As I watch the thousands of demonstrators protesting the ban on gay marriage in California, I can’t help but wonder: What would Dumbledore think? Assuming of course that Dumbledore is real, and, alive, I know he’d probably be thinking any number of things. But as our resident Champion of Love, I know Dumbledore would NOT …read more!

Bah Hum, the fake poster elves are hard at work this season it would seem. Scores of owls arrived today bearing news that this was the first purported poster for the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film, but thanks to WB we can confirm that this is fake! Thanks to WB and all who …read more!

There are a couple of wizarding rock events to update you on today. First: Wrockstock the Third, a wizard rock festival, will be held November 6- November 9, 2009 in Potosi, Missouri. As this is always a popular event, early bird passes have now been made available at a $25 discount off the regular price. …read more!

Actress Emma Watson has given a new interview to MTV, where she discusses the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie. Noting she has not yet discussed with co-star Rupert Grint the romance and kiss their characters share, Emma Watson is most looking forward to filming another scene between the couple: the emotional reunion …read more!

Actor Jason Isaacs attended a screening of his new film “Good” last night in New York City along with his co-star Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings). You can see photos of both the handsome actors here and here via Wire Image, as well as these from the AP. Be sure to check out the …read more!

The winners of our November Fat Friar Story Contest have been chosen by our Contest Crew and are ready to be announced. Last month we asked you to pen an original, 600-word story about how the Fat Friar became a ghost at Hogwarts. After receiving many splendid entries, we now have for you the first …read more!

The nominations for the upcoming Golden Globe Awards were announced today, and a number of actors from the Harry Potter films were among those honored for their work in various film and television projects. Actress Emma Thompson (Professor Trelawney) has been nominated in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture …read more!

(Update: We’re done, and had a ton of fun. Thanks, guys! We’ll give more warning next time.) Hey guys: We’re trying a new thing on PotterCast this week using TalkShoe so that you can listen as we record the episode. We’re live right now, so here’s what you do: If you would like to listen …read more!

Birthday wishes are now going out to Charlie Weasley, for the calendar on Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling’s website has been updated to mark his December 12th birthday. Cheers to you, Charlie!

Something I feel worth mentioning is creative writing classes. I took my first creative writing class this quarter and I really enjoyed it and felt that I took a lot of important things away from the class. Today I was listening to a live blogtalkradio chat with several very accomplished urban fantasy authors. There was …read more!