Actors from the Harry Potter films will be attending this year’s Collectormania 6 in Milton Keynes, England on October 1st through the 3rd. Jamie Waylett(Crabbe), Matthew Lewis (Neville), Devon Murray (Seamus) and James & Oliver Phelps (Fred & George Weasley) will be in attendance. Also there will be a special Harry Potter Talk, a one …read more!

Interested in some new Harry Potter merchandise? Several retailers have added new items on their websites. The Noble Collection, known for its beautiful jewelry and sword replicas, has updated its Harry Potter collection. They are many new pieces, including The Mirror of Erised. The Official WB Shop has now added some new Halloween costumes, and …read more!

Previously we had told you that actor Gary Oldman (Sirius Black) was in talks to be in the new Star Wars film. Gary Oldman was offered the job, but had to decline due to problems with his working on a non-(actors)union production. According to Mr. Oldman’s managers website : “Gary Oldman’s voice will NOT be …read more!

YA librarian Cedar let us know about a Desert Sun article about summer reading programs. More than 100 kids at the La Quinta clubhouse of the Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley spent the summer reading, including 10 year old Jared Reed, who read Sorcerer’s Stone, and said, “Once I get into the middle …read more!

Today Book Five, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix , was released in Japan. According to the Daily Yomiuri, it “went on sale Wednesday with a record 2.9 million initial print run of the two-volume set. “ You can see the cover of the book here. Thanks Di!

How odd…check out the new Wizard of the Month at JKRowling.com

Earlier we told you about filming of scenes for the upcoming Goblet of Fire film in Oxford, England. Actor Jamie Waylett, who portrays Vincent Crabbe in the films, has updated his website with this brief mention about that filming in Oxford. “Just returned from filming on location in Oxford. As usual it rained, it seems …read more!

The Scotsman has a list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Scotland, and Harry Potter author J.K.Rowling holds the number one spot. “In terms of international prestige, national influence and an ability to change daily lives, Joanne Rowling is in a league of her own. No other woman in Scotland commands the same level …read more!

Director Mira Nair has reportedly been offered the job of directing the film version of Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. In an interview with the Times of India, she is quoted as saying: “I’m getting offers to direct Harry Potter: The Order Of The Phoenix. I read it over the weekend. I’m …read more!

The Sunday Mail is reporting the stars of the upcoming Goblet of Fire movie will be in Ft. William, Scotland this week to film some new scenes. According to this article,”shooting begins at the 400 feet Steall Falls, where the friends will fight a computer-enhanced fire-breathing dragon.” Click here for a photo of Steall Falls, …read more!