Wizards of the Coast sent us more details about their Harry Potter Trading Card game ala Magic the Gathering: Basic Info Each player is a wizard at Hogwarts who can cast spells and use magical creatures when playing the game. There will be different levels of play – basic, advanced and expert. Each card is …read more!

The Boston Globe has an article about northeastern Massachusetts company Schylling (mentioned in a previous post) that has a large line of tin products themed around Harry Potter.

We’ve been hearing a lot about movie parts that have been cast but there’s still a lot of parts not yet announced. The Leaky Cauldron is seeking any information about casting or talent agencies with clients in the film or other rumors floating about (some degree of substantiation is appreciated). We’re also looking for the …read more!

UKRadio reports that over a million kids listened to Stephen Fry’s reading of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” on Boxing Day last year.

The London Times has a great article that looks at the J.K. Rowling phenomenon in the book authoring industry and how she rose to the top of Best Seller lists so fast.

…And now for something completely different. This is a quote overheard on Warner Brothers TV show “Gilmore Girls” episode spoken by the girls’ friend and their town’s local dance instructor Miss Patty played by Liz Torres: “Walk smooth, that’s the new Harry Potter on your head. If they should drop, Harry will die, and there …read more!

Yet another mother who believes the Harry Potter books have no place in schools because they are “evil”, contain violent images including “murdered children” and glorify black magic. This involves the Livonia School District in Michigan.

Apparently a bit of a row has errupted in Chicago regarding Marshall Fields’ use of a Harry Potter window display during the “religious” holiday season. So read up, browse About.com’s fabulous gallery of the world of Harry Potter, and weigh in your opinion.

London Times columnist Mary Ann Sieghart discusses Harry Potter in audio vs. graphical media. “I was relieved to hear, on Radio 4’s Feedback programme this week, more praise than criticism for the decision to run Harry Potter uncut on Boxing Day. My children, who normally have the attention span of a puppy, listened rapt to …read more!

Martin Bayfield, ex-British Lion and former Rugby Football Player of the Year is Robbie Coltrane’s (Hagrid) body double in the Harry Potter movie. Mr Bayfield, who is currently at work starring in the upcoming Harry Potter movie in which he plays the giant, as Robbie Coltrane’s body double, was highly amusing and a good night …read more!