Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling continued her Open Book Tour to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana today where she hosted a reading for 1,600 school children from the state’s 80 Orleans Parish public and charter schools. The first photos of this event are now online and can be seen here courtesy of the …read more!

A few months ago, we first told you that filming for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” was due this month in Wiltshire, England. That filming is now set to take place starting next Wednesday, October 24, during the evening hours beginning at 5pm through 5am in the village of Lacock. Actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry …read more!

Looking for a unique gift this holiday season for that hard to please Harry Potter fan in your life? Famed toy seller FAO Schwarz has now unveiled a special “Harry Potter Plush Creature Collection” that just may be the answer. For those wanting their own dragon, perhaps this Hungarian Horntail is the one for you. …read more!

More news about the translated editions of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” comes to us today from Sweden, where the cover art for the seventh book has been revealed. This most interesting cover can be seen right here. According to the publishers website, the Swedish edition of “Deathly Hallows” will have 784 pages and …read more!

In the first of two new articles (see also above story on Christian themes) MTV has now posted a short interview with J.K. Rowling where she reiterates again how she revealed details in advance to several actors about the fates of their characters in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Saying she told all of …read more!

Author J.K. Rowling has given some frank new answers about the nature of Christian and religious themes which feature quite heavily in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In a new interview with MTV, Jo discusses her initial reluctance to bring religion in an open manner within the Harry Potter books, however her reasoning for …read more!

We have a new contest to bring you for the month of October: The Wizards Dressed as Muggles Photography Contest! Remember those fabulous outfits that wizards use when trying to blend in to Muggle society? Well, we want to see you dressed as a wizard dressed as a Muggle. Put on your craziest outfit, and …read more!

Our Order partner BonnieWrightOnline.com has the first images online of Bonnie Wright and Katie Leung from the Matthew Williamson – 10 Years in Fashion event that took place this past evening in London, England. Bonnie and Katie were in attendance at the event, which took a look back at this British designer’s work. A photo …read more!

The calendar on author J. K. Rowling’s official site has been updated for October 17th giving Happy Birthday wishes to Charms Professor and Head of Ravenclaw House Filius Flitwick. May he have a day full of crowd-surfing fun! 😉 Cheers Professor!

The British Board of Film Classification has updated their site with the run times on two of the features to be included on the OotP DVD: “ The Rebellion Begins” which runs 23m 10s and includes interviews with Daniel Radcliffe, Alan Rickman, Gary Oldman. “Fulfilling a Prophecy” which runs 13m 0s and is based on …read more!