The Orlando Sentinel has an interesting piece online today regarding marketing for the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction, as well as some great new overhead photos of the ongoing construction in Florida. The article discusses the recent vamped up marketing, including the TV commercials we’ve shown you earlier, as well as …read more!

This month, our Crafty Witches and Wizard have chosen crafter Hardhat_Cat as their Featured Crafter of the Month of December. Versatile in many mediums, Hardhat_Cat has shown particular prowess in the area of knitting and needlework, with the creation of such gorgeous pieces as this Dumbledore Tote, needlework Hogwarts Crest, and Tri-Wizard Tournament Third Task …read more!

UPDATE: Thanks to all who were patient and joined us for the show. Be sure to check out that DH preview right here. Excited by all the recent Half-Blood Prince, Ultimate Collector’s Editions DVDs and especially the new looks at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films? Please join PotterCast who will be on Livestream …read more!

Now in high res, we have the second official photo from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One. This photo shows Dan Radcliffe as Harry walking into what is believed to be Grimmauld Place. Enjoy!

Last month, our Contest Crew asked you to create Harry Potter themed bookmarks for their November contest. After receiving scores of splendid entries, the Crew has picked the winners. The winners are as follows: First Place: MikeyBooch I drew the image traditionally with pencil, then refined the linework with pen and scanned it into the …read more!

The newest issue of Entertainment Weekly features the best of the past ten years, with our favorite author gaining a spot in the Top 15 Entertainers of the Decade. Coming in at number 3, the magazine writes of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling: “As 1999 came to a close, J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter were …read more!

Ingenious inventors have made further strides into creating a muggle version of the famous magical Weasley Clock from the Harry Potter novels by author J. K. Rowling. FastCompany.com reports that a new version of the device has been invented utilizing Twitter to pinpoint the location of family members at any given time. Known as the …read more!

Earlier this year we told you about the new HarryPotterWallart.com website which was now carrying official high end Harry Potter removable wall decals. Today, we can bring you an update on many new items that have been added to the collection as well as a special offer for readers of the Leaky Cauldron. First, many …read more!

Congratulations are in order today as Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been nominated for a Grammy Award. The score composed by Nicholas Hooper for the sixth Harry Potter film is among those nominated s “Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.” Others nominated include scores for “The Curious …read more!

Check it out! The first footage from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows sneak peek is now online. At this link, (or here for download via our galleries) thanks to TLC reader Jullan, we can see four seconds (yes really that’s all) of Bill and Fleur dancing at their wedding with a jubilant happy Mrs. …read more!