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URL :http://the-leaky-cauldron.org
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Archived Since:February 26, 2008

Blog Post Archive

Calling all of Dumbledore's Army: HPA Accio Books Campaign

Our beloved friends at the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) are starting to rap up their current Accio Book Campaign. To those who are not familiar with the HPA, they are the driving force of a world renowned, Harry Potter fan-made, charitable organization. Show More Summary

J.K. Rowling remains one of Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women

Our most beloved author, J.K. Rowling, has yet again made the list for Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women! She and the Queen represent the most powerful British women. Ms. Rowling's ranking may have slipped from 73 to 98, but we are still very proud of her and her worldly influence! A full report on the list may be read here.

Emma Watson Nominated for Teen Choice Awards

Emma Watson and her movie, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, have been nominated for Teen Choice Awards. Perks was nominated to receive the 2013 Movie Choice: Drama award. Watson has been nominated for best Choice Movie Actress in the drama category. Show More Summary

Annotated Copy of "Philosopher's Stone" Sells for $228K

J. K. Rowling's annotated copy of "Philosopher's Stone" was auctioned off for $228,000 at Sotheby's today:Sotheby's said the work, offered as part of a charity book sale jointly organized with the English PEN writers' association, was...Show More Summary

Weekly Round-Up!

And we're back! Hello everyone, we are officially back, up and running! Sorry we've been gone so long, don't worry we definitely missed you. There has been a lot going on in the world of Potter these last seven days; here is a brief round up:Pottermore won The Bookseller Industry's Digital Strategy of the Year Award, for its creative e-marketing of the Harry Potter books.Emma...

J.K. Rowling's Personal Annotated "Philosopher's Stone" to be Auctioned for Charity

A very rare copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is going to be put up for auction on Tuesday. The auction is to aid the writers' association, English PEN. The auction will sell numerous novels annotated by their authors,...Show More Summary

Leaky Expected Down Time

Hello all! The site will be going down at about 10 pm EST tonight for some maintenance and reorganization. It should only be a few hours, so if you see a site in our network not responding for a little while, don't worry! We'll be back. :)Happy Mother's Day!

Rupert Grint's "Super Clyde" NOT picked up by CBS

We are disappointed to announce, it has been reported and confirmed, that Rupert Grint's comedy piolet Super Clyde has not been picked to air by CBS. According to The Hollywood Reporter, CBS filled in its schedule with two dramas and four new comedies. Show More Summary

Bling Ring Movie Poster

Another Bling Ring movie poster has been released! It features the band of thieves that is led by Emma Watson, and the caption "Living the Dream, One Heist at a Time". The Bling Ring will be released June 14 in the United States, and July 5 in the United Kingdom. The poster can be seen below.

CBGB Stills

The CBGB Facebook page has been posting new stills of Alan Rickman and Rupert Grint as Hilly Kristal and Cheetah Chrome. The Facebook page continuously posts photos and movie updates. However, there is no tentative release date as of yet. A few new photos from the Facebook page can be seen here or below. More photos from SnitchSeeker can also be seen here.

ABC Family's Harry Potter Weekend

ABC Family has announced dates for their Harry Potter Weekend! The weekend starts today (May 11), and concludes tomorrow evening. Many thanks to Broad Way World for the heads up! The movie schedule is as follows: > --> > Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE -->>...>-->>-->>

Devon Murray coming to LeakyCon!

LeakyCon was ecstatic to announce that Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan) will be attending his very first LeakyCon in Portland! Devon will be joining co-stars Scarlett Byrne (Pansy Parkinson) and Ellie Darcey-Alden (young Lily Evans). LeakyCon reports:We are thrilled to welcome Devon Murray to the LeakyCon family! He will be joining his co-stars Scarlett Byrne and...

More Details on the Diagon Alley Expansion

InsidetheMagic has a new interview up with Thierry Coup, the senior vice president of Universal Creative, and has gotten some great new details on the exciting Diagon Alley Expansion in Universal Studios:Q: How accurate is the Diagon...Show More Summary

Hunger Games' Jackie Emerson Coming to LeakyCon!

LeakyCon has announced that Hunger Games actress Jackie Emerson (Foxface) will be making an appearance! She will be talking on a variety of panels--topics including The Hunger Games and female body image. You can still register for LeakyCon Portland here. Show More Summary

Tom Lenk and Amber Benson to be Attending LeakyCon

LeakyCon has announced that Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Amber Benson (Tara MaClay) and Tom Lenk (Andrew Wells) will be in attendance at LeakyCon 2013 Portland! Amber Benson made an appearance last year, but she is planing to attend LeakyCon 2013 for longer--sharing her knowledge on vampires, witches, and "other supernatural geekery". Leakynews reports:Amber will be joined at...

Universal Orlando Announces Diagon Alley Expansion for 2014

Long-rumored and all but confirmed, the Diagon Alley expansion to Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter has been officially announced. This expansion will make its home in the resort's Universal Studios park, connected to the Islands of Adventure area by a Hogwarts Express attraction. Show More Summary

Evanna Lynch to star in "Houdini"

Evanna Lynch has been cast as the wife of famous stage magician, Harry Houdini, in the new stage production Houdini. The role of the protagonist has yet to be cast, but BAFTA award winner Stuart Brennan will be playing Harry's brother Theo. Show More Summary

Dan Radcliffe to Star in "Tokyo Vice"

Dan Radcliffe will be starring in the upcoming film, "Tokyo Vice," where he will play an American journalist who goes up against a Japanese crime boss:Radcliffe will play American reporter Jake Adelstein who, while working at the Yomiuri...Show More Summary

LeakyCon Announces Guests for London and Portland

LeakyCon is coming to Portland and London this year, and there are a bunch of announcements afoot: today, with 100 days to London, several guests were confirmed for the first ever Leaky in Europe, including:Alfie Enoch (Dean)Chris Rankin...Show More Summary

Royal Family Visits Warner Bros. Studio Tour

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry visited the Warner Bros. Studio Tour today. J. K. Rowling was also there to greet them. While they were at the studio Prince William made a speech praising Harry Potter and Rowling:He...Show More Summary

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