Venus Williams may have outgrown Potter, but don’t kick Harry off the court just yet. Russia tennis “sensation” Maria Sharapova – a wild card star at Wimbledon 2003 – spent her time off the court reading OotP. Not only did she do great in the tournament, she also finished the book and refused to say …read more!

A Sign stating Harry Potter is the devil is causing quite a stir in Kentucky. (Editor’s Note: The first time I read this I thought it said “Bill WEASLEY”…ah, but even life isn’t THAT ironic…)

Thesnitch.co.uk has some “new” pictures taken over two months ago on the Privet Drive set of PoA.

Heather Lee Schroeder with The Capital Times takes a thorough look at the different appeal Harry and crew have for children and adults in a thoughtful review of Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix

Just a reminder – today is the last day to submit your art for inclusion in the Nimbus – 2003 gallery. You don’t have to attend – and you don’t have to ship it today either – but if you want your art on display, you need to read the rules and send in a …read more!

The Edmonton Sun, is running a contest for children in the Edmonton (Canada) area between the ages of 6 and 12. Send in your Harry Potter poem, story or picture by Thursday, July 3. One lucky winner will get a free trip to Wizard Camp that runs daily from July 7th to 11th at St. …read more!

According to the BBC, local Glencoe students who served as extras for the filming of PoA will not see a single galleon, knut or sickle for their time spent on the set. Thanks, Una for the tip!

Okay! I finally did it. Go here to read up on the event as I experienced it – complete with a LOT of pics, a better scan of the autographed book, a message from JKR to all of you, and my favorite picture ever. Edit – the sound file in there is now also an …read more!

Over the next few weeks, TLC will be working with the Lexicon and Quick Quotes to continue updating The Floo Network to keep our information consistent new canon. As changes are made, we will announce them here, so keep an eye out. One of the first and most exciting of these changes is an addition …read more!

Check it out, quotage: Recently, a friend asked me if Potter was worth the hype. I’m not sure if anything is worth the hype that the modern entertainment industry produces: overblown publicity machines for works that will vanish in a weekend. But if anything is worth the hype, it’s Harry Potter. The books enrapture children, …read more!