Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has been nominated by the Visual Effects Society (VES) for five awards this year. These awards are in the categories of: * Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture * Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture (for the dragon) * Outstanding Created …read more!

As mentioned on a previous PotterCast, on Jan. 12 TLC will interview Arthur Levine, co-editor of the Harry Potter books and publisher of the Scholastic (American) edition, and we just can’t wait. Part of the interview will consist of fan questions, so if you have one, call (in the U.S.) 1.702.42.LEAKY (1.702.425.3259) or (in the …read more!

One City, the book to which J.K. Rowling has written a foreword and the profits from which will benefit the One City charity, which fights social exclusion in Edinburgh, is listed as available for release on Jan. 2 by Amazon.co.uk. Edinburgh’s Lord Provost said about the book, “This book project is exactly what One City …read more!

The Scotsman has a very good new article highlighting excerpts from a foreward that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has written for a new book, in which she describes her life in relative poverty before achieving her current fame and wealth. In describing parts of her days in Edinburgh as a single mother or what …read more!

We told you previously about the amazing early estimates of weekend box office totals for the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Box Office Mojo.com has an updated number for us now; Goblet of Fire earned a whopping $102.3 million dollars in its opening weekend. Coming Soon. com is reporting that the …read more!

The BBC has published a long interview with Afshan Azad and Shefali Chowdhury, who play the Patil twins in Goblet. The actors talk about their experience at the London Premiere, fan encounters, auditioning, the Yule Ball, and more! Read the article here.

Dreamwatch has allowed us a special sneak preview of their latest magazine, which features Dan Radcliffe on the cover and an interview with him, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson inside, as well as with several effects engineers. A peek at the interview: “I think [The Goblet of Fire] will divide people because I’m not sure …read more!

HPANA has posted a description of the upcoming Goblet trailer, expected in theaters this Friday. From what we’ve heard over here, it’s accurate. SPOILER WARNING! UPDATE: Jenna at

Variety reports that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film, will have a budget of more than $150 million. It also notes that this has little to do with salary: “‘Potter,’ [doesn’t] have a star with anything close to a $20 million payday.”

Joss Whedon (Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Serenity mastermind who many Potter fans have said they’d love to see direct a Potter film) – recently took part in a chat with Empire Online in which he addresses the question (transcript on the Australian Serenity site): Iaamond: Joss, what can a Browncoat do to get you directing …read more!