Ah sweet summer, the time when many of us take time off and head to the beach or holiday for rest and relaxation, and perhaps a fair bit of reading. As such, National Public Radio recently conducted a poll of the Best Beach Books Eve, and the Harry Potter series by author J.K. Rowling took …read more!

Happy Birthday wishes are now featured on the website calendar of Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling for the character of Neville Longbottom. Three cheers to you, Neville. Happy Birthday!

I wanted to share something with you as it had a big impact on me, and it may help you. Or it may not. Either way, I hope it’s an interesting read! Quite a few years ago, I wanted to become a photographer. It’s a pretty popular dream when you’re 15, but I thought I …read more!

A columnist for the New York Times has written a piece that asks “Does Hogwarts have a drinking problem?” in relation to what they seem to feel is rampant drinking that takes place in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The article starts out by claiming “parents may be surprised by the starring role given …read more!

Thanks to Oclumencia, we can now see even more high res stills from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Of interest are this look at Harry in Potions class (complete with markings on the Potions book) Draco and Pansy in Potions, Lavender in Weasley Wheezes, McLaggen, Hermione comforting Ron in the Hospital, Dumbledore in the …read more!

There has been a rumor making the rounds claiming actress Emma Watson was killed in a car accident in LA. This is not true. She is currently filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Scourgify bogus rumors!

I had planned to post this a few days before the movie opened, but I had some quite severe technical problems. But they’re all sorted now. Just thought you’d like to know why this talks as if I hadn’t seen the movie yet, ’cause when I wrote this, I hadn’t! Hope you enjoy! This will …read more!

The Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film continues to perform phenomenally well at the box office, for the sixth film came in first place in box office takings for the UK and Ireland this past weekend. The BBC reports that the film grossed 33 million pounds this past weekend, beating out the Sandra Bullock …read more!

Recently, TLC reported that a chair used by author J. K. Rowling while she wrote the first two Harry Potter novels went up for a charity auction benefiting the Books Abroad charity which sends free school books to impoverished countries. The Scotsman is now reporting that the auction has ended, with the chair being sold …read more!

As readers will know, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be opening on over 160 screens in IMAX starting Wednesday, July 29th. As such, WB and IMAX have now launched a new video intro from actor Dan Radcliffe, as well as a contest to win a special Half-Blood Prince T-shirt and poster; all can …read more!