Several updates to catch up on regarding the soon-to-be-released Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. First thanks to Orkim from Portkey for owling saying the British Board of Film Classification has updated their website again today regarding two possible new trailers. Both received a “12A” classification, meaning they are appropriate for those 12 and older. …read more!

Several readers from Croatia have joyfully let us know the news that native actor Rade Serbedzija has been cast in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, possibly in the role of Gregorovitch, the wand maker and one time owner of the Elder Wand. Speaking in his native language during a recent press conference …read more!

Happy Birthday wishes go out today to actress Helena Bonham Carter, who portrays the character of Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films. Miss Bonham Carter is celebrating her 43rd birthday today. Cheers to you!

LeakyCon 2009 has ended, and it was a spectacular time; for a clue about how things went down here, search LeakyCon on Twitter and YouTube; you’ll find hundreds of posts from the events of the weekend. If you missed it, we have two special ways to share some of the magic that happened this weekend …read more!

ABC Family is due to broadcast another Harry Potter weekend, and will include sneak peeks at the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. As the cable channel has done many times in the past, the promos will be short interviews, clips and features on the new Harry Potter movie, running at various times during …read more!

Tonner Dolls will be making a Lucius Malfoy doll this year. Doll Reader magazine has a new article online with the makers of the high end collectible dolls, and the article notes: While the book series has drawn to a close and the movies are reaching their final installments, Robert is nowhere near done with …read more!

Please join us here at TLC in wishing a happy birthday to actor Jim Broadbent, who is set to play the character of Professor Horace Slughorn in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film. Mr. Broadbent is celebrating his 60th birthday today. Cheers to you!

Thanks again to WB for sending over this new poster for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which features the Trio and Dumbledore,with the tagline “Dark Secrets Revealed.” Also now available are direct download links to the recent Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Featurette as follows: Quicktime High DefinitionLargeMediumSmall Quicktime StandardLargeMediumSmallLetterbox Windows High DefLargeMedium …read more!

Thanks to Misha from Feltbeats.com for letting us know that actor Tom Felton will be taking on a new role in the film “In Between the Waves.” According to the film’s website Tom will be taking the part of Luke in this “European road trip & buddy movie.” Also there was news that Tom Felton …read more!

Reminder! As robed people start to fill up the lobby of the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, we have been told by many of you how sad you are that you couldn’t be there. Never fear: we are professionally recording and producing a live wizard rock album and you only have a few more days to …read more!