From the State Journal-Register [Springfield, Illinois] come this article on a 13-year-old Dylan Noble’s trip to a taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show. “Last November, Dylan was the subject of a story in The State Journal-Register’s Voice section a few days before the first movie was released. … In doing their research for the ‘Stars …read more!

ITV.com reports that Robbie Coltrane had to turn down an offer to appear in the television show “The West Wing” as he was filming special effects for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. “I’m not complaining, as jobs go there’s worse than playing Hagrid,” he is quoted as saying.

Thank you Victoria, for this from Reuters: LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The producer of the Harry Potter movies on Saturday hailed hell-raising Hollywood legend Richard Harris as “irreplaceable”. “He will be greatly missed,” David Heyman said of the flamboyant star who died of cancer on Friday at the age of 72. Harris, twice married, …read more!

BBC Newsround has updated its page on Richard Harris with words from director Chris Columbus about the legendary actor. Potter director Chris Columbus had this to say: “We’re all still in an incredible amount of shock. We knew Richard was sick but he was such a fighter that somehow deep down we all expected him …read more!

The WB released this statement yesterday. Barry Meyer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Alan Horn, President and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Bros., in a joint statement, “Warner Bros. extends our deep and heartfelt condolences to the family of Richard Harris, who has made so many unforgettable contributions to the world of motion pictures, …read more!

BBC Newsround reports that the cast of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets paid tribute to Richard Harris today. The cast and crew of Chamber of Secrets made this statement: “Richard Harris was a remarkable actor and a generous and free spirit. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. …read more!

According to all reports thus far, award-winning actor Richard Harris died peacefully at 7pm GMT, at University College Hospital in London, where he was receiving treatment for Hodgkin’s disease. Click here for Harris’ bio. Click here to find out more about Hodgkin’s disease and its effects. The BBC has posted the news. Editor Heidi Tandy …read more!

We’ve gotten a few emails, and after seeing a few reports and making a few phone calls, and flat-out refusing to believe it – we are prepared to accept that Richard Harris did indeed die, today, at a London Hospital, at 72 years old. I think we should all take a moment to take this …read more!

Caitlin sends us this link to a Norwegian Web site that has a few new pics from CoS. (Thanks to Dr. C for the language correction.)

In an article from This is London, Chris Columbus is quoted as saying, “In the books, the kids get progressively older at Hogwarts, so they [Daniel, Rupert, and Emma] could presumably play their roles for the next seven films . It’s really up to them – how much stamina, excitement, and energy they have.”