Two upcoming events for zoos in the UK: At the London Zoo, from June 1 to June 9, 2002; Senior officials at the ministry of magic have received reports that a second congregation of witches and wizards is expected in the London Zoo area shortly. Word on the enchanted street is that London Zoo is …read more!

Box Office Mojo has a comparison of how “Harry Potter” and “The Lord of the Rings” did at the international box office. Check it out, the results may surprise you. Electronic Arts has released new stills of the upcoming “Chamber of Secrets” game for the Xbox. The game will also be available on the PC, …read more!

Dark Horizons reports that the trailer for Chamber of Secrets may be attached to the upcoming Scooby Doo movie. Select Blockbuster stores celebrate the video and DVD release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone with midnight and morning events. A Fort Smith, Arkansas, school board has delayed their decision on possibly banning the Harry …read more!

JK Rowling, being as caring as she is, sent a small gift and hand written note to a girl who underwent a heart transplant. Abbey Cape was given two weeks to live after a virus attacked her heart, leaving just eight per cent of it able to function. But the youngster is now making a …read more!

Media Week has posted a very funny and somewhat satirical account of all the media hoopla surrounding the release of Book 5. (Note: The article is intended for mature readers, due to language content.) A recent AP story out of London shocked and saddened the world — and even Media Person — when it revealed …read more!

In response to this morning’s Ananova rumor that said HP5 would be delayed until 2003, CBBC Newsround reports that the next Potter book is “still set for 2002”: Rumours the latest Harry Potter book has been delayed till 2003 are wrong, according to the publisher’s website. Some reports over the last few days claimed Bloomsbury …read more!

TWW points us to this hilarious article from The Scotsman: Sad to report that the first Harry Potter film has been conclusively proven to cause a violent reaction in youngsters. Staff at the giant Asda store in Livingston nearly had to break out the firehoses last week when faced with a horde of angry ankle-biters …read more!

Young readers in East Lancashire have voted Harry Potter their favourite in a survey by local libraries. From CBBC Newsround: “If you can’t wait for the next Harry Potter film and you’re on the edge of your broomstick waiting for the next spell binding book, then don’t worry. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is …read more!

More on Ian Hart’s (The late Professor Quirrell) next movie: The Hound of the Baskervilles is set to prowl once more as Tiger Aspect Productions are shooting a new Holmes film to be broadcast on BBC television this Christmas. The new project (reportedly budgeted at £3.5 million) stars Australian actor Richard Roxburgh (Duke of Monroth …read more!

Rex Features have posted new stills taken from the Chamber of Secrets set, including a shot of Christian Coulson in what appears to be his Tom Riddle costume. (Thanks to Counting Down for the head’s up.)