We’ve received a report that some filming for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been taking place in London near Tower Bridge. They say that they have been shooting for the last four days in the Butlers Wharf area along the Thames. Readers will remember that last year in an interview, Phoenix …read more!

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Nervous about your next W.O.M.B.A.T. test? Do standardized wizarding exams make your palms sweat? The idea of the looming Grade 2 W.O.M.B.A.T. sending you into hysterics? Never fear; the LeakyLounge, with the Chamber of Chat and the Corner Booth, have joined together to form a W.O.M.B.A.T. review course, where students can study for their next …read more!

The Tony Award nominations were announced today, and once more, Harry Potter cast members have received nods. Here they are: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play: Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort), for Faith Healer Richard Griffiths (Vernon Dursley) for The History Boys Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play: Frances de la …read more!

As part of the “Evening with Harry, Carrie, and Garp” event, author J.K.Rowling, along with Stephen King and John Irving, will hold a press conference Tuesday, August 1 at 10am at Radio City Music Hall. Later that night, the authors will hold their special charity reading. TLC will provide complete coverage of Jo’s visit to …read more!

It is Broadway Awards season, folks, and Harry Potter cast members are raking them in. We have already reported Drama League Nominations and Drama Desk Nominations. Today, the 55th Annual Outer Critics’ Circle Awards were announced, and Richard Griffiths (Vernon Dursley) and Frances de la Tour (Madame Maxime) were honored as Outstanding Featured Actor in …read more!

Authors J.K. Rowling, Salman Rushdie, and Philip Pullman are among those who are lending their support to the “Love Libraries” campaign. Part of an effort in the UK to help “galvanize support for public libraries and combat their growing image problem,” the “Love Libraries” campaign has enlisted the help of 150 celebrities, including JKR. The …read more!

PotterCast #39, Horcri hears a Jo, in which John pays the piper for his famous misnomer, is live: In this show: -Jo has put the smackdown on John’s “Horcri,” validating Melissa and Sue’s last half-year of shouts of disapproval. And now John’s having big trouble. -Who else has made a horcrux? We discuss it in …read more!

In an online poll of over 23,000 Australian children, the Harry Potter books were voted “favorite read” (for the purposes of the poll, the series was counted as a single book). The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis came in at second place, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl …read more!

Lift your mugs and give a shout Let’s celebrate the birthday of Pomona Sprout! The calendar on J.K.Rowling.com has been updated to say that May 15th is the birthday of our favorite Herbology Professor, Pomona Sprout! Gooooo Hufflepuff!