Full report of Emma Watson at Oxford Union: Yates 'taught me about truth,' Evanna 'humbles me,' and more
We have a special report for you today: Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) spoke earlier at Oxford Union at Oxford University, and our correspondent Lorie (better known to PotterCast listeners as Asphodel Wormwood) was there to record the proceedings.Continued...
"Do Not Disturb" Door Open on JKRowling.com, plus updates - Horcruxes, new FSA and more
There's a new WOMBAT on JKRowling.com, attainable by going to the famous "Do Not Disturb" door. If you want to know how to get in without having to figure it out on your own, visit the very end of this news post.
Jo has also updated her site (so if you'dContinued...
Leaky on the Order of the Phoenix Set
John Noe and I represented Leaky at the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix sets yesterday and though we can't share any real details yet, we can say that taking a look at production has completely renewed our excitement for this film. Of the three times that Leaky has been to the set, thisContinued...
Introducing...the Leaky Video Gallery!
We are thrilled to unveil Leaky's Harry Potter Video Gallery!
This has been a TREMENDOUS undertaking by at least half of our staff over these past few months. This is your one-stop for browsing HP-related videos. You can watch each video right on your screen, or download them in WMV or iPod-friendly formatContinued...
Video of J.K. Rowling at Radio City Music Hall Press Conference
We now have video available of the press conference that J.K. Rowling did at Radio City Music Hall on August 1; sorry for the delay getting this to you. We have a transcript available here and you can download the file by right-clicking and "saving as" at the following linksContinued...
PotterCast #51, Featuring Matt Lewis, Now Up!
The 51st show of (the now-Podcast Award winning!) PotterCast, is now up! In this show, Matt Lewis comes by to talk about movie five, movie four, book six, and much, much more, in the first of a three-part interview. To listen, just hit the "Play" button on the right side of the page (--->),Continued...
Neville "Rapidly Changes" Throughout Order of the Phoenix says Matt Lewis
The character of Neville Longbottom will go through a transformation in the fifth Potter film, said Matthew Lewis, the actor who plays him, in a recent interview with PotterCast, Leaky's Harry Potter podcast.
"It almost comes off as a different character thisContinued...
Video of "Harry, Carrie and Garp" Live; Download Link Available
Update: To directly download the entire gigabyte of video, click here. It might not work on a Mac.
The video of "An Evening with Harry, Carrie and Garp," the reading J.K. Rowling did at Radio City Music Hall last week, is now up on video.msn.com. The direct link to the videoContinued...
JKR Readings to Debut Online Tomorrow
Scholastic has just announced that starting tomorrow, for only two days, MSN will stream "An Evening With Harry, Carrie and Garp" for free at video.msn.com. Starting Saturday, highlights will be available on demand, through the end of August.
For more information, pictures, reports, transcripts, andContinued...
PotterCast #48: Potter in the Water
PotterCast 48, featuring director M. Night Shyamalan, is now up and we have the easiest way for you to listen yet: Just look on the right side of this page (--->) and hit the "Play" button. (Also available: iTunes and direct download.) Remember to vote for PotterCast at Podcast Alley if you haven't.Continued...
M. Night Shyamalan: "I would be the greatest protector" of Rowling's work
Director M. Night Shyamalan would treat J.K. Rowling's source material as "sacred," he told PotterCast earlier today.
"I would be the greatest protector of an author's stuff," he said when asked how much liberty he'd take with Harry Potter plotContinued...
PotterCast Video Special: Wizard Rock in New York City
Update: We think the probs with downloading are fixed now. Try again :)
Wizard rock invaded NYC this past week, and PotterCast was there to capture the action; we made a little video PotterCast special for those who couldn't take part. Download to see live concert footage of Harry and theContinued...
Leaky and PotterCast T-Shirts Now Available!
At long last...presenting...Leaky and PotterCast T-Shirts! We know you've been asking for a long time, so we finally have them regularly available, and right in time for Lumos and summer.
We have five new designs for you to choose from: The signature PotterCast T-Shirt, a navy design with a bunchContinued...
Alivans Update and Special Webby Congrats Sale
Our friends at Alivans have updated with a few new things for summer. They have added some nice tank tee-shirts and new house sweaters. In addition there is the one of a kind Solitaire Collection of wands, that once a wand is created for this collection, it is then retired and will never be duplicatedContinued...
J.K. Rowling Updates Site with US Visit Info; Public Reading Ticket Info
J.K. Rowling has updated her website with more on her upcoming visit to the US, which will include a charity reading, her first here in the States since 2000. Jo will be reading in public, along with authors Stephen King and John Irving at Radio City Music Hall in New YorkContinued...