IMDb.com has announced its Top 25 Stars of 2005. The rankings are based on searches performed by more than 30 million users of IMDb. Daniel Radcliffe ranked #18 (up from #20 last year) and Emma Watson came in at #15 (compared to #13 last year). Thanks to Joseph!

The original works of U.S. Harry Potter illustrator Mary GrandPré will be featured through January 1, 2006 at Artinsights Gallery in Reston, Virginia, and will then become a permanent addition to the gallery’s offerings. The gallery will donate a portion of the proceeds from sales of both original HP illustrations and limited edition prints to …read more!

PotterCast #19, the first part of the results of our live call-in show that took place on Dec. 10, is now available for download! Show notes: PotterCast #19 is the first of two parts, bringing our fist-ever live call-in episode, where we answered Skype calls so we could directly answer our listeners’ questions. The sound …read more!

Dame Maggie Smith (Professor Minerva McGonagall) celebrates her 71st birthday today. Cheers! Thanks to Maria for the reminder.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has officially earned more at the box office than either Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets or Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and is second only to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s (Philosopher’s) Stone in revenue for the franchise. It was also the most expensive …read more!

Ireland Online has a feature today about Alex Moseley and Roger Mills, who have designed the fonts for The Monster Book of Monsters, The Daily Prophet, the Marauders’ Map and other props in the Harry Potter films. Several of the fonts are based on those found in ancient manuscripts. Mr. Moseley, a computer professional and …read more!

Blogpulse has announced its list of the most frequently blogged terms for 2005. In the “People and Personalities” category, Harry Potter topped the list, followed by President George W. Bush and the late Pope John Paul II. More information can be found here.

A study appearing in the British Medical Journal asserts that on the weekends during which the last two HP books were released, hospital emergency rooms in Britain received half the usual number of visits from 7- to 15-year-old children with traumatic musculoskeletal injuries. Unlike other “crazes” like inline skating and microscooters, reading the HP books …read more!

She’s the Queen o’ the Cauldron, our own Big Cheese Everyone, won’t you join me please? as we gather round and celebrate this day in honor of a very special birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELISSA ANELLI!! Cheers to you! 🙂

The holiday is now more complete as we have some new photos from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Thanks to Char from JasonIsaac’sPhotoAlbumsOnline, this editor in particular was most delighted to see this new photo of her favorite actor as Lucius Malfoy, taken from the graveyard scene (note his Deatheaters hood, and the …read more!