In a new interview with Parade Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) about a variety of topics, but mostly his feelings on playing Neville Longbottom for the past ten years. Lewis recalls his audition for the character: “It was at the Queens Hotel in Leeds, which is where I live. I was a huge fan of the …read more!

For day two of Leaky’s Dear Mr. Potter Daily Giveaway leave the answer to the following question in the comments: who was your favourite character when you first started the Harry Potter series and how has that changed (if it has) over the years? A quick reminder that this contest is open to registered Leaky …read more!

The New York Times is reporting Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling will be in attendance at a press conference tomorrow morning, following an expected YouTube announcement regarding Pottermore. The articles states: Ms. Rowling will appear at the Victoria and Albert Museum on Thursday morning. Her spokeswoman instructed reporters in an e-mail that Ms. Rowling …read more!

WB has released official information regarding the North American premiere for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.” According to the press release, the premiere will take place at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City on Monday, July 11, 2011. Actors and filmmakers scheduled to attend include: “Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma …read more!

Architectural Digest magazine has published a slideshow featuring images of the sets and concept art used for “Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” Production designer Stuart Craig gives some background on each set, which includes Shell Cottage, the newly introduced boathouse at Hogwarts, and Bellatrix Lestrange’s underground vault at Gringotts. “I try to find a logic for …read more!

AMC will be showing all the Harry Potter films in a four day lead-up to the release of “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” on July 15th. It costs $45 dollars for admission to all eight films ($40 if you are an AMC Stubs member), or $20 to see “Deathly Hallows: Part 1” and “Deathly Hallows: Part …read more!

Announcing Leaky’s Dear Mr Potter Giveaway! Over the next five days we’ll be giving away one copy of Dear Mr. Potter: Letters of Love, Loss, and Magic each day to a lucky commenter. This contest is open to registered Leaky members who can be contacted via their MyLeaky profiles, are over age of 13, and …read more!

There is a new “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” TV spot which features a lot of new footage, much of it featuring Professor McGonagall in the lead-up to the Battle of Hogwarts, as well as some new Gringotts scenes. Unfortunately, the quality isn’t the best but you can see the TV spot here or below. We …read more!

“Harry Potter: A Magical Event” will be taking place at the London Film Museum on Saturday, July 2. According to the Harry Potter UK Facebook page, the event will allow fans to see actual props and costumes from the films as well product demonstrations tying into the final film’s release. Toymaker Tomy will be on-site …read more!

A few appearances have been announced as part of the European promo tour for “Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), and Oliver Phelps (George Weasley) will be in Madrid, Spain on June 27 for a photocall, press, and a fan event, it was revealed on Facebook. The special fan …read more!