“Entertainment Weekly” has released a list of the 50 Smartest People in Hollywood. Seeking to create a list of “of the people who are rocking the industry’s world this year, the people with ideas ’ innovative, creative, dangerous, renegade ideas ’ who are changing the way movies are made,” the magazine ranks Harry Potter producer …read more!

Author J.K. Rowling has donated an autographed copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for a charity raffle. The Scotsman reports that Jo donated this book to Trefoil House, an organization in Edinburgh, Scotland to help “much-needed funds for its work with children who have special needs or disabilities.” The raffle is due to …read more!

IGN.com has a new behind the scenes clip online from the two-disc special edition of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD. Featuring the creating and filming of the Room of Requirement for the fifth Harry Potter film, this video features new interviews with actors Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and Dan Radcliffe …read more!

There is celebrating to be had, as the calendar on JKRowling.com now reads “Happy Birthday, Bill Weasley.” Cheers Bill! Thanks Bel!

The Writer’s Guild of Great Britain recently honored Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling with a special award. The List.co.uk reports that actress Joan Collins presented the award to JKR, which celebrated her Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Writing. Congratulations Jo!

Actor Jason Isaacs has been cast in a new BBC film based on one of the first British sitcoms. The Guardian reports that Jason will appear in “The Curse of Steptoe,” playing Harry H Corbett. This film is based on “interviews with colleagues, friends and family “of the two actors of the Steptoe and Son …read more!

A copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard has now been on display in New York, and we have scanned portions of the copies of the Sotheby’s catalog accompanying it, which you can now see in our galleries. We’ve only shown the cover, parts of J.K. Rowling’s internal note, and some of the inside …read more!

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Happy Birthday wishes go out to Alfonso Cuarón, the director of “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” who is today celebrating his 46th birthday. Cheers, Alfonso!

Actress Katie Leung has donated this piece of art for a charity auction today in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Scotsman reports Katie donated this piece to benefit the Prince’s Trust Charity. Katie said of her work: “The meaning behind my drawing shows the two birds encouraging and supporting each other even though life may seem hard, …read more!