According to the calendar on Jo Rowling’s site, today (yes, today – it’s August 11th in Ottery St. Catchpole) is Ginny Weasley’s birthday. Thanks to all the Leaky readers who emailed, particularly Bonnie and Christine!

The Noble Collection, known for their beautiful jewelry and sword replicas, has now launched a Harry Potter collection. One item of interest is Hermione’s Time Turner. Please Note: This is the same Time Turner as some of the winners to Leaky’s PoA sweepstakes will receive. We need one ourselves, as we are not yet done …read more!

Since we crashed, Mugglenet has posted a few GoF filming reports -check them out! Tracy has also sent us hers, which details the scene she saw filmed to the best of her ability. It’s a great reconstruction and we thank her for it – read below! Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire filiming: Ashridge …read more!

If you’re on the beach today, keep an eye on the sky: among the many ways in which Scholastic is pumping today’s release of the OotP paperback in America is via airplane… so look up now and then! They will fly over Cape Cod, Long Island, Lake Michigan, the New Jersey Shore and Los Angeles …read more!

We’re back up and running for the moment but that may not last, so hang tight for this week, guys. We are in the process of moving over to our new server, and will let you know how that’s going soon. Fingers crossed that it was just one last crash for old times’ sake! Update: …read more!

TLC Reader Tracy went to Ashridge, where we recently reported that the filming on the Portkey scene was going to be taking place, and came back with a whole lot to show for it. First, we have the pictures, the first GoF filming pics which will return when our server load eases up. She was …read more!

Lego has updated their Harry Potter site. There is a new Marauder’s Map game, which, while easy for adults, younger children might like. Enjoy!

BarnesandNoble.com has released pre-order lists for the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter Collection DVDs. Thanks to everyone who let us know!

In June, TLC was listed right under J.K. Rowling.com on UrbanWire’s”Wizardry Online: The Essential Guide to Harry Potter Websites.” As a followup, UrbanWire has released its four-part interview with Harry Potter Web masters, featuring chats with Steve Vander Ark of the Harry Potter Lexicon, Jenna B. of DanRadcliffe.com, Heidi Tandy of FictionAlley.org and TLC, and …read more!

Harry Potter is among the most frequently re-read fiction, according to an informal study by the American Library Association. The Potter books keep good company; other books commonly read more than once include Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and Milne’s Winnie the Pooh.