The quarter finals of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup have begun! Head over to the Daily Prophet section of Pottermore to see who advanced in the Brazil versus Wales match.

As reported previously, Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling’s “very, very close author friend”, is releasing The Silkworm on June 19. The Silkworm is the second crime novel in Galbraith/Rowling’s Cormoron Strike mystery series. With the approach of the release date, J.K. Rowling has tweeted about the many places to buy her new book, and about Third …read more!

Can’t wait to get to Diagon Alley this summer? Neither can we. And now we are happy to announce that Universal is sending a winner from the Leaky Cauldron and three of his or her friends to Universal Orlando Resort to check it out early. Entry is free and easy and all the info is …read more!

Unfortunately, rumors that Alfonso Cuaron would direct “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” turned out to be just that. The “Prisoner of Azkaban” director was recently interviewed about his upcoming projects and said that he currently has “no plans of any kind”: “It was a very beautiful experience for me. I have a lot …read more!

The results of the final game of the first round of the Quidditch World Cup are now available to read on Pottermore. Find out whether Wales or Germany won here.

The results of the Japan versus Poland match are now available to read on Pottermore. Find out who won by reading Ginny Potter’s article on the match here.

Ginny Potter’s report on the Bulgaria versus New Zealand match is now available to read on Pottermore. Find out how Viktor Krum, who came out of retirement to play in the World Cup, performed in the game here.

Alfonso Cuaron, who directed “Prisoner of Azkaban” is reportedly in “deep in talks” to direct the first movie of the planned “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” trilogy: There’s nothing official yet, but fans of the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban may have a big reason to anticipate the new Harry …read more!

The results are in for the Liechtenstein versus Chad match in the 2014 Quidditch World Cup. Read about the longest game in the tournament so far here.

USA Today got a close up look at the shops of Diagon Alley and the Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts attraction yesterday. Thierry Coup, the senior vice president of Universal Creative, was on hand to explain the details and creative process behind the Diagon Alley expansion. You can watch the video below. Many …read more!