Leaky Cauldron Contest for August

The Leaky Cauldron website is counting down the days until Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part one, opens in theatres. Only 98 days left!

This month, their contest is a fun one! Check it out:


Lockhart Excerpt Contest

If you were reading Voyages with Vampires, what kind of excerpt would you expect to read? One you'd read to your friends, laughing at the absurdity of Lockhart? Or one that would show how brave he is and make you swoon? Would it be a piece of advice? Or some great fact? Your job this month is to write an excerpt you'd find in one of Gilderoy Lockhart's seven books.

Rules and Guidelines:
•Write an excerpt of 500 words or less from one of the seven Lockhart books assigned to the students to read for Defense Against the Dark Arts. We know there are twelve titles mentioned in the series, but please use one of the seven for DADA.

•Anyone 13 years of age and over may enter the contest.

•One entry per person.

•All submissions must be the original work of the contestant. Any entries found to contain the work of another author will be disqualified.

•All entries must meet PG-13 standards of decency and good taste.

•All submissions must be e-mailed to contests@the-leaky-cauldron.org by 11:59 pm (EDT) on 31 August, with "Lockhart Excerpt" in the subject line of the e-mail.

•Please copy-paste your story into the body of the e-mail and include a name to be used for authorship (real name or Leaky Lounge name). Please also remember to include the title of the book you are excerpting from for your entry.

•All decisions by the judges are final.

•The judges will be looking for creative, interesting and canon correct stories that are well written. You may find the "tips and hints" helpful.

•The first place winner will receive a handcrafted wand donated by Wizard Wood Wands (design changes each month) and 200 MyLeaky points.

For more information, check out their FAQ's.