A quick update this evening regarding progress at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction currently under construction in Florida. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Universal Orlando has filed more construction notices involving two new companies. Of interest is a company from Finland called “Fogscreen Inc,” which as the paper points out is …read more!

Empire Magazine has a new feature online where they list the “50 Greatest Ever Movie Sequels” including two of the Harry Potter films. Coming in at number 15 was Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with the magazine: “David Yates took over the directing reins for this fifth film, based on the longest …read more!

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling’s website has been updated to mark the August 22nd birthday of Percy Weasley. Please join us at TLC in wishing this fine fellow a happy birthday. Cheers to you, Percy!

PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is back from the whirlwind PCLUPINWILLOW Summer Tour and here to bring you the very latest in Harry Potter news, discussion, and fun for our 202nd episode. Sue’s News kicks off the show this week with news on an interview with Harry Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves, the Harry Potter Theme …read more!

Thanks to everyone who emailed today regarding the news of a clever real world Muggle marketing and advertising campaign that will echo the moving photos seen in the Daily Prophet. The BBC reports that on September 18, readers in LA and New York who purchase a copy of Entertainment Weekly will see their issue contain …read more!

Attention Dumbledore’s Army! The Harry Potter Alliance is holding another live DA meeting tonight very soon on Ustream at 8:30pm (Eastern). On the agenda: recap of the “What Would Dumbledore Do” campaign, plus exciting news about a new project called “Campaign Nine and Three Quarters.” You can listen in here via the Ustream channel, but …read more!

I’m having issues today. I woke up not feeling well – a stiff neck/back and a headache – so have decided that after a quick Tai Chi stretch-out session and hot shower I will spend the day resting and crafting. Feeling pretty smug, too, for being so proactive instead of whiny – as I would …read more!

Slight changes are afoot at JKRowling.com, the official website of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Thanks to longtime reader Bel, we know that the title of her diary has been changed to “Everything you might want to Know,” along with new books in the link section and a few changes of the links. As readers …read more!

The Boston Globe has published a lengthy article regarding the growing acceptance of the Harry Potter books among the religious communities and scholars. Citing the advancing moderate views by a number of religious scholars and theologians, the article relates their argument that the Harry Potter books “contain positive ethical messages and a narrative arc that …read more!

There is a new charity auction underway for autographed teddy bears to help in the fight against breast cancer featuring three items from stars of the Harry Potter films. Running now until August 27, bidding is underway for the following:Bear signed by actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter)Bear,autograph and photo of actor Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom) …read more!