IMDb is polling readers for the Best of 2005. At the moment, in the “Best Movie” poll, GoF is in the lead in the Best Picture, English Language and Family Movie categories. It is also in the top ten in the Best Popcorn (Most Entertaining), Scariest, Funniest and Action categories. In the “Best Work” poll, …read more!

The Italian edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince goes on sale at midnight on January 5. January 6 is the La Befana holiday in Italy where legend has it that the “Befana” or an old woman with a broom, goes and delivers presents to children. The Italian publishers of the Potter books, Salani, …read more!

Reader Amoscotia let us know that the Scottish magazine “The List” published their Hot 100 list, and it contained a few people from the Harry Potter world. Cover boy and Potter actor David Tennant (Barty Crouch Jr.) took the top spot. Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was listed at number 63, and actor Robbie Coltrane …read more!

Calling all you trading card fans! HarryPotter.com is set to launch their online trading cards again, this time with cards from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Reader Margie let us know that at this link we can see the countdown clock marking the time until the update is ready at the WB Harry …read more!

Many readers have let us know that actor Rupert Grint appeared last night on the UK television program called “Generation Fame.” Apparently there is some dancing and skipping going on, and we hear that the Weasley family would not be too impressed with his teapot (‘rubbish!’ one reader hilariously wrote). Rupert Grint.net has now posted …read more!

Here’s something to get your spirits soaring 🙂 Check out the new Wizard of the Month at JKRowling.com.

All right, everyone. It’s gonna be a long one, but we put so much work into this that we’re putting it all on the front page anyway. It’s been an extraordinary year, and so this last post of 2005 will have an extraordinary wrapup. I personally cannot believe how much has happened in 12 short …read more!

This is an embarassment of riches; so many wonderful, insane things have happened this year that if I had a Top 100 list, I’d fill it up. All of these are at the very very tip-top of what has been one of the most memorable and best years of my life, but still, here is …read more!

10. First Goblet “shot by shot”; Kind of reminded me of the last time we stayed up until 7 a.m. working on the POA shot by shot… Of course this was in the days before the PotterCast all-nighters. 9. “Where’s John?” Oh, the fun you all had the day I went ‘missing’. The funniest part …read more!

PotterCast and MuggleCast team up again for the last LeakyMug of 2005! Attention Listeners: If you’re not doing anything for New Year’s Eve, turn this show on at exactly 11:12 p.m. your time, and we’ll ring in the year with you! In this show: -Sue joins the crew -Ben chickens out, while Melissa swears revenge …read more!