“Hermione! The smartest witch name I ever heard, Hermione!” That could be something that we will all sing together, should this latest rumor prove to be true. In an article blazing with the title “Exclusive Hogwarts to Hit West End With Wizard Show,” UK newspaper the Sunday Mirror is reporting today that there plans afoot …read more!

Tonight, a documentary special was broadcast on the BBC, calle “British Film Forever: Magic, Murder and Monsters,” and this included a small segment on the Harry Potter films. Thanks to our Order partner RupertGrint.net, you can now watch this segment here, which includes new interviews with Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Timothy Spall (Peter Pettigrew), …read more!

Last year we first told you that there were reports of a possible release of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD during the lead up to the Christmas holidays, 2007. Then again this past June, there were further mentions that this release of the fifth Harry Potter film on DVD would …read more!

Episode 114 of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast is now online for your listening pleasure! To listen, just hit the “Play” button on the right side of the page (—>), or use iTunes, or direct download. “Wandlore” – Spoiler Alert! READ DEATHLY HALLOWS BEFORE LISTENING! – All you ever needed to know about wands. Well, …read more!

James and Oliver Phelps, who play Weasley twins Fred and George in the Harry Potter films, are among the latest nominees for a place on their home town’s Birmingham Walk of Stars. Their local paper, The Sutton Observer, reports the actors have been chosen to possibly “follow in the footsteps of other Brummie stars and …read more!

More Happy Birthday wishes go out to Stephen Fry, the narrator of the UK editions of the Harry Potter audio books, who celebrates his 50th birthday today. Happy Birthday Stephen!

Today is the day we celebrate the birthday of Rupert Grint, the actor who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films. Please join us in raising your glasses and wishing Rupert a very Happy 19th Birthday! Cheers!

Previously we told you about the Open Book Tour author J.K. Rowling would be undertaking this fall here in the United States, making three appearances for school children only at schools in Los Angeles, New Orleans, and New York City. She will also be appearing at Carnegie Hall in New York on Friday October 19 …read more!

With principal photography set to begin early next month on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film, there is word today about some scenes that will be filmed in October at the cloisters of Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, England. The Wiltshire Times reports that villagers have given approval for crews from the sixth Harry Potter …read more!

The theatrical release for actor Dan Radcliffe’s latest project, the film “December Boys,” isn’t until September but our Order partner DanRadcliffe.com has an extensive list of the actors scheduled TV appearances and other press events. Here is a rundown on the US appearances Mr. Radcliffe is scheduled to make to promote his latest film: Dan …read more!