The New Zealand Herald has put out an article about Richard Harris, and his lesser, well (let’s face it) not-as-good music career. The article is actually quite charming and still praises the actor for his filmwork.

Mischa Davenport of the Chicago Sun-Times reviews the new Chamber of Secrets game, calling it “enchanting” and an “improvement on last year’s game.”

An underpass in Suntec City, Singapore, has been transformed into a scene from Chamber of Secrets, complete with sound effects.

Lizzie Rusbridger of The Guardian has posted a mostly positive review of Chamber of Secrets, writing that the film is “darker, funnier and finer than its forerunner.” (Please note that there are spoilers, and thank you to Momoko for the link.)

Thank you to Dark Mark for this link to an article from website The Leaven which mentions that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was named best family film by the leading Catholic media organizations in the nation. The film was praised for its “cinematic storytelling, production qualities and enduring human values.”

The Sun and other British papers are pretty much ogling Emma Watson this week, according to the Yahoo.co.uk Tabloid Roundup, who also noted that many in the audience were adults who co-opted kids so they could see the film guilt-free. And, of course, various members of Harry Potter for Grownups say, “It’s not a kids’ …read more!

Ashley let us know about a photo essay in Time Magazine – pics we’ve seen before, but it’s a nice slideshow setup.

The Scotsman has an article about JKR’s control of the Harry Potter series and franchise, as well as a variety of facts about the series. Thanks, n/a, who sent in the link!

Not only does Sean Biggerstaff say on the Diary section of his site that his kilt is Ancient Hunting Robertson, he also links to John’s picture of him that we posted on Sunday here on The Leaky Cauldron.

Still more premiere pics over at Empire Online.