The Patronus 2006 conference will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark from July 7-9, 2006 at the University of Copenhagen. The conference will be hosted by the independent organization Patronus in cooperation with the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies at the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Harry Potter Society. The purpose of the …read more!

In a new interview in today’s Toronto Sun, Emma Thompson (Professor Trelawney) talks about bringing the “Nanny McPhee” children’s stories to the big screen, a process that took her nine years. She also discusses childhood discipline and working with (many) children and animals. “[The] donkey was supposed to be active,” Thompson says. “And it just …read more!

Actor John Hurt (Mr. Ollivander) celebrates his 66th birthday today. Cheers! Thanks, Diane, for the reminder.

As rumored and suggested, Chris Rankin (Percy) has confirmed to us (and now on his site) that he will be in Order of the Phoenix, ending a lot of speculation and wonder about whether he and his role would be in the film adaptation of the book.

Matthew Lewis (Neville) and Chris Rankin (Percy) have both pulled out FXShow 2006 due to filming commitments “on Harry Potter 5,” the site says, suggesting Percy will be in the fifth film after much speculation that he wouldn’t be. We’ll have more for you on this soon. Thanks Christina!

The cover of the Spanish translation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince may now be viewed at HarryLatino.com. As we have reported, the book will be released on February 23, 2006. Thanks, Pablo!

We’re really happy to revisit history a bit on this page, to announce J.K. Rowling has donated a handwritten, signed item to Book Aid International for its fundraising auction. Bloomsbury Auctions of Mayfair, London, will play host to the auction, which is also supported by Jeremy Paxman and will take place Feb. 21. We’ll bring …read more!

Well, it only took us two weeks to remember to tell you and there are only five days left to vote, but at least we’re in under the deadline: Leaky is very thrilled and honored to have been chosen by a panel of judges as one of the finalists in the Yahoo! UK and Ireland …read more!

In June of last year, we reported on the case of two men, who stole early copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and then tried to sell them to the tabloids. These men were later caught and arrested. Today, one of the men involved was sentenced to four – and -a half years …read more!

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was nominated today for three BAFTA awards. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts are recognizing the fourth Harry Potter film in the categories of” Achievements in Special Visual Effects”, “Production Design”, and “Makeup and Hair.” Actor Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort) was nominated for his role in …read more!