Online publication Salon.com has a new report online, chronicling the Harry Potter conference that took place in New Orleans last month. “Potterpalooza” gives us an in depth look inside the event with interviews and insights from many who attended Phoenix Rising. Among the many things the article highlights is Wizard rock, with such bands such …read more!

The June issue of Scribbulus is now online, featuring this month some great essays on the theme of Character Analysis and more. There are four essays that spotlight specific characters: Ron Weasley, Remus Lupin, Draco Malfoy, as well as a comparison of Harry and Tom Riddle. In addition, there are pieces on a potential redeemability …read more!

The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix trailer was named “Summer 2007 Blockbuster” at the 8th Annual Golden Trailer Awards, which honor the best trailers in the film industry. The awards ceremony took place last night in New York City, honor the unique craftsmanship of this art and celebrate the best trailers of …read more!

Beep Beep! The Scholastic Knight Bus tour launches today in New York City, and we now have our first look at the big purple bus that will be making its way across the country to help promote the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Update: Scholastic has now uploaded more photos of the …read more!

With the new month of June comes the opportunity to get some new Harry Potter merchandise which is about to hit store shelves in the coming days. Thanks to NECA (who hold the North American license for Potter products) we can now tell you about some of these items including the launch of their Harry …read more!

The clock strikes midnight in the UK, and it is time for a new Wizard of the Month on JKRowling.com! Our favorite author has updated her calendar for the month of June with a Hogwarts founder who left his fingerprint on the school indelibly. Be sure to check it out!

Despite all the recent good news about “The Wizard World of Harry Potter” Theme Park coming to Universal Studios in Florida, there is other news today about the books. As BookExpo America, a huge industry convention promoting new books and authors, starts today in New York City, publishers are reflecting on life after the release …read more!

Even more scans of that Panini sticker book featuring Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix are online, including new looks at the interior of Grimmauld Place and more. One highlight is a new look at Harry and Molly Weasley, looking up at something, while in the background is the interior of Grimmauld Place …read more!

Electronic Arts has now officially opened the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix video game website, here. With Moaning Myrtle as your guide, you can see trailers and screenshots galore as well as explore Hogwarts and learn spells in the Room of Requirement, all very cool. Check it out! Thanks R!

DIGG this news! There is an exciting turn of events tonight as Universal Studios and the people behind Harry Potter announced that there will in fact be a Hogwarts type theme park at Universal Studios (Islands of Adventure) in Orlando, Florida called “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.” You can now see some gorgeous high …read more!