The challenge for Leaky’s February contest was to design a rubber duck for Arthur Weasley. The winners have now been selected, and we’re sure Mr. Weasley would have been overjoyed with all of your concepts! First Place: perfectpasty – Flying Machine Duck Second Place: ss19 – Multi-Function Duck Third Place: Ducklover – Mr. Weasley Homage …read more!

J. K. Rowling isn’t a billionaire any longer due to the fact that she has given a reported $160 million to various charities and, of course, to her taxes: The billionaires club has hit J.K. Rowling with a banishing spell. According to the newly updated Forbes Rich List, the Harry Potter author has gone from …read more!

Harry Potter: The Exhibition will be making its first stop in Asia at the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from June 1 to September 30, 2012. The traveling exhibition of props, costumes and set pieces from the Harry Potter films is currently at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum until April 9. Tickets can be …read more!

Sound It Out, an organization which “brings together professional musicians to work alongside local participants of different ages, experience and ability,” has asked celebrities to tamper with tambourines to create “tamperines” for their charity. A few Harry Potter actors have created tamperines: Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), and Emma Thompson (Professor Trewlawney). Stephen …read more!

Emma Watson’s upcoming film “Perks of Being a Wallflower,” has been given a PG-13 rating by the MPAA. The MPAA had previously given the film an R rating, but this has since been changed: Originally, the Classification and Rating Administration assigned the movie, which stars Emma Watson and Paul Rudd, an R based on “teen …read more!

There is a new time-lapse video of the Great Hall being moved to its new location for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour, which opens March 31st. You can watch the video here or below. Enjoy!

Dan Radcliffe and Emma Watson were both nominated for the 2012 Kids Choice Awards for Favorite Actor and Favorite Actress respectively. “Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was also nominated for Favorite Movie. You can vote for Radcliffe and Watson here. The Kids Choice Awards will air on March 31st. Many thanks to Dana for the tip!

The Pottermore Insider updated today to announce that Pottermore.com will be coming out of the Beta phase and open to everyone in early April 2012. The Beta period for Pottermore was extended indefinitely toward the end of last year. The Insider explains why this decision was made: We always knew Pottermore would be incredibly popular, …read more!

The Kymera Magic Wand Remote Control is currently on sale at Broodr through Sunday, March 11th. Originally priced at $89.95, the wand is now $75.95. This magic wand can turn on your TV, your fireplace – anything that can be operated by an infa-red remote control. You use the wand purely by gesturing and the …read more!

VisitEngland has launched a new tourism campaign based around the idea that “Holidays at Home are GREAT.” Rupert Grint and Julie Waters (Mrs. Weasley) are currently appearing in a TV ad for this campaign: “2012 is going to be a year like no other in our history, with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the Olympics’ …read more!