PotterCast #24, temporarily held hostage by the release of the site’s redeisgn, is now available for download! In this show: The third and final portion of the interview with Arthur Levine, co-editor of the Harry Potter books. We talk about the anticipation for book seven, the remaining mysteries of the series, protecting the book from …read more!

Along with all the press yesterday about the new casting for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film, MTV included in their story a new quote from actor Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter). Dan spoke about some of the preparations he has been making in order to better convey some of the deeper emotions …read more!

Warner Brothers sent us their first official studio photo of Evanna Lynch, the young actress who was just cast in the role of Luna Lovegood for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film. Production on the new movie is due to begin Monday, February 6, in Hertfordshire, England.

Thanks to you all, Leaky has been voted People’s Choice in the Yahoo! Search Finds of the Year Awards 2005. The news has now hit the AP (apparently NASA’s site was also up for the award), and BBC (and now we feel guilty for winning over the school site! Hey, all right, here’s a shout …read more!

Warner Bros. has announced that filming of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will begin Feb 6, along with a ton of new casting: The company has confirmed that the strong-rumored Imelda Staunton will play Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, according to a press release; meanwhile Luna …read more!

Actor Matthew Lewis is due to attend a special opening of a library in Horsforth, England on Friday, February 3 at 6pm. According to Leeds Today, Matthew will be reading his favorite excerpts from the Harry Potter novels, and participate in a question and answer session as well. Matthew will be returning to his role …read more!

Emma Thompson has launched a virtual Chestnut Tree, an internet tool created by the Anne Frank Foundation to “foster exchanges between schoolchildren and fight racism.” The Chestnut Tree symbol is being used in honor of the chestnut tree that Anne Frank could see growing outside the Amsterdam house in which she was hidden for over …read more!

Newsround reports that another role has been cast for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film. The article says that the ” role of Magorian, a centaur in the Forbidden Forest will be played by Michael Wildman, his agency revealed. ” It is unclear at this point if this role for …read more!

The BBC reports today that author J.K. Rowling is among the guests invited to a special celebration at Buckingham Palace in honor of the Queen’s 80th birthday to be held on June 25. This party in London, England will “feature a host of characters from Britain’s favourite children’s books” including such beloved creations like Paddington …read more!

The Hindu reports that the Harry Potter books are now available in Hindi. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was released by publisher Manjul Books at the New Delhi World Book Fair yesterday, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is expected to be released by this June. Translator Sudhir Dixit worked diligently …read more!