http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/12/19/the-economist-on-harry-potter-deathly-hallows-filming-ends-in-may

Business and world finance magazine The Economist has published a lengthy profile on the varied ways in which the Harry Potter series by author J. K. Rowing as impacted on the financial and business markets over the past twelve years.  In this article, the successes of the series are examined, along with many of their particular economic effects.  Of interest are comments made by Harry Potter f...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/12/18/times-online-significant-others-qa-with-tom-felton

Times Online has a fun and probing Q&A with actor Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) online tonight, in which he discusses the people in his life who have been most significant.  In the article, which can be read via this link, Mr. Felton speaks to the reactions of his friends to his work on the Harry Potter films, the sacrifices of his mother, support of his family, and more.  In regards to Harry Potte...

Snow!




Sorry about the picture of my across the street neighbor's house. It looks like Christmas threw up in their yard.

I was getting antsy at work so I left early - combination of two week break and anticipation of snow - and it was a good thing.

No sooner had I got out of my car in my driveway, I start getting hit by snowflakes!

*SQUEE*

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/12/18/james-and-oliver-phelps-to-attend-theme-park-opening

As readers will recall, last week word came from an interview conducted by The Magazine in Canada with actors Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) that the pair will be visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park currently under construction at Universal Orlando, Florida.  Word comes today from the Twitter account of actor Oliver Phelps (George Weasley) that h...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/12/17/half-blood-prince-debuts-at-top-of-dvd-and-bluray-sales-charts

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD garnered the top spot in Nielsen VideoScan's First Alert sales chart this week with a total of $302 million in sales.  First week sales of the sixth Potter film came in above the such releases as Public Enemies and Julie and Julia, which were ranked in second and third place, respectively.  The report goes on to ...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/12/17/rupert-grint-in-february-issue-of-total-film-magzine

At the request of Total Film Magazine, the scan of Mr. Grint featured in their February issues has been removed.As TLC reported previously, the issue is set to feature the Harry Potter films at number eight of their "Franchise of the Decade" list.  If anyone can get scans of the feature inside the magazine, please send them to staff@the-leaky-cauldron.org.

I don't believe it! It's going to frickin' snow Friday and Saturday. The local weather folks aren't hedging with totals yet, but a couple have mentioned there just might be a need for shovels...

Snow, in Virginia, right at Christmas.

There is a God after all.

Must go to grocery store today.

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/12/16/-21

The upcoming LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 game is featured in the new issue of Game Informer magazine and contains many new photos and information about the video game which is due out next year. In scans you can see here (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), we learn that you will play through each of the years separately (SS, CoS, PoA and GoF) but that you can bring a character forward to a different year, for exa...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/12/16/amazon-uk-harry-potter-on-top-selling-lists-of-the-decade

Sales of Harry Potter items are in the news as UK Amazon has released several lists today of top sellers over the past decade. The Telegraph reports that in the Top Selling DVDs and Blu-rays of the decade for the online retailer, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was number six on the list (number one was Mamma Mia followed by Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and Lord of the Rings: ...

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/12/15/harry-potter-a-top-twitter-trend-of-2009

Harry Potter has been on many minds of late, and is apparently the subject of many a tweet. Twitter, the communication system that lets you reach people around the world in 140 characters or less, has released their Top Trends for 2009. As noted in the Washington Post with the full list here, "Harry Potter" was the Top Movie trend edging out communications about films "New Moon," "District 9," ...

http://www.dracoandginny.com/viewstory.php?sid=6664

Ginny is one of the few surviving Weasleys after the War. With little money to her name, she has been working a low end job at a nearby restaurant to pay for her Healer training. It's been a long four years, but she has finally made it and earned her license. Problem is: there's only one position available, and the very idea of it is appalling. Slightly AU.

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/12/15/scholastic-and-a-decade-of-harry-potter

As the year draws to an end, Scholastic, US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, have a reminder for us today of the remarkable decade that was, and the amazing impact of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The sales figures are staggering, but as publisher Arthur A. Levine and VP of Scholastic reminds us, the true magic has been in the reading:"What the numbers leave out is the singular...

http://www.dracoandginny.com/viewstory.php?sid=6728

Ginny had wanted it to be perfect. Draco had wanted it to be over. But no one can guarantee they'll always get what they want, even at Christmas.

http://www.dracoandginny.com/viewstory.php?sid=6689

Ginny finally has everything she's ever wanted. The boy of her dreams, top grades, and a way to finally break into the Golden Trio. When perfection turns out to be less than perfect she finds herself seeking solace in another journal. When this journal writes back, she is understandably worried—until she discovers the person writing back is a fellow student. A fellow student who refuses to divulge his identity. Does she want to know who this mystery person is? Or has she already revealed too much of herself?

http://www.dracoandginny.com/viewstory.php?sid=6726

This is a smut biscuit written for MemoriesFade (Ann). SMUT SMUT SMUT. SWP! ~You have been warned. ^_~

http://www.dracoandginny.com/viewstory.php?sid=6725

Ginny didn't know that she would end up in the desert on Christmas, nor did she expect to see Malfoy there. But 'tis the season to be jolly, and spread some Christmas cheer along the way.