Thank you to everyone who sent us the link to this article from CNN, which reports that J. K. Rowling has passed Queen Elizabeth on Britain’s “rich list,” published annually by the Sunday Times [UK].

Thanks to Hanna for pointing us to the new screen saver (for PCs now, MAC version forthcoming) which features all five book covers. Share and enjoy!

The Guardian has an article today stating that Harry Potter is rescuing England’s ailing tourist industry “from the demons of foot and mouth” disease. Thanks, Emily, for the link!

They’re too modest so I thought I’d post that the May/June 2003 edition of Book Magazine highlights Harry Potter Book 5 including a picture of J.K. Rowling on the cover. One of the many articles includes various predictions from around the world – including those from our own Heidi Tandy and Melissa Anelli: Heidi Tandy, …read more!

Eagle-eye JFA pointed out to us this morning that the announced cover of the Adult Edition of Order of the Phoenix (seen here on Amazon) and the one on Bloomsbury’s Web site (here) don’t match. Why the change?

It seems the Orange City Library in Central Western Australia had a Harry Potter Party this week for local kids. I would have missed this if it weren’t for the picture.

As we eagerly await the release of Book 5, we encourage you to celebrate World Book Day – being held today, April 23, 2003. Activities are going on all over the world – with UNESCO announcing Delhi in India as the World Book Capital. In the UK, the World Book Day Online Festival has interviews …read more!

According to South African author Pieter-Dirk Uys, it is cheaper to buy a second-hand AK-47 assault rifle than a new copy of a Harry Potter book. As part of World Book Day, Uys is working to have the 14% VAT (Value-Added Tax) on books removed by the South African Parliament. So far Uys and his …read more!

The Toronto Star has a cute article from last week where they asked Potter fans to write in their continuation of what is allegedly the first line of the book: (Highlight to see text) POSSIBLE SPOILER “The hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a drowsy silence lay over …read more!

According to various news reports, Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies, has been a bit depressed lately due to a split-up with his wife. Looks like he’s working to beat it and we’ll be seeing his huge smiling face in the next Harry Potter movie due out next year.