As we reported last night, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix had an impressive opening night with a reported 12 million dollars in ticket sales from the preview and midnight showings alone. The AP is now reporting that the film broke the Wednesday record for box office totals with $44.8 million on its …read more!

With the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows almost a week away, the USA Today has a feature on grief as fans await the last installment in the Harry Potter series. Faced with the possibility of the death of a most beloved figure and others, as well as the knowledge that this is …read more!

With the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows almost a week away, the USA Today has a feature on grief as fans await the last installment in the Harry Potter series. Faced with the possibility of the death of a most beloved figure and others, as well as the knowledge that this is …read more!

Continuing our tradition from the last release of a Harry Potter book, we will be having a new poll of the day in our forum to enjoy as we wait for the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Today we have a bit of fun, as the topic is “Harry Potter in an …read more!

As we get closer to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the BBC is reporting today about the temptation UK retailers are facing regarding possible early sales of the long awaited Harry Potter novel. The article cites many retailers who are unwilling to break the embargo and will not be selling copies …read more!

ITV‘s ‘Behind the Magic’ of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which was broadcast a few days ago, is now available to view in our own video galleries! The hour long special is split up into four segments for your viewing ease and features much information and behind the scenes clips from the …read more!

As we told you previously, actor Dan Radcliffe was to be a guest on CNN‘s Larry King talk show tonight. That program has just aired, with the Harry Potter actor answering email questions and responding to fans on the street. The interview, which ran about a half hour in length, included questions regarding his favorite …read more!

Along with the UK and US premieres of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix this past week, premiere events for the film took place in Belgium, Norway and Finland as well. Actors Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and Katie Leung (Cho Chang) attended the event in Norway, pictures for which you can see here …read more!

As readers are well aware, the long awaited Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has now opened in theaters. According to a press release sent to us by Warner Brothers, the fifth Harry Potter movie opened in “4,285 locations and over 9,000 screens, the widest domestic release pattern ever for any Warner Bros. …read more!

As we have now enjoyed ten years of the Harry Potter series and are at ten days until the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (yes only TEN DAYS left!), the Washington Post has a new profile online of Scholastic editor Arthur Levine which takes a look back at his process and the …read more!