In a column today in the Independent, there was a brief section where film director David Yates talks about a possible scene he would like to include in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie. The scene would include Harry flying along the river Thames in London. Quotage: For all his magic …read more!

Heh. You all were so excited about the new “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good” T-Shirt from WB that you sold out their first run in less than 20 hours. You can still order them, but they will arrive in about a month, when the second (larger) batch of orders comes …read more!

Jamie Waylett has posted the results of his fan art contest on JamieWaylett.com. He’s tied three entries for first, two for fourth, and a bunch for sixth; having helped judge the first round of the competition and helped on the second, I want to congratulate all who contributed – the standard was truly fantastic. First …read more!

J.K. Rowling has updated her site with a message regarding the recent spate of rumors about the possible death of a character in Half-Blood Prince. In no uncertain terms she writes: Well, here we go again! The gossip, the non-stories, the ever-wilder speculation… Please remember that allegations of ‘leaks’ concerning deaths in ‘Half-Blood Prince’ are …read more!

There is an article in The Times about a list of young and upcoming British actors who Screen International thinks will be the stars of the future. Actor Robert Pattinson, who plays Cedric Diggory in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film, is one of the actors on this list. The article …read more!

Previously we told you that film composer John Williams had been nominated at the Classical Brit music awards. These awards were presented last night, and John Williams won the best soundtrack award for both his scores for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and The Terminal. Congratulations Mr. Williams!

In March, the WB Shop asked for your opinion on what color to make its new “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good” T-shirts, which were inspired by your suggestions at our Cauldron Shop forum, where a WB representative hangs out taking in your ideas. White lettering on a black shirt won …read more!

The Herald Sun in Australia reports about a price war for the book that’s going on between the major chains, including Dymocks, Angus and Robertson. While the book has a recommended retail price of $45, Dymocks will sell it for $29.95, and the online retailers are still trying to determine their in-store prices.

Empire Online has posted an interview with two new actors who talk Quidditch from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film. Stanislav Ianevski, who plays Durmstrang TriWizard champion Viktor Krum, spoke about his role in the film and playing Quidditch. “I play Quidditch for the Durmstrang School,” said Ianevski, “and for Bulgaria …read more!

It’s been a week since we announced PotterParties.com and in that time we’ve received hundreds of e-mails, and can tell you that a lot of good news is coming out of that site soon. First, though, our wonderful designer John Noe was toying around with some “homework” and came up with this amazing screensaver for …read more!