We told you about the nominations for the MTV Movie Awards when voting opened in April. The winners were announced last night, and unfortunately, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was shut out in all three categories for which it received nominations. Christian Bale (“Batman Begins”) won Best Hero over Daniel Radcliffe, Hayden Christensen …read more!

Registration to participate in our Harry Potter reading groups is open again, this time for discussion of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. To get sorted into a group, click here! You don’t need to have been in any previous groups to participate now, but you do need to be a Lounge member, so …read more!

We’ve learned that the Harry Potter trio – Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint – and producer David Heyman will make a videotaped appearance at this year’s Comic-Con International, the huge comics convention at which attendees have seen Harry Potter previews in the past. The actors and producer have taped a video message from …read more!

Issue 4 of Scribbulus, Leaky’s essay project, is now available, containing 13 (not the usual 12) new essays for your perusal. The extra essay comes from our own John Noe,who writes about what it means to be a fan of Harry Potter in Jo’s Harry Potter: A Fan’s Point of View. There are also ruminations …read more!

Broadwayworld.com has a new backstage interview with performer Jim Dale, in which he discusses his career, gives advice to theater students, and – yes – talks a bit about Harry Potter. The 24-minute video segment also includes a (clean) clip of Mr. Dale’s Tony-nominated performance in The Threepenny Opera. Thanks to Kyra and Broadwayworld.com!

We have a bit of personal, celebratory news (late, as usual, when it comes to this stuff): On May 20, our lovely editor Julie became a Bat Mitzvah, after two years of study, at the age of for-coughcough. We all admire Julie’s dedication to her faith and think she’s about the coolest thing since Ice …read more!

We told you last month about Michael Gambon’s unusual performance in the title role of Eh Joe in Dublin’s Beckett Centenary Festival. The play is now set to open in a limited run in London’s West End, at the Duke of York’s Theatre. The 30-minute piece – in which Gambon never speaks – will run …read more!

PotterCast 41 is out and it’s a rocking good time: In this show: -Part 1 of the Lumos Limelight – Alex of The Remus Lupins (find him at myspace.com/theremuslupins) – who will open for the LeakyMug in Vegas – joins the show to talk about life as a wizard rocker -The Remus Lupins perform in …read more!

Jim Dale has been selected to recieve a Richard Seff Award from The Actors’ Equity Foundation. The award, which is granted annually, recognizes “a female and male character actor, 50 years of age or older, for the best performance in a supporting role in a Broadway or off-Broadway production.” Mr. Dale was honored for his …read more!

Bloomsbury, publisher of the Harry Potter series in the U.K. has announced that it purchased Methuen Drama Ltd. on Thursday for £2.35 million ($4.4 million USD). In doing so, Bloomsbury has acquired the publishing rights for the works of such playrights as Oscar Wilde, including “The Importance of Being Earnest;” David Mamet, including “Glengarry Glen …read more!