Evanna Lynch, Luna Lovegood in the Potter films, once set a demo tape of she and her friends acting to WB in hopes that she would be cast as Luna; she heard back from WB the day before the open casting call, with a rejection, MuggleNet reports from an interview with Evanna’s dad. Evanna was …read more!

All right: for the last time, because it’s no longer a rumor or from a “source” or reported elsewhere or anything: as we reported early today, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is slated for a July 13, 2007 release, says WB.

Another major gallery update; Mary has uploaded more than 300 hi-resolution images from the Empire Awards, in addition to what was there before, including some gorgeous new pics of Emma, and great ones of Dan, Rupert, Robert Pattinson, the twins and more. Check them out here, and enjoy!

As first rumored by Box Office Mojo, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will hit theaters on July 13, 2007, according to a reliable source. This throws into doubt the popular fan rumor that the seventh book will debut on 7/7/07 – whether that means the series will come to an end earlier …read more!

PotterCast #33 is ready for downloading! . In this show: -The Second PotterCast Impersonations contest: open NOW! Click here for more details -Voicemail Challenge: How does the chess game from book one relate to the rest of the series? (Calling Knight2King people!) -Continue to send your Lumos RSVPs to [email protected] -If you can’t go to …read more!

We’ve just added more than 150 new high-resolution images from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, including studio shots of the characters, to our gallery, which now has more than 20,400 pics. In addition, many of our old high-res images were replaced with higher-res images (which is why it will look like there are …read more!

Bloomsbury, the publisher of the UK Harry Potter books, will be announcing major profits this week, according to Wales.co.uk. “Bloomsbury has put investors on standby for profits of at least £20m, so debate in the City is focused on whether it can beat that benchmark. Six analysts suggest Bloomsbury will report pre-tax profits of £20.2m …read more!

Today’s Hampstead Express features Imelda Staunton, the award-winning actress who is playing Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The story doesn’t give any new filming information, but the profile is interesting all the same.

If you, like many, found the JKR W.O.M.B.A.T test (for instructions on how to get to it, click here) less than, er, how shall we say…easy, you’re in luck; our partners over at the Harry Potter Lexicon have made an info sheet for you. They don’t claim to have the right answers – this is …read more!

The second issue of our essay project, Scribbulus, is now open for perusing, and contains 12 news essays. The subjects include: Possible repercussions of Dumbledore revealing the location of the Order’s headquarters to theh Dursleys, and the parallels between Muggle happenings and the International Statute of Secrecy. There’s also a humourous look at why Ginny …read more!