Photos of the new action figures due as part of the release of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” are now online. Produced in the UK and Europe by Popco, new are action figures of Young Tom Riddle and Professor Severus Snape. In addition, there are new Bellatrix Lestrange, Professor Dumbledore, Luna Lovegood (including those …read more!

As mentioned previously on her official website, actress Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) is featured in the new issue of Italian Vogue magazine. You can now see these stunning new photos of Emma via scans of the magazine here, courtesty of Pottershots.net.UPDATEIf you are having trouble accessing the Pottershots website, you can see the photos here …read more!

Topic: “Nowadays Quidditch teams do not play locally, but travel to pitches, which have been set up by the Department of Magical Games and Sports where adequate anti-Muggle security is maintained.” Pg.17 Quidditch Through the Ages by “Kennilworthy Whisp” Oh, silly wizards…I hate to be the one to break the news, but Muggles have found …read more!

As I sit here and watch the thousands and thousands of people who have gathered in Denver to hear the biggest nomination acceptance speech in history, I can’t help but get caught up in the moment despite myself. Performers and artists of all kinds have taken the stage to reiterate Barack Obama’s message of hope …read more!

There’s a pretty big rumor going around – and let me emphasize, RUMOR, not confirmed by the BBC, so take it for what it’s worth – that the Beeb is going to capitalize on how weak the American dollar is right now against the British pound and film two or three of the 2009 specials …read more!

Dobby must poke Harry Potter, sir, he must wake up! (p 425 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Bloomsbury edition) I was about 13 years old when I picked up Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for the first time and I was absolutely amazed and fell in love with it from the first …read more!

As we first told you last week, actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) would make an appearance on the “Late Night with Conan O’Brien Show” to discuss his upcoming Broadway revival of the play “Equus.” The video from that appearance is now online and available for your viewing pleasure via this link. During the interview, Dan …read more!

Cheryl Klein, Senior Editor at Arthur A. Levine Books, is the subject of a new interview, where she briefly discusses her work as Continuity Editor on the Harry Potter books published by Scholastic. Cheryl, who is to be a judge at a Harry Potter Trivia contest at the Decatur Book Festival in Georgia on August …read more!

James and Oliver Phelps have given a new interview where the brothers discuss the Harry Potter films and video games. Recorded at the recent games convention in Germany, the twins reflect that it was almost eight years ago that they auditioned for the parts of Fred and George Weasley and have remained with the series …read more!

Tonner Dolls, makers of high end collectible dolls, have released their new Fall/Holiday collection, and new is a Luna Lovegood doll. The doll, which you can see here, retails for $159.00 (USD), and is based on actress Evanna Lynch as she portrays Luna in the Harry Potter films, complete with mini Radish earrings and her …read more!