A recent article in the magazine, Xposé Special #23, listed the Top 25 Fantasy Faces of 2003. Radcliffe, Watson and Rickman all made the list! Editor’s Note: I couldn’t link to the exact article, however, you can view the cover and purchase the magazine here.

The Scotsman reports that a Hedwig has shown up in the Hebrides. In other words, a snowy owl has made a rare appearance in North Uist, leading many to flock to the island for a glimpse. “This male has brilliant white feathers and just looks magical.”

The Sunday Herald takes a look at the tourism industry in Scotland and the effect, or lack thereof, the filming of the Harry Potter movies has had on it.

Mrs. Weasley took second place in recent poll conducted by Blockbuster video. The movie portrayal of Mrs. Weasley by Julie Walters came in second to Julie Robert’s Oscar-winning role as Erin Brockovich. Thanks for the tip, Jenny!

Several readers have sent us a link to Disney Expert Jim Hill‘s “Why For” article on the possibility and progress of a Harry Potter Disney theme park ride. Quotage: …Universal Creative never actually got the opportunity to present their proposal to J.K. Rowling. Why for? Because — when they approached Rowling’s reps to set up …read more!

This Nancy cartoon showcases the return appeal of the Harry Potter series.

iharrypotter.net has yet another set report from the filming of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Thanks, Jim!

iharrypotter.net has a new report from the set of PoA. Thanks for the tip, Richard!

According to a report by the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Brothers took the #1 spot in DVD sales for January-June 2003 all because of a certain boy wizard.

Thanks to the many readers who pointed out the end-of-page paragraph that was slipped into the Newell appointment announcement, and which holds quite a bit of important information: Afraid of alienating die-hard Muggles by cutting scenes, the studio and scribe initially had talked about breaking the book into two separate films to be released in …read more!