Eric Sykes, who portrayed Frank Bryce in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” passed away peacefully yesterday morning. BBC News reports: “Eric Sykes, 89, star of TV, stage and films, died peacefully this morning after a short illness,” said Norma Farnes. “His family were with him.” Sykes found fame in a series of TV …read more!

It’s time for our fifth annual two part riddles contest. The rules have been slightly updated since last year so be sure to read carefully.Part One will occur during the month of July. You are invited to submit a canon correct riddle that relates to a person, place or thing found in the Harry Potter …read more!

Pottermore has announced the estimated release of Harry Potter eBooks in Japanese. The site stated: The Harry Potter eBooks will be available in Japanese this summer – at the same time the Pottermore Shop will be launching in Japanese. Further announcements regarding the Shop opening date will be made in due course.ハリー・ポッター電子書籍の日本語版は、今年の夏に 日本語版のポッターモアショップがオープンするのと同時に お買い求めいただけます。ショップのオープン時期に関するより詳しいことは、追って ご案内いたします。 …read more!

Pottermore Insider has arranged a new poll for fans to vote for which Quidditch position they would play. The excerpt reads: In Chapter Ten of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry learns about the Bludgers, the Quaffle, the Golden Snitch, and the various positions on a Quidditch team. We’ve seen lots of comments on …read more!

Update: New image from Amazon that shows the physical book below.Little, Brown Book Group has released the cover art for J.K. Rowling’s adult novel, The Casual Vacancy. You can view the cover art below or here. The company also provided more detail of the “audio reader and confirmed page extent”: ISBN 9781408704202 (hardback) price £20.00 …read more!

Potted Potter, the off-Broadway Harry Potter parody show, has extended its run at the Little Shubert Theatre until September 2, 2012, according to Broadway.com. The show opened on June 3 and was originally scheduled to finish on August 12. Tickets can be purchased at this link. In Potted Potter, Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner perform …read more!

UPDATE: Tuesday 03 July Chamber of Secrets update:This week, we’re finalising artwork for Chapter Eight, The Deathday Party. Pottermore Insider sent out a news alert with an update on the progress of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The post reads: Over the past few weeks on the Site Updates section of the Pottermore …read more!

The first pictures of Alan Rickman in the film CBGB have surfaced. The movie is currently in production in Savannah, Georgia. The pictures were taken on the set of the movie, and show Alan Rickman sporting a red, curly wig.In the film, Rickman portrays CBGB founder, Hilly Kristal.You can see the pictures here or below.

« Back to Contests 2012 Two-Part Riddles Contest Welcome to the 2012 edition of the two-part riddles contest! It is year 5 and the big change this year is the time when riddles will be posted (11am EDT instead of 9am EDT). We also upped the word limit for riddles to 80 instead of 75. …read more!

Actor Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) will make his West End debut in the play, Our Boys, according to Playbill.com. The play tells the story of the tribulations, tedium and terror that young soldiers face when recovering from injuries incurred in the line of duty. Our Boy begins performances on September 26 at the Duchess Theatre …read more!