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!

EA, the makers of the Harry Potter video games, has announced that a new version of one of the games is coming for the new Nintendo Wii. The distinct thing about this platform is apparently the new controller, which is a “motion-detecting controller that lets players simulate swinging a bat, a golf club or a …read more!

Leaky and PotterCast present the second fan DVD commentary track! This time, the PotterCast trio meets Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, where Dobby is very freeeee. First things first, some housekeeping: -Time is running out to vote for PotterCast in the Podcast Awards; nominations end on Saturday. Please nominate PC in the “People’s …read more!

Director M. Night Shyamalan would treat J.K. Rowling’s source material as “sacred,” he told PotterCast earlier today. “I would be the greatest protector of an author’s stuff,” he said when asked how much liberty he’d take with Harry Potter plot and theme. The director, who is doing press for his new fantasy film, Lady in …read more!

On Sunday, James and Oliver Phelps participated in Warren Clarke’s “Open Doors” Celebrity Golf Day. This event raises funds and awareness for Sign, an organization that provides “supported living, advocacy, outreach and training activities for any deaf person in need of emotional support.” Thanks to HPANA, you can see photos of the twins on the …read more!