TLC Reader Katy let us know that actor Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) appeared tonight as the mystery guest on the BBC “A Question of Sport” TV show which was part of a charity event, and “re-enacted a scene in a pool hall from The Colour Of Money.” This program features a sport quiz format, and …read more!

ITV has compiled a list of “TV’s 50 Greatest Stars” in the UK, and have included several performers from the world of Harry Potter. This list includes Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Julie Walters (Molly Weasley), Dawn French (The Fat Lady, PoA), Lenny Henry (voice of the shrunken head in PoA), and Stephen Fry (UK HP audiobook …read more!

The Toronto Sun has a brief new interview with actor Robbie Coltrane, who plays Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films. While speaking about his return to the television series Cracker, the article notes that Robbie has ” just wrapped his scenes on the fifth Harry Potter movie.” In this new television movie, Robbie returns …read more!

PotterCast will soon welcome back its guest of a year ago, Matt Lewis (aka Neville Longbottom), for a long chat about the changes of the past year, Order of the Phoenix and more; and we want you to talk to him too. We’ll be talking to Matt this Tuesday, and want to open the lines …read more!

There’s lots of PotterCast news to bring to your attention this week! Steve is back on Canon Conundrums this week and the topic du jour is what role the house elves will play in book seven. Leave your own thoughts, ideas, theories, tirades, recipes and jokes at: Skype Username: PotterCast Voicemail #: In the US: …read more!

Hey guys: If you were thinking of nominating PotterCast in the Podcast Awards (in People’s Choice and Culture/Arts), then now’s the time: it’s the last day! Thanks as always for your support, and we hope that whether Potter- or Muggle- casts show up in the final nominations we once again show the larger world how …read more!

Today is the July meet-and-greet at our forum, Leaky Lounge, and in honor of all the Las Vegas activities happening later this month, it’s themed Viva Las Vegas. The festivities start at 9 a.m. EST, when the Shrieking Shack opens up with arcade/casino games. There will be Wizard Hold’em Poker ( a scavenger hunt) at …read more!

Here is a story that Professor Sinistra would be proud of: our favorite author J.K. Rowling now has an asteroid named in her honor. This galactic news was unveiled earlier this year, as TLC reader Bandersnatch let us know the International Astronomical Union named asteroid # 43844 after the Harry Potter author. You can read …read more!

Entertainment Weekly magazine has created a list of the top 50 Greatest Sidekicks, and two beloved characters from the Harry Potter series made the list. Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, sidekicks to our Harry are listed at number 11. Says the magazine: “When you’re a teenage wizard pursued by an evil warlock who killed your …read more!

As we have told you previously, actor Jason Isaacs is the star of a new television series called Brotherhood which airs on cable channel Showtime. This series, which made it’s debut last weekend, will be shown on broadcast network television this Saturday, airing on CBS at 10pm EST. The debut episode of the critically acclaimed …read more!