Our beloved J.K. Rowling has posted a tweet! Ms. Rowling asks that fans please take the time to sign a Lumos petition. Lumos is a charity that benefits institutionalized children in Europe. Ms. Rowling founded Lumos in 2005 after reading an article (and seeing photographs) of institutionalized children being kept in caged beds. Lumos helps …read more!

Scholastic has unveiled the back cover artwork for the upcoming 15th anniversary editions of the Harry Potter books. Kazu Kibuishi designed each book so that the back would feature an important scene from the book. Sorcerer’s Stone shows Harry looking into the Mirror of Erised, Chamber of Secrets shows Harry entering the chamber, Prisoner of …read more!

Miss Rowling brought charges against Chris Gossage (a Russells partner) and his friend, Judith Callegari, in London’s High Court. The charges were of damages from the leak of confidential information concerning Miss Rowling’s pseudonym, Robert Galbraith. “Ms Rowling, who was not in court, ‘has been left dismayed and distressed by such a fundamental betrayal of …read more!

The final installment of the “Prisoner of Azkaban,” is now available to explore on Pottermore. There are five new entries by J. K. Rowling, including Remus Lupin’s biography.With this update, Pottermore also has several new features for users to explore. This includes a new Pottermore home page, a map, and a new side bar. You …read more!

Today on Harry’s (and J.K. Rowling’s) birthday, Scholastic revealed the final cover from artist Kazu Kibuishi. The unveiling was done at their flagship in New York City, at birthday celebration for the boy who lived. In attendance were Kibuishi, editor Arthur Levine, and Leaky! (If you follow our instagram, you already knew that.) Here’s the …read more!

It’s the day we wait for all year long! The birthday of our favorite author, Robert Galbraith!We can all remember when we met Robert: while browsing the “little known” section of the independent bookstore last month. It was love as soon as we saw the jacket cover, amirite? An author that reminded us of the …read more!

July 30th marks Neville Longbottom’s birthday. Many happy returns to an exemplary Gryffindor!

It has been confirmed that Rupert Grint will be making his West End debut. Grint will be playing a smaller role in the stage production of Mojo. Grint’s character, Sweets, is a “pill-popping petty crook” in 1958 Soho’s underground world. The production will premiere at Harold Pinter Theater. The Daily Mail reports:style=””> Grint will make …read more!

REMINDER: Lee Daniels’ The Butler, starring Alan Rickman, as well as many other acclaimed actors, will be released in theaters August 16! Alan Rickman plays the role of United States President Ronald Reagan.The trailer can be seen below.

Goodreads members were recently asked to submit questions for J. K. Rowling about The Casual Vacancy, and today the selected question was answered. The winning question concerned writing realistic, gritty characters and J. K. Rowling’s answer can be viewed here.