PotterCast 78

A Horse is a Horse

Announcements about the live podcast, first-hand "Equus" details and much more are in this week's PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, which is now available.

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Notes and more info:

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-Remember: Next week is our live show in London, at 12:30 p.m. at the Borders on Charing Cross Road. Special guest Chris Rankin (aka Percy Weasley) will be joining us there. Drop us an email at staff@pottercast.com if you're coming, just 'cause.

-Jenna of DanRadcliffe.com joins us to tell us all about "Equus"

-This week's Canon Conundrums: Why did Vapormort go to Albania? (Or Alabama)

-Emo Snape and the Young marauders

-OOTP Thingy

-All over Amazon

-A hard-knock vapor life

-Vapormort to VoldyBlob

-The Uncle Fester Connection and the Cult of the Snake

-John travels to France

-A brand new blog challenge of a wacky variety

-Mel's Big Announcement

-HarryPotterSeven.com

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Editors:

CC Editor: Mike Neighbors

EquusChat Editor: Stede Bonnet

Trio and Final Comp.: Jeff Gregory

Prisoner of Azkaban

We will begin reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Year 3) on March 5th 2007. Information packets will be given to you on the 5th to tell you about upcoming events in the book 3 reading time including:

- the POA calender

- the POA poster (for back of the binder)

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You will also receive some additional info. to go in your binder, such as:

- a book checklist

- book descriptions

- more misc. papers

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Good luck on reading POA and look to this web-site for important updates to help you through the book.

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Remember to never look over small details in the books because they might be big details latter!

Question of the week!

Starting this Sunday i will post a new question every week. These questions are something to think about. You also will have the chance to win HP prizes. Just fill out an index card with:

-Your name

-Group teacher

-and answer

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Their will be a box in the office to place your answers in. I will draw a winner every Saturday and post a new question every Sunday.

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The question will be on the side bar =>

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Good Luck and Have Fun

Completion of COS

Congratulations!

All Groups have completed Chamber of Secrets. All students who just finished the book in the last week is required to go to the movie viewing this Sunday the 25th.

2 days left

All groups must complete Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by this Friday February 23rd. We will show the movie this Sunday February 25th.

PotterCast 77

PaulCast

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Live podcasts, wizard rock, and charity efforts all over the placein this week's PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, which is now available.

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Notes and more info:

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-This week special guest Paul DeGeorge (Harry Potter Year 7 of the band Harry and the Potters) joins as a host, hanging out with the trio for all sorts of discussion and theory as well as an interview about the latest charity effort in the wizard rock world, the EP of the Month Club

-Our live podcast in London! 12:30 p.m. on March 3, at the Borders on Charing Cross Road. See you there! Drop us an email if you're planning on coming.

-Help us do some Habitat for Humanity work in New Orleans - details to come

-Our Canon Conundrums: What "problem" is Dumbledore causing in the writing of Deathly Hallows?

-Snapledore

-Tales of concerts from middle school, on bridges, in doughnut shops, in the Uck...

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Editors:

Fan Interview and Canon Conundrums - Stede Bonnett

Intro/NewsTalk/Wrap Up and Final Mix - Mike Neighbors

6 Days

We only have 6 days to finish Chamber of Secrets. Remember the movie will be showed this Sunday and the 25th of February.

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Good Luck

PotterCast 76

Feel the Love

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A big Brit announcement and love all around are in this week's PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, which is now available.

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Notes and more info:

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-PotterCast will be having a live podcast in London on March 3 at Charing Cross Road - where the "real" Leaky Cauldron is!. It's going to be a CozyCast. -Email us if you're coming. The show will be in the midafternoon; more info soon.

-It's Valentine's Day (sorta), so we have tons of lovely surprises (special content listed at the end)

-Canon Conundrums: How will 12 Grimmauld Place be used in book seven?

-Discussion on what happens to a secret when the secret keeper dies, the Fidelius charm, other protective spells

-John has a question for Jo, Melissa has a theory

-Have the Dursleys been told about 12 Grimmauld by Dumbledore?

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VALENTINE'S CONTENT:

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* Valentine's Fanfic - Submitted by danae24

* After the Funeral - by Heidi

* Lily - by Spiky Hawk

* Snape's Lament - by Julie

* Dumbledore and Hermione Valentine's - submitted by Lucy and read by Chloe Goodhart

* I Got You Babe - by HermyG13 and RylOraMcBeck

* You Drive Me Crazy - by HermyG13

* Ode to Lupin - submitted by Melanie

* A Potter Related Love Story - submitted by Anne/Lucy and read by Jeff Gregory

* Ginny - by Blathnat

* A Love Story - submitted by Deanna and read by Mike Neighbors

* Angelina - by Nina, Aislinn, Witherwings and SeverineSnape

* How to Meet the Parents - submitted by Laure and read by Stede Bonnett

* Lily - by Awlaisis

* The Azkaban Tango - The Anti-Valentines Filk by Jessica, Maris, Katie, Heather, Tara

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Editors:

Valentine's content: Stede Bonnett

Canon Conundrums: Mike Neighbors

Trio/Final: Jeffrey Gregory

PotterCast.com is the official podcast of LeakyNews.com & The-Leaky-Cauldron.org. The reproduction or republication of without expressed permission of PotterCast staff is prohibited.

Binders

Remember to pick up your Count Down to Harry Potter ans the Deathly Hallows. Your teacher will have them for you by Monday. If you are missing some of the papers please tell your teacher.

Thanks

11 days

We only have 11 days to finish Chamber of Secrets. Remember the movie will be showed on the 18th and 25th of February. Remember we do not read on Sundays or when their is schoolwork to be done.

Good Luck

PotterCast 75

24 Weeks

It's Deathly Hallows discussion galore - plus an announcement of a British variety - in this week's PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast.

Notes and more info:

The big news is out: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is coming to stores July 21. The real discussion about it begins this week, including:
--Where is the book now? What does it go through from now to publication?
--Whenish will the cover art come out?
--How will the marketing for the book and film actually coincide (no pictures of Dan Radcliffe holding a book, no Mary GrandPre drawings of Dan Radcliffe, no movie tickets at bookstores, no book giveaways at movie theaters, etc...)
--What will happen to Leaky and PotterCast after book seven?
--And a lot more


-Another big announcement: The PotterCasters are hitting London!
-Canon Conundrums: Why did the students give Harry notes from Dumbledore in book six? -Does a 16-year-old ever not open a note?
-Why did no one know who their messages came from or what they were about?
-Why give messages to Harry THIS way?
-Why did Jo write this this way?
-Do the horcruxes relate?

-A fan interview with the unheard stars of PotterCast - the editors! The OTHER MJS - Mike, Jeff and Stede -[Expletive] and humor on the cutting room floor -"Edit. That. Out."

--Pick a countdown, any countdown
--New blog challenge! (Our old one was kinda scrapped.)
--The Uck --Outtakes


Editors:
Fan Interview: Stede Bonnett
CC: Michael Neighbors
Trio/Final: Jeffrey Gregory

PotterCast.com is the official podcast of LeakyNews.com & The-Leaky-Cauldron.org. The reproduction or republication of without expressed permission of PotterCast staff is prohibited.

Chamber of Secerts

We will be reading Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets Book two from the 5th to the 23rd on CD with your groups. We will present te movie on the 18th and the 25th (upon completion of the book)

Enjoy

Harry Potter 7 Relase Date

The relase date for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows will be:

July 21st, 2007 at 12:00:01 am

Publication Date for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be published on Saturday 21st July 2007 at 00:01 BST in the UK and at 00:01 in the USA. It will also be released at 00:01 BST on Saturday 21st July in other English speaking countries around the world.

Above from JK Rowling's web site posted on Febrary 1st, 2007 at 07:00:00 am.