While in New Zealand touring recently with a stage production of The History Boys, actor Richard Griffiths gave a new interview where he discussed his role as Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter films. Speaking with a reporter from The Dominion Post , he reflected on what it was like to take on the role …read more!

Previously we told you that there were concerns about the weather and the filming of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in Scotland. Today The Telegraph reports that while much of Scotland is being affected by snow, the part of the country where Potter Five is filming has not gotten as much snow. …read more!

We are so very proud to announce the unveiling of Scribbulus, Leaky’s home for Harry Potter essays and opinion pieces. This is probably the biggest addition we’ve had to Leaky since the redesign, and we’re so excited to finally be able to open it to you. This is something that has taken months, and has …read more!

At the Oscar awards tonight, Six Shooter, starring actor Brendan Gleeson ( Mad- Eye Moody) has just won the Academy Award for ”Best Live Action Short Film.” Congratulations to Brendan! Update: Congratulations go as well to actor Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort), who did voice work on the animated movie “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of …read more!

Just a reminder that the Academy Awards are being presented tonight in Los Angeles. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has been nominated for “Achievement in Art Direction.” Best of luck to Stuart Craig and Stephanie McMillian! Also “Cashback ” which stars Sean Biggerstaff (Gryffindor Qudditch Captain Oliver Wood) and “Six Shooter“, starring Brendan …read more!

UPDATE: We’ve confirmed that the Times‘s use of the words the “next” Harry Potter book are incorrect. Jo is not yet sure which book she will be reading, but it will NOT BE BOOK SEVEN. She won’t read from that until it’s finished and published. This was an unfortunate misprint. The Sunday Times reports today …read more!

Our partners at the Harry Potter Lexicon have a great new feature: Knight Bus Tours. These guided tours will zoom you through the Lexicon so you can discover things you never knew about Harry Potter; it will include commentary from Lexicon staffers and links to interesting pieces of Potter arcania and more. Right now there …read more!

Mary, our new Galleries Image Person (her title is a work in progress) has uploaded about 20 hi-res character portriaits from the Goblet of Fire studio shoot; these portraits include new ones of Karkaroff, Amos Diggory, Harry, Cho Chang, Krum, Myrtle, Cedric, Fleur, and Ron. They’ve been around but never in hi-res before, so see …read more!

Warner Brothers has updated their Goblet of Fire podcast today. The new updates include the video of Dan taking scuba diving lessons for the Second Task, and another cast interview clip that runs 5:51. You can download this clip via ITunes here. Thanks to Pete and Krima!

The new issue of Entertainment Weekly contains their review of the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire DVD, giving it a B+ grade. We have the full review below which will be in the new issue of the magazine, due on newsstands on Tuesday. Who are the Harry Potter movies for, anyway? It could …read more!