Despite no formal director announcement yet, casting is apparently ongoing for the upcoming film version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The Iceland Review has a new report today about an actor who said he recently auditioned for a role in the sixth Harry Potter film, with the speculation that the part was for …read more!

UK Retailer Waterstone’s has launched a new poll asking readers to choose their favorite book of the past 25 years. Among the Top 100 books is Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone by J.K. Rowling. This list, which was drawn up via a poll of the chains 5,000 booksellers, includes novels such as “The Alchemist” …read more!

As promised, Scholastic has now formally launched the “There Will Soon Be 7” campaign, heralding the release of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In a major revamp to their Harry Potter website, the US publishers of the books have now unveiled new activities, downloads and more for fans. As we reported earlier, …read more!

In an introduction written for a new guide to children’s books set in Edinburgh, J.K. Rowling describes how she once took to wandering through the some of the great art collections in Scotland seeking inspiration while writing some of the Harry Potter novels. The Scotsman reports tonight that Jo “took to wandering the halls of …read more!

The Courier Mail is reporting about a new survey where Australian readers were asked to list their top 100 favorite books. The Harry Potter series by author J.K. Rowling was ranked at the number one spot. According to the newspaper, 75,000 people took part in this survey and according to one bookseller the “Top 100 …read more!

WB has now sent us two new photos from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in glorious high res. The first new photo,which you can see here in our galleries, shows Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) and Vincent Crabbe (Jamie Waylett) as part of the Inquisitorial Squad holding Neville (Matt Lewis) and Hermione (Emma …read more!

We are back to normal this week, on our 85th PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast. To listen, just hit the “Play” button on the right side of the page (—>), or use iTunes, or direct download. In the show this week: -A fan interview with Gracie, who made a cake that looked like the Deathly …read more!

Double the birthdays, double the fun today for Harry Potter actresses Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Emma Thompson (Professor Trelawny) who celebrate their respective 17th and 48th birthdays today! Many happy birthday wishes to them both!

The first of the new ads for the Scholastic “There Will Soon Be 7” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows release campaign has now been spotted. The new issue of “Entertainment Weekly” magazine contains a full page ad bearing this new logo for book seven, which is part of the marketing campaign that Scholastic, the …read more!

Yet another rumor has surfaced online about a possible Harry Potter attraction at a major theme park in Orlando, Florida. As we reported back in February, persistent rumors abound regarding this issue (Jo denied the Disney park rumor last year), including this new report about the Universal park again from Deadline Hollywood Daily, which claims: …read more!