The calendar for December 6 on JKRowling.com now reads “Happy Birthday Hagrid” Cheers Hagrid!

The Herald Sun newspaper has a new interview with actor Dan Radcliffe today who is in Australia for the AFI Awards that are being held on Thursday. The Harry Potter actor discusses his love of the city of Melbourne which he apparently has grown fond of, noting: “We just came here for a holiday a …read more!

The results of a new poll are in which show Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling, is the top read for children in the fourth through sixth grades. Over 2,800 children voted recently in the Scholastic “Kids’ Pick For 2007” poll, which was held as a prelude to their annual day celebrating …read more!

As this year draws to an end, many fans are looking forward to next year and all the Harry Potter Conferences 2007 will bring. The Chicago Sun-Times has an article that features one such convention, Phoenix Rising, which will take place next May in New Orleans, Louisiana. The article notes that these conventions feature fun …read more!

In honor of Alan Rickman’s 61st birthday (February 21, 2007) AlanRickman.net is holding its annual charity drive. This year’s fund drive will benefit Autisim Speaks; last year, the site raised over $1000 for Save The Children in Mr. Rickman’s honor.

(Click here for the 13 ABC OotP preview clips. Meanwhile…) Our 66th Harry Potter podcast, containing the last part of our interview with the makers of the HP video game, is now live. To listen, just hit the “Play” button on the right side of the page (—>), or use iTunes, or direct download. In …read more!

ABC Family has now broadcast their behind the scenes look at Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and you can see all 13 clips here in our Harry Potter video gallery. These clips include brand new interviews with cast members, as well as new footage of: Bellatrix, the DA practicing in the Room …read more!

Today is the 18th birthday of Alfie Enoch (Dean Thomas). Cheers, Alfie! (*sniff* They grow up so fast . . .)

Nominees for the WhatsOnStage.com Theatregoers’ Choice Awards were announced at a gala luncheon in London’s West End yesterday, and include Harry Potter cast members Michael Gambon (Dumbledore) and Miriam Margolyes (Professor Sprout). Mr. Gambon was nominated for Best Solo Performance for the title role in “Eh Joe,” and Ms. Margolyes was nominated as Best Supporting …read more!

Forbes has just published a column about book burnings that mentions Rev. T.D. Turner from Michigan, whose Harry Potter torchings have fanned flames before. This time, however, Ray Bradbury, author of the iconic anti-censorship book Fahrenheit 451, has stepped up to defend Jo Rowling, stating that the pastor burning the novels, “sounds like a stupid …read more!