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? 😉

As long rumored, Warners Brothers has formally announced today that they will be releasing all of the Harry Potter films in a High Definition format DVD this year. While no specific release schedule has yet been stated, fans can expect to see Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, …read more!

Our 71st edition of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast is up, featuring thestrals, resolutions, hissing cats, deathly hallows and more. To listen, just hit the “Play” button on the right side of the page (—>), or use iTunes, or direct download. Notes: -Canon Conundrums: What does Hallows mean in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? …read more!

Due to high demand, Sectus 2007, the Harry Potter conference taking place this summer in England, will now be held at a new location in London. The site of the convention will now be the University of Westminster’s Cavendish Campus. As the new location means more space for an Art show, vendors, presentations and panels, …read more!

The second installment in the Harry Potter series has now been released in Latin. Harrius Potter Et Camera Secretorum is now available (as seen in our Cauldron Shop), and The Times newspaper has a review of this new version of Chamber of Secrets. Of this translation into the ancient language, the reviewer writes: I have …read more!

As the new year begins, news organizations and publications are releasing their most anticipated movies and events of 2007, and these include Harry Potter in one form or another. Entertainment Weekly picks both the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie, and (a possibe) Book Seven as one of the “20 Big Events …read more!