The Omnibus special on Harry Potter author JK Rowling is up for a Golden Rose award as part of a prestigious television festival to be held in Montreux, Switzerland, in April. Richard Sliwa has posted some new video clips of Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Rickman accepting their Best Newcomer and Best Actor UK Variety Club …read more!

A student at the University of Durham who wished to remain anonymous sent us this about the shooting currently underway there for Chamber of Secrets: Firstly, as I think everyone knows, the shoot is occuring in Durham Cathedral (not the castle as the [Coming Soon!] article seemed to suggest – that is in fact a …read more!

German magazine More has posted high quality versions of all the stills out so far now for Chamber of Secrets. (Thanks to Dark Horizons for the link.) British children love reading the same bedtime books that enthralled their parents a generation ago, according to a survey released on Wednesday. The poll topper among today’s children …read more!

Coming Soon! reader ‘Paul’ wrote with word on where the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets production is heading to next: A friend of mine studies at Durham university and sent me a message today saying that lots of tents, portacabins and vans have arrived this morning which can only mean one thing … …read more!

The Wizard World has announced the nominations for their first annual Wizard Web Awards, and The Leaky Cauldron is up for bunches! We’ve been listed under: Best HP News Coverage Best Movie Coverage Most Fan-Oriented Best Site News Team Best HP Site And, we’ve also been nominated for the Fan Appreciation Award; you can vote …read more!

The “Harry Potter” books and movie are up for three Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards. (Thanks to Annie for the head’s-up.) JK Rowling will go head to head with Philip Pullman at the British Book Awards. They are among the nominees for Author Of The Year at tonight’s ceremony in London.

Thanks Zsenya for tipping us to this excellent article from the Toronto Star on Harry Potter fan fiction, in which her site, The Sugar Quill makes an appearance: Some fanfic sites are pickier about the material they post than others. For those who want to honour their heroes with style, there are numerous pages devoted …read more!

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been elected an honorary fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Brazilian fan site Harry Potter o Filme has posted what we’re told are six new pictures from the upcoming DVD. (Thanks to G.V. Linares for the link.)

An article from the BBC carries some pictures of the confirmed cast for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, including Christian Coulson (Tom Riddle), Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley), and Miriam Margolyes (Professor Sprout). CBBC Newsround has added a gallery of the Chamber of Secrets actors. The school uniforms are as much a part of …read more!

An article from CNET confirms some casting for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and adds a name which I don’t believe we’ve seen before: Gemma Jones (“Bridget Jones’ Diary,” “Wilde,” “Sense and Sensibility”) as Madam Pomfrey. The new Harry Potter movie has hit problems – because the star, Daniel Radcliffe, is growing up …read more!