Alan Rickman to Play as Hilly Kristal in Biographical Film

Alan Rickman has officially signed to play the role of Hilly Kristal in a new biographical film. Hilly Kristal was the founder of CBGB, a famous punk rock venue. The film currently has no title, and is set to begin production June 25, in Georgia and New York City. The film has an estimatedContinued...

Daniel Radcliffe doing well in "Kill Your Darlings", says co-star Ben Foster

Daniel Radcliffe is at it again--breaking out of his role as Harry Potter in a thriller and nailing the role. Even though his role in Kill Your Darlings involves a pair of black-rimmed glasses, Radcliffe is doing well in personifying Allen Grinsberg. Co-star Ben Foster told The Sun that DanielContinued...

Leaky Facebook Application

If you use Facebook, the popular social networking site, we have something for you: Super!Alex Robbin, one of our senior staff programmers, had a few extra minutes (we are out of supleratives for the kid, seriously) and so created a Facebook application for the Leaky countdowns and PotterCast. You can add it to your profileContinued...

J.K. Rowling Updates Diary Regarding Spoilers

J.K. Rowling has updated her diary this morning, with a note about her stance on spoilers and how she has appreciated our spoiler policy from April 28 (which said, essentially, if you spoil us we'll hurt be very upset with you). She says:

"I want the readers who have, in many instances, grownContinued...

PotterCast 88: Road Trip!

First, have you hear the news? We're going on tour! And doing live shows with Harry and the Potters! Check it out! And hear more about it right now on our 88th PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is now online: To listen, just hit the "Play" button on the right side of the page (--->), or use iTunes, orContinued...

Part 2 of the Ultimate Deathly Hallows Predictions Quiz - Bugs Fixed, New Look, New Questions!

Only 80 days to go now, and to celebrate, we have added 100 more questions to our Ultimate Deathly Hallows Predictions Exam. Not only that: It's at a new address, it has a great new look (designed by John Noe and programmed by Nick Poulden and Alex Robbin,Continued...

Prophecy Announces Keynote Speakers

Prophecy 2007, the Harry Potter convention taking place in Toronto, Canada, in August, has announced its slate of keynote luncheon speakers - and among them is our own very lovely Sue Upton!
Sue will be taking part in a discussion on "the unique experience of being an HP fan: the fun, fantasy, and fanaticismContinued...

New Stills from Order of the Phoenix Trailer

WB has released 16 new stills from the domestic and international trailers of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which you can see starting on the fourth line of this album, or by clicking the links below:
Ron with wand poised
Ron signaling Harry in the DA
Bellatrix in chains
Bellatrix free
VoldemortContinued...

Introducing Michael Goldenberg: The OotP scribe on the Harry Potter films, franchise, and fandom

Last night, Leaky had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Goldenberg, the screenwriter for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. After an untrue report surfaced online yesterday claiming that the scribe had said the the fifth film would sufferContinued...

WizRockers Donate Signed EP of the Month Set for "Last Books, First Books" Donation

As we've announced previously, the fandom's various rock stars have been putting out an awesome charity effort, the EP of the Month Club, in which you pay $50 for a year's worth (12 CDs) of exclusive music and the proceeds go to First Book.
Meanwhile, weContinued...

First Review of Order of the Phoenix, from Chicago Screening

We have for you the first complete review and set of details from an early screening of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix that took place in Chicago. (There is also a review at Ain't It Cool News here.) A review is below, followed by a VERY long and VERY detailed setContinued...

Older Video of J.K.Rowling Speech Talking Book Seven

Dissendium.com has unearthed rare video of a speech author J.K. Rowling gave several years ago, where she briefly discusses Harry turning 17 and doing magic outside of Hogwarts, and what that may mean for Dudley in Book Seven. You can see this video here. (note poor audio quality) If you areContinued...

DEATHLY HALLOWS RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED

J.K.Rowling.com has been updated to announce that the last Harry Potter Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be released on JULY 21, 2007. Pre-order at Amazon or B&N. (digg this)
(We've released a special PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast for the occasion: Get it on iTunes, or direct downloadContinued...

First Look: DA Logo, New Thestral Cards, New OotP Products and More

We have a bit of a treat for you tonight as we have a great deal of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix product news, including our first look at the Dumbledore's Army logo. Thanks to TLC reader James who sent in great scans from an industry magazine, you can see severalContinued...

Scribbulus Issue 12 Now Online

Issue 12 of Scribbulus, Leaky's essay collection is now online. Included in this issue are the following:

• "The Unsinkable Ship" by futureweasley
  
  
• "Tom Riddle and the Faustian Pact" by Canis sapiens
  
  
• "Harry Potter and the Literary Tradition" by Severina Aequitas
  
  
• "Action! Harry PotterContinued...