Just in time for holiday gift-giving is a charity auction for new autographed photo of actor Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Signed while the actor was filming his hit television series “Brotherhood,” Jason signed the fan enhanced photo with the hilarious inscription “With love, luck, and …read more!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling will be published in paperback on Saturday, July 5, 2008 Bloomsbury announced today. The UK publishers let us know the final installment in the Harry Potter series will feature both covers, the children’s edition, and one with the adult cover. As with the original hardback editions, …read more!

The Winnipeg Sun has a new article online today in which actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) discuss their careers, experiences, and the DVD of their latest film, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.” The DVD, which incidentally is released Stateside tomorrow, is something Rupert …read more!

Actor Kenneth Branagh, who portrayed Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor Gilderoy Lockhart in the “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” film, is celebrating his 47th birthday today. Very Happy Birthday wishes go out today to you, Kenneth! Cheers!

We have an special in depth preview today of the upcoming documentary on J.K. Rowling, that will be airing in the UK later this month. ITV sent us information that provides some new quotes and detail regarding the special that will air on the UK channel December 30. New details include the exact time Jo …read more!

It’s back to the normal show this week with PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, as we continue where we last left our Bit by Bit crew with Chapter Five of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” and pick up with the Trelawney and Umbridge storyline in our analysis of the fifth film in Phoenix Files. …read more!

The popularity of fantasy films at the box office is the subject of a new article in the LA Times, and mentions the impact and influence of such films as the Harry Potter series. Producer David Heyman is among those interviewed for this piece, and he notes that while there is a fantasy element in …read more!

The Italian Publishers of the Harry Potter novels, Salani Editore, have revealed the cover art for their edition of the seventh book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” You can view the cover art for this edition right here in our Image Galleries. This translation is set for release at midnight on January 5, 2008 …read more!

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling was honored this past afternoon at the 17th Annual Women in Film and Television Awards held in London, England. The event, which took place over lunch today, ‘recognizes the contribution of women in the U.K. film and TV industries’ and seeks to support the interests, status, and diversity of …read more!

Harry Potter actor Dan Radcliffe has been nominated for his performance in the play “Equus” from the Whatsonstage UK theater awards. Dan is nominated in the “London Newcomer of the Year” category. Mr. Radcliffe also received mention for those remarkable publicity photos in the AKA Theatre Event of the Year. In addition to these nominations, …read more!