The BAFTAs have been announced, and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was nominated in the following categories: The Alexander Korda Award for the outstanding British Film of the Year Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Robbie Coltrane) Production Design Costume Design Sound Achievement in Special Visual Effects Make up/Hair Harry Potter is …read more!

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone has received seven nominations from the Online Film and Television Association: Younger Actor or Actress: Rupert Grint Younger Actor or Actress: Daniel Radcliffe Adapted Screenplay: Steven Kloves Production Design: Stuart Craig, Stephanie McMillan Costume Design: Judianna Markovsky Makeup: Kate Murray, Clare Le Vesconte, Nick Dudman Visual Effects: John Richardson, …read more!

Harry Potter, the fictional young wizard, will be coming back to reality this week in Gloucester. The making of the sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, is due to start at Gloucester Cathedral on Monday, and Warner Brothers’ film crews are already on site, preparing for the arrival of the cats, owls and …read more!

Chinese audiences spellbound by Harry Potter premiere. Harry Potter books inspire new love for literature. The popular series turns reluctant student into a reader.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone has been nominated for best edited feature film of 2001 by the society of American Cinema Editors. Empire Online has posted the list of nominations for the Empire Awards. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is up for Best Film, as are Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson …read more!

Reader Sandy points us to this article about life on Quidditch Lane (from the Cambridge Evening News). More information on the Harry Potter course being offered at the University of Alberta, Canada.

I’m stunned. The Leaky Cauldron has been nominated for Best Topical Weblog Bloggie in the Second Annual Weblog Awards. If you’re a fan of the site, don’t forget to go vote for us.

From Ananova: Hollywood interested in Harry Potter spoof. Volunteer Fire Police in Pennsylvania town accuses YMCA of promoting witchcraft (thanks to readers Catherine and Rachel). Quest to expell Harry Potter continues. EA’s fantasy adventure game rides the J.K. Rowling wave to the top in NPD’s latest monthly list of best-selling games (from GameSpot).

More from The Rumor Mill (see entry below) on a possible release date for the first Harry Potter DVD: “We’ve gotten confirmation from several sources now that the studio is planning to street their 2-disc Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone on May 28th, 2002.”

From The Rumor Mill at website The Digital Bits: “We’ve heard from several sources now that Warner’s upcoming Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone will be released on DVD as a 2-disc set in the April-June timeframe. Expect the packaging to be similar to what Warner’s used recently for Citizen Kane and Doctor Zhivago. There …read more!