The Pottermore Twitter account updated with the news that they are working on adding “Chamber of Secrets” to the site: We’re currently working on book two, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and it’s looking great. We’ll give you more information over the coming weeks, so keep an eye on the Insider and @Pottermore …read more!

J.K. Rowling will receive the Freedom of the City of London on Tuesday, May 8 for her services to children’s literature, according to a press release from the City of London. The ceremony will take place at the Mansion House, the official residence of London’s Lord Mayor. She will read aloud the Declaration of a …read more!

The winners for Leaky’s March contest have been announced. The challenge was to write the history of a special friendship and envision how one dynamic duo of witch/wizard and their creature companion met. Congratulations to the following winners: First place: Neville/Trevor by zonkoltdSecond place: Percy/Scabbers by HawthornTonksThird place: Hagrid/Fang by Laine Slater As a reminder, …read more!

Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) has recently spoken to ET Online about the experience of visiting the Warner Bros. Studio Tour: ETOnline: Was it strange to walk back onto the Harry Potter sets for the first time in a few years? Evanna Lynch: Yes — and that’s what’s different about this. There’s already a theme park …read more!

The Pottermore Insider is reporting that the Harry Potter e-books are now available in French, Italian, German, and Spanish for purchase at the Pottermore Shop. The Pottermore site itself is likewise available in all of those languages.

The International Quidditch Association is holding a Quidditch tournament on the Harvard University soccer field on April 28th. This event is running in concert with the opening of the Boston Cannons lacrosse game which will be held later in the evening: The tournament will feature the most intense athletic competition Quidditch has ever seen, and …read more!

On J. K. Rowling’s new website, Ms. Rowling confirms that the Harry Potter Encyclopedia is still in the works on the FAQ section of the site: For a long time I have been promising an encyclopaedia of Harry’s world, and I have started work on this now ’ some of it forms the new content …read more!

Two lovely ladies named Emma are celebrating their birthdays today! Please join Leaky in wishing Emma Thompson (Professor Trelawney) and Emma Watson a very happy birthday!

Starkid’s newest musical, “Holy Musical, B@man,” is now available to watch on YouTube. You can read Leaky’s preview of the musical here. Many thanks to Max for the tip!

We now have the first image of Bonnie Wright in her upcoming film “The Philosophers” which can be seen here in our galleries. Both Bonnie Wright and Tom Felton have recently become involved in charity work. Wright has a Twitter account for the Live Below the Line charity which “is a campaign that’s changing the …read more!