Calling all of Dumbledore's Army: HPA Accio Books Campaign [25 May 2013|04:43am] leaky_cauldron http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/25/calling-all-of-dumbledores-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. They are proof that our fandom makes a difference in the world. As a force for good, they would make Dumbledore proud. The Accio Book Campaign... post comment

J.K. Rowling remains one of Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women [23 May 2013|04:21pm] leaky_cauldron http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/23/jk-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. post comment

Emma Watson Nominated for Teen Choice Awards [23 May 2013|04:14pm] leaky_cauldron http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/23/emma-watson-nominated-for-teen-choice-awards-2 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. The awards are set to air Sunday, August 11, 8-10:00 pm ET. The entire list of nominees in their respective categories can be read... post comment

Annotated Copy of "Philosopher's Stone" Sells for $228K [22 May 2013|12:45am] leaky_cauldron http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/22/annotated-copy-of-philosophers-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 sold to an anonymous bidder by telephone.Rowling peppered the book with many personal annotations, including editorial decisions, comments on the process of writing... post comment

Weekly Round-Up! [19 May 2013|06:01am] leaky_cauldron http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/19/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... post comment

J.K. Rowling's Personal Annotated "Philosopher's Stone" to be Auctioned for Charity [19 May 2013|04:34am] leaky_cauldron http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/19/jk-rowlings-personal-annotated-philosophers-stone-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, including an incredible first edition (yes, one of the original first-run 500 copies) of Philosopher's Stone annotated by J.K. Rowling. This special... post comment

Leaky Expected Down Time (Updated) [12 May 2013|04:01pm] leaky_cauldron http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/12/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!Update! We'll be going down a bit tonight as well. Sorry for all the back and forth! post comment

Rupert Grint's "Super Clyde" NOT picked up by CBS [12 May 2013|03:02pm] leaky_cauldron http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2013/5/12/rupert-grints-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. The Ice Cream Man posted the confirmation of Super Clyde's bad luck, reporting:There were many very good pilots up for graps this... post comment

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