I don’t talk politics much. I don’t read the paper – I don’t really trust the paper. I have a few friends who are politically aware and I trust them to keep me apprised of anything major. Several weeks ago I was visiting with one such politically-minded friend and we got on the subject of …read more!

Construction is nearing completion on Shell Cottage, currently being built along the coastline of Wales for use in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Thanks to TLC reader Victoria, we have some nice new photos of the cottage, with the front door now in place, and an attic room or copula and twin …read more!

For the month of May, the newest edition of The Quibbler, which contains “all the news you won’t find anywhere else,” takes a slightly different tone and honors those in the Harry Potter story that have fallen. This issue takes you behind the veil as we come upon the eleventh anniversary of the Battle of …read more!

A new interview with actor Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) is online from WizardUniverse.com which features the actor discussing a number of subjects related to the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film. Speaking in regards to the evolution of his character over the past six films, Mr. Grint relates how “It just sort of …read more!

As today marks the start of a new month and we draw closer to the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, movie theaters and television stations will be a source of marketing for the upcoming sixth Harry Potter film. Regal Cinemas issued a press release heralding the news that fans can now purchase …read more!

Actress Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and actor Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory) have made People Magazine’s list of the 100 Most Beautiful People for 2009. The issue, which arrives on newsstands today, features both the Harry Potter actors among other such famous faces as Halle Berry, Zac Efron, Freida Pinto, and many more. There is also …read more!

The LA Times is running a new preview today of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince that also includes a new photo of Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) and Harry (Dan Radcliffe) inside a darkened home of Slughorn. The article contains comments from actor Dan Radcliffe and Emma Watson, as well as from Rupert Grint, …read more!

Time Magazine has released their annual list of the 100 Most Influential people in the world. Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has written a piece about the number two man on the list, U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown. A long time friend of the Prime Minister, readers will recall J.K. Rowling was a recent guest …read more!

Quick reminder: I’ll be at the Contra Costa Library in Concord, CA (near SF) this weekend, giving a keynote and doing a signing of my book, Harry, A History. It should be a fun day and I hope to see you there! You can RSVP to the event on my Facebook account (page here, event …read more!

The BBC has a new video report online today from Freshwater Beach in Wales, where Shell Cottage is under construction for use in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In the video, you can see construction work underway for the location filming which is due to begin with the cast on Monday, May …read more!