The New York Times has published a special five-piece opinion section asking several authors and an artist to write/draw about how they think Harry Potter should end. The contributors, Damon Lindelof (“Lost” head writer), Meg Cabot (novelist), Larry Doyle (former “The Simpsons” writer and current screenwriter), Polly Harvath (author) and Andrea Dezso (artist) all offer …read more!

The Los Angeles Times has a lengthy profile of Imelda Staunton, the actress who plays Professor Dolores Umbridge in the latest Harry Potter film, Order of the Phoenix. Playing a character Stephen King described as “the greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lecter,” Mrs. Staunton found it difficult herself, to play the role. …read more!

Hey all: Just a quick reminder that this Monday we’ll be having a live LeakyMug taping in Los Angeles at 5 p.m. in Borders Bookstore, Westwood. This is the same place where we hosted a LeakyMug in September – please note the time change from July 8 to July 9.The address is: Borders Books and …read more!

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Parade Magazine continues its coverage of the stars of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with a new interview with Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) that appears in this Sunday’s upcoming issue, which is carried in many Sunday newspapers around the country. In the article Emma discusses the issue she first brought up in …read more!

Actors Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint will all be making the rounds on American talk shows this upcoming week to promote Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix which gets released in theaters July 11th. Here is a rundown of their upcoming appearances (now in an easier to follow format): Sunday, July …read more!

You are invited to witness the trial of Severus Snape! Professor Severus Snape has been charged with the murder of Headmaster Albus Dumbledore and will stand to face the charges against him beginning at 10:40am EST today in our own Leaky Lounge. It’ll be the trial of the decade! Watch as the trial unfolds throughout …read more!

As we have been reporting, author J. K. Rowling was interviewed on the Jonathan Ross program earlier today. Thanks to Roonwit, we now have the complete interview available to view in our Video Galleries! During the interview Jo discusses the past seventeen years she has spent with the boy wizard, ten of which as a …read more!

ScoreNotes.com features an audio interview with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix composer Nicholas Hooper. A longtime fan of the books, Mr. Hooper brought that knowledge to the table and worked closely with Order of the Phoenix director David Yates when composing the score. He goes on to speak about following in the …read more!

The US premiere for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is set to take place this upcoming Sunday, July 8 in Los Angeles, California at famed Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and Warner Bros. has sent over the official list of guests scheduled to attend the event. Here is a list of confirmed cast and …read more!