A new video preview is online today from one of the many behind the scenes specials set to air this month on the making of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. As noted here on UK Sky Movies, host Alex Zane visited the set of the sixth Harry Potter film and conducted interviews with cast …read more!

Two more reviews of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to tell you about this morning, these from Screen Daily and The Hollywood Reporter. While THR is more like a summary of the plot with scant few remarks on the actual film, their bottom line reads “a jerky start of exposition and backstory …read more!

Actor Tom Felton was a guest on the UK morning program GMTV where he discussed his role as Draco Malfoy, life, music, and growing up while doing the Harry Potter films. You can see the video here where you can see freshly blonde Tom and he mentions that Rupert Grint (who had been ill with …read more!

Tokyo, Japan is the site today of the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Reuters is reporting that thousands of fans, many dressed in costume, lined up today for the premiere event. One fan is quoted as saying: “I was very disappointed when the release was postponed last year,” said Yuta Endo, a …read more!

Variety has now posted their review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and it contains much praise for the sixth installment in the Harry Potter film series. Noting that director David Yates “displays noticeably increased confidence here, injecting more real-world grit into what began eight years ago as purest child’s fantas,” and has made …read more!

Our two book clubs are ready to start out the month of July with two new selections for you to read and discuss with your fellow Lounge members. First, the Jane Austen classic Emma is the next selection in our own non-Harry Potter book club: Jo’s Book Nook. With discussion open to all registered Lounge …read more!

Thanks to the team from Rove Live for letting us know that we can now watch video of a very funny interview with actors Dan Radcliffe and Rupert Grint here for part one, here for part two. Enjoy! Also, Australian Channel nine will not only be rebroadcasting the Harry Potter films before the release of …read more!

The new issue of Mexico’s “Cinemania” magazine has a feature on Half-Blood Prince that contains an interview with several of the cast and crew. Courtesy of our friends at Harrypotterla, scans are available here, with the translation here. Of interest are comments by actor Tom Felton on his role as Draco Malfoy as he speaks …read more!

The Orlando Sentinel has an article online today, with more details on the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction currently being built in Orlando, Florida. Readers will recall we’ve posted before regarding rumors and reports of a possible ride inside the giant castle of Hogwarts which will serve as the center of …read more!

The PCLupinWillow stop in Chicago is TODAY: Oak Park Public Library2pm 834 Lake Street Oak Park, IL 60301 (Click here for map) Go there for a live PotterCast and show by the Remus Lupins and the Whomping Willows. Disclaimer: The Leaky Cauldron cannot be held responsible for minds blown by awesome dance parties on the …read more!