The LA Times has published a new interview with Harry Potter producer David Heyman about the challenges the cast and crew faced when filming the epilogue scene in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” On the decision to not cast older actors to play Harry, Ron and Hermione: “After all we have been …read more!

Update: Early access to Pottermore is now closed. Congratulations to everyone who found the Magical Quill, and for those who didn’t Pottermore will be open for everyone to register in October. The seventh and final clue, from Deathly Hallows, for the Magical Quill Challenge is now live: How many Deathly Hallows are there? Multiply this …read more!

Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) will grace the cover of Company Magazine‘s Young Hollywood September issue, according to an article from Digital Spy. A few quotes from the interview were released where Watson talks about her hopes for the future now that the Harry Potter series is complete: “I have very strong family values and I …read more!

Update: Registration for day 6 is now closed. Day 7’s registration will take place between 12:30am and 3:00am BST which will still be Friday for some parts of the world (11.30pm ’ 2am GMT/ 7.30pm ’ 10pm EST/ 4.30pm ’ 7pm PST). The Half-Blood Prince clue for Day 6 of the Magical Quill Challenge is …read more!

Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) will be appearing in an upcoming issue of Haute Muse magazine. You can see the pictures of her, dressed in various outfits, here in our galleries. This issue of Haute Muse will be released on August 10th in UK, August 17th in the US and August 19th in the Middle East.

Our Contest Crew has announced their August contest: the Rita Skeeter Writing Contest. This contest asks you to write a wedding article for Luna Lovegood and Rolf Scamander as Rita Skeeter herself might write it. All submissions must be e-mailed to [email protected] by 11:59 pm (EDT) on 31 August, with “Rita Skeeter article” in the …read more!

The Pottermore Insider Blog has updated their FAQ again to answer questions about sharing Pottermore accounts, verification emails, and the clue times for the last two days of the Magical Quill Challenge: I have a friend who wants to use my Pottermore account. Is it okay to share my password? Your Pottermore account is for …read more!

The July 30th edition of The Quibbler, Leaky’s monthly publication “for all the news you won’t find anywhere else,” is now available for download. In this month’s issue, Herbology professor Neville Longbottom reassures readers about the “vicious veggies and fanged fruits” that are threatening the wizarding community. There is also a debate about an increase …read more!

Update: Registration for day 5 is now closed; only two more days left! Update #2: The Pottermore Insider has revealed the times for the last two registration days. Day 6 will be released between 1:30pm and 4:00 pm BST (8:30am – 11am EST)Day 7 will be released between 12:30am and 3:00am BST (7:30pm – 10pm …read more!

The Pottermore Insider Blog has added to their FAQ about the Magical Quill Challenge by addressing issues regarding the fourth clue, as well as information regarding registering multiple accounts: I solved the clue for Day 4 but I couldn’t find The Magical Quill. What happened? Due to huge demand today, not everyone who solved the …read more!