I just baked cookies. Homemade, decorated sugar cookies are a tradition with my boys. We make cookies, fudge and divinity three days before Christmas to give to all of our neighbors. (We eat as much as we give away) The smell is my kitchen right now is divine. If I could capture the smell and …read more!

More holiday treats tonight as Playbill.com has opened a contest for ten readers to win a pair of tickets to the play Equus starring Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon). One grand prize winner will get a backstage meet and greet with Dan, Richard and the rest of the cast of Equus. …read more!

Previously we told you the official website for actress Emma Watson had been updated for the holiday season. Tonight there are more new changes, including new photos, a new holiday message from the Hermione Granger actress, as well as a new contest. To take part in this and future contests, fans need to register, free …read more!

The 178th episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is now online featuring the latest in Harry Potter news and discussion. Sue’s News begins the show with news of the upcoming premiere of Rupert Grint’s Cherrybomb, Evanna Lynch posing for fashion photographer Katrin Thomas, a new Emma Watson interview, LeakyCon’s Wizard Wrock announcement, a Half-Blood …read more!

Everyone please join us today in sending out birthday wishes to actor Ralph Fiennes, who plays Dark Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films. Mr. Fiennes is celebrating his 46th birthday today. Cheers to you, Ralph!

Actor Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) attended the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival to screen his latest film, Good, and gave a quick interview to The Jerusalem Post where he talked about this latest project, as well as his role in the Harry Potter films. Mr. Isaacs describes his time playing the Dark Wizard Lucius Malfoy in …read more!

Sorry for the recent silence after a multitude of blogs. I’ve been home for a week and just been enjoying myself and catching up on my Leaky work (transcribing for PotterCast and LeakyCon stuff) and then we went to visit relatives a couple hours away and we just got back yesterday. That was a lot …read more!

The latest issue of Cinelive magazine contains some new images from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film. New are pics of Harry (Dan Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Ginny Weasley (Bonnie Wright), available here. Thanks to UHP for emailing!

Snow? What snow? There are two Harry events in the Boston area this Sunday within blocks of each other, and no such thing as a snow date! See you there! (Facebook event here.) Sunday, 3 p.m., Harvard Coop in Cambridge: Harry, A History Discussion and Signing 18 Palmer Street (or 1400 Mass. Ave, same store!) …read more!

Harry Potter producer David Heyman has given a new video interview where he comments on the two scripts and breaking point for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Talking to Collider.com who let us know of their interview which you can see here, David Heyman noted he had just been in London discussing …read more!