HarryPotter7.Net reports: Alexis Christoforous reports for “CBS MarketWatch Weekend” about the upcoming movie based on the best-selling Harry Potter series and takes a look at companies that are hoping to cash in on the phenomenon. In this clip, we find out that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, may not be out till …read more!

It looks like the Official Harry Potter Fan Club has opened for business. I signed up for my 2 year membership just to see what they’ve got. That magazine looks pretty nifty. Also, don’t try to read the latin on the welcome letter. It’s the default Latin text often used to test fonts. Hopefully it …read more!

“The Black Teacher“ — Update: Readers Comments Thanks to all readers who sent in comments about that mysterious “black teacher”. Milja and others stated that we “forgot about two females who, although they’re not teachers, are a part of the Hogwarts staff: Madam Pince, the librarian, and Madam Pomfrey, who works in the Hospital Wing. …read more!

“Rat” has published an in-depth, chapter-by-chapter review of Nancy Stouffer‘s controversial “Muggles” book. If you want to know what this book is all about, be sure to read the review.

The “House Ghosts” have now all been cast! As you already know, John Cleese is lined up to play Nearly-Headless Nick, the Gryffindor House ghost but what of the spirits of Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin? Thanks to several readers, we can now tell you who’s playing the role of each. The role of the Fat …read more!

Quite the slew of casting news today. You’ll recall last Friday we talked about John Cleese filming his role of “Nearly-Headless Nick” and that he has two stunt doubles. We can now reveal that those stunt doubles where Mike Jones and Stephen Calcutt. We have no details about Mr. Jones but Mr. Calcutt has had …read more!

The July issue of Family Fun magazine (a Disney publication!) has an article about a mother and her three daughters who created their own Hogwarts Summer Camp last summer. The article gives ideas about creating Owl Posts, making a living room into a castle and turning swimming lessons into Defence Against the Dark Currents. The …read more!

Rames has updated the movie gallery with a bit of “Who’s That Teacher“. We’re trying to determine who the black teacher is next to Dumbledore at the head table. Perhaps you can help.

The Guardian and the leading German news agency dpa picked up our rumor about Hugh Grant playing Gilderoy Lockhart in the next Harry Potter movie: “Rumour has it that Hugh Grant will star in the next Harry Potter movie. Sources say that the Bridget Jones’s Diary star will play Gilderoy Lockhart, a show-off teacher at …read more!

The Sunday Mirror is again faithful to its “yellow press” image today: The Harry Potter lookalike lover of millionaire author J.K. Rowling is to divorce his first wife – paving the way for him to marry his new love. Anaesthetist Neil Murray, 30, applied for a “quickie” divorce which has not been contested by his …read more!