Thanks to all those who sent e-mails alerting us that Dan Radcliffe won the first annual “Relly Award” for Junior Achiever this morning, on Live With Regis and Kelly.

It may not sound like it has much to do with Harry Potter, but… John Ritter, Gryffindor, (shown there at the premiere of Chamber of Secrets) died of a heart ailment overnight. A sad farewell to a fellow fan, from Team TLC.

Do you live in or near New York? Are you free the evening of December 12th? The Leaky Cauldron is looking to put together a group interested in seeing A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Dale, at Madison Square Gardens. Tickets are $35 (mezzanine seating), $55 (side orchestra), and $72 (front and center), with a slight …read more!

A commentary by Daniel Drezner discusses a new Potter/religion argument currently being waged by an Islamic fundamentalist group…that Harry is part of a missionary plot to spread Christianity. Thanks, Roni!

HPANA has posted information, courtesy of www.TotallyHarryPotter.org, dispelling rumors that the Prisoner of Azkaban film would premiere in Mexican theaters on June 6, 2004.

An Iowa freshman class had an interesting summer reading assignment.

USA Today reports: “The latest list that (Harry) is topping is 2002’s Most Challenged Books, issued by the American Library Association for Banned Books Week, Sept. 20-27.”

Snitchseeker.com is hosting The Potter Project, a chain-fanfiction event in which any Potter fan can participate. The project employs FanLib, a patent pending technology that allows participants to submit scenes and vote on which ones should be added to the fanfic script as it continues. The project will run through October 31, 2003, and along …read more!

Political Scientist Daniel Drezner comments on accusations that Harry Potter is intended to spread Christianity through out Islamic cultures. Thanks to both Veronica and Abigail for the link!

The Croydon Guardian has posted an interesting article about a church youth worker who will be using Harry Potter to illustrate Christianity.