Some news from the Harry Potter alumni front, as we always follow the careers of those who have been heavily involved in the franchise: Ex-HP director and producer Chris Columbus is accomplishing a rare feat in musical-to-movie adaptations – he’s bringing key members of the original cast of Rent to the silver screen. Rumors have …read more!

Steve Vander Ark of the Floo partner The Harry Potter Lexicon has informed us in a very bleary way that after four solid days of work, the Lexicon’s master timeline has been updated to include all new bits of information we’ve recently learned from J.K. Rowling. For instance, the timeline notes that while Fred says, …read more!

Jamie Waylett (a.k.a Vincent Crabbe) has updated his blog to debunk at least 10 rumors in answer to some emails he receives. Some of them include: “1/ Dan Radcliffe is NOT going out with Emma Watson….or anybody else at the studio! 2/ To my knowledge, none of the cast go on any “chat rooms”…..So do …read more!

Ain’t it Cool News ran an article today that implies French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amelie) was has met with WB to discuss directing OotP: “‘Jeunet told us he had today to met Warner’s officals to talk about’ a little boy who learns magic and flies on a broom” But of course, he said he wasn’t …read more!

As previously reported, on November 1, Sotheby’s will auction off a minibook signed and personalized by J.K. Rowling to benefit the charity the 999 club. A preview of the book is now available in the November issue of the British magazine Tatler (click here for cover). The J.K. Rowling minibook is one of 30 books …read more!

TLC reader Rich has sent us scans from a British tabloid that today printed pics of the GoF set, check it out: GOF Buildings The Dragon tent/lair The Grandstand (second/third task?) The Quidditch World Cup Tents The entire scan Thanks Rich!

As JKRowling.com notes, today in England (October 17) is Filius Flitwick’s birthday. This is also confirmation of the Ravenclaw head’s first name. Thanks to all the Leaky readers who let us know!

Some news from JamieWaylett.com, the Web site of the actor who plays Vincent Crabbe: This week we have been filming one of the “Great Hall” scenes, with Nearly all the main cast and about 250 – 300 “extras”. For those of you who know the books inside out you might be able to guess what …read more!

More information about deleted PoA scenes that’ll be on the dvd is located here, thanks to the BBFC. Thanks to De, who found it!

Lizo Mzimba of the BBC took a sneak peek at the PoA DVD, and his very in-depth review is now up on the Newsround site. It includes a very close-up look, deleted scene by deleted scene, interview by interview. Quotage: The ground of how the first three films have reached the screen is covered well. …read more!