Thanks much to EA who let us know about a brand new Facebook page for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince videogame. To find the page, members of the popular social networking site Facebook can search “Harry Potter Videogame” and then select become a Fan. You can then access screenshots and much more information …read more!

Empire Cinemas in the UK have now opened their advance ticket sales to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. As part of this opening, they have also launched a contest to win a chance to attend the UK premiere of the film in London. The website reads: “To enter into the prize draw Book tickets …read more!

The British Board of Film Classification has updated today with the news that indeed Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has a run time of 153 minutes and 19 seconds. The film has been given a 12A rating for those in the UK. This matches the earlier report from HPANA on the time of the …read more!

Have you ever read a book and realized that you walked away with more then a story? Have you ever sat contemplating a choice and wondered what your favorite literary character would do in that situation? If you have, then you’ll understand the purpose of The Harry Potter Alliance’s “What Would Dumbledore Do” campaign. (go …read more!

The winners of the 2009 Riddle Contest, which took place over on the Leaky Lounge last month, are now ready to be announced. As readers will remember, this two-part contest first asked for riddles to be sent in for the second part of the contest, which consisted of weekly riddles being posted on our forum. …read more!

The Harry Potter Alliance is kicking off a major effort this week, inviting the Harry Potter fandom to “honor and stay loyal to the spirit of Albus Dumbledore in the real world.” The “What Would Dumbledore Do” effort was launched at LeakyCon and needs your support! You can join it by visiting this page to …read more!

A lucky Harry Potter fan from Chicago, Illinois will soon be on her way to attend the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince premiere in London, England, as she is the winner of the Warner Bros. London Premiere Sweepstakes. As TLC reported previously, this contest sends the winner and a guest to London for the …read more!

The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, and her two daughters are apparently due to visit the set of the final Harry Potter films today. The Daily Mail is reporting Mrs. Obama and her daughters will pay a visit to the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and “are expected to …read more!

There is a new interview online this evening of actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) courtesy of scans over on FeltBeats.com. Appearing in the August 2009 issue of Sci Fi Magazine, the interview poses questions to the two actors about the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film. Mr. Felton …read more!

Yesterday, we told you about the opening of the touring train for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which will be traveling all over France. Today, the BBC now has video online from that event, and includes two short new interviews with actor Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and actress Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley). You can …read more!