J. K. Rowling appeared on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” yesterday, where she discussed The Casual Vacancy and talked a little bit about what it was like writing a hero figure for both The Casual Vacancy and Harry Potter. The political climate regarding benefits and welfare in both the UK and US was also …read more!

As part of the promotion for her recently released novel, The Casual Vacancy, J. K. Rowling appeared on CBS This Morning today. CBS describes the interview as follows: “The Casual Vacancy” touches on themes of class and poverty and Rowling says she was drawn to the subjects after “having been very poor,” as a single …read more!

Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) was in attendance from the premiere of his post-Potter film, Wasteland. (Pictures can be seen below) The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 13. Wasteland was also previously shown at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this year. Examiner reports: “Wasteland” is a bold take on a much-loved …read more!

It has been reported that Rupert Grint will be narrating We Are Aliens, a new Fulldome show that asks the question “are we alone in the universe?”. The 25-minute show will premiere at The National Space Center this October before it is released across the UK. A picture of Mr. Grint and the creators of …read more!

In a recent, brief interview, Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange) commented on her role in Harry Potter. The actress told reporters of her dream to play a witch, and of the advice she liked to give younger actors on set (Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson). TV3 reports: She said: ”That was my dream come true, …read more!

In a recent, brief interview, Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange) commented on her role in Harry Potter. The actress told reporters of her dream to play a witch, and of the advise she liked to give younger actors on set (Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson). TV3 reports: She said: ”That was my dream come true, …read more!

The Guardian has a new interview up with Daniel Radcliffe, where he talks a bit about his upcoming series, “A Young Doctor’s Notebook.” Radcliffe discussed the amount of gore that will be present in the series: Acted with a degree of slapstick and gore, the adaptation includes a tooth extraction from hell, an eruption of …read more!

The New York Times has a very interesting interview up with J. K. Rowling where she answers a lot of book related questions. She names her favorite literary heroine (Jo March from Little Women) as well as what literary character she would most like the be (Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice). Rowling also discusses …read more!

As reported previously, J.K. Rowling gave an interview that was streamed live. A video of this interview is now available at Scholastic.com. J.K. Rowling answered questions about the success of Harry Potter, the encouragement she received to write, and many questions on Harry Potter cannon (such as her favorite moments in the books, the first/last …read more!

As reported previously, J.K. Rowling gave an interview that was streamed live. A video of this interview is now available at Scholastic.com. J.K. Rowling answered questions about the success of Harry Potter, the encouragement she received to write, and many questions on Harry Potter cannon (such as her favorite moments in the books, the first/last …read more!