DanRadcliffe.com has posted some PoA posters from a Japanese site: Harry and Hedwig Poster (1) Poster (2) – The Jack-in-the-Box is probably from the boggart scene, if my fuzzy memory serves. We’ll try and find out for sure. Just Harry Much thanks to Ixch and Pixel Y!

Ixch has alerted us that PotterWorldOnline has a gallery of what looks to be the Hogsmeade Village train station.

BBC Newsround has squashed the Rowan Atkinson as Voldemort rumor, with the thanks of a very grateful body of Harry Potter fans. Update: As if the BBC confirmation wasn’t enough, sources on our side have just denied discussion of Atkinson for the role.

In a bit of a surprising (but still RUMOR) update to our post about Rowan Atkinson being listed in Variety as appearing in Goblet of Fire, UK tabloid The Sun has said that the rubbery-faced comedian wants to branch out away from humorous roles and will be playing the mostly-human incarnation of Lord Voldemort in …read more!

In my mailbox today was an interesting email from “A Word A Day” – today’s word is “cadogan.” cadogan (kuh-DUG-uhn) noun A lidless teapot, inspired by Chinese wine pots, that is filled from the bottom. [After William Cadogan, 1st Earl of Cadogan (1675-1726), who was said to be the first Englishman to own such a …read more!

The Digital Bit’s Web site has some interesting information in their Rumor Mill. Apparently the PoA DVD will arrive just in time for a Thanksgiving release. This is MUCH more tenuous information, but a Brazilian industry contact has informed us that Warner’s told him to expect the following additional DVD releases in 2004: … November …read more!

We have received the Call for Papers for the next HPforGrownups conference dubbed “Convention Alley” to be held in Ottawa, Ontario July 30 – August 1, 2004. “The HPforGrownups family of Yahoo discussion groups is sponsoring Convention Alley, to be held in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) from July 30 – August 1, 2004. In addition to …read more!

British tabloid “The Express” has an article that interviews Hollywood bodyguard Jacqueline Davis about what it is like to work with Ms. Rowling and some of the stalkers she’s had to deal with. An elite female bodyguard has revealed Harry Potter creator JK Rowling’s publishers have insisted she have a round-the clock, 10-strong security team. …read more!

The Japan Times has an interview with Yuko Matsuoka – the woman who both brought Harry Potter to Japan and also translated the series into her native language.

MuggleNet had a live chat yesterday with Matthew Lewis AKA Neville Longbottom from the Harry Potter movies. Some of the more interesting items including listing Physical Education as a favorite school subject (which partially explains the weight loss between films) and his insight on Neville in future books: “I think that it would be really …read more!