The Herald Tribune is reporting tonight that artist Mary GrandPre, who provided illustrations and cover art for the US editions of the Harry Potter novels from Scholastic, will “draw 25 original sketches of characters from the series to benefit Forty Carrots Family Center’s Capital Campaign.” The piece continues:class=”article_text”> Reservations for the sketches, in black and …read more!

Update: Thanks to the many readers who let us know that an actual list of Top Five Movie Couples released on BBC Radio One by host James King making mention of Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) should read as follows: 5. Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney in “Out of Sight” 4. Emma Watson …read more!

This week, through Sunday March 22, Harry Potter fans are coming together to create videos that contribute to the Candles for Rwanda Project. The HP Alliance is spearheading the effort to collect hundreds of videos from Harry Potter fans worldwide. April 7th is the 15th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, where about 1 million people …read more!

In May of last year we first told you that actor John Hurt had discussed his possible return as Mr. Ollivander to the Harry Potter film series. Tonight, there is more from the actor regarding his portrayal of the mysterious wand maker in the final Harry Potter films. In a new interview with This is …read more!

As July draws closer, we will be hearing more about the products tied in with the release of the sixth Harry Potter film. One such article is online today that features producers from speaking about the upcoming video game for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In this article from Videogamer.com, we learn that while …read more!

Attention shoppers: Hottopic now has a brand new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince t-shirt available. This shirt, available here, features the photo of Dan Radcliffe in his role Harry Potter, as seen on the posters which were released last month. Thanks Kati! On a related note, as we first told you several weeks ago, …read more!

The Tale of Despereaux, the animated movie featuring voice work of Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), will arrive on DVD next month on April 7th here in the US. Pre-orders for the DVD of the popular film are now available here via our Cauldron Shop. On a related note, Emma Watson also …read more!

Thanks to WB who let us know the first of the props have arrived in Chicago, as preparations are well underway for the opening of Harry Potter, The Exhibition. Today, the Flying Ford Anglia arrived in the Windy City, and you can see a photo of it here via the Official WB Harry Potter Widget. …read more!

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Harry Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves, who is celebrating his 49th birthday today. Many happy returns, Steve. Cheers!

Can you hear it? Why yes, tis the Tweeting sounds of Matt Lewis! Actor Matt Lewis, known to readers for his role as Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films, has now officially announced that he has joined Twitter, the popular online short messaging service. Matt made this announcement via this Youtube video, which is …read more!