Bloomsbury will award a signed HBP to Viola Pruller, for winning their Countdown Clock contest; you can see the entry at this link. Becky Austin and Pablo Reyna came in runners-up. Thanks Harry Latino!

The new issue of Entertainment Weekly (out tomorrow) will contain their fall movie previews, and includes a look at Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. There are small new quotes from director Mike Newell, producer David Heyman, and actor Michael Gambon. The preview reads: ” WE BEGIN WITH A SPOILER ALERT, BECAUSE even though …read more!

Marc from HarryPotterX-perts let us know about two new Goblet of Fire photos. They include one of Krum that we saw recently, only this time with more of the students around him. The second one is possibly that of Frank Bryce at the begining of the film. We are trying to confirm this with WB, …read more!

Clint let us know that today’s Washington Post has an article about Jim Dale, his work on the HP audiobooks and his recent visit to the capital. The reporter traces his history as pop star, actor, Tony award winner and now, the voice of hundreds of residents of the Potter-verse.

Today’s Sydney Morning Herald puts Harry Potter on the analyst’s couch, and purports to explore his psychology and other psych-themed issues in the books.

The Guardian reports on a new trend in “British” cinema – films that are “financed by the US but made in the UK, and with British cultural content”. A spokesman from the Film Council said: “It depends on your politics on film. You could be brutal and say that Harry Potter is made by Warner …read more!

On JKRowling.com, the calendar page for August 11 now reads “Happy Birthday Ginny Weasley.” Cheers Ginny!

Reader Ingeborg let us know that the cover of the Danish translation of HBP, or “Harry Potter og halvblodsprinsen”, has been released. You can see it here. Caution: Book spoilers. The book will be released in Denmark on October 15th. Thanks Ingeborg!

Reuters recently reported that Harry Potter is a top choice at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “Harry Potter is a popular title among some of the detainee population,” said the librarian, a civilian contractor identified only as “Lorie” who works at the prison camp for foreign terrorism suspects at the U.S. naval base …read more!

Yesterday, we told you about J.K. Rowling donating for exhibition an original handwritten chapter and sketch she made for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Today, The Guardian newspaper has more details about the drawing which appears to be one with Hagrid, Professor Dumbledore, and Professor McGonagall with baby Harry. You can now see a …read more!