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!

Wrockstock, the fan-run Wizard Rock event that takes place at the YMCA Trout Lodge in Potosi, Missouri has put out a final call for registration. The event takes place next week from October 28 – 31, 2011. To book a room for the event, contact Cat Dickey at the Trout Lodge at 1-573-438-2154 extension 115. …read more!

Musician Ed Sheeran has featured Rupert Grint in his newest music video, “Lego House.” In the video Grint lip-synches the lyrics to “Lego House,” and appears to be a fan who is obsessed with Ed Sheeran. You can watch the video here or below.

The Pottermore Insider is giving fans a special behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Hogwarts house crests illustrations used on the site. In this first blog post, the step-by-step process for the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw crests are detailed showing preliminary sketches and the coloring process. In coming up with these crests, created by Atomhawk …read more!

An excerpt of author JK Rowling’s foreword to the upcoming book “Dear Me: A Letter to My Sixteen-Year-Old Self” by Joseph Galliano has been published in USA Today. In addition to the foreword, Ms. Rowling has also contributed a letter of her own along to her past self along with other notable actors, musicians, writers …read more!