Get A Clue 2: TLC’s Second Annual Literacy Drive PRESS RELEASE HTML Version; PDF Version; Doc. Version And now… get set for another mad whirlwind of a charity drive, because… THE T-SHIRTS ARE HERE! The official T-shirts of www.the-leaky-cauldron.org have been designed by the very talented Natalie McKeever in order to benefit Book Aid International. …read more!

HP FanTrips, along with Visit Britain, has organized a tour to Britain in June, for the release of the film version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Chris Rankin, who portrays Percy Weasley, will spend a weekend with the tour participants, who can sign on for the whole six day event (if you’re …read more!

Remember a few weeks ago when we said to take the rumor that actress Michelle Ang was being considered for the part of Cho Chang with a grain of salt? Michelle Ang has confirmed that it’s not true. Thanks to A Chen for the link.

Is Harry too hard for some readers? USAToday.com has an article on children and reading that includes mention of Harry: Didn’t the best-selling Harry Potter series reignite interest in reading, especially among boys? Researchers say it did, perhaps for millions of kids. But Richard Allington, an education professor at the University of Florida in Gainesville, …read more!

HPANA.com has up their review of the new book New Clues to Harry Potter Book V: The structure of New Clues is straightforward – it analyzes each chapter of Order of the Phoenix in three sections: Frequently Asked Questions, Running Bits (clues derived from JK’s wordplay), and Hints. The analysis itself is based on the …read more!

The State News reports on a Harry Potter event at the East Lansing (Michigan) Public Library. Said one of the librarians there: “I think the real magic of Harry Potter is how it makes not just children but people of all ages want to read. There is magic in that. I don’t know exactly how …read more!

Lee Ingleby speaks about playing Stan Shunpike in this article, which is mostly devoted to the premiere of the film Master and Commander. Thanks, Vicki!

Mugglenet was kind enough to put up some screencaps from Charles II, including stills of Christian Coulson, Sean Biggerstaff and Shirley Henderson (aka Moaning Myrtle) who, in Charles II, has Very Wild Hair.

At 6:30pm on December 2nd, at the World Financial Center in New York City, Jim Dale will read a selection from A Christmas Carol at the Holiday Lighting Ceremony, part of the Festival of Light and Sound. Thanks to Becky for telling us about the flyer.

Reuters reports that sales of the first five Harry Potter books have now reached 250 million.