Independent Business Weekly discusses how Potter-speak is taking over the world of business. A strange phenomenon is spreading across the business world. Corporates are taking over Potter-speak, a dialect spawned by J K Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books about the trials and tribulations of a young wizard. Microsoft has dubbed its less creative …read more!

Great news for Kiwis in New Zealand – The Dominion reports that the Harry Potter trailer debuts today in “See Spot Run” and that the Harry Potter movie will show up in the islands November 29th.

A reader emailed us this BusinessWeek story which hits newsstands on Monday. Prime example: Harry Potter. The CEO says Potter toys will have long-lasting and international appeal. For the Potter license, Mattel is paying Warner Bros. Inc., maker of the Harry Potter movie, 15% of gross revenues while guaranteeing royalties of $20 million, says Playthings, …read more!

The Official Harry Potter Web site has been updated with a cool Quidditch game where you play a Beater. I made it to level 6 but alas two Bludgers going in all different directions were crazy – I defintely needed that second Beater. Thanks to Jonathan for letting me know about the update.

Our “KMart Contact” confirmed that Argus Filtch (played by David Bradley) looks very much like the picture at Harry Potter Galleries despite the fact that it came from one of the Dickens novels David performed in on the BBC.

We received clarification from our KMart contact that they are not sure who was partnered with Harry during the floating feather scene because of how sooty they both look. The person assumed it was Neville due to him botching things but if you read the book and check out this HP Galleries analysis, Harry is …read more!

Rames at Harry Potter Galleries added an analysis of Harry’s first Quidditch practice and first flying lesson using some of the material we posted yesterday. It’s a great overview.

Wow. MuggleNet has pictures sent in from a reader who’s neighbor looks EXACTALLY like Hagrid. It’s uncanny!

Rames from Harry Potter Galleries posted a picture of a Harry Potter figurine from the UK whose cauldron lights up pink and purple with batteries. Rick sent us some merchandise news from England: “This is the Harry Potter Lighted Figurine, with the added bonus of a cauldron that lights up!! As you can see from …read more!

The BBC has an interesting article about Electronic Arts and their creation of a virtual Hogwarts for the PC where people can study, learn and play just like in the books. If they make it like an Ultima Online or better yet – EverQuest, with the ability to work with Mandrakes in Prof. Sprout’s class …read more!