The website for the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 – 4 video game has been updated to include a new gallery of screenshots, a desktop widget and a downloadable game. The desktop widget allows you to watch videos, play games and send Owls to friends; the LEGO Harry Potter Currency Counter mini-game involves collecting LEGO …read more!

A quick reminder this morning that registration for the Michigan-based Expeditious 2010 conference will close on May 7th. Only a few spots remain for this weekend-long conference, which will take place over May 14-16 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. To reserve your place at the conference, click here.The conference will kick off on Friday afternoon with …read more!

Actress Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) was in attendance at the 2010 MET Ball, which took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City today. Photos of Miss Watson from the red carpet are now available online and can be seen right here in our Image Galleries.The 2010 MET Ball, also called the …read more!

With the brand new month, our book clubs at the Leaky Lounge invite you to join them in reading a brand new set of books. Firstly, our non-Harry Potter Book Club, Jo’s Book Nook, is discussing Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, named Robinson Crusoe on her list …read more!

style=”padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 7px; background-color: #ffffff; font: normal normal normal 13px/1.22 arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; “>PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, has its 220th episode of Harry Potter news, discussion, and fun online tonight for your listening pleasure. This week, Melissa gives us a rundown on the latest Potter news, which includes …read more!

This week, the younger members of the Harry Potter cast have appeared in a number of magazines. Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) is to be May’s cover girl for French online magazine Dirrty Glam. While the May 2010 issue has not yet been released, we have some brand new behind the scenes photos from the shoot …read more!

Our Crafty Witches and Wizard have chosen crafter Donetta as May’s Featured Crafter of the Month. Donnetta has used her wide range of crafty skills, including knitting, to create a Paper Wand, Golden Snitch Stitch Markers, a Ravenclaw Hip Scarf and a Dark Mark Scarf. Links to more crafts by Donetta can be found via …read more!

The Contest Team has brought back its Two Part Riddles Contest for 2010, stretching over May and June. Part One of the contest will take place during May and you are invited to submit a riddle that relates to a person, place or thing found in the Harry Potter books. You may submit up to …read more!

There is a brief report online today from a recent set visit the Philippine Daily Inquirer made to the set of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” The article, which can be read right here, features a short discussion with Harry Potter actors Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) regarding the long-anticipated …read more!

The Daily Mail has a report online which notes that actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) is currently undergoing daily singing lessons and frequent dance lessons in preparation for his upcoming role in the remake of the 1960s musical “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.” The show’s director, Rob Ashford, comments that: “[Dan’s] singing …read more!