According to the Sunday Telegraph, J.K. Rowling is writing another book for charity – but this time it’s a short story having nothing to do with Harry.

Finally….(I say that a lot, don’t I?) we have actual confirmation regarding the filming of the Harry Potter movie being delayed. Unfortunately, this is bad news and not just because it will delay the movie from coming out. According to an article in today’s Observer, the star of the movie Daniel Radcliffe was only licensed …read more!

Hallmark has added a Hagrid & Baby Norbert figure to their plush line (which includes Ron, Fluffy, and Norbert). The figure is 18″ tall and his handkerchief says “Believe in yer heart”. His keyring is on the inside of his coat, hanging out of one of his pockets are the sausages he cooked for Harry …read more!

Church Times has an article about filming going on in Gloucester Cathedral. They, like many others, identify actors in a picture falsely as Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe when they are actually doubles. Apparently the Gloucester Cathedral cloisters are being used and a small sequence is being filmed at Durham Cathedral.

The Ottawa Waldorf School will be holding Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during March Break in Stittsville, Canada just west of Ottawa. Monday, March 12th to Friday, March 16th, 2001 Come join us as we experience the adventures of Harry Potter and get a glimpse of what it was like to attend the Hogwarts …read more!

We’ve heard that Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley) and Julie Walters (Mrs. Molly Weasley) have been signed for sequels, today’s Mirror has an article stating that Daniel Radcliffe has just signed a pounds 1M ($1.4M) deal to star in Chamber of Secrets. According to the article, it’s been decided that filming for the next movie will …read more!

A reader passed on some EXCELLENT news this morning – an article from Norfolk’s Eastern Daily Press. This article is an interview with Chris Rankin, the actor playing Percy Weasley. It has a picture of the actor, is the first place we see official mention of Rik Mayall in the movie, and find out that …read more!

Empire Online has an interview with Richard Harris about his role as Professor Dumbledore. Definitely the grumpy curmudgeon.

I think This Is Wiltshire has been one of the only publications to stay on top of local Harry Potter filming. Here’s an article that includes a picture of the set as well as mentioning something about what the Lacock Abbey is being used for: “The churchyard of St Cyriacs in Lacock had been transformed …read more!

According to the Public Lending Right, the first 3 Harry Potter books were the most borrowed Children’s Fiction Titles from libraries from July 1999 to June 2000.