announcement today: After being open less than six months, Leaky Lounge, our forum, registered its 10,000th member. We're floored and wowed.
And here comes the big massive Thank Yous, because... MORE
Second B&N Reading Group Open for Enrollment
The first Barnes & Noble HBP discussion group, scheduled to begin chatting on Tuesday led by our own Sue Upton, is full.
Because of the tremendous response, a second one is now open for... MORE
A Week to Go: Daily Poll Up in Lounge
Seven days to go, and today's Leaky Lounge poll, asking who your favorite villain is (Snape's winning as of this posting) is right here; yesterday's, "Will Harry use an Unforgivable," is now closed.... MORE
8-Days-to-HBP Poll
We'll be posting news as regular today, so as to not let hard-hearted people disrupt the lives they seek to disrupt.
Our 8-days-to-go poll is up at the Lounge, and asks whether Harry would... MORE
LeakyLounge 9-Days-to-Go Poll
Today's Leaky Lounge poll is up, dealing with the kind of things Arthur Weasley might enchant.
You can see a list of our Countdown to HBP polls here; we'll tell you each... MORE
Barnes and Noble Opens HBP Discussion Forum, Led by TLC Staff
Barnes & Noble.com has announced that it will be opening up, for the first time, free online Harry Potter Reading Groups, and we're proud to announce that Leaky staff will be helping to... MORE
Polls - Ask Jo, Daily Lounge Polls and Romance
Many of you have reported a not-found error when accessing our "Ask Jo" poll; it should be right here; be sure to look at the right side of your page! A lot of you are also... MORE
The Floo Network Announces: The Cauldron Shop!
Update: Many of you complained that the calendars were too expensive, so Ila, our WB Rep, had their prices slashed to half, right here - just an example of how your feedback works!
After almost... MORE
For further discussion of the covers and the interview...
...visit the threads on our forum, where discussions are already heating up. The threads in question are in the Daily Prophet Section.
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