UPDATE: The new HBP footage is available for viewing and download here via our video galleries. Enjoy! Hang on everyone, as new video from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is online via this link. MSN Australia has what seems to be the HBP “First Look” footage and interviews that were being shown as a …read more!

As promised, a very brief clip from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was broadcast tonight at the end of the Oscar awards. However, this was part of a montage segment of other films with no sound included, and most of the footage appeared to be taken from one of the earlier trailers. UPDATE: It …read more!

Actor Robert Pattinson is attending the Academy Awards tonight in Los Angeles. Earlier this week, rumors were rife Robert (Hufflepuff Great Cedric Diggory in GoF, Edward in Twilight) was due to present at the Oscars, and you can see early photos of Rob at the event, here via WireImage.Update: Robert introduced a feature on Romance …read more!

A number of actors from the Harry Potter films have donated original doodles for National Doodle Day 2009, a charitable event that benefits Epilepsy Action and the Neurofibromatosis Association. This year, actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Imelda Staunton (Umbridge), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Sean Biggerstaff (Oliver Wood), Zoe Wanamaker (Madam Hooch), and Jim Broadbent (Slughorn), are …read more!

The second HP Alliance Dumbledore’s Army meeting will be this Wednesday at 9 p.m., on UStream. During the last meeting hundreds of Potter fans came together to talk about helping those less fortunate in Burma and Darfur. This time the call will focus on consumer culture: Paul DeGeorge and Matt Maggiacaomo, of Harry and the …read more!

The second HP Alliance Dumbledore’s Army meeting will be this Wednesday at 9 p.m., over UStream. During the last meeting hundreds of Potter fans came together to talk about helping those less fortunate in Burma and Darfur. This time the call will focus on consumer culture: Paul DeGeorge and Matt Maggiacaomo, of Harry and the …read more!

The second HP Alliance Dumbledore’s Army meeting will be this Wednesday at 9 p.m., over UStream. During the last meeting hundreds of Potter fans came together to talk about helping those less fortunate in Burma and Darfur. This time the call will focus on consumer culture: Paul DeGeorge and Matt Maggiacaomo, of Harry and the …read more!

Happy Birthday wishes go out to actress Julie Walters (Molly Weasley), who is celebrating her 59th birthday today. Cheers to you, Julie!

Everyone, please join us as we raise a tall glass of Butterbeer in toast to actor Alan Rickman (Professor Severus Snape), who is celebrating his 63rd birthday today. Three cheers for you, Alan, and many happy returns!

Today, we are happy to report that J.K. Rowling has been up to no good….for a good reason. The Harry Potter author paid a visit to a hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she brought cheer in the form of unique graffiti on the walls of the unit. The Scotsman writes: “Ms Rowling, 43, daubed graffiti …read more!