Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling will be among the celebrities who reflect and pay tribute to the BBC Comedy series “The Royle Family” in a new special to air on BBC One Sunday, October 29 at 10:15pm . Thanks Andy! Update: The Independent has the comments from Jo now online, here.

Long-delayed but finally here: Our Harry Potter podcast for this week is liveTo listen, just hit the “Play” button on the right side of the page (—>), or use iTunes, or direct download.) More notes: -We’re late, we’re late, for a very important date. Blame Melissa’s Canon Conundrum file for going crrrrazy. -Don’t forget to …read more!

“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” has been nominated for a children’s BAFTA this year in the category of “Best Film.” The BBC reports that Goblet is competing against Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, and Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of …read more!

Featured this week in our shop: The box set of Harry’s Schoolbooks, featuring the new artwork that we told you about recently from Mary GrandPre. This set features “Quidditch Through the Ages” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” the two books author J.K. Rowling wrote for charity. For all your Potter books and …read more!

As a sidebar to their review of the new film The Prestige, “Entertainment Weekly” has a short blurb in their October 27 issue with a list of their Top Five Movie Magicians. Hogwart’s own Albus Dumbledore is ranked at number three, with the magazine saying “Don’t let the school administrator guise fool you-he’s the wizard …read more!

RealMovieNews.com has the first look at Arthur Weasley (Mark Williams) with new photos taken at the filming for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Filming took place earlier today at a phone box near Scotland Yard in London for the scene when Harry (Dan Radcliffe) and Arthur Weasley go to town for the …read more!

Filming continues for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, as MSN reports a station for the London underground rail system was used today for the movie. The report indicates that the Westminster Tube station “was closed on Sunday to allow shooting for a yet-to-be-released instalment of the young wizard’s big screen adventures.” Readers …read more!

Newsweek magazine has a brand new interview with actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) where, in two different articles, they discuss a variety of topics including fame, dating (yes to dating, but no one at the moment), and working on the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Addressing the question of his future …read more!

The Goblet of Fire is back in action…well, sort of! Our newest round of book reading groups sorting starts today for discussions on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. If you think you are champion enough to join in the fourth round of the Harry Potter book discussions, then head over to the Leaky …read more!

Contrary to the rumors floating online, TLC can now confirm to you that the new teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will debut in US theaters before the film Happy Feet on November 17, and will NOT be released on the internet that same day. Official sources tell us that …read more!