Everyone’s favorite Crabbe-y actor, Jamie Waylett, turns 15 years old today. We at TLC are baffled; how to wish such a wonderful kid enough wonderful birthday wishes? It looks like we’re going to need your help. 🙂 (And here’s part of Jamie’s gift, only for him will I embarass myself this way on TLC, and …read more!

There is a new poll just posted for us on JK Rowling.com having to do with Percy, Wormtail, and Dumbledore’s Howler. To vote, on her site, click on the paperclips, and then “About the Books. ” Enjoy! Thanks Karen!

Earlier this month we told you about reaction to an article that appeared in the French periodical Le Monde, where a scholar called the Harry Potter books… a capitalist universe”, stuffed with “neo-liberal stereotypes” which caricature approvingly the “excesses of the Anglo-Saxon social model”. The New York Times( registration required,but free) has now translated that …read more!

Broken Angel posted on FictionAlley’s boards today with her report from the Tom Felton Fan Club launch in London: Got there few hours early so we my friend and I were the only people, so got chatting with Tom, his family and friends, and so helped them all set up for 2 hours! Best day …read more!

The Leaky Cauldron’s favorite author has donated a signed set of Harry Potter books in support of Tayside fire officer Gordon McKenzie, who is fund-raising on behalf of both the Fire Services National Benevolent Fund and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Scotland. The box set is being auctioned on eBay UK, and is set to …read more!

CBBC Newround has three new photographs of actor Robert Pattinson from a movie he just completed. Robert has been cast as Cedric Diggory in the film version of Goblet of Fire.

There is a new interview from The Burrow with Richard Fish, the actor who stood in as Bill Weasley in the Weasley family Egypt picture in the Prisoner of Azkaban film. When asked if he would be returning to the Goblet of Fire film as Bill Weasley, the young actor answered: ” GoF is certainly …read more!

A post office in Buckner, Missouri was temporarily shut down when a Harry Potter themed birthday card was discovered to have white powder inside. “A worker at the Buckner post office spotted white powder on an envelope. The office was sealed off and hazmat crews were called in to check out the situation. … The …read more!

In Emmy Award nominations announced today, three Harry Potter actors were recognized for their work in televsion. Alan Rickman (Prof. Snape) was nominated as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie : “Something the Lord Made”- as Alfred Blalock. Emma Thompson (Prof. Trelawney) was nominated as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie …read more!

UK’s Young Performer magazine has a short interview this month with Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and Daniel Radcliffe. Thanks to Feargirl, who is spending her summer nursing a broken leg, for the excerpts (get better soon, dear!). YP: Daniel, how did you get your Harry Potter big break? DR: Dumb luck, I auditioned for David …read more!