Update: We now have about 100 new hi-res pics of the Empire awards in our gallery! Empire Magazine has updated their site with extensive coverage of last night’s film awards to include some new video clips. You can now watch the presentation of the honorary Contribution to British Cinema Award which actor Jason Isaacs(Lucius Malfoy) …read more!

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been nominated for a 2006 Audie award, in the category, “Children’s Titles for Ages 8+.” The Audies are the only awards in the U.S devoted exclusively to audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. The winners will be announced on May 19 at a gala at the National Press Club …read more!

Previously we told you that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire had been nominated at the Empire Film Awards. These awards took place tonight in London, and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Emma Watson (Hermione), Rupert Grint (Ron), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), and film producer David Heyman attended the event. You can see some early photos …read more!

Today is the seventeenth birthday of actor Harry Melling (Dudley Dursley). Many happy returns of the day to Harry!

Many cast members from the Harry Potter films have autographed a copy of one of the books which is to be auctioned off in support of the National Literacy Trust. This book will be auctioned off on Ebay starting tomorrow, March 14th. This special edition copy of the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire …read more!

She’s everyone’s favorite Hufflepuff, the lovable S.Q.U.E.E.ster who keeps this site updated to the very last minute, and PotterCast’s news breaking to the fullest. We love our beautiful Q-sie, who brings such light, warmth, passion, excitement and joy to everything she does, and so we hope you’ll join us today in wishing her the happiest …read more!

Though J.K. Rowling said to Katie Couric this July that she is no such thing, magazine Forbes has again place Jo Rowling on its list of the World’s Richest People, as a billionaire (which is more likely to be true in dollars than pounds). The short article says that 60 million Harry Potter books sold …read more!

After Sean Biggerstaff’s short film, Cashback was nominated for an Academy Award, the makers have decided to expand the film into a full-length feature. Writer-director Sean-Ellis and producer Lene Bausager will turn the film from a 19-minute “supermarket dramedy” to a full-length film, using the entire ensemble cast, including former Harry Potter actor Sean Biggerstaff. …read more!

March 12 is the fifth anniversary of the publishing of the Canadian versions of Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; to celebrate, The Globe and Mail will publish an ad today noting that to date, $1.7 million have been raised for Comic Relief through these books, to benefit disadvantaged …read more!

Actor Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) has donated an autographed shirt for auction, with proceeds going toward charity. This auction is part of Clothes Off Our Back, which features many famous celebrity donations from events such as the Oscars and the Golden Globe awards. Jason donated this shirt that he autographed recently while attending the Sundance …read more!