You gotta love this title: “Harry Potter sparks broom boom” from CNN Eddon, one of the last British manufacturers of besoms — the traditional bound twig broom beloved of cartoon witches — attributes the surging demand for his product to the popularity of J.K. Rowling’s kid wizard, Harry Potter. “Children have seen them in the …read more!

Thanks Annie, for sending us word on these new posters from the French official site: Harry Hermione Ron Draco

So many images today… Thanks Emily, for these images from TOTAL FILM: Lucius and Gilderoy Myrtle and Fudge Lucius in Flourish and Blotts Arthur in Flourish and Blotts

Emerson of MuggleNet sent us a link to interviews with Daniel, Emma, Rupert, Robbie Coltrane and Chris Columbus and a USA Today article which includes some nice quotes.

Thanks Eu, for letting us know that the Weasley children (or at least all those cast thus far – Rupert Grint, Bonnie Wright, James and Oliver Phelps and Chris Rankin) will be on SMTV – go to that link for more info and to find out how to ask questions of the redheaded bunch.

This statement was released on Christopher Lee’s official web site: This is what Mr Lee has said just minutes ago, quoted word for word. “In view of the ever increasing speculation about the possibility of me playing Dumbledore in the next Harry Potter film, I wish to make it totally clear that at no time …read more!

Gizem sends us this cover of GQ Girl from Istanbul Daniel on the cover of a Japanese mag And the very amusing cover of Nickelodeon Magazine

Thanks to our often-contributing reader Rowena, for this set of pics: Harry finds Justin Chris Columbus, Daniel Radcliffe and Sean Biggerstaff in Quidditch garb Harry and Ron in Snape’s office Hermione (doin’ what comes naturally) A very nice shot of Richard Harris as Dumbledore

Website Sify News brings us this report on an upcoming book of scholarly essays enititled The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter, due to be published in the United States at the end of the year. The article also makes mention of “a full-scale academic Harry Potter Symposium to be held in Orlando, Florida in July …read more!

Legendary actor Richard Harris, who passed away last Friday, was posthumously honoured last night at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). Nominated as Best Actor for his role in King Lear re-imagining, My Kingdom, Harris lost out to James Nesbitt, but BIFA organisers decided to recognise his accomplished career by presenting an award for Outstanding …read more!