Newsround reports today that the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire DVD is the fastest-selling DVD in the UK, ever. Quotage: “Just under three copies flew off the shelves every second during the first six days of its release. And on the very first day it hit the shops, Monday 20 March, six copies …read more!

Last week we told you that actors Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and James and Oliver Phelps (Fred & George) would be attending a Harry Potter movie marathon in Rome being held in conjunction with the release of the Goblet of Fire DVD in Italy. That event was held tonight, and RupertGrint.net has now posted some …read more!

Three more photos of Hagrid’s Hut from the filming of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix have now emerged online. Expectro-Patronum.com let us know that in these new set photos, you can see the blue screen they have set up in the background of the Hut. There is also a closeup photo of …read more!

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has received two more award nominations. First, Canada’s Spacey Viewer Coice Awards have listed the film in the “Favourite Movie” category. Vote here. The Spacey Award winners will be announced May 27. The Hugo Awards, to be presented at L.A.Con IV Science Fiction Festival on August 26, list …read more!

The March issue of Xpose magazine contains a new interview with actor Jason Isaacs, who discusses his role as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies. In this good four page interview which is titled “A Perfect Villain”, Jason talks about his enjoyment of the role and possible future appearances in the Harry Potter movies. …read more!

UPDATE: CBBC Newsround has now confirmed that Jo will in fact be interviewed on the Richard & Judy program; broadcast date is still undecided but probably in either June or July. Last month we told you that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince had been nominated for the WHSmith Book of the Year at the …read more!

Scholastic has updated their Harry Potter site to include new downloads for Prisoner of Azkaban and Chamber of Secrets. These downloads are being added each week as part of the previously announced contest Scholastic is holding for children to win a Harry Potter Ipod package and more. To enter, you must answer a poll question …read more!

We told you in January that Jim Dale would soon be returning to Broadway in “The Threepenny Opera.” Opening night for this show, at the Roundabout Theatre, is tomorrow. The cast also includes Alan Cumming, Cyndi Lauper and Ana Gasteyer. For more information and to order tickets, click here. Thanks, Carly! 🙂

The US paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is now available for pre-order from retailers such as Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble. As we reported previously, the paperback edition of Book Six from Scholastic will be released on July 25 here in the States. The UK paperback edition of Half-Blood Prince published …read more!

Today is a special day in the Rowling-Murray family: David Rowling Murray turns three years old. All of us at Leaky wish David and his family a very magical day!