Though it would seem that a new novel by J.K. Rowling, brought to a new publisher, would incite the mother of all bidding wars, an Associated Press report has indicated that there was no auction for the book. Rowling’s agent, Neil Blair, would not disclose financial details of the deal but said there had been …read more!

In an Associated Press story about the new adult J.K. Rowling book, Bloomsbury has revealed future plans for the Harry Potter novels: “…we intend to publish illustrated editions of all seven Harry Potter books in a rolling program from 2013 onwards in addition to our partnership on e-books with the Pottermore website,” the publisher said …read more!

UPDATE: jkrowling.com is being “refreshed and redesigned” and will be opened again later this spring. An e-mail list has been added to the Web site’s interface for readers to subscribe to updates. J.K. Rowling’s agency, the Blair Partnership, announced this morning that the Harry Potter author will be releasing a new novel for adults. The …read more!

Last night the Trevor Project released a new PSA featuring Daniel Radcliffe, and today MTV has an article that details Radcliffe’s involvement in the Trevor Project: The 22-year-old said in a statement that his work with the Trevor Project has taught him the importance of being a straight ally and offering his support. “When we …read more!

The 14th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards were held on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, and “Harry Potter” costume designer, Jany Temime, walked away with an award for Excellence in Fantasy Film for her work in “Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, other winners during the night included “The Girl with the …read more!

Harry Potter alums David Bradley (Argus Filch) and Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley) will both guest star during the seventh season of the BBC’s hit show, “Doctor Who.” News came from the BBC on the first official day of filming for the series. At the moment, it’s unknown what role or episodes the actors will appear …read more!

As part of a series leading up to next Sunday’s Academy Awards, Vanity Fair is “pulling back the curtain on awards season’s most visually enticing films, revealing exclusive details of the creative process of art directors, costume designers, makeup artists, cinematographers, and more.” Their latest profile piece is on Stuart Craig, production designer for all …read more!

The nominees for Nickelodeon’s annual Kids’ Choice Awards have been announced, with several nominations for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” and its cast. The eighth “Harry Potter” film is up for Favorite Movie, while Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson are nominated for Favorite Movie Actor and Actress, respectively. The complete Harry Potter …read more!

The Valentine’s Day edition of The Quibbler, Leaky’s publication for “all the news you won’t find anywhere else” is now online! Read the PDF version at this link or download the zipped file right here. Find out how you can submit to The Quibbler at this link. Happy reading and happy Valentine’s Day!

Readers may recall that Vue Cinemas was holding a poll to see what UK cinema goers thought the best film of 2011 was. It should come as no surprise that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” won that competition and UK citizens will now get the opportunity to see it in theatres once …read more!