The Snitch has 3 pictures from the Harry Potter Poster Book released today and on Sunday, a list of all the pictures contained in the book. (Previous two pictures from AOL are also cropped from the picture book.)

Happy Birthday Harry!

Another picture sent from AOL is one of Harry, Ron and Hermione looking up at the Great Hall. If you look closely, you can see Seamus Finnigan and another first-year behind them.

A dedicated reader emailed us this image from AOL of Harry in his Quidditch robes. We also have a detailed picture of the upcoming action figure from Mattel of Harry dressed for Quidditch – a package which includes a snitch, his broom, a Quidditch hoop, and a collectible casting stone. We see Harry in a …read more!

KidsReads.com is holding a Harry Potter Magic Spell writing contest in honor of the boy wizard’s birthday. (Thanks Chase. Do we see a pattern here?)

The London Times has an interesting article about how to entertain the kids this summer during long car rides – Goblet of Fire tops the list at 21 hrs. It also recommends the other 3 books as well for a “peaceful journey”. (Thanks again to Chase)

Newburyport: Jabberwocky Bookshop, The Tannery, 50 Water St., celebrates Harry Potter’s 15th birthday on July 31 from 4-5:30 p.m. Prizes for the best Harry Potter costume. Call 978-465-9359. (Courtesy of the Boston Globe. Thanks to Chase).

Tomorrow is Harry Potter’s Birthday – and not to forget that wonderful woman who brought us these great books is celebrating her birthday too on July 31st – Joanne K. Rowling! An official birthday celebration for Harry (and hopefully for JK too) is going on at the Scholastic Store in Manhattan, July 31 at 4PM. …read more!

The Jewish World Review draws parallels between Harry Potter and Jewish history: The books are steeped in such universal ethical lessons as honesty, discipline, and loyalty, to mention only a few. … J. K. Rowling may never have studied Jewish history, but her series provides a perfect parable for the causes of the destruction of …read more!

The official release date for the Harry Potter movie soundtrack in the U.S. is October 30. Thanks to Bart.