Entertainment Weekly magazine has named its “Top 15 Entertainers of 2005,” and our beloved Harry has the number nine slot! Thanks to all who sent this in! Update/Correction: Ack. The spot on the list was for all things Harry — specifically the GoF film and HBP, not the trio, as originally posted. Thanks to everyone …read more!

The Scotsman reports that a granite plaque is set to be placed on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh to commemorate the place where J.K. Rowling “famously went to work on her books while still a struggling single mother, as she couldn’t afford to heat her flat.” The plaque will feature a photograph of Jo, and will …read more!

J.K. Rowling has left a gift-wrapped message on her desk this Christmas, which brings us glad tidings heralding a hint of things to come on the website, and oh yes, a mention of Book Seven. Jo writes: DECEMBER 25th That tired old welcome page was starting to bug me, so I thought I’d give you …read more!

From Leaky’s family to yours – have a wonderful, safe, merry Christmas! We can’t believe we’re nearing the end of yet another year with you all – it continues to be a blast. All the best and warmest wishes for a holiday full of fun and love this weekend.

Our second PotterCast Holiday FilkCast is here as a subscriber special, so get your iTunes up and running: Track Listing: Track Listing: -Harry Medley: Oh, Harry James; Harry the Redfaced Teenager; Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (Loyal to the Albus); Harry’s Nightmares; Voldemort’s on the Outside -John Noe the Tech Man -I Want a Brand …read more!

UnderGroundOnline is reporting that Elizabeth Hurley has been offered the part of Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We have reported this rumor a few times in the past year, and also debunked the rumor on Warner Brothers’ authority. We recommend that this rumor be taken with a shaker or …read more!

Here we are with week’s Cauldron Shop, where you can now sign up for a wish list: First off, a big sale: 80% off the full-sized Dobby figurine – it was $600.00 (yowza!) and is now $99.99, for a limited time. A load of limited edition giclee (high-definition) prints of art by Mary GrandPre: The …read more!

The BBC reports today that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was the number one film at the UK box office in 2005. The fourth film in the Harry Potter series has already made four million more (British pounds) in the few weeks that it has been in theatres than the second ranked film, …read more!

J.K. Rowling’s July 2005 complaint to the Press Complaints Commission against the Daily Mirror has been upheld. The PCC agreed that JKR’s privacy had been breached by an article in The Mirror that featured a photograph of the author’s London home. More information may be found here. Thanks to all who sent this in!

Happy Birthday to you! You make the girls coo You’ve played lots of villains Now Lord Voldemort too! Ralph Fiennes turns 43 today. Cheers, Ralph!