The Don was a ray of hope in a world bloodied by wars; his cricket was an inspiration to generations. Sachin is the great Indian hero; he shines at a time when the nation is desperately looking for a role-model. Greatness has unfazed him. Like Harry Potter, he has been blessed by magic. And, like …read more!

Las Vegas Sun, The Associated Press asks search engine, Google, how they stack up against their competitors, with questions including: “Which were the most frequently banned books of 2001? According to the American Library Association, the three most challenged books of 2001 were: The ‘Harry Potter’ series by J.K. Rowling; ‘Of Mice and Men’ by …read more!

By Monday, Harry Potter books will be back on Springfield school library shelves. Last month, more than 650 copies of the best-selling children’s books were put on reserve – behind library counters at all 53 district schools – as a committee reviewed a grandmother’s complaint that the series taught witchcraft. “I’m making the decision to …read more!

According to reader Barbara, Harry is mentioned in the next episode of ‘Charmed’ pleasently called “We’re off the see the Wizard.” Here’s the excerpt from the script: “…I came here to help you with Merlin.’ The Wizard overhears this and is insulted to be compared to an overrated hack and asks if he is the …read more!

(Thanks to Nuk for this odd and funny picture/poll): Recently, there was this vote about the guys that people want to see them wearing swiming suits for the photo shoot and the result is… Daniel Radcliffe got number 3!! Go to this link, there’s also a picture… … scroll down, ignore Thai font, and click …read more!

The award-winning British production of Noel Coward’s Private Lives, starring Alan Rickman and Lindsay Duncan, will begin previews for its limited run at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on April 19. In its Broadway incarnation, the revival retains its original cast. Joining the stars are Emma Fielding, Adam Godley and Alex Belcourt. All five appeared in …read more!

Singer Sade and actress Miriam Margolyes have been made OBEs for services to music and drama. Thanks to everyone who let us know about the recent Harry Potter keychain recall. Aspyr has released an update to the Mac version of the Harry Potter game. You have read the books, seen the film and played the …read more!

New stage musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has got the thumbs up from Harry Potter star Emma Watson. See a new picture of Richard Harris on set, but not in costume :'(

Eve Glasser was walking through the new sports complex at Hofstra University when the idea swept into her mind like a wind-blown seed. … Others might have looked at the polished wooden floors and the retractable bleachers of the 90,000- square-foot arena and envisioned basketballs glancing off backboards and athletes in blue-and- gold uniforms shooting …read more!

Lynn interviewed Chris Rankin (aka Percy Weasley) for her website, very interesting. The full transcript’s up at http://www.chrisrankin.com/chris/interviews/lynn/. Interestingly, it seems that even the actors are in the dark about movie #3.