Harry Potter Producer David Heyman told us at the DVD launch that singer/songwriter Jarvis Cocker (seen at left) will not only be creating some music for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – he will be appearing at the Yule Ball as a member of the popular wizarding group, The Weird Sisters. “The Weird …read more!

Earlier Warners Brothers announced a contest where winners from the USA, Japan, and Canada could win a chance to meet J.K.Rowling and the trio. Well now residents of the U.K. have their own chance to win a meeting with the Harry Potter author and cast members too. The contest is open now and runs through …read more!

Lots of press attended the DVD launch party tonight. Wire Image has photos from the event (TLC no longer supports or links to to Getty Images, who also has pictures from the event, because of the disdain they have showed Potter sites of late who have displayed their branded images. We believe the fans are …read more!

The Snitch.co.uk has a new set report and a very cool photo from the latest filming for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film. The report says: ” Just a quick line to let you know that generators, smoke machines, flame generators and massive sodium lamps have been burning long into the …read more!

French newspaper Le Parisien reports that director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amelie) has decided not to take on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. When asked what future projects he had, he replied “Warner offered me Harry Potter five but I had to decide in two weeks. I’ve told them ‘No, thanks’.” We’ll confirm when …read more!

Actor Kenneth Branagh(Gilderoy Lockhart)is reportedly set to direct and possibly star in a film version of Mozart’s opera, The Magic Flute. The musical will begin production next year. Mr. Branagh is currently filming “Warm Springs” a movie for HBO in which he will portray U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

From the London Times: The Cool Brandleaders Council panel of experts, tasked with identifying all things hip, has noted that author Jo Rowling is 2004’s Coolest Author. Other people, places, and things as cool as Jo? Coolest fashion brands 1. Diesel 2. Agent Provocateur 3. Chanel 4. Puma 5. Topshop Coolest motors 1. Audi 2. …read more!

Jo Rowling has been nominated for the 2005 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which was created in 2002 by the Swedish government, and is offered in memory of the beloved Pippi Longstocking author. The prize of 5 million Swedish crowns (about $600,000 American Dollars) is decided upon by jury, and is awarded based on ‘life-time work …read more!

Shhh! as many readers have let us know, the “Do Not Disturb” sign is back on the door to the office on JKRowling.com.

Some of you have emailed to tell us about yesterday’s Scotsman piece claiming that JKR admitted that the vain Gilderoy Lockhart was based on her ex-husband, Jorge Arantes. This is in stark contrast to the articles yesterday that quoted JKR spokespeople vehemently denying such a thing. They went further to say that the person who …read more!