The North Devon Gazette has article on Reed Chill Cheater, a North Devon company that has just finished a large order of innovative thermal suits for the PoA film! “Apparently it is for an incredibly wet Quidditch game,” said owner Chris Reed.

A big “thanks” to Dave at The Snitch for letting us know about this new report AND the pictures with it!

HPANA has a link to some great photos of Lacock Abbey, which served as Hogwarts in the first two Harry Potter films.

Our fellow HP site, The Snitch, has posted a new report from a recent visit to the PoA set. Yes, robes will be making an appearance in PoA, as we’ve said repeatedly…!

The DVD of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is on the ballot for the Viewers Choice Award at the 6th Annual DVD Awards. The awards will be presented on August 20th, so if you’re going to vote, vote now! Thanks for the tip, Annie!

Allison Hayward, of The National Review, gives us a tongue-in-cheek look at what she would write for book 6: Harry Potter and the Magic Campaign. Thanks for the tip, Elaureth! (Editor’s Note: I’m loving the Rancho Hogsmeado!)

Okay, it’s not that bad! The BBC does report, however, that a recent poll showed people were better acquainted with JK’s work than Shakespeare’s. The short article takes a look at pop culture and its effect on classic literature. Thanks, Geoffrey!

Thanks Richard, for pointing us to this BBC article that quotes Newell and Heyman on Newell’s appointment: Newell: “I’m very excited about directing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire…As audiences have become more familiar with both the books and the movies, there has been an increasing challenge to continue to develop each of these …read more!

It’s official (and just hitting the wires): Mike Newell is confirmed to direct Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The franchise’s first British director, Newell directed the hit movies Four Weddings and a Funeral and Donnie Brasco. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is very tentatively scheduled for late 2005 – which would …read more!

Thanks everyone for emailing us this pic of Alan Rickman as Snape, but it’s not a new PoA filming pic, it’s actually a very old CoS filming pic.