Calling all holiday shoppers! There is a major sale now underway at the official WB Harry Potter shop, where many, many items are now 50-75 % off regular price. Sales include many pieces from the Tonner Doll collection where items such as the Hermione at the Yule Ball doll are 50% off, and the Draco …read more!

I’ve been waiting for the bugs to get all worked out of the new system we’re using for blogging and then November came upon us. For those of you who don’t know, in November a writing challenge called NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) takes place. All participants have the entire month of November to write …read more!

Actor Dan Radcliffe is set to have a busy day tomorrow, as he is due to make two televised appearances. First up, between the hours of 8-30am, Dan will be a guest on the CBS Early Show. Fans can also submit a question for Dan, which he will answer tomorrow, Tuesday November 18. UPDATE: Thanks …read more!

Thanks to our Order partner BonnieWrightonline.com for letting us know about a new photo they have, showing Ginny (Bonnie Wright) and Harry (Dan Radcliffe) at Slughorn’s dinner party from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. You can see that new photo here. Thanks much Jackie!

If you haven’t yet seen the brand new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince trailer, click here to watch or check it out on our YouTube channel. In this special mini-episode of PotterCast, Melissa, John, and Sue sit down moments after its release to discuss and dissect the latest trailer. This special show features the …read more!

Today LeakyCon, our fan conference set for Boston, MA, next May (21-24), has opened submissions for presentations and programming. If you have an idea on a topic of Harry Potter canon; an idea for a presentation on a character, theme, moral, or event from the series; a tutorial on a particular Harry Potter creation; or …read more!

Over the next week, thousands of English teachers will head to a conference in one of my favorite towns in the world, San Antonio, to discuss literacy. This conference, titled “Shift Happens” and sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, will focus the rising need for media literacy in the classroom. It’s interesting …read more!

I can’t post the link for US viewers because of rights reasons, but if you’re in the UK, you can see the new Children In Need Doctor Who trailer here. It’s freakin’ awesome! I won’t spoil you if you’d rather not know. CIN played the first two minutes of the Christmas special, basically, and it’s …read more!

We have another treat for you today. Thanks to TLC staffer Jeff, we now have a first look at some of the many fantastic original pieces of work created by Mary GrandPre for the Scholastic editions of the Harry Potter novels. New are looks at alternate covers she created for Harry Potter and the Deathly …read more!

I can’t post the link for US viewers because of rights reasons, but if you’re in the UK, you can see the new Children In Need Doctor Who trailer here. It’s freakin’ awesome! I won’t spoil you if you’d rather not know. CIN played the first two minutes of the Christmas special, basically, and it’s …read more!