Dark Horizons posted this link which must surely be the most creative Harry Potter poster out there – it’s not just ON a train, it pretty much IS the train. In Singapore.

NiceGuy Germain from Counting Down scored some interviews with Emma, Rupert, Robbie and Chris Columbus at the NY Press event. Cuteness abounds – Emma on kissing Daniel or Rupert should the time come: “No chance. It’s not in my contract!”

The New York Posts’s Page Six (bastion of truthful reporting that it is :P) says JKR is about to become the first writer in the world to reach the $1 billion earning mark.

The New York Times has an interesting article about all the record smashing and nicely lists all the figures for us. 🙂

Whoo boy do we have news from Rhiannon the Machine: The magic (and caring) of ‘Harry Potter’ – from the Seattle Times. Some church leaders who assailed ‘Harry Potter’ now see lessons of goodness – more Seattle Times Canada’s “Star” gives us a Potterphobics survival guide The Boston Globe – Harry Potter and Frodo Baggins …read more!

Lots of news from Rhiannon: Potter Matches Phantom Menace – from Fox News. Rowling Battles Self for Book Charts Domination – from Reuters. JK Rowling takes to the hills – she’s bought a house, apparently. Long-term ‘Harry’ expectations high – from CNN. Harry Potter magic enthralls Wall Street – from TheAge.com. Studios scour children’s books …read more!

Great article from the LA Times about critics who bash the movie. One has to wonder if this unified front is not more revelatory of the monolithic nature of movie criticism than of the merits of the movie. Clearly, none of the critics was sitting next to a child, inner or outer, while watching it …read more!

Thanks to a reader for more confirmation of Daniel Radcliffe’s appearance on Regis and Kelly Live. TVGuide.com says so too.

It continues…you wanted Sean Biggerstaff, you got ‘im. The Sean Biggerstaff Fan Club on Yahoo has received 100 new members each day since the movie opened, according to reader Rachel. As of July it had seven.

Have it on good authority that Friday will be Daniel Radcliffe’s appearance on Live with Regis and Kelly – obviously not so live, since they’re filming CoS…. Check your local listings then set your TiVo…or VCR…or alarm clock… 🙂