There is a new list out from Entertainment Weekly magazine, this time of the top fictional characters. Harry Potter came in at number two on their list of top franchise characters, with Wolverine from X-Men taking the top spot: Few other teenagers could boast of vanquishing evil wizards and box office records even before puberty …read more!

PotterCast 42 is now available! In this show: -It’s June, have ya voted yet? John singing “New York, New York” at Vegas (as promised on PotterCast.com depends on it). –New: From now on every week, on Mondays from 12 pm EST, the Corner Booth, Leaky’s text chat, will be open for a few hours to …read more!

We told you about the nominations for the MTV Movie Awards when voting opened in April. The winners were announced last night, and unfortunately, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was shut out in all three categories for which it received nominations. Christian Bale (“Batman Begins”) won Best Hero over Daniel Radcliffe, Hayden Christensen …read more!

Well, after the events in Book Six, it’s hard to say this, but I guess we should join in for a chorus of ‘Happy Birthday Draco Malfoy’, as noted on the calendar for June 5 on JKRowling.com.

Registration to participate in our Harry Potter reading groups is open again, this time for discussion of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. To get sorted into a group, click here! You don’t need to have been in any previous groups to participate now, but you do need to be a Lounge member, so …read more!

We’ve learned that the Harry Potter trio – Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint – and producer David Heyman will make a videotaped appearance at this year’s Comic-Con International, the huge comics convention at which attendees have seen Harry Potter previews in the past. The actors and producer have taped a video message from …read more!

TLC can now confirm that author J.K. Rowling’s appearance on the Richard & Judy talk show will be broadcast Monday, June 26. This show will air on Channel 4 from 5 -6 pm, and we do not have any details on what they will be discussing at this time. This interview comes the day after …read more!

HPEF, the same group who brought Potter fans Nimbus 2003, The Witching Hour, and the upcoming Lumos 2006 convention, have announced their new event: Prophecy 2007. Being held in Toronto, Ontario Canada, Prophecy 2007: From Hero to Legend will occur August 2-5 next year. Hotel and registration information will be coming soon. Members from HP …read more!

There is a new book out by Jacqueline Wilson called “Great Books to Read Aloud” that includes recommendations from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Jo discusses the books that she reads to her children, which include such works as “Hippos Go Berserk” by Sandra Boynton, and the classic “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss. …read more!

Issue 4 of Scribbulus, Leaky’s essay project, is now available, containing 13 (not the usual 12) new essays for your perusal. The extra essay comes from our own John Noe,who writes about what it means to be a fan of Harry Potter in Jo’s Harry Potter: A Fan’s Point of View. There are also ruminations …read more!