More news comes today concerning the French edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows we’ve been telling you about in recent weeks. A short time ago, French publishers Gallimard revealed the long awaited cover art for their edition of the seventh book in J. K. Rowling’s series. You can view this most awesome cover …read more!

There are a couple pieces of news to tell you this morning in relation to filming for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The Guardian is reporting today that the threat of a looming actors strike due next summer is affecting the production of some big budget films in the UK, and they mention it …read more!

The calendar on author J. K. Rowling’s official site has been updated for the 19th, which has just dawned in the UK, to wish a Happy Birthday to Hermione Granger. Cheers Hermione!

Actress Emma Watson has updated her official blog with a note about work on her new film “Ballet Shoes,” and more. Emma says that despite last week’s update with photos from the set, she just completed filming on her new movie this past Saturday (the 15), and noted that she was very happy while filming …read more!

Following on the heels of what we first told you this morning about the November 12 release date set in the UK, comes official word of a DECEMBER 11 release date here in the United States for the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD. Almost one month to the date after the …read more!

In an exclusive interview with our friend Garth Franklin of Dark Horizons, actor Jim Broadbent confirms that he has been cast in the role of new Potions Master Horace Slughorn for the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” film. The actor, who says he has read the Harry Potter books, confirms he will play …read more!

For those disappointed that they will not be seeing Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling on her Open Book Tour next month, fear not! Fans now have another chance to see our favorite author as there is news today that Jo will be appearing in Toronto, Canada on October 23. The Globe and Mail reports that …read more!

We have a couple pieces of news today relating to Harry Potter books that are being auctioned off in charitable efforts. The first is a rare complete set of books signed by author J.K. Rowling are to be auctioned off on Ebay starting at midnight September 24, with proceeds to benefit Books Abroad, an organization …read more!

Warner Brothers UK has now issued a press release confirming the November 12 release date for the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD. While we do not yet have the press release for the US release date, and there had been reports of a December 12 release date in the US, we …read more!

Issue 28 September 2011 A Muggle’s Journey from Platform 9 ¾ by Sheri/SoonerGryffindor How a Born-Again Christian Became a Harry Potter Fanatic by Stephanie Cobb Harry Potter and Me: A life Liberated by Mouad Rais End of an Era by Kelsey Purcell Reading Became our Magic by Destyne My Friend Harry by Sammi Robertson Issue …read more!