Shhh! as many readers have let us know, the “Do Not Disturb” sign is back on the door to the office on JKRowling.com.

Some of you have emailed to tell us about yesterday’s Scotsman piece claiming that JKR admitted that the vain Gilderoy Lockhart was based on her ex-husband, Jorge Arantes. This is in stark contrast to the articles yesterday that quoted JKR spokespeople vehemently denying such a thing. They went further to say that the person who …read more!

According to JKRowling.com her calendar now reads August 22nd( yes already in the UK)…Happy Birthday Percy Weasley! Thanks Brian!

Author J.K.Rowling has been asked to write a sequel to JM Barrie’s classic tale Peter Pan. Great Ormond Street Hospital, to which JM Barrie left the copyright to his stage play, is seeking to raise funds. The Guardian says JK Rowling, creator of Harry Potter, is on holiday and “too busy writing to comment”, her …read more!

J.K. Rowling has joined the fight to help a child with leukemia. The “Save Our Sara” campaign is raising funds for two year old Sara Thackray to get cancer treatments here in the United States. J.K.Rowling has donated a signed set of all five Harry Potter books for auction, with proceeds to go to the …read more!

Klara of HarryPotter.cz has sent us the text of the the letter the president of the Czech Republic, Václav Klaus, recently wrote to J.K. Rowling regarding her letter objecting to caged beds in childcare facilities, a letter which prompted the country’s minister of health to order the removal of the beds in question in short …read more!

As noted on JKRowling.com, today (July 31 in the UK) is Harry’s – and J.K. Rowling’s – birthday. A wonderful, magic-filled birthday to you both. The wonderfully artistic Marta has sent us a little glimpse into what’s going on in Edinburgh right about now on this special day. Click for a larger version.

Bloomsbury has announced a competition to meet J.K. Rowling at the Edinburgh Book Festival next month. “Tickets were not sold for this event, but were available through a ballot, which has now closed. But don’t panic – we are delighted to offer you the chance to win two pairs of tickets to hear JK Rowling …read more!

Talk about power of the pen: The Scotsman reports that the caged childrens’ beds that enraged J.K. Rowling have been removed from psychiatric facilities in the Czech Republic, at order of the government. This happened just one day after President Vaclav Klaus received Rowling’s letter. . The minister ordered that all caged beds be removed …read more!

Leaky reader Alan has sent us pictures from today’s ceremony at the University of Edinburgh, where Jo Rowling received a doctor honoris causa. Not a goatee in sight! Jo gets her degree Jo talking to fans in the car park afterward, where some had gathered to get books signed. Thanks Alan! Update: Check out BBC …read more!