In today’s New York Times magazine, there is a gorgeous Style spread featuring Ralph Fiennes. In the accompanying article, Mr. Fiennes discusses establishing character without a single word, through the character’s clothing and appearance. Here’s a snippet of the Voldemort bit: “He appears near the end of the film and, despite immense expectations, is completely …read more!

Stephen Fry, narrator of the British version of the Harry Potter audiobooks, is slated to appear on the BBC2 television program “Who Do You Think You Are?” on Wednesday, January 25 at 9:00 p.m. The program features “well-known figures” as they research their family histories. Mr. Fry will discover “his roots in the Jewish communities …read more!

So many people asked for this right after we found out the DVD release date, that our widget guy, Chris Chang, got right on it: Our Mac Dashboard and Yahoo! Widget Engine, which used to be Konfabulator and is supported by Windows and Mac. Note: Yahoo!/Konfabulator users have to have the latest version of the …read more!

The new issue of “Dolls” Magazine has a feature on the Harry Potter doll collection from Tonner Dolls. This article hightlights the process of making these dolls, including an explanation that the dolls are based on the characters as portrayed in the films. There is also news that new costumes for the Harry Potter doll …read more!

BBC News reports that this morning’s open call for Luna Lovegood brought thousands of hopefuls to Storey’s Gate, clogging the streets of London for awhile. “A spokeswoman said an “other-worldly” quality was needed to play the part. “Luna views the world very differently. She is a bit removed and is someone who is on the …read more!

It’s been awhile since we’ve done one of these, so this one’s gonna be a doozy; we’ve added a ton of stuff to the more than 1,250 items at The Cauldron Shop, so here’s a rundown of what’s new, notable and or newly available: Pre-order the Goblet of Fire DVD The Mad-Eye Moody Eye Patch …read more!

Leaky reader Catherine from Dublin was kind enough to send us an exclusive report, including a short interview with Brendan Gleeson, from the red carpet premiere of “Breakfast on Pluto,” which took place in Dublin this week. Mr. Gleeson (Mad-Eye Moody) and Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort) were among the celebrities attending the event, which was …read more!

Jayna from Rickman-Online.net informed us today that “we Alan Rickman fans have taken it upon ourselves to band together and start a charity drive in honor of Mr. Rickman’s fast-approaching 60th birthday (Editor’s note: Mr. Rickman will turn 60 on February 21, 2006). We are trying to raise $500 for the Save the Children fund, …read more!

Film Site Rotten Tomatoes has handed out their yearly awards, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire received their Golden Tomato award in the category of “Best Reviewed Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2005.” These awards are given ” to recognize the year’s best-reviewed films.” Goblet was also ranked in second place in the “Best Reviewed Film …read more!

Publisher’s Weekly has named Jim Dale, narrator of the US Harry Potter audiobooks, Children’s Audiobook Narrator of the Year. In a short question and answer article in that publication’s January 2 issue, Mr. Dale discusses winning a GRAMMY award, what he most enjoys about recording audiobooks, and several of his upcoming projects, including his return …read more!