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The final set of nominations for the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards, the BAFTAs, have been announced, and include two nominations for the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” film. First, the sixth Potter film was recognized in the category of Production Design, along side such other films as “Avatar,” “District 9,” “Inglourious Basterds,” …read more!

The “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” film has been nominated in the 8th Annual VES (Visual Effects Society) Awards, “recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in over twenty categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games.” The sixth Potter film recieved a nomination in the Outstanding Matte Paintings in a Feature Motion Picture category, …read more!

Actress Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) has been named one of AskMen.com’s 99 Women of 2010, coming in at number 55 on the list. An article on Canada.com notes that Miss Watson was one of two teens on the list, the other being actress Kristin Stewart (“Twilight”). AskMen.com’s profile of the young actress relates, in part: …read more!

I have several friends who have recently had babies, and being the awesome person that I am (just ask me!), I like to give little gifts. Also, being the super HP fan that I am (just ask me!), I like to sneak in little HP-themed gifts every now and again. Now, one would think that …read more!

Tomorrow (or, rather, in 10 hours) the auction at the help_Haiti LiveJournal community will end. Artists and activists from all over fandom have contributed items, the proceeds from which will benefit aid to the earthquake survivors of Haiti. This auction includes many items from Leaky staffers including:Several excellent items from our Crafty Witches including: A …read more!

As the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park continues towards completion, new roles are being filled to help create the full Harry Potter experience. It is now being reported that further opportunities for jobs at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction have been posted on the Universal Orlando Resort. These jobs, which are …read more!

Update: This morning, we received word from a number of readers regarding a rumor composer Alexandre Desplat was set to score the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” film. We can now report this rumor is indeed true, thanks to our friends at MuggleNet who were able to validate that this piece of …read more!

The PotterCast 213th episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is now online for your audible (and now visual) enjoyment. This week, the PotterCasters are excited to bring you a new feature: Video of the LiveStream recording of PotterCast. Available on the iTunes feed, and as a direct download, this experimental feature lets you see …read more!

A collection of brand new photos from the ongoing construction of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter have appeared online via BrianOrndorf.com. With many thanks to Brian, a series of four new promotional images, available to view in our Image Galleries right here, give us a glimpse at the newest billboards and signage posted around …read more!