Accio, the first Harry Potter-themed conference in the UK, has opened registration for their conference, which will be July 29 through July 31 of 2005, and will take place at the University of Reading. Extensive information, including registration, available at the site.

Reader Cameron has sent us some stills from the upcoming Prisoner of Azkaban video game: Dementor, Harry and Sirius Lupin on the train

Novinite reports that Bulgaria’s Chief of National Tourism Advertising and Information Agency, Ivaylo Gyurov, annouced that Viktor Krum may become the new face of Bulgarian tourism.

The guest speakers for this year’s Convention Alley have been announced: Steve Vander Ark and Dr. Judith Robertson. Dr. Robertson is an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is author of the book “Teaching About Genocide and Intolerance,” and was recently awarded the Faculty of Education Prize for Excellence in Teaching. …read more!

JK Rowling Hints at More Harry Potter – Yahoo! News Rowling Hints About New Book, Owes Harry Apology – Yahoo! News Harry Potter to ‘grow up’ – The Courier Mail We’ll update this as they come in.

Veritaserum.com has up interviews with two friends who say they attended a screening of Prisoner of Azkaban in Chicago last week – thanks very much to that site for letting us know, and as always with something like this, expect spoilers, both in the interviews and in our comments section. Emily’s Screening Interview Pat’s Screening …read more!

We’ve just received what looks to be a new POA trailer. It opens on the Hogwarts Express, and includes a new shot of Lupin on the train, and a new sound bite of Harry speaking. The commercial also includes much of what was shown on the BBC preview program a few weeks ago, but this …read more!

According to the BBC, a brand new trailer for “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” is to be released sometime soon. Timed at a running length of 1 minute and 45 seconds, the trailer has been rated “PG”, for some scarier scenes which may be unsuitable for some children.The previous trailer was rated “U” …read more!

Today Julie Walters (Molly Weasley) turns 54 Happy Birthday Julie!

In an effort to raise awareness and funds, many celebrities are joining in the UK National Doodle Day on Feb. 27th. The many doodles drawn, including those from actors in the Harry Potter films, are being auctioned on EBAY in order to raise money for Epilepsy Action and the Neurofibromatosis Association. Those doodles being auctioned …read more!