Three years ago today, GoF was published. Let’s hope that three years from now, we’ll have had book six for more than three weeks. 😉

Christopher Smith of Tennessee’s leafchronicle.com offers an amusing take on just how addictive the Harry Potter books can be.

According to the Daily Record, Warner Brothers will return to Glencoe for the filming of GoF.

According to Yahoo News, a Lyon and Turnbull auction is soon to house a very special item: The auction house is also selling an uncorrected proof copy of J.K. Rowling’s first Harry Potter book — “Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone” — which is expected to sell for up to 3,000 pounds. The item will …read more!

From BBC news – Warner Brothers has given a dance tutor from Staffordshire exclusive permission to adapt Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets into a ballet. Thanks to Linda and Derek for the link!

Sisters Anne (13) and Rachel (16) Burton offer their review of Order of the Phoenix to Canada’s Star Phoenix.

Linda G. Kincaid of The Boston Herald bravely confronts the monster we’ve all been facing since, oh June 22nd: Post-Potter depression. Thanks to Cynthia for the tip!

From the dailyrecord.co.uk: HARRY Potter fan David Blunkett blasted BBC chiefs yesterday for slapping a £75 charge on tapes of the new book. The Home Secretary, who was born blind, was outraged to discover the cost – and to find he would have to wait until mid- September to hear them.

As published through EurekAlert: Harry Potter’s influence pervades even the science of plant taxonomy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Lena Struwe, assistant professor of ecology, evolution and natural resources at Rutgers’ Cook College – and a fan of the fictional young wizard – has shared in the discovery of a rare, new …read more!

In an article from news.scotsman.com, teachers hail Order of the Phoenix as ‘blistering satire on years of politically motivated interference in the running of schools’. Says Sandy McAulay, head teacher of Leith Academy: The book sounds about right to me. Many teachers, including me, believe the magic has been sucked out of teaching, because our …read more!