Reader Richard Blaber pointed out comments in this Daily Telegraph review of the stage version of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials that seem to indicate, at least from the writer’s point of view, that Harry Potter books are primarily for children: Whenever I see adults reading Harry Potter on the train, I feel like tapping …read more!

HP4U.co.uk has a very complete description of what could be the next Potter footage made available. We’ll let you know if we can get it confirmed. Among the new shots described is a possible BoggartVoldemort. There’s also rumored footage of new cast introductions and off-set joking around with Cuaron, so this is probably not a …read more!

Thanks to everyone who wrote in to tell us that Access Hollywood is advertising a segment on PoA this Tuesday or Wednesday, supposedly with never-before-seen footage and interviews. More info as we get it!

Wizard News has posted about an opportunity for those in Tennessee. Quote: “Kids here in Middle Tennessee can get in on the magic with hands-on science workshops courtesy of Mad Science, the only official provider of licensed Harry Potter science workshops and products. Workshops meet weekly for six weeks at various locations around town to …read more!

The Simpsons episode in which JKR made an “appearance” will air on Sky One, on Friday January 9th at 8pm. Thanks, Martje!

The Evening Times reports on the Scottish home reading initiative, Read Together, which is backed by several celebrities including JK Rowling. Said Peter Peacock, education minister: “This is the time of year when people traditionally think about making New Year’s resolutions. It’s also the perfect time to consider spending time reading with your children…I hope …read more!

Visit DanRadcliffe.co.uk or DanRadcliffe.com to read the answers to the 100 questions fans sent him. Some really cute and insightful ones in there too: Has being in the “public” eye, being asked many serious questions, or dealing with difficult issues matured you as a person a bit sooner than you would have expected? I don’t …read more!

Fresh from the New York Post: Hillary Clinton gave her aides a very special copy of her book, Living History, this holiday season. The caption reads: Leaping wizards, is that really Hillary Clinton? The [New York] state’s junior senator gave her staffers a magical gift this year: copies of her book, “Living History,” with a …read more!

An interview with Mike Newell appeared in the New York Times on December 16. (You might have to register to see it but it’s’ free and worth it.) Quotage: On the cusp of his Harry Potter adventure, Mr. Newell knows that the new film is wholly different from anything he has tried before. The budget …read more!

Page sent us this bit from Premiere‘s February 2004 issue, from a section called “Year of the Director.” Mike Newell made the list. Quotage: “The tricky thing [with Mona Lisa Smile] was making a Julia Roberts movie at the same time that you were making an ensemble movie. You have a story in which an …read more!