It is time for a Jane Austen classic, Sense and Sensibility, to be read in Jo’s Book Nook, our non-Harry Potter book club over on the Leaky Lounge forums.  Opening today, our book club is open to all who wish to take part in a discussion, examination, and group reading with their fellow Lounge members.  Many topics regarding the story and the author are set to be featured during this reading, s…

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• Trouble with Harry Potter Hallows audio book Tonight I was ripping in the audio book into my MP3 player. Disc 6 ends with Chapter 13e Disc 7 beings with Chapter 13i it is missing 13f, 13g, and 13h. Sure enough, I went to the book and it is missing from p 258 beginning with There were more......
• Good to go for Harry Potter My kids are all ready to go, from age 9 to 21, plus assorted other 18 to 20-something year olds, including two who are driving up from about 3 and 5 hours south of here. We are having a reading party all night, even for the non-HP fan, who is......

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The Leaky Lounge, Leaky’s very own forum, is turning four years old today, and to celebrate we have for you a weekend-long party full of games, scavenger hunts, and fun.  The Leaky Lounge Birthday Bash and Yule Ball features a mountain of activities and games to participate in with your fellow Lounge members over in the Shrieking Shack, our packed games arcade.  Be sure to join in the fun now, …

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As it now a new year and a new month, we now bring you the start of the latest Craft-Along Event over on the Leaky Lounge.  This month, our always creative Crafty Witches have come up with a fun and handy event that will have you brushing up on your magical needlework.  Work at your own pace, practicing stitches from a variety of needlework projects along with your fellow crafters for the Janua…

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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 release of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, the almost release of Harry Potter and the Half…

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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 PotterCast as the Food Network star Duff joined John and Sue to talk about the very special cake he made…

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• Review: Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer I'm devoting the next three days to the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer. When I first heard about this new teenage vampire romance I was skeptical. This is probably because my favorite vampire/human duos from other fandoms do not work out. For instance, Angel left Buffy after three seasons and......

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As the 2009 approaches, our Contest Crew has put together the first contest for the new year, which asks you to answer one of the unanswered questions left at the end of the Harry Potter series.  The Story that Answers a Question Contest, will have you write a 750 word story which gives a plausible answer to an unanswered question from the series.  This gives those interested the opportunity to…

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Just in time for the holidays, we can now present to you the latest issue of The Quibbler, full of “all the news you won’t find anywhere else.”  This Christmas themed issue of The Quibbler is now available for download and features holiday cheer and enjoyment for your reading pleasure.  The suffering of the spruce tree is the cover story in this issue, with an exclusive report on efforts being …

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Hey: Leaky is on the lookout for some new programmers. As Leaky continues to grow and become more complex, we have to offer our resident geniuses, Nick Poulden and Alex Robbin, some help, and we’re hoping some of you are interested.

If you’d like to get some great hands-on experience programming for a large audience, and have some experience in web development, we’d love to hear from you. As we…

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The winners of our November Fat Friar Story Contest have been chosen by our Contest Crew and are ready to be announced.  Last month we asked you to pen an original, 600-word story about how the Fat Friar became a ghost at Hogwarts.  After receiving many splendid entries, we now have for you the first place winner who will receive their very own custom made wand from Wizard Wood Wands as a grand…

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard have become the fastest-selling book of the year in UK. The Bookseller is reporting the new book by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling ” shot straight to the top of the bestseller charts with sales of 368,000 copies in three days.” The article noted that Beedle “comfortably became the fastest-selling book of the year, beating the likes of Delia Smith’s How to Cheat at…

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• Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Outside of the fact that twilight is one of my favorite times of day, I was intrigued by an article in our paper a couple of weeks ago or so mentioning this author and her books. There was something about the fact that one of her books outsold one of......
• Review: Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer I'm devoting the next three days to the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer. When I first heard about this new teenage vampire romance I was skeptical. This is probably because my favorite vampire/human duos from other fandoms do not work out. For instance, Angel left Buffy after three seasons and......

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It is the silver anniversary for Scribbulus, Leaky’s premier essay project, for we have for you today their twenty-fifth issue of Harry Potter essays.  Each issue contains a collection of essays on themes, characters, elements, or personal experiences with the novels.  For our December issue, we have a paper regarding the sphinx’s riddle from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, a character com…

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• Review: Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer I'm devoting the next three days to the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer. When I first heard about this new teenage vampire romance I was skeptical. This is probably because my favorite vampire/human duos from other fandoms do not work out. For instance, Angel left Buffy after three seasons and......
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While the gnomes in our muggle gardens may not spring to life, the gnomes at The Burrow surely do and are your starting point for our Garden Gnome Christmas Tree Contest.  In this latest contest, those small creatures with large heads and hard, bony feet from the Harry Potter series are required as a tree topper for the Weasley family Christmas Tree.  To take part in this contest, please design…

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Just in time for the holiday season, our Gallery Staffers have joined together to create the 2008 Holiday Countdown Calendar to make those days before Christmas pass by faster.  Each day from now until December 24th, one of our gallery staffers will post a holiday-themed image from our Image or Fan Art Galleries for your enjoyment.  As it is now December 1st, below is the first day of our 2008 …

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The winners of our October Harry Potter Halloween Contest have been chosen from many amazing entries and are ready to be announced.  Last month, we asked you to create a costume based on any character from the Harry Potter series.  Our Contest Crew has divided up the winners into three categories based on the type of costume they created:  Inexperienced Handmade, Experienced Handmade, and Comme…

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Today,  Harry, A History, the new book about the Harry Potter phenomenon written by TLC webmistress Melissa Anelli, has officially been released. As such, the USA Today newspaper takes a closer look at the book, with an article that also contains new comments from Melissa who says that the world of Harry Potter  “is so pleasant to spend time in,”  and the world of the online fandom such as we h…

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As it is now a new month, we have a host of new activities going on all over The Leaky Cauldron.  We have today the opening of two new book clubs, a communal holiday crafting event, and a brand new contest to bring you.

First up, our Harry Potter Book Club has started to read the sixth book in author J. K. Rowling’s series, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.”  Relive the magic of Harry’s s…

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• Halloween We had some really cute costumes here. Even at lunch the wait staff was dressed up, from pirates to speak easy. It made it fun to eat out. At night, the little boys especially were adorable. One little fellow said he was Jack Sparrow. He was just the cutest thing.......
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Last month, we brought you the Harry Potter Themed Decor Contest, which asked you to photograph a room which you have decorated in a Harry Potter style or theme.  After receiving many splendid entries, we now have for you the winners of this contest. 

First Place: Carmen Ruybe

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This room is decked out like the Gryffindor common room.  The fireplace is my most

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Just in time for Halloween, the latest issue of “The Quibbler” is here containing “all the news you won’t find anywhere else.”  This issue features the most haunting news on a possible Goblin War; Ghost Attacks and Muggle cover ups; equally shocking news about Aurors, Dementors, and Gilderoy Lockhart; and much more.  In addition to this, “The Quibbler” contains a new batch of Letters from the E…

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As the year begins to draw to an end, we’ve gotten many owls from those asking about Harry Potter gatherings due to be held next year, and so here is a reminder of two of the big events due in 2009.

First a reminder that our very first convention, Leaky Con 2009 will be held next May 21- 24, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. With this celebration of the Harry Potter series and the Harry Potter fan…

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• Review: Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer I'm devoting the next three days to the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer. When I first heard about this new teenage vampire romance I was skeptical. This is probably because my favorite vampire/human duos from other fandoms do not work out. For instance, Angel left Buffy after three seasons and......

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As All Hallows’ Eve approaches, the Leaky Lounge forum is getting into the Halloween spirit with a few spirits and ghouls of our own, which can be found during our weekend-long event in the Ghostly Halloween Party Room.  Stop in to hang out with your fellow Lounge members and chat with a few ghostly guests who will be popping in throughout the weekend.  Also take part in our annual Trick-or-Tre…

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