The Boston Globe is reporting that Chinese language publishers have printed 1.8 million translated editions of the final book in author J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” since its release last month. The publishers of the book in mainland China, The People’s Literature Publishing House, printed 1.1 million copies …read more!

For weeks now scores of readers have emailed asking when the “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” DVD would be available for pre-order from our Cauldron Shop. While the DVD has been ready for pre-order from a few stores here in the States, today major online retailers such as Amazon.com and Barnes and …read more!

The idea of a clock which tells not the time but the location of your family members, as the Weasley family clock does, is something that may not be exclusive to the magical world forever. Discovery News has a most interesting article online which talks of a prototype device from Microsoft researchers which would be …read more!

In news that surely would make Hermione proud, the Daily Mail is reporting today about a school in the UK that has experienced a significant turnaround in the academic performance of their students after introducing a Harry Potter curriculum this year. While the use of Harry Potter in schools is nothing new, the paper reports …read more!

CBBC Newsround has a follow up on the news from yesterday regarding the actress to play Lavender Brown in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Readers will remember Rupert Grint mentioned a girl named Jessie for the part; her full name is now confirmed to be Jessie Cave, and you can see a …read more!

The UK Film Council has released a new report today that shows Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix led the way this year at the UK Box Office. The Guardian reports that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, “a joint UK-US production from Warner Brothers,” has “grossed £49.2m up to September …read more!

Scores of readers have emailed regarding a news story about a website promoting something known as “James Potter and the Hall of Elders’ Crossing.” Replete with the familiar Hedwig’s Theme music, familiar animation, and the tradition fonts used to open the Harry Potter films and such, the site looks seemingly authentic. Rumors were bandied about, …read more!

Wasting no time, fans have now uploaded both clips of the “Harry and the Half-Blood Prince” sneak peek online, and these videos contain many new glimpses of things to be seen in the upcoming sixth Harry Potter film. Shown are a new interview with the costume designer who reveals the stylish new Quidditch uniforms for …read more!

CBBC Newsround has posted a new interview conducted with the Trio of Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson where they discuss filming on the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” In this new interview (video at the above link as well), actor Rupert Grint talks about his scenes as Ron Weasley and the …read more!

CBBC Newsround has now posted their review of the of the Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixDVD. Presenter Lizo gave the latest DVD a 3 out of 5 rating, noting the best parts included “seeing some of the behind the scenes stuff in the Tonks feature. The long version of the scene where …read more!