JK Rowling, being as caring as she is, sent a small gift and hand written note to a girl who underwent a heart transplant. Abbey Cape was given two weeks to live after a virus attacked her heart, leaving just eight per cent of it able to function. But the youngster is now making a …read more!

Media Week has posted a very funny and somewhat satirical account of all the media hoopla surrounding the release of Book 5. (Note: The article is intended for mature readers, due to language content.) A recent AP story out of London shocked and saddened the world — and even Media Person — when it revealed …read more!

In response to this morning’s Ananova rumor that said HP5 would be delayed until 2003, CBBC Newsround reports that the next Potter book is “still set for 2002”: Rumours the latest Harry Potter book has been delayed till 2003 are wrong, according to the publisher’s website. Some reports over the last few days claimed Bloomsbury …read more!

TWW points us to this hilarious article from The Scotsman: Sad to report that the first Harry Potter film has been conclusively proven to cause a violent reaction in youngsters. Staff at the giant Asda store in Livingston nearly had to break out the firehoses last week when faced with a horde of angry ankle-biters …read more!

Young readers in East Lancashire have voted Harry Potter their favourite in a survey by local libraries. From CBBC Newsround: “If you can’t wait for the next Harry Potter film and you’re on the edge of your broomstick waiting for the next spell binding book, then don’t worry. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is …read more!

More on Ian Hart’s (The late Professor Quirrell) next movie: The Hound of the Baskervilles is set to prowl once more as Tiger Aspect Productions are shooting a new Holmes film to be broadcast on BBC television this Christmas. The new project (reportedly budgeted at £3.5 million) stars Australian actor Richard Roxburgh (Duke of Monroth …read more!

Rex Features have posted new stills taken from the Chamber of Secrets set, including a shot of Christian Coulson in what appears to be his Tom Riddle costume. (Thanks to Counting Down for the head’s up.)

Sometimes, timing is unavoidable. On the week when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone had its opening-weekend box-office record smashed by a spider, its studio launched the Prince of Hogwarts on DVD, aiming at a whole new record. It was splendid to see this group of youngsters oozing theatrical talent. Even though none of them …read more!

Aint It Cool News has a report on the DVD. (Says Harry Knowles: “Harry Potter is this new fangled flash in the pan generation’s deally. (Note: FLAME BAIT) Hehehehe… ” – heheheh indeed, hehehe indeed.)

Yeah, okay, I need to say this: Everyone in the media, please calm down about HP5. Ever since the NYTimes article came out we’ve been bombarded with down-in-the-mouth articles about how fans are going to mope about all summer without it, how kids will stop reading, how the book won’t be released this year, how …read more!