Evanna Lynch, Luna Lovegood in the Potter films, once set a demo tape of she and her friends acting to WB in hopes that she would be cast as Luna; she heard back from WB the day before the open casting call, with a rejection, MuggleNet reports from an interview with Evanna’s dad. Evanna was …read more!

Keep your eye to sky so to speak, for as indicated on JKRowling.com, the W.O.M.B.A.T. results are now “In the Post. ” We do not know how long delivery of the test results will take, but this is good news as it is progress, so everyone, hang tight!

The Independent has a new interview with actor David Thewlis, who portrays Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter films. While most of the article focuses on his past performances and his personal life, the article briefly mentions David’s return in the upcoming Order of the Phoenix movie. “Thewlis has at least two more Harry Potter …read more!

All right: for the last time, because it’s no longer a rumor or from a “source” or reported elsewhere or anything: as we reported early today, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is slated for a July 13, 2007 release, says WB.

Gather round, Gather round.Here is a bit of interesting news… The W.O.M.B.A.T results are being graded as indicated by a new update on JKRowling.com! A new wombat card that is a portkey has shown up on the main page of Jo’s site. To find your results, on the main page, click on the W.O.M.B.A.T. card …read more!

Another major gallery update; Mary has uploaded more than 300 hi-resolution images from the Empire Awards, in addition to what was there before, including some gorgeous new pics of Emma, and great ones of Dan, Rupert, Robert Pattinson, the twins and more. Check them out here, and enjoy!

As first rumored by Box Office Mojo, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will hit theaters on July 13, 2007, according to a reliable source. This throws into doubt the popular fan rumor that the seventh book will debut on 7/7/07 – whether that means the series will come to an end earlier …read more!

J.K.Rowling has updated her website today with a new diary entry where she discusses Book Seven, the British Book Awards, and a visit to the set of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Jo writes: The book’s still going well, I’m sure you’re pleased to hear, lack of paper notwithstanding. There was a …read more!

PotterCast #33 is ready for downloading! . In this show: -The Second PotterCast Impersonations contest: open NOW! Click here for more details -Voicemail Challenge: How does the chess game from book one relate to the rest of the series? (Calling Knight2King people!) -Continue to send your Lumos RSVPs to [email protected] -If you can’t go to …read more!

In addition to the earlier news about their profits from the Harry Potter books, UK Publisher Bloomsbury also revealed some upcoming plans for the next five years related to the series. The AP reports that : “The date for the seventh and final book has not yet been confirmed, but the publisher intends to print …read more!