JKR’s FAQ section has been updated with info about HBP (oh, nothing serious, just whether Arthur will be the new Minister, and what exactly HBP has to do with CoS….:) and more.

There is an interview in the Sunday Herald with Richard Bremmer, the actor who voiced the part of Voldemort in the first Harry Potter film. He says that while he was hired for the part, the producers have decided to use a bigger star for the role of Voldemort in the upcoming Goblet of Fire …read more!

Thanks to the readers who wrote in to tell us about the New York Times article, ‘Harry Potter’ Inspires a Christian Alternative, about G.P. Taylor’s Shadowmancer. The article brings up that good ol’ HP-and-the-Christian-fath chestnut, noting that Shadowmancer outranked Harry Potter in Britain for 15 straight weeks. The article discusses Shadowmancer and its image as …read more!

We hope you like the new text layout of TLC. We received this layout in e-mail from reader Oliver Janoschek, a designer who lives and works in Germany and often uses his PDA to surf the Web. When he couldn’t donate financially to the Leaky server drive, he thought he’d offer us something else; a …read more!

Jo Rowling writes on her website that she’s expecting a third child, to be born sometime next year, and reassures her readers that while she can’t say exactly when book six will be finished, it’s well on track and she doesn’t anticipate any baby-related delays. Congratulations to Jo and her family! Update: Her child is …read more!

Extremely reliable sources tell us that British actress Miranda Richardson will play Rita Skeeter in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Ms. Richardson (headshot) is most commonly known for her roles in The Hours (playing Vanessa Bell), Sleepy Hollow (playing Lady Mary Van Tassel, pictured here with Michael Gambon, aka Dumbledore) and The Crying …read more!

Another great Dan Radcliffe gift has been sent out by DanRadcliffe.co.uk; a CD collection called “A Punk Rock World.” Fans made CDs, collected music and memorabilia of international Punk and Rock bands, and send it all in a large box for Dan to peruse. There were also DVD Music Documentaries, and any burned CDs were …read more!

In honor of Dan’s birthday, Jenna from DanRadcliffe.com has come up with one of the more original birthday gifts we’ve seen: a magazine. Not just an e-zine, or newsletter – no, an actual semiannual print magazine called Aced. Jenna calls it a “new entertainment and lifestyle publication, created for Dan’s birthday and more, aimed primarily …read more!

And now we’ve another birthday (since it’s the 23rd in the UK right now), this time the 15th for our fearless boy wizard-actor. Very Happy Birthday Dan Radcliffe, one of the most gentlemanly teens around.

MTV’s Total Request Live: Backstage Pass will be visiting the set of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Friday the 30th – watch for the episode to air at 5:00 p.m. ET/PT. Thanks to TLC reader Gracie for the update!