Wrockstock 2008 Registration Opens
Calling all Wizarding rock fans! Wrockstock 2008, a weekend full of Wizard rock music will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 23rd-26th. Wrockstock is a fund raising event to help benefit the Harry Potter Alliance and will be held at thee YMCA Trout Lodge in Potosi, MO. Featuring 13 popular Wizarding Rock groupsContinued...
Harry Potter 2008 Conferences Updates: Terminus, Convention Alley, Portus and More
With a new year comes a new series of Harry Potter conferences, and we have some updates on the following events due to be held in 2008.
Terminus, the Harry Potter conference to be held August 7- 11th in Chicago, Illinois, has now announced a unique fandom challengeContinued...
Set of Harry Potter Books Sells at Auction to Benefit Scottish Rugby Club
Previously we told you that author J.K. Rowling had donated an entire set of autographed copies of the Harry Potter series for auction to benefit a Scottish Rugby Club. That auction took place today in Edinburgh, Scotland, with the set selling for £6,960. Thanks to STVContinued...
J.K. Rowling Donates Books for Auction to Help Scottish Rugby Club
Author J.K. Rowling has donated a complete set of autographed Harry Potter novels to an auction that will benefit a local Scottish Rugby club. Jo donated the books for an auction that will benefit Portobello Rugby Club of Edinburgh, Scotland. The BBC reports this club was destroyedContinued...
Radcliffe, Fry Donate Glasses to Holocaust Memorial Event
Actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and UK Harry Potter audio book narrator Stephen Fry have donated their glasses to a project being held as part of Holocaust Memorial Day in the UK. This is North Scotland reports that they donated their eye wear for an exhibit that reflects this strikingContinued...
Jingle Spells on iTunes, Amazon
Jingle Spells, this year’s Get a Clue charity item which has raised MORE THAN $30,000 FOR BOOK AID (we’re a little excited by that, can you tell?) is now available on iTunes and Amazon.com, for digital download. It will remain available there forevermore, so if you didn’t manage to get a copy,Continued...
Jo Rowling Updates Site, Gives Fan Site Award to the HP Alliance
The latest update to JKRowling.com includes info about her reaction to the sale of Beedle the Bard to Amazon, an explanation of the meaning of "The Scottish Book," as she used the term on PotterCast, and the thing that has made us all most proud today, and for which we want to extendContinued...
"The Tale of the Three Brothers" Review Now Online at Amazon.com
The final review from the special "Tales of Beedle the Bard" book by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is now online at Amazon.com. This review focuses on the key "The Tale of the Three Brothers" which features in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Please note this review is detailedContinued...
Behold the Tale of Babbity Rabbity!
Ron Weasley would like this news as Amazon.com has now updated with their review of “Babbity Rabbity and her Cackling Stump,” which you can read here. Be sure to check the www.amazon.com/beedlebard link for additional photos of the “Tales of Beedle the Bard,” and earlier reviews from theContinued...
"The Warlock's Hairy Heart" Review Online from "Beedle the Bard"
The third of the reviews from “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” is now online at Amazon.com. This installment focuses on “The Warlock’s Hairy Heart,” and you can read (SPOILERS AHOY!) this overview containing much of the plot via this link. Amazon.com hasContinued...
Amazon Posts Second Synopsis from "Tales of Beedle the Bard"
Amazon Posts First Review of Beedle the Bard Tales by JK Rowling
Amazon.com Buys Beedle the Bard for $3.98 Million
UPDATE: It has now been revealed that Amazon.com bought this book, and will be adding pictures and reviews of each of the fairy tales soon. The permanent link will eventually redirect to http://www.amazon.com/beedlebardContinued...
J.K. Rowling Hosts Party Before Auction of "Tales of Beedle the Bard"
Author J.K. Rowling hosted a party tonight in honor of the upcoming Sotheby's auction of the "Tales of Beedle the Bard" book. Metro reports that Jo gave a reading of fairy tales mentioned in the final Harry Potter novel before they are auctioned to raise money for a children'sContinued...
New Autographed Photo of Jason Isaacs Up for Charity Auction
Just in time for holiday gift-giving is a charity auction for new autographed photo of actor Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Signed while the actor was filming his hit television series "Brotherhood," Jason signed the fan enhanced photo withContinued...