As 2007 draws to a close, the time comes to take a look back at the many events that have happened this past year in the fandom. Our wonderful contest crew has a new contest to announce that lets you share with others your memories and experiences in the artistic medium of your choice. The …read more!

As readers of the Harry Potter novels know, many characters in the beloved series work together to confront social issues. So too have Harry Potter fans who are long noted for their concern and response toward pressing real life issues. One such issue is the crisis in Darfur, and today, the Harry Potter Alliance, along …read more!

Filming for the sixth film, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” is continuing this weekend in Surbiton, a suburban area near London, England. The Wandsworth Guardian is reporting crews are preparing to film scenes at a local train station beginning this Friday through Sunday. Christopher MacKellaich, a Sergeant from the British Transport Police, commented on …read more!

The names of two actors who will portray a younger Lord Voldemort in the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” film have now been revealed. Newsround is reporting that Hero Fiennes Tiffin (age 9 and nephew of actor Ralph Fiennes) will play the 11-year-old Tom Riddle. An actor named Frank Dillane, who is 16 …read more!

Warner Brothers has now launched a new contest to win a visit to the set of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” via the Facebook website. Open to residents of the US and Canada ages 13 and older, users of the Facebook social networking website (registration required and is free) may enter up to 20 …read more!

Our favorite author is doing some updating on her website today, including two new entries in her “rubbish bin” section of

MTV has now posted online a special feature featuring deleted scenes from the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD, as well as some fantastic behind the scenes footage of the Hall of Prophecy. The clip includes two new interviews with production designer Stuart Craig and OotP director David Yates, and you can …read more!

The BBC has a new interview with Dan Radcliffe, where he discusses filming on the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film. Dan says that the scenes with the students at Hogwarts and such will not be filmed until after the holidays, and notes that “toward the end of the film it gets as …read more!

Wizard Rock size=”3″>Wizard Rock sweeps the nation as Harry Potter fans fall in love with music about their favorite wizard and his friends. Below you’ll find links to some of our favorite Wizard Rock bands! Content provided by: Everything you would ever need to know about Wizard Rock is on this site. Wizard Rock Bands …read more!

The Boston Globe is reporting that Chinese language publishers have printed 1.8 million translated editions of the final book in author J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” since its release last month. The publishers of the book in mainland China, The People’s Literature Publishing House, printed 1.1 million copies …read more!