Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is one of the semifinalists of films in consideration for a VFX Oscar. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released this list of 15 films that are on the shortlist for Achievement in Visual Effects. In early January, this list will be narrowed to seven finalists …read more!

Thanks to the Wall Street Journal we have an another good interview with Tom Felton to update you on tonight, where the Draco Malfoy actor discusses working on Deathly Hallows, his character in the Epilogue, making some of the features found on the newly released Half-Blood Prince DVD and more. Of interest are new comments …read more!

Well this is quite a holiday treat: Rare video interviews are now online with actor Alan Rickman on his role as Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series. Mr. Rickman, who has routinely refused (in most cases, not all, but most) to speak at length about the pivotal character he portrays in the …read more!

There are several new interviews to update on tonight, as actor Tom Felton has been busy with the press during his recent trip to New York. One of those interviews has been with MTV, where Tom discusses filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and the article points out the ongoing shoot still has a …read more!

Scholastic.com has a new interview online today with Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy.) In this interview they discuss a variety of topics including their thoughts on Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, scenes from the books they wish had been filmed and the final Harry Potter novel. Quotes of interest: Q: Are …read more!

Today, actor Kenneth Branagh, who portrayed the character of Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potter films, celebrates his 49th birthday. Cheers to you, Mr. Branagh!

The Harry Potter series has been voted Favorite Cinematic Adaptation of Children’s Literature by a recent LOVEFiLM poll. The Telegraph reports tonight that the Harry Potter series came in first place with twenty-five percent of the 1,500 plus respondents saying the book series by author J. K. Rowling was their favorite adaptation. The classic Wizard …read more!

Several times in the past, cast members have discussed the possibility of playing themselves 19 years in the future for the epilogue to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. MTV has a new interview online tonight with actor Tom Felton who says he has not had confirmation yet on how that scene will be handled. …read more!

It’s December and for a great many people this is not only a time for holiday happiness, but a great deal of stress and anxiety. The Harry Potter Alliance is holding a meeting tonight on Livestream at 8:30pm (Eastern) to discuss ways we can all deal with stress in our lives (and not resort to …read more!

You’ve all got your HBP DVDs now, right?Well, unwrap them and get them ready, because PotterCast is doing one of its renown DVD commentaries but for the first time ever we’re doing it LIVE, via our LiveStream channel. We will all start watching the movie (on our own computers, silly, we’re not broadcasting it!) together; …read more!