N.K. Stouffer, who claims to have used Muggle and Muggles before Ms. Rowling, appears to have secured a publisher and is republishing her books about the creatures “Muggles” and “Larry Potter” according to this BusinessWire press release. It’s interesting that she’s claiming a trademark on “Muggles” when according to the US Patent & Trademark Office, …read more!

Harry Potter Movie Screenwriter Steven Kloves was inducted into the fraternity of Scripter Awardees according to the LA Times: Two literary wunderkinds, Michael Chabon, author of “Wonder Boys,” and screenwriter Steve Kloves, who adapted the novel for the screen, were inducted into the prestigious fraternity of Scripter Awardees at the 13th annual dinner sponsored by …read more!

A reader of Daily Variety send us this snippet: Truth in advertising? Friday’s L.A.Times full page, color ad for WB’s “See Spot Run” boasted this teaser: “Attention All Muggles! See the ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ trailer on the big screen with ‘See Spot Run.’” Among the parents who were dragged to the theaters …read more!

The Ottawa Citizen has an editorial about the Warner Bros. domain name dispute. While Warner Bros. has apologized for the coldness of the letter they have not indicated that they will allow fans running sites to keep the domain names. This is contrary to their statements that they will not force any sites to shut …read more!

At this year’s ShoWest conference, Warner Bros. will be hosting a luncheon this Thursday at which they will show non-trailer clips from the movie. Anyone going?

J.K. Rowling is an amazing 20 on Forbes’ recently announced Power 100. (Thanks to Rames for most of this morning’s news.)

The Topeka Capital-Journal says the city of Potter, Kansas is preparing for the coming hype for the Harry Potter movie. They are guessing people may want postcards or letters from Potter, Kansas. Other Harry Potter locations include Potter, Neb., 69156 and Potter, Wisc., 54160. Four other variations on Potter’s name can be found in California …read more!

The London Independent is on a roll today with another article about the Harry Potter toy market.

E-Online! has a surprising article mentioning that “See Spot Run” outpaced Hannibal this weekend. They think it was due to the Harry Potter trailer: Despite terrible reviews, Warners can feel happy enough with See Spot Run, which scooped up an average $3,840 at 2,655 screens. The PG-rated doggie comedy starring David Arquette and a mutt …read more!

The London Independent has an article about authors commanding higher and higher advances: But few British novelists can command the tens of millions paid out to America’s top thriller writers. “In Britain, only JK Rowling is at that sort of level,” says one agent, “she is possibly the biggest brand in the world and can …read more!