Chris Columbus, director of the first two Harry Potter films, has given an interview to ScreenStar in which he discusses the comparisons between the Harry Potter films and his newest fantasy venture, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. The interview, which can be read in its entirety here, poses the question if Mr. …read more!

Today we ask you to join us in wishing Ciarán Hinds a happy birthday. The actor, who will play Aberforth Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter films, is celebrating his 56th birthday. Many happy returns!

ComingSoon.com has a short report online which relates that actor Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) has been cast in a new film entitled The Apparition. The site reports that ShockTillDrop.com has confirmed that the young actor will be portraying the character of “Patrick” in the upcoming Joel Silver, Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman produced film. FeltBeats.com …read more!

There has been a recent slew of new interviews, previews, and a few new images from the soon to be released Harry Potter LEGO: Years 1 – 4 game to come online. Here now is a brief rundown:First, two videos are online featuring behind-the-scenes looks at the creation and creative process of the game. GamesWeasel.com …read more!

In January, our Contest Team brought you their Mrs. Lovegood’s Experiment Contest, which asked you to write a story about one of Mrs. Lovegood’s experiments in 500 words or less. The judges looked for creative, interesting and canon stories that were well written and have chosen their winners. After receiving many wonderful entries, the winners …read more!

Harry Potter actor James Phelps (Fred Weasley) has been interviewed on the BBC Radio 5 660 Program, and spoke briefly about a number of subjects including returning to the set of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” shortly. The interview, which can be heard via the BBC iPlayer, begins at approximately 49:10 and starts with …read more!

Today we ask you to join us in wishing John Williams a very happy birthday. The composer, who worked on the Harry Potter films, is celebrating his 78th birthday. Many happy returns!

It’s been a quiet week in terms of news from the Harry Potter cast. Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange) spoke to The Guardian newspaper’s Weekend supplement about her most recent projects, including her role in Tim Burton’s highly anticipated adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland.” In the interview, Bonham Carter speaks briefly about the Harry Potter …read more!

Join us for the grand finale for the the Helping Haiti Heal fundraising drive today at 2pm EST, when a final webcast featuring three wizard rock bands will give us a recap of the events of the past two weeks. In that very short time, over $112,000 has been raised for Partners In Health. That …read more!

Actress Emma Watson has given a new interview to the Daiy Express newspaper in the UK in which the Hermione Granger actress discusses her life as a university student, a desire for a normal life, her experience working on the Harry Potter films, and the Epilogue scenes. On the subject of the “Harry Potter and …read more!