Forever Started That Night: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" at LeakyCon 2011

[audreysunshine24]

Haha, I'm in this at 14 seconds... me and my mom!

This video just got me so emotional. That was seriously one of the best weeks of my life. I wish it could have lasted forever. I so hope I'm gonna be able to get the money together to go this year.

[xILoveLancelot]

LEAKY '12. THE FIRST YEAR WITHOUT ANY NEW POTTER THING STILL TO COME OUT :C but i cannot wait :D

[CShorty55]

Will LeakyCon continue to happen every year???

[24hoursayear]

BROLDEN DEATH STARE!!!

[Telkanis]

My stomach does so many flips every time I watch this video. So much <3 for everyone.

[Musiclover1494]

This nevers fails to make me helplessly emotional.

[curostitykilledcat]

Dobby's head is freaking me out... 0.o

[OriginalBitt]

Leaky12, here I come!

[superlil52]

Pssh no I haven't watched this at least 10 times, maybe 20... I wanna go to LeakyCon so bad! Eep!

[potterhead796]

I'm going in 2012. I can't wait. Ofndkdnoznaofnsoxnaomqpxneondp­wnzienzoanxksml

[smircle1]

lol giant dobby head at 1:35 XD

[fergusonefc1]

Best night of my life. Thank You Leakycon! I'm in there 3 times!! Black dress and Gryffindor tie on my head!! LOL :-D

[5piritr0rb]

I didn't see enough wands.

[bsbrock]

I didn't get to attend the ball but this made me miss LeakyCon so much once again! That really was one of the most amazing weeks of my life!

[PurpleAndYellow10]

This whole video gave me massive goosebumps.

[addie3407]

definitely saw myself in this video... XD

[GirlInTheGreenPlaid]

0:42 Brian Holden with his gameface on.

[RainGlobule]

there is so much love in this video! I feel like I am going to explode with second hand joy! <3

[ourpotterpage]

00:53 = KRISTINA HORNER AND EIA. EPICNESS.

[swedishmikafan]

03.50 The epic three Joe(y)'s: Joe Walker, Joey Richter & Joe Moses <3

[fergusonefc1]

WOO!! That's me in the black dress with the Gryffindor tie on my head!! ha ha ha, what a blast!!  (00:46 )

[4176Paiges]

This made me smile. So so much

[JSMemoir]

The website linked is wrong...there's an extra "o".

[Ravenclaw2313]

And now I'm gonna go cry in a corner cause I miss all of these people and that moment. The amazing memories. <3

[surreptitially]

Three too many times lol

[AlexInLife]

Hey i found myself i guess being 6'4 helps

[MyMissySissy]

@AlexInLife Where are you at???

[AlexInLife]

@MyMissySissy Um im kinda in the middle of the crowd 1:39 1:46 2:01 3:10 haha a few more spots i pop up ha

[MyMissySissy]

@AlexInLife Black shirt??

[AlexInLife]

@MyMissySissy Maybe ha

[SeahorseyPrincess]

OMG there's gonna be a Leaky Con 2012?! I must have missed that announcement but my dreams have just come true! Saving funds from this moment! <3

[roflravenclaw]

haha only show up for like a sec and yet I was on stage the whole time. So much love I wish I could go back. Never forget dancing in the back with Scarlett Byrnes, Evannah Lynch, Joey Richter, and Joe Walker <3

[superlil52]

Ii wish I could have gone:/ I've watched this video 3times now! I am hoping to go next year!

[sensiblemaniac]

I'm not crying. What are you talking about? It's just raining on my face.

[KarmaBeauty97]

2nd time through this video...

[mybeautifulrescue21]

I always regret not being able to go to LeakyCon 2011. It looked like an INCREDIBLE time, hopefully I can afford to go to a conference one day :']

[sincerelywizard]

Oh my God. Jason's dancing. I could just watch that for a whole video. :D

[LynnHermione]

@sincerelywizard His hair is hypnotic *_*

[sincerelywizard]

@LynnHermione LOL! The puff... it is magical.

[itsonomatopoeia]

I cried watching this. I miss this night and my friends there so much<3

[alwayspureblood]

<3 EVERYBODY in this vid <3 xxxxxx

[penguin112493]

As much as I love all of the staffers (who I love to death), I wish the cameras went out into the audience at this point in the ball.

[leakynewsmelissa]

@penguin112493 Well, there was ONE camera. The camera at the back of the room malfunctioned, leaving our poor videographer stuck on the stage with only limited range and having to cull footage to look seamless (thank god we did it two full times!) - we're stunned he did this with one camera. Just stunned.

[leakynewsmelissa]

But (and not that you said this, as you didn't) I take seerrrrrrrrious exception to people who think the staff on that stage don't deserve some focus. They worked so damn hard. They deserve this moment. :)

[penguin112493]

@leakynewsmelissa Haha Melissa, I completely understand, I love the staff, I definitely know how hard everyone worked, (and I even became friendly with the camera guy, and know how hard he worked) and I loved seeing all of my staffer friends up on stage in this video, but if there were anything that I could change about it, it would have been to see more of the Con attendees in the video.

[GinervaWeasleyPotter]

omg! im so glad their is going to b 1 next year! i wasn't able to afford to go this year so im so relieved i have a whole other year to save up!

[kkkkkkkkkirsty]

i want to attend leaky con SO BAD.

[chaselover]

There's a guy in my Humanities class who I thought looked like Joe Moses, well after watching this video I realized he looks SO MUCH like him!!! Except the hair, otherwise he could be his twin. AND he likes Harry Potter!!

[slytherinprincess999]

OMG KRISTINA HORNER!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hilaryfay20]

I HAVE TO ATTEND NEXT YEAR!

[colleewright]

Not working...



[FiNNziDuploFilms]

1:50

That guy is my friend, I'm so proud of him...

[iliveinatardis]

I spy kristina

[Camistryy]

Dobby just kills me every time. xD

[thatunknownfreak]

xD lool dobby was in the crowd

[OrbManson1121]

gosh. seeing this makes me crying. I have my video of it on my computer, but I remember when they started playing Ester's song, I couldn't believe that the con was basically over... Greatest time of my life. <3 I don't know what could possibly top it...

[OrbManson1121]

after they sang it the THIRD time, I realized that most of them HAD to be drunk

lol

[wtfquinn7]

the tears...they flow....

[kira902k]

The Doctor at 3:26 !

LOL <3

[littlebirdmjfan]

@kira902k Jason Munday??? I was looking for David Tennant. :(

[kira902k]

@littlebirdmjfan lolol no! The guy who walks in from behind the crowd, towards Jason, was a guy cosplaying as the Doctor the whole Con. He's wearing sunglass-type things in this video. xD

[littlebirdmjfan]

@kira902k ohhhhh... I see it now. lmao XD *facepalm* Thank you for clue-ing me in. haha

[kira902k]

@kira902k Ahaha. :) No problem. :P

[Coolpirateprincess]

@kira902k I saw that guy so much during Leakycon! I laughed slightly when I saw him in this video. XD HE WAS EVERYWHERE!

[kira902k]

@Coolpirateprincess LOL I KNOW. He was so cool! With Rose.

[Coolpirateprincess]

@kira902k They were both cool! I was sad that I didn't get the chance to get a picture with him and Rose.

[genelin1995]

That room is a nuclear plant full of Potter-love energy.

[kira902k]

Ah. So many creys. This is amazing. This night was amazing (even though it's all a blur - i did nOT get enough sleep/food that week. Ahah.). I love everything about this video, though.

EFAO at 9:28

[favm360]

<3 

[almendracaceres]

@wrockinmaddie thank you very much :) i spent a lot of time trying to find that song, i love it. I WISH I COULD GO TO LEAKYCON :'(

[gdespain]

all good all good great wonderful. *sees alex c* *starts balling* ok i think i'm ok now. *everyone chanting esther esther esther* never gunna stop crying.

[TonksftMemories]

Oh my God, I'm crying. This was so amazing. I am going to be there in 2012 no matter what it takes.

[kira902k]

@TonksftMemories <3 you better be. i will too. omfg.

[AshieGoesRawr]

I love this <3 I wish there was a Leakycon in Ireland :/

[likesummersnow]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH there r still chances for me to experience this magicalness?!?! i am so excited.... need money...

[froggirl19921993]

OMR, Dobby. 8:18

[SabreMaiden]

Is that...Hank? 8:02

[ISnoggedHarry]

The night that no one was sober. Also, no one REALLY knows every word to Total Eclipse of the Heart. Except for maybe Anelli. I feel like only about 30 people know why this is tradition. It's beautiful that is spread.

Memories. <3

[moodylupin]

I swear, these videos bring me to tears. Glad I'm not the only one. TAKE US BACK THERE!

[TarsieF]

Y'all are making me cry - so fun to see everyone again!

[fiveawesomeknitters]

Me Creys!

[Siribelle01709]

I spied a JoMo at 3:01 !!!! :D

[bellaunyielding]

Ah! Yes! LeakyCon next summer! I HOPE I CAN GO.

[MrsJasperHale08]

sigh watching this brought me back to how absolutely AMAZING LeakyCon was and the second it ended my mom yelled at me for something stupid that I can't control and the happy memories disappeared instantly -_- I can't wait until 2012. *pulls out time turner*

[DaVID007008]

Creepy shit :D

[coabike]

I just cried



[mteam3m]

Now I don't know whether to go to LeakyCon 2012 or Ascendio! HELP?!

[ecofreak303]

oh my god... i wasn't even there and this made me cry.

[owmyscar]

holy geez, I have chills. <3

[soakinginsunshine]

when everyone started cheering ester at 6:16 <3

[JulianneSparrow2]

LeakyCountry needs to happen RIGHT NOW!! I miss LeakyCon so much and hope that 2012 Leaky is close enough for me to attend. I'll be heartbroken if I can't go :(

[Jarwain]

@JulianneSparrow2 Plan ahead, I'm fairly confident its going to be in Orlando again

[JulianneSparrow2]

@Jarwain No, they've stated that it absolutely is not in Orlando again. I can understand why, especially since Ascendio will be in Orlando, but having it at the Wizarding World was really epic.

[hannahmaniaca]

OMG! THERE IS KRISTINA HORNER, JASON MUNDAY, OMG OMG OMG -dead-

[hannahmaniaca]

This Is Beautiful :')

[ISwishAndFlick]

I really just...am disappointed I couldn't be at Leakycon...

[PhredofMars]

It's easy to get depressed about all the terrible things going on in the world and fate of humanity as we seem to edge ever closer to armageddon but things like this give hope that the human race is actually worth saving which is what I've always felt was the deeper meaning of Total Eclipse of the Heart and the reason it's more than just a song about romantic love between two people. Thanks for being the light in the darkness.

[TheJessicers]

I freaking love how overwhelmed Melissa is at 3:00. I bet it was incredible to see all those fans coming together. Can't wait till 2012, nothing can stop me from going.

[Miioooppppiiiii]

Please upload the video of the epilogue cast dancing to Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

There was one on stage recording it!!

[chinolily]

BEST. NEWS. EVER.

[shesreadyforanything]

LEAKYCON 2012!!!! Rediculously excited! LeakyCon 2011 was the single most amazing week in my life, and I'm not missing out.

[almendracaceres]

what is the name of the song at 6:36 ?? :D

[wrockinmaddie]

@almendracaceres It's a parody of Dynamite that Alex Carpenter did called "Dumbledore." It's fantastic. The thing about the sound system, was that you could just really the basic song, so people had no idea of the song was the original or the parody. But it was still ~magical~.

[RainbowCatastrophe]

How many of you (like me) broke into tears watching this?

I miss Leakycon so much! I can't wait till 2012!!!! <3

[MagnaSunny]

I've never wanted to be anywhere more in my entire life. LeakyCon 2012, I am most definitely attending you!

[isnay2003]

You know what's weird?

All these people look crazy and over exaggerated to me...Yet...I want to be there!?!

[JodieRoxSox99]

JOE WALKER <3

[allshalldelight]

Now that I'm 18 there is literally nothing that can stop me from going to LeakyCon 2012.

[littlebirdmjfan]

@allshalldelight You have to be 18?! D= That makes me so sad... but it also gives me time to save up funds!

[allshalldelight]

@littlebirdmjfan People under 18 can go if you have a chaperone over 21. I couldn't find a chaperone last year, which is the only reason I couldn't go.

[MrsJasperHale08]

Cannot bloody wait until LC 2012! I will definitely be there! this year was SO much fun. <3

[p0rtkey]

Like this if Kristina Horner linked to this on her twitter account!

[p0rtkey]

Wish i was there. Forever stuck in Norway....

[AllonsyArielle]

Yep started crying when everyone was chanting Esther's name and then continued crying for the rest of the video! I love you Esther and I wish so badly you could have been there with all of us! <3

[wrockinmaddie]

@AllonsyArielle But she was, Arielle. Remember what Zack said? She lives in through us. Like some Lion King shit.

[FluffyKittenMEOW]

Of course I'm crying! Best convention I've ever went to, thank you so much<3

[MrJamieb18]

ugh the person in the crowd with the dobby mask freaked the nargles out of me

[bem815]

there should definitely be a leakycon 2014 because of epic plans being made with my friends to go to WWOHP after graduation :) :)

[MoonInHerEyesx]

I started crying at this. I love the HP fandom so much. LeakyCon 2012, you will be mine.

[letsplaywizards]

I will never stop crying now! LeakyCon come back in my life!! Can we please make LeakyCountry happen?

[nicciweasley]

@letsplaywizards

Catja :D

See you there in 2012???

[letsplaywizards]

@nicciweasley Totally! I am not missing out on this ever!

[nicciweasley]

@letsplaywizards

Exactly!! :-D

[ladylake2004]

I love you all my nerdy friends <3

[hsmxrbd]

thanks for the most fun i have ever had in a week! i don't care what i have to do but am going next year i have started saving!!! i really want to know where leakycon 2012 is going to be so i can start planing. THANK YOU STAFF i love all of you!!!-Josselin

[TheDoctorLovesPotter]

There is going to be a LeakyCon 2012? There is also Ascendio..... I'm so confused! When will there be information about this?

[MadameSuede]

I miss LeakyCon so much! That was a truly magical night and a room filled with so much awesome. Thank you LeakyCon!!!!

[jjhritsko]

Thank you for making this week the best time of my LIFE! :) <3

[MarinLemche]

Too bad I will NEVER be able to afford to go to Leaky. :(

[nicciweasley]

@MarinLemche

:-(

Really? Never? Even if you start saving up like a maniac from today??

:-(

[MarinLemche]

@nicciweasley nope. pretty much completely broke college student. all money I earn from whatever work I can actually work into my schedule goes for rent and tuition. *shrug*

[nicciweasley]

@MarinLemche

Oh :-(

Makes me sad :(

[DESTINYbam]

Excuse me while I cry forever. This night was so, so amazing. <3

[Zik33]

@DESTINYbam :)

[HeadInTheClouds1178]

Oh god, I wish I could have been there. I doubt the next ones will be as good, just because the HPDH2 release happened then. But I will go this time! My friend and I have made a pact. I don't care if I have to spend all my money.

[dobbyssock91]

Wait, so now there is going to be two cons next summer??? Where am I supposed to get the money for that? (Because you know I'll have to attend both.) I kind of wish they had kept with the tradition of alternating summers with HPEF.

[LeakyCon]

@dobbyssock91 There was no tradition of this; we've only had one other conference and in 2009 there was an HPEF one as well. :) We hope to see you!

[dobbyssock91]

@LeakyCon My apologies, I guess tradition was the wrong word since it only happened twice :) I will most definately be there, I wouldn't miss it for the world. LeakyCon 2011 was wonderful, you guys did an amazing job! I'll just have to save twice as hard :)

[MsLazyllama101]

Best night of my life. No, make that best week of my life.

[nicciweasley]

@MsLazyllama101 Exactly!!

[rogue0567]

There were so many drunk people on that stage...

[joditraut]

leaky 2012 can not come soon enough.

[msflapotter]

we're wizards. we partied forever. that night STILL hasn't ended <3

[hannahmaniaca]

@msflapotter Omg, agree with you♥

[LadyElric617]

THIS.

(also so much sunburn- oof)

[booknerdizzy]

SO AWESOME.

[gryfndrprefct347]

I just can't even. This was the best night of my life. Thank you Leaky!! <3 And see you in 2012!

[sweetguitars15]

I really wish I had gone now!

[smilenose]

I cant.

[zombiedino]

@3:51 the Starkid Joseph trifecta and Melissa Anelli <3333

[VyRevenge]

damn, I NEED to be there next year!

[MsLazyllama101]

I'm next to Dobby!!!

[MissSTK1]

Go Lizzie! Go Josh! Lol!

[nahimbrian]

I hope I can find some people to go with me. If not, I will go by myself!

[slytherinjedi]

I miss LeakyCon so much

[MissSTK1]

This is great!

[devilishlypure]

Aw, I'm so bummed that I missed this. I left to go to my room and change into more comfortable shoes and it took me over an hour to get there and back because I kept running into people who wanted to chat.

[potterbroadwayfan92]

I am going this time!!!

[ElizabethBabb1]

<3

[MichelleTells]

"We're wizards, we'll party forever" is pretty much our version of "Always."

[nicciweasley]

@MichelleTells

So true! :D

[MichelleTells]

I'll keep treating nerds like rock stars as long as I live!

omgsh this was so much fun reliving. The Dobby gets me every time.

[HPnerdfighter]

HA. this video is so boss.

[MangaSunset]

I'm considering flying over from the Netherlands for 2012. I'm quite sure it's worth it. I really wish I was there this year but ah well. Leakycon is THE con of all cons to ever exist.