Our last of the junket set: The PoA Producers: David Heyman, Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe. This interview had to be really short because we were all running off to the press conference, but it’s still good, I think. Quotage: TLC: Did you guys have a heart attack when you saw the size of book …read more!

Exactly one year ago, the first copies of Order of the Phoenix were being distributed in Britain, and ten minutes after that I sat with 13 friends, holding hands and squealing, as a friend read us the first few pages over speakerphone. He had been lucky enough to be at the bookshop in Edinburgh where …read more!

UrbanWire has released a list of “The Essential Guide to Harry Potter Web Sites,” a list of 15 top Harry Potter sites (including probably the best write-up of TLC to date); J.K.Rowling.com, of course, tops the list. Our Floo Network companion, The Harry Potter Lexicon, also made the cut. We’re all very proud! Much thanks …read more!

The Lexicon has been updated with information that JK Rowling has provided to her translators. So far she has sent out a list of two small changes to book three which fix minor errors in the text; the changes will now become the official version of the story; one corrects Mr. Weasley’s statement about the …read more!

The Watley Review, which is a satirical “news” site, posted a story this week about an Americanized version of Harry Potter. The series, provisionally entitled “HP,” will be an Americanized adaptation of the original books, more in keeping with the typical teen dramas which are the trademark of the WB. “The first two movies did …read more!

The New York Times says the most significant new Harry Potter development is JK Rowling’s website, launched last month. Every revelation, however, is being parsed closely, creating yet more theories and rumors (why does she confirm that Harry’s mother is dead but not mention his father?). In its way, the site is a dare. The …read more!

The Lexicon has been updated with information from the Portuguese translation team as to Blaise Zabini’s gender. He’s male, as JKR told them in translation discussions. And I owe Steve Vander Ark satisfaction of a bet.

Newsround’s special webchat guests today are Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and James and Oliver Phelps (the Weasley twins). Watch a video here!

Fleur has been cast and her name is Clemence Poesy, says Newsround. She’s a 21 year old French girl, and is currently in England rehearsing. Fleur’s troubles with English shouldn’t be a problem for her; this is only the second time she’s acted in English instead of French. Pics here and here (thanks to everyone …read more!

PoA took in $35.1 million this weekend, bringing its 10-day total to $158.1 million, beating out The Chronicles of Riddick and Shrek 2. This is 62 percent down from last week, more than studios usually expect. Thanks everyone who sent this in!