Voldemort is the number one Movie Villain of All Time according to a new list online from AOL Moviefone. Portrayed by actor Ralph Fiennes, Lord Voldemort came in at the number one spot, hexing out his fellow villainous rivals, which include the characters of Hannibal Lecter from “Silence of the Lambs,” Darth Vader from “Star …read more!

We’ve received a flock of owls this morning, all bearing reports of yet another rumor regarding a possible teaser trailer for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” Coming Soon.com and these reports all say that there is a possible super short teaser for the upcoming sixth Harry Potter film due to show in front of …read more!

Those in Australia will have the opportunity to watch the 2007 documentary “J. K. Rowling… A Year In the Life” this weekend, for Australian television network Channel 7 will be broadcasting the program this Sunday, July 13, at 6:30pm local time. The documentary, first broadcast on ITV last winter, features interviews with Jo Rowling during …read more!

Actress Fiona Shaw, who portrays the character of Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter films, celebrates her 50th birthday today. Please join us today in wishing Ms. Shaw a happy birthday! Cheers, Fiona!

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We have more tonight regarding that new issue of Movie Magic magazinewe told you about a few days ago, which contains a large preview on the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie.” Thanks to Orchid, who let us know she now has all the scans up at her Harry/Ginny website. Of interest is …read more!

There is a new charity auction for an autographed photo of actor Jason Isaacs with the proceeds to benefit Oxfam America. Jason, who portrays Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, autographed a photo when he was filming his mini-series The State Within that is simply inscribed “With Love” and his signature (sealed with an …read more!

Hello! Welcome to my Leaky blog. I’ve found that more than six years covering this “beat” has given me a lot of thoughts about Potter, life, culture, fandom and more, that no one but you fine folk would be interested in hearing. Plus, I’ve been getting angry e-mails for two solid years from people who …read more!

A reminder today that Portus 2008, the HPEF Harry Potter symposium will take place this weekend in Dallas, Texas. If you have not yet registered for this event, you may still do via this link, with individual day registrations remaining as well. A note as well that the day registration for Saturday will allow you …read more!

…… Was as a child growing up with my parents and also my grandmother (aka Nana) and my uncle who all lived with us together. Since both my parents had to work, I was fortunate to spend time at home with Nana. From her, I learned how to work jigsaw puzzles, loving to read and …read more!