http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/12/2/pottercasts-beedle-release-party-this-friday-in-nyc

This Friday, with the release of the latest Harry book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, PotterCast will do a live event at Books of Wonder in New York City, the city's oldest and largest independent bookstore, which has been celebrating Harry since its debut. We can't wait to see you there to have the first live discussion of the book. The event will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at 18 W 18th Street, New Y...

Oh good grief. It's December and Christmas is around the corner. And I'm so tired.

But I went to see Joseph and it was so seriously awesome. The narrator was smoking hot and such pretty shoes on. And a couple of the brothers were very pretty. I had to be discreet about me perving a little on the actors.

harry_holidays has started posting and I'm nervous about what my giftee will think of her gift. I admit was a wreck when I realised who I was writing for. But still. Let's wait and see.

Have some fic recs. The Gay Father's Club. Harry/Draco which disregards the epilogue. I don't usually read Harry/Draco but I wanted a sequel to this fic. There was the potential to make Ginny a complete bitch and this and I think the author stayed the right side of the line for that. She's a flawed human being and Harry especially is just very mixed up.

Touch - Hannah/Zacharias art. Hannah looks so cute in this and it's nice to see minor parings in art and it almost feels like your intruding on a couple moment.

Of Great PriceSirius/Remus. A gut wrenching epic. This author builds up events so well and I can't even describe how plausible it all is and her relationship between Sirius and Regulas is perfect.

SPN rec and this is an old fic but I've only just read it. Dust In The Wind. Gen Winchester centric. Future fic and it's awesome. It ties in with folklore and dreams and she references Anansi which is automatically awesome as I remember being read those stories as a child.

What You Leave Behind. Narnia fic by thistlerose. Set during the Last Battle, Peter tries to reach out to Susan. And it made me sniffle a little.

And I will have to leave it there as I have to be up s00per early tomorrow

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/12/2/live-meeting-of-dumbledores-army-tonight

Tonight at 8:30 p.m. EST, there will be a real-world meeting of Dumbledore's Army courtesy of the HP Alliance. As STANDFast (where we give up one luxury item for the day and donate that money to help people in Darfur and Burma) is tomorrow, we're getting together tonight to talk about the issues and have some fun doing it. You can listen in at 712.432.1001 (use the code 453368027# to get...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/12/2/leaky-and-pottercast-present-harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-fan-commentary

It's time once again to get out your DVD players and join the PotterCasters as they provide you a fan DVD commentary, this time for the third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.  Slide in your Prisoner of Azkaban DVD and enjoy as Melissa, Sue, John and Frak provide you with commentary and insights about the third film.  The commentary track is now available on our iTunes feed or...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/12/2/whimsic-alley-announces-beedle-midight-plans-leaky-coupon

Whimsic Alley, the Harry Potter merchandise store in Santa Monica, CA, is having a midnight Beedle the Bard event tomorrow evening: the part starts at 10pm and will have refreshments, games, contests, readings and special guests. The book goes on sale at midnight, and admission is free. George Beahm, author of Muggles and Magic and Fact, Ficton and Folklore in Harry Potter's World, will be in a...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/12/2/we-are-wizards-releases-dvd

We Are Wizards, the documentary about Harry Potter creative subculture, has started accepting DVD orders - you can visit this page for more info! The film recently completed a theatrical run in New York City, has made the rounds of film festivals worldwide. Many of you asked how you could see it if it wasn't playing near you: Here's how! The DVD contains a ton of extra footage, including severa...

i just signed up for a fest. my first fest! *is terrified and excited*

i had to take a sick day today out of sheer exhaustion. i am so sleep-deprived and haven't spent more than 15 minutes on leisure activities in the last 6 weeks or so. i just needed a day. i got a bit caught up on fandom, this makes me feel better.

things should start to calm down a bit now with work and school, but now i have to think about the holidays. there is so much to do and i am starting much later than normal!

woe is me.

the worst part of it is that i did all of this to myself. i made choices and agreed to do things and now i am crazy busy. when school is done next year, things should get much better.

One Shots:
Anon insnarry_holidays: The Day Severus Snape Woke Up In Hell and Spent Seven Minutes in Heaven Before Life Interrupted - Snape/Harry, PG-13
inell: Anguish - Hermione/Charlie, Bill, G
Anon in lupin_snape: The Inverse of Hormesis - Snupin Santa Exchange, Snape/Lupin,R
geri_chan: Pumpkin Lattes - Snape/Lupin, Ash/Tsubasa PG
Anon in snapelyholidays: No Place For The Living - Snape/Sirius,NC-17
ceria: Live a Little First - Charlie/Draco, R
Anon in lupin_snape: Not All Gifts Come With Bows - Remus, Teddy, PG
Anon in snarry_holidays: If You Ask Me Why - Snape/Harry,NC-17
inell: Ill- Advised - Hermione/Blaise, Teen

Drabbles:
alisanne: Entertaining Idea - Snape/Harry,R
alisanne: No Fun Allowed - Harry/Draco,PG
enchanted_jae: Christmas at the Office - Harry/Draco, PG
sassy_cissa: Scrooge - Harry/Draco, PG-13
enchanted_jae: Pleasantly Surprised - Draco, Narcissa,Harry, PG13
lilyseyes: Sharing - Snape,Lily Evans, PG
lesyeuxverts: Some Whishes - For slythdor100, PG-13 5x100
torino10154: Spoiled - Snape/Harry,G
alisanne: Miracle - Snape/Harry, PG
drachenmina: Plan B - Draco/Harry, PG-15
celandineb: Great Expectations - Ginny/neville, Gen
rickey_a: Drabble - Post of my drabble for Push on my own journal (jason Isaacs/Advocado, PG13)

Art:
tripperfunster: Yuletide Log - Albus/Snape, R

Community News:
weasley100: Posted Prompts - December 01-15
draco100: Posted a new prompt - Prompt 17:Scheme
hpmpreg: Posted a New Mod Post
snapeartcontest: Posted Art Entry
snapedom: The December Challenge

Newsletters:
dailysnitch: Posted A New Issue - Monday, December 1, 2008 Issue
snapenews: Posted A New Issue - Issue #581

Editor’s Pick
adventdrabbles Because December is a busy time of year and it’s a prefect place to spend five minutes when you’ve only got five minutes…..It’s like sorbet- it cleans the palate in readiness for the fest-fics!

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http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/12/2/half-blood-prince-trailer-named-a-top-trailer-of-2008

Kicking off the Year In Review season, Yahoo! Movies now has a report online listing the Top 10 Movie Trailers of 2008 which includes the trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.  Coming in at number six on their list, the most recently released Half-Blood Prince trailer is ranked among such other trailers from this past year, including Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Indiana Jones 4,...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/12/2/garden-gnome-christmas-tree-topper-contest

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...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/12/1/new-video-dan-radcliffe-talks-hbp-delay-filming-deathly-hallows-epilogue-and-more

E Online has released new video of an interview with actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter), who makes new comments regarding the delay of the release of Half-Blood Prince and more. Of note are Dan's remarks on the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films, where he states again he has not yet read the scripts, but after speaking to someone who has read them, he now has "high hopes" for t...

One Shots:
inell: Consolation - (Rose/Scorpius; Any Age)
inell: Sneaky - (Hermione/Harry; Teen)
inell: Honesty - (Fred/Hermione/George; Any Age)
inell: Persuasion - (Hermione/Draco; Any Age)
Anonymous in snapelyholidays: Where the Heart Is - (Severus/?; NC-17)
Anonymous in snupin_santa: How to Save a Life - (Severus/Remus; R)
Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Coming Back - (Severus/Harry; NC-17)

Works In Progress:
amejisuto: A Wing And A Prayer - Updated with chapter 6/? (Harry/Draco/Severus; R)
celandineb and emiime: Better the Instruction - Updated with chapter 18/22 (Remus/Teddy; Adult *warnings*)

Drabbles:
alisanne: Best Flavour - (Severus/Harry; PG)
drachenmina: Invasion - (Severus/Harry; G)
celandineb: Christmas Surprise - (Charlie/Neville, General)
blpaintchart: Distracted - (Remus; G)
lilyseyes: Scrooge - (Severus; PG)
lesyeuxverts: Christmas For Two - (Harry/Draco; PG-13)
lilyseyes: Whispers - (Severus; PG)

Art:
littleblackbow: Through the Snowflakes - Video - (Severus/Harry; PG)
twilightsorcery: The Loveseat - (Severus/Harry; PG)

Community News:
harry100: Posted a new prompt
harrylovesdraco: Posted Challenge #12
snapeartcontest: Posted a poll to vote for November's winner
drapery_snarco: Prompts are open to be claimed
longbottom_wkly: Posted a new issue for December 1
pervy_werewolf: Posted Prompt #55
lupin_snape: Posted the December Theme Search
slythindor100: Posted a Special December Challenge
sirius_news: Posted the November 30 issue
drapery_snarco: Posted the fest timetable and a few reminders
snapenews: Posted the November 29-30 issue

Newsletters:
team_darklord: Posted Update Number 48
dailysnitch: Posted a special edition featuring Oliver Wood

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http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/12/1/2008-holiday-countdown-calendar-from-our-image-galleries

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 ...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/12/1/pottercast-emceeing-bryn-mawr-yule-ball-with-moaning-myrtles-mudbloods-whompy-and-ministry

If you're anywhere near Philadelphia this Saturday, December 6, hie thee to the Bryn Mawr Yule Ball, a fantastic Wizard Rock Holiday concert at which The Moaning Myrtles, The Whomping Willows, Ministry of Magic, and The Mudbloods will be playing. All four PotterCasters will be in attendance as we shall serve as the night's emcees! It's also taking place in a Great Hall, people. Best of all?It's...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/12/1/jason-isaacs-brendan-gleeson-ralph-fiennes-emma-thompson-julie-walters-nominated-at-satellite-awards

Congratulations are in order today for several actors from the Harry Potter series who received nominations at the Satellite Awards for their work in other films and television series.First, Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) was nominated as Best Actor in a Series, Drama for his work in the Showtime's Brotherhood. The show, now in the third season, was also nominated as Best Series, Drama. David Ten...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/12/1/scans-from-german-hbp-calendar-include-luna-and-harry-in-party-attire

New scans from the German edition of the 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince calendar are now online. HarryPotterXperts let us know about new scans (available here in our galleries) which include a look at Luna (Evanna Lynch) and Harry (Dan Radcliffe) in their festive holiday attire for Slughorn's party. Thanks Christian!

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/12/1/rumor-alert-more-on-possible-lego-harry-potter-videogame

Rumor Alert: ComputerandVideogames.com is reporting today that they believe Lego is developing the Harry Potter novels for a video game. With very little information or sources given, the site is saying that Warner will do the publishing of the Lego game, "even
though EA has the rights to do the PC and console movie tie-ins. Warner
published Lego Batman too, it's worth noting." Additional Quo...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/11/30/tom-felton-talks-malfoy-manor-draco-and-his-father-lucius-malfoy-and-more-in-new-interview

GoodPrattle.com let us know about a lengthy new interview they did with Tom Felton, where the actor speaks about scenes in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows and the Harry Potter book series. There are several pieces of note in the interview which you can read via this link. Of particular interest is the following on the development of the character of Draco, h...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/11/30/usa-today-previews-tales-of-beedle-the-bard

The USA Today has a short preview article online tonight, previewing the upcoming new book from J.K. Rowling, The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Arthur Levine, editor of the Scholastic editions of the Harry Potter novels is quoted, remarking on these new tales which were first mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:"They feel like folk tales or fairy tales that have been around
forever," ...

One Shots:
the_con_cept: Lessons on the Astronomy Tower - (Lucius/Harry, R *warnings* *chan*)
iamisaac: The Bonding - (Remus/Severus, NC-17)
dead_sexydexy: Rose Tint My World - (Lily/James, Lily/Sirius, PG13)
Anonymous in snarry_holidays: To Perish Twice - (Harry/Severus, NC-17)
Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Everybody Knows - (Severus/Harry, NC-17)

Drabbles:
iulia_linnea: Fighting for Chocolate - (Severus/Hermione, G)
winoniel: Ambiance and Aroma - (Severus/Harry, PG)
alisanne: Well Matched - (Neville/Bill, G)
torino10154: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? - (Charlie/Kingsley, G)
angela_snape: Home Cooking - (Charlie/Kingsley, PG)
alisanne: Frivolous Activity - (Severus/Harry, G)

Art:
Anonymous in snarry_holidays: The Rock Collection - (Severus/Harry, PG13)

Community News:
snape100: Posted their latest challenge
harryron100: Posted their new prompt

Newsletters:
dailysnitch: Posted their Saturday edition
quibbler_report: Posted their Saturday edition
snupin_prophet: Posted their latest issue
quibbler_report: Posted their Sunday Edition

Various:
snapelike: Posted The Pimp Cane Christmas Calendar - (Snakey, Lucius, Narcissa, Draco, Severus, G)

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