UK and Ireland, set up your tape machines: MTV UK will premiere MTV Movie Special: Harry Potter on December 3 at 12:30 p.m. GMT. More word on this as we get it.

Dark Horizons posted this link which must surely be the most creative Harry Potter poster out there – it’s not just ON a train, it pretty much IS the train. In Singapore.

NiceGuy Germain from Counting Down scored some interviews with Emma, Rupert, Robbie and Chris Columbus at the NY Press event. Cuteness abounds – Emma on kissing Daniel or Rupert should the time come: “No chance. It’s not in my contract!”

The New York Posts’s Page Six (bastion of truthful reporting that it is :P) says JKR is about to become the first writer in the world to reach the $1 billion earning mark.

The New York Times has an interesting article about all the record smashing and nicely lists all the figures for us. 🙂

According to MovieHeadlines, you can now download the Monsters Inc. Charades trailer that references Harry Potter. Very cute.

youngABCtales.com has managed to secure an exclusive interview with Ian Hart, who plays Professor Quirrell in “Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone” and would like young people to email them with their questions for Ian. The interview with take place in the week commencing 10th December 2001 and will be published on the site.

VideoTropic.com reports that the DVD for Harry Potter is scheduled for April 2002: Harry Potter to DVD: Warner Brothers is currently scheduling an April, 2002 DVD release for the 2-DVD Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (a widescreen version is planned, as well as fullscreen). This is good news on two fronts: first, the fact …read more!

Whoo boy do we have news from Rhiannon the Machine: The magic (and caring) of ‘Harry Potter’ – from the Seattle Times. Some church leaders who assailed ‘Harry Potter’ now see lessons of goodness – more Seattle Times Canada’s “Star” gives us a Potterphobics survival guide The Boston Globe – Harry Potter and Frodo Baggins …read more!

We’ve hit the big time! Harry Potter for Grownups, now about 2700 members strong (pushing 800 on the separatemovie list) was profiled in The New York Times’ Circuits section on Thursday. They made particular mention of the group’s stimulating discussions, insight, and excellent Netiquette guidelines, which are required reading for all list newbies.