Previously we told you about a few of the new action-figures coming this year from Cards Inc. as part of the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. NECA, which holds the North American license for the Potter products, has now unveiled some of their new figures as well. ToyFare magazine has …read more!

USA Today has an article online about the sales of books in 2006, and mentions a curious fact about the Harry Potter novels. While the hardcover of Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince was the number one bestseller for 2005, the list for 2006 sees the paperback edition of HBP ranked at number 21. Apparently, this …read more!

Nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards have been announced, and Richard Griffiths (Vernon Dursley) and Frances de la Tour (Madame Maxime) have been recognized for their performances in the film version of “The History Boys.” Mr. Griffiths has been nominated as “Best actor in a leading role,” and Ms. …read more!

The official Warner Brothers HarryPotter website has now been updated to feature the trailer for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, as well as a link to the OotP teaser website. Thanks to everyone who mailed!

“Magnificent” is the word actor Jason Isaacs uses to describe working with actor Gary Oldman for scenes with their characters in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.Returning in his role as nefarious Death Eater Lucius Malfoy, Mr. Isaacs talks to Sci Fi Wire about the battle in the ministry at the …read more!

We have made a HUGE update to our Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix countdown! Firstly, it now features images from the film; secondly, you can choose your own background; third, you can choose the countdown date based on your country. If you were already using the countdown on your Web space or …read more!

Last year, TLC first told you that Bloomsbury would be releasing a special edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone as part of their 21 Great Reads for the 21st Century collection. That book is now available, and it contains a new introduction from author Alexander McCall Smith, as well as two pages from …read more!

Today, actress Imelda Staunton, who potrays Professor Umbridge in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is celebrating her 51st birthday today. Cheers Imelda!

A few weeks ago we told you that online retailer Amazon co.uk had set a price and started taking pre-orders for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and the book quickly shot to the number one spot on their best seller list. Today, the Scotsman reports that while UK Potter publishers Bloomsbury finds all of …read more!

Pure villain or misunderstood hero he may be, birthday wishes are the order of the day for Severus Snape, judging by the calendar on JKRowling.com. Erm….cheers, Severus? 😉