The BBC has an interesting article that points out, surprisingly enough, that the UK’s Conservative Tory party leader William Hague is more in touch with Harry Potter and pop culture then the rest of Britains leaders.

Alice sent us an email to let us know Playstation MAX magazine’s cover story is about the Harry Potter games this month. Here’s what the preview says: Who you calling a Muggle? This month, MAX goes Harry Potter crazy as the be-spectacled one and his Philosopher’s Stone makes it onto the PS one in our …read more!

We’d like to welcome new TLC (The Leaky Cauldron) editor heidi tandy. heidi is a “List Elf” on the Harry Potter for Grownups listserv, a beta-reader for some of the most popular writers in HP fandom, a news junkie, and (when she has the time) one of the fanfic writers featured on HP Paradise thanks …read more!

The Web site for the city of Dundee, Scotland has more information about Jo Rowling’s presentation this weekend, in a fundraiser for Maggie Cancer Care Centre. On Saturday, June 2, 2001 at either 10 or 10:30 am (2 websites give 2 different times), she will be doing a reading from Goblet of Fire and answering …read more!

Reader Jeff Johnson pointed out this picture of the E3 “Harry Potter Booth” for Electronic Arts as taken by Firaxis Games. You can see Harry in one of the top towers, Hagrid with Hedwig just above the gates and Hermione gloating about her floating feater in the Harry Potter Movie trailer playing on one of …read more!

J.K. Rowling gives away the money from her latest prize (£1000) to struggling authors says the BBC. Rowling was recognized for “Goblet of Fire” at the annual Scottish Arts Council Book Awards.

Empire Online has a little more information about the movie Thunderpants via a report from Newsround. Fiery-haired Ron Weasley from Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone will be making his CV a little more muggle-friendly with his next project. Having saved the world as the best friend of the world’s most famous wizard, Rupert Grint …read more!

And speaking of Rupert Grint, PFD reports that he will be starring in an upcoming film called Thunderpants for director Peter Hewitt (who also did The Borrowers – you’ll remember that Tom Felton [playing Draco Malfoy] had the role of “Peagreen Clock in that movie.). Grint will be starring in the movie with Simon Callow …read more!

We’ve finally come across information about Bonnie Wright, the young girl playing the part of Ginny Weasley and boy does she fit the part. We found a copy of her “resume” at the Web site of her talent agency – PFD – who is also represents Rupert Grint, (playing Ron Weasley) and Ian Hart (playing …read more!

A 9-year old girl from California gets a custom-designed Harry Potter-inspired bedroom complete with four-poster bed, red curtains and more.