The folks at Harry Potter XPerts have received an email from the Cineplex Odeon in Leicester Square announcing that it will proudly host the Prisoner of Azkaban Premiere on, as reported here a few days ago, May 30. Just as a refresher, the New York premiere will be May 23 at a still-to-be-announced location; this …read more!

In a recent interview with Mike Newell in DVDFile.com, Goblet of Fire director Mike Newell talks about his upcoming Potter project: What’s coming up in the future? I’m making Harry Potter 4. It’s not going to be finished for another 20 months, so I can’t really see beyond that yet. … Was taking on Harry …read more!

Hot Topic has more HP shirts, this time one recalling a certain familiar train station, and another of a certain green house. The store’s entire collection is here. Thanks to Mugglenet and TLC reader Nathan for the tip!

We would like to take a moment to send our deepest condolences to our readers from Spain, whom we hope against hope were not injured in yesterday’s horrible terrorist attack in Madrid. Our thoughts and prayers, and hopes for peace, are with everyone who suffers there, and with everyone who suffers just knowing that such …read more!

The international edition of Helsingin Sanomat has a brief article on the midnight release of the Finnish version of OotP, Harry Potter ja Feeniksin Kilta. Thanks, Jodi! Editor’s Note: Ah, takes me back to June 21, 2003…

Ola, with the Swedish Rowling Fanclub, notified us that the Swedish version of OotP will be released on April 3rd. The cover can be seen here.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a nominee for the Book of the Year in the 2003 British Book Awards. Awards will be presented in April. Thanks, Pete!

As rumored, the premiere of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will be May 23 in New York and May 30 in London, both at to-be-announced-locations, reliable sources have said. Both will take place during daytime hours.

Novinite reports that Bulgaria’s Chief of National Tourism Advertising and Information Agency, Ivaylo Gyurov, annouced that Viktor Krum may become the new face of Bulgarian tourism.

Today’s New York Times reports on school libraries that time forgot, and mentions Edward Williams Elementary School, whose library has no Harry Potter books. Children come in asking for Harry Potter, but there is no Harry Potter here.