As a continuation of last week‘s blog post, the Pottermore Insider is giving fans a look behind-the-scenes at the creation of the four Hogwarts house crests. Once again, a step-by-step process is outlined, this time for the Slytherin and Hufflepuff crests. The illustrations were created by Atomhawk Design. Read more about it here. On creating …read more!

The IQA have uploaded a documentary about the 2010 Quidditch World Cup IV to their YouTube channel. The film, just over 29 minutes in length, was produced by Boxer Films and Alivan’s Wand and Broom Makers and can be seen here on YouTube or below. A synopsis is as follows: On November 13-14, 2010, 46 …read more!

In a followup to Leaky’s September 20th news that Warner Bros. would cease shipment of all eight “Harry Potter” films on BluRay and DVD starting December 29th, Deadline.com has posted a snippet containing further information about the decision. They report: “[Warner Bros. will stop] shipping all Harry Potter theatrical film titles (including Harry Potter and …read more!

Users of the website Harry Potter: The Quest recently unlocked a new video called “The Love Life of Ron Weasley.” The video includes interviews with Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Emma Watson (Hermione Grange), David Yates (director) and David Heyman (producer) along with some previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage of the Ron and …read more!

A new Harry Potter pop-up store has opened on the third floor of the popular London department store, Harrods. Fans will have the opportunity to shop for Harry Potter products from the likes of the Noble Collection, LEGO, Hasbro and more. Original costumes and props from the films will also be on display, and visitors …read more!

Dan Radcliffe has announced a ghost story competition on YouTube to celebrate the upcoming release of “The Woman in Black.” This contest is open to residents of the UK and Ireland only and submissions are open from October 31st to December 20th. The winner will receive a merchandise set from “The Woman in Black” and …read more!

Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey, which arrives in bookstores this Tuesday, is one of the most comprehensive Harry Potter film guides imaginable. Its 532 pages, three times as many as Harry Potter Film Wizardry, are filled with countless never-before-seen photos from the production of each of the eight films, along with …read more!

“Deathly Hallows: Part 2” and several actors from the Harry Potter series have been placed on the nominee selection lists for several categories in the 2012 People’s Choice Awards. You can vote here for “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” and the actors so that they can become the short list contenders for the People’s Choice Awards. …read more!

Andrew Slack, creator of the Harry Potter Alliance, recently gave a TEDx talk in Rome. The TED company holds conferences about “ideas worth spreading.” Of the TEDx talk he gave, Andrew Slack had to say:

The Pottermore Insider blog has just been updated to share a link to a survey of Pottermore for its early beta users. The blog notes: It takes less than ten minutes to complete and your feedback will help us to improve Pottermore for everyone. You’ll be able to comment on the different areas of the …read more!