For reasons of I don’t want to be sued, I can’t post you the link (though if you’re in the UK, you can see it on the BBC’s Children in Need website) but… the first two minutes of the Christmas special look fan-tas-tic! Wanna synopsis? OK, I’ll tell you, but stop reading now if you …read more!

WB has sent fan sites the links to a new Half-Blood Trailer, which will be live with Twilight NEXT Friday. Enjoy! (A special reaction PotterCast is now on our feed; subscribers, please update. You can also watch it with trailer clips at our YouTube channel.) You can now view this video in our video galleries. …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!

Several months ago, we told you that author J.K Rowling would be contributing to a new book honoring the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles for his 60th birthday. This book will benefit the Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts charity. Today, the Guardian has an extract of the piece written by Jo, where she …read more!

On December 3, the HP Alliance is reopening its efforts for STANDFast, an activity in which participants give up a luxury item (like a Starbucks latte or a CD) and donate the money they save to help protect the Lily Potters of Darfur and the PotterWatch of Burma. About $10 can protect a whole family …read more!

ABC Family is set to broadcast another special Harry Potter weekend movie marathon as part of their 25 Days of Christmas event December 5-7th. The cable station will broadcasting Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone on Friday, December 5, with back to back showings of Sorcerer’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban on …read more!

Several articles out today, detailing books that are frequently stolen from libraries in Scotland. The Edinburgh Evening News reports that topping the list are books from the Harry Potter series. “New figures reveal JK Rowling’s works are not only the country’s top sellers, but also top for being thieved. Children’s author Jacqueline Wilson’s books and …read more!

On Sunday, the New York Times Nonfiction Bestseller List will include Harry, A History. It will debut there at number 18 (a very lucky number in my, and many other people’s, family). It’s tempting to say a lot right here. I’ll save that for the website; for now, I’ll just say thank you Leaky people, …read more!

The BBC’s Julie Gardner is reported planning a move to the states. We know she’s stepping down as head of drama for BBC Wales and executive producer of Doctor Who. But – wouldn’t this put her in a better position to oversee location filming for Who in the states (especially if it happens for the …read more!

This Friday, November 14, we will have a special joint event at the Barnes & Noble in TriBeCa (97 Warren St, NY, click here for a map); it’s a discussion and signing of Harry, A History, and a discussion with some of the cast and crew of We Are Wizards in celebration of the documentary’s …read more!