Salon prints some Letters to the Editor regarding their recent piece about fans discovering a major gaff in earlier editions of Goblet of Fire that were quietly corrected in later editions. The New York Daily News prints a follow-up to the Salon piece.

J.K. Rowling is featured in the cover story “Women in Power: 5 Leaders Who Are Shaping Your World” of the February 2001 edition of Harper’s Bazaar. There is apparently a fabulous photograph of Rowling accompanied by a short interview. (Thanks to Meg from the HPforGrownups mailing list).

USA Today is reporting that Warner Bros. may run a 30-second spot teaser during the Super Bowl on Sunday, January 28 featuring “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”: “Warner Bros. is in for a 30-second spot, but is still on the fence about just which movie it will promote. The lead contender is rumored to …read more!

New and confirmed casting information for the Harry Potter movie from the Jackie Palmer Agency: In the new “Harry Potter” film Joshua Herdman plays Goyle, Will Theakston plays Marcus Flint – captain of the Quidiche (sic) team, Emily Dale plays Katie Bell and Scott Fearn plays Terence Higgin(sic). Note that Marcus Flint is captain of …read more!

According to Publisher’s Weekly, the Harry Potter book series dominated the fiction hardcover and paperback bestsellers lists in 2000 at Barnes & Noble.

In their comments on their fourth quarter performance and their 2001 financial outlook, Jakks Pacific mentions their Harry Potter activity toys will ship in the 3rd Quarter of 2001 (or between July and September). Jakks announced last June 6th that their subsidiary Flying Colors was awarded one of the coveted Harry Potter merchandizing licenses from …read more!

The Hollywood Stock Exchange sheet for “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” says that Tim Roth will be starring but there’s no sign of Rik Mayall who’s been rumored to be playing Peeves. Roth was rumored to have the part of Professor Severus Snape but Alan Rickman was officially announced as playing that part. Perhaps …read more!

Enesco has announced that Series II Collectors Stones will be available in March 2001. Colors will include Burgundy, Silver Gray, Violet, Peach, Green, Teal, and one Semi-transparent Red Stone (The Sorcerer’s Stone) and there are 4 shapes: Diamond, Lightening Bolt, Square and Flame. The 24 characters in Series 2 include: Platform 9-3/4, Rubeus Hagrid, Apothecary, …read more!

Countingdown.com reportedly has the first picture of Matthew Lewis, the boy cast to play poor, accident-prone Neville Longbottom.

True to The Leaky Cauldron’s predictions, the WBStore.com rumors appear to be true. Today they have a new message on their Web site: We are no longer accepting orders at wbstore.com. For great gifts and collectibles featuring your favorite Warner Bros. characters please visit any Warner Bros. Studio Store. Click here for the store near …read more!