Yvonne and Caroline let us know that Steve Jobs just announced that all Harry Potter audio books are now available on iTunes, and an engraved iPod with the Hogwarts crest is now available! (Hey, great to listen to PotterCast on! :). See the new iPod here.

We’ve got two pics of J.K. Rowling’s appearance at the National Portrait Gallery in London for you, as well as a larger shot of the art itself: Jo alone Jo with her painting The portrait The painting is by artist Stuart Pearson. Jo said of the portrait: “…I love it. I have to say it …read more!

Some quick PotterCast news: we’re now listed on Podcast Alley, so if you’d like, you can vote for us! As usual, for all subscription links, visit PotterCast.com. Also, here are the requested details about the Potter Impersonators Contest: We want to hear your best impersonation of a Harry Potter character. Pick a quote from the …read more!

An AFX News release reports that iTV has secured the rights to the UK network premiere of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The movie is mentioned as part of the Autumn lineup.

Today is the 21st birthday of the most wondrous, stupendiferous, fantabulous, illustratorest, podcast-producingest, head-designer-who-may-not-know-much-HP-trivia-but-who-we-love-anyway, John Noe! We wish we could say he was out partying it up, but no, as per usual he’s working on Leaky and PotterCast. Please join us in wishing him a most splendiforous day!

The first full day of fundraising in the “Potter Fans for Katrina Victims” drive has brought in more than $2,600 in donations from generous Potter fans. We’re floored. Our list of participating sites is up here, to be updated daily. Please visit the sites who are helping out. All info about the drive and how …read more!

Brace yourself… For your err enjoyment, here is the newest addition to the Harry Potter Candy Collection, The Cockroach Cluster.

A portrait of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was unveiled today at the National Portrait Gallery in London. CBBC Newsround reports that JKR’s portrait, painted by artist Stuart Pearson Wright, shows “JK sitting at a desk in a bare room, with a writing pad in front of her, along with three boiled eggs, to represent …read more!

Wow. Our “Potter Fans for Katrina Victims” drive has been up a mere couple of hours and the donations are already swelling past $1,000. You all are incredible. That’s all. For info on how to get involved, see this post. Our first list of participants will be posted shortly. Note: Thank you for your concern, …read more!

Listen/Subscribe / Call in/contact / Leave voicemail PotterCast Show #3 is up and available – on this show, Lori Damarell, otherwise known as Asphodel Wormwood, interviews LeakyLounge.com member kyrane, while on the modcast, we have an unprecedented three of our staff guys turn up. John Noe displays exactly why we trust his designing over his …read more!