Actor Alan Rickman (Professor Severus Snape) appeared last night at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York for the premiere of his new film “Nobel Son.” You can now see some new photos of the actor here in our galleries. Also, as we reported earlier, Alan was due to appear on the Weekend Today show. …read more!

As we are getting closer to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, many fans are eager to discuss and learn new ideas and theories about what may be ahead in Book Seven. One way to take part in these discussions is in our Corner Booth chat area on the Leaky Lounge, which …read more!

A new interview with actress Emma Watson appears in the latest edition of the Italian magazine “Donna,” and thanks to TLC reader Stefano we have the scans here in our galleries and translation of this article. In this new interview, Emma speaks about her role as Hermione Granger for the upcoming Harry Potter and the …read more!

There are a couple pieces of news today to tell you about Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. First, many of you mailed to say that a portrait of Jo is on exhibit in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The “Great Britons: Treasures from the National Portrait Gallery, London” exhibition now open at the famous museum …read more!

OK peoples. It’s just about that time: A few months away from the book. THE book. We’re getting a lot of e-mails about spoilers – and not just the kind where you say, “You may not want to read my theory because it’s totally a spoiler.” Thanks for the warning – we had no idea …read more!

Actors from the Harry Potter series have been busy lately; here are a few updates on the projects they have been working on. Actress Julie Walters (Mrs. Weasley) will be playing ‘TV standards campaigner’ Mary Whitehouse in a film for BBC Two later this year. Mrs. Walters said she was “…very excited to be playing …read more!

In what is sure to be the beginning of the next round of television promotions for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, E! Entertainment is running a new special called Hot Summer Sixteen 2007, that apparently contains a short bit of the new trailer. This program is set to air again tonight at …read more!

Good news today for Lego fans. The Lego website has been updated as their shop now features the the new Hogwarts castle from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This item, which features things such as the greenhouse, thestrals, the Room of Requirement, and even your own Umbridge minifig, will be available starting …read more!

We have a bit more for you today from UK publishers Bloomsbury, regarding the special edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Along with the audio book, large print, children’s and adult editions of the last Harry Potter book, this special edition is due to be released on July 21, 2007. You can now …read more!

Actor Alan Rickman is due to appear tomorrow on NBC’s Weekend Today program, along with actress Sigourney Weaver. They will be appearing to promote their film Snow Cake, and it is unknown if Mr. Rickman will mention his role in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Weekend Today airs on NBC; …read more!