Carlsen Verlag, the German publisher of the Harry Potter books, is giving the public a chance to vote on which of two covers will grace “Harry Potter und der Halbblutprinz”. Both covers are made by the illustrator Sabine Wilharm.

WB has just confirmed that Goblet of Fire will carry a PG-13 rating in the US, for “sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images.” This will be the first time an HP film was not rated PG.

Stephanie at RupertOnline.net sent us a transcript of Ralph Fiennes on Live With Regis and Kelly this morning, where he was promoting his new film, The Constant Gardener. She sent us a transcript, which you can read after the jump. Screencaps of Ralph making his “Voldemort face” are coming soon. Kelly Ripa: We’re back with …read more!

TVGuide.com is reporting that GoF has been given a PG-13 rating for “sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images.” (The supposed use of foul language is unconfirmed and unlikely.) We’ll update you when we have more information.

Ralph Fiennes, who plays Lord Voldemort in the Goblet of Fire film, gave an interview to Comingsoon.net as part of press for The Constant Gardener, a new political thriller in which he stars. He says he will play Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which will start filming in January or …read more!

Reader Mary just sent us scans of the mini- and full-size 2006 GrandPre calendar, which is available via Amazon (small calendar, big calendar), or at our Cauldron Shop calendar page. There’s a lot of new art, including some from OotP, so check it out – thank you Mary! The Small Wall Calendar, 2006: January: from …read more!

Hello! Magazine features Katie Leung in its online issue. The article profiles Katie and reiterates the casting process, noting she beat approximately 4,000 other girls for the role.

We’ve had a few reports from fans who attended Jim Dale’s reading yesterday outside Atlanta, Georgia. Quietus told us: He told us the origins of quite a few characters voices: Hagrid was an uncle of his, Aunt Marge was an old World War II Colonel he met at a pub. Trelawney was a lady actress …read more!

In a follow-up to the recent kerfluffle stemming from his letter to the Times regarding their story on J.K. Rowling, Terry Pratchett visited alt.fan.harry-potter this week. He said: “I don’t have any problem at all with her rise, only with such third-party silliness, which insults good authors who wrote great books at a time, not …read more!

MuggleNet has a scan of a new pic of GoF in Premiere magazine, featuring Harry clutching the golden egg and talking to Hermione. Thanks guys! Update: WB kindly zapped it over in high-res, so check it out: Harry, Hermione and Egg (lg) Harry, Hermione and Egg (med) Harry, Hermione and Egg (small)