Interesting bit a reader who says he has the script of CoS sent to us under threat of Death by Warner Bros. : It’s 113 pages – of which the first 41 are a tedious reprise of the first flick (well tedious for me) starting with the Dursleys, attempts to contact Harry, going to Kings …read more!

CoS Casting News Madame Pince will be played by Sally Mortemore. Manchester Online reports: “As soon as she finishes her stint at the Octagon in mid-January Sally is off to join the filming of the second Harry Potter film, Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, in which she will play Madame Pince. “I’m so …read more!

Thanks to Sara for posting to HP4GU’s Announcements a summary of a trailer for the Christmas Day BBC Special, Harry Potter & Me’. The show is all about JKR, how she came to write the books, why she wrote the books, how she feels about them now, etc. The actual trailer started with a bunch …read more!

From the Inquirer News Service (Philippines), comes the story of how “Harry is the triumph of the single mom.” Ananova reports that a head teacher has quit after banning Harry Potter books from her school. The debate still rages over the good and bad of Harry Potter (from This is Staffordshire).

The American Humane Association has a review of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, with an interesting emphasis on the different animal actors (and “stuffies”) used in the film.

News and views for 6 December From the Bellingham Herald, comes a story of a write-a-spell contest and its young winner. Ananova reports that a museum has kicked Santa out of its Christmas grotto and replaced him with Harry Potter characters. From the Los Angeles Times: “As if making a motion picture of the “Harry …read more!

While this article about The Wizard of New Zealand wanting to setup his own school of Witchcraft and Wizardry appeared in “News of the Weird”, I challenge you to browse the gentleman’s Web site, read a few of the articles and watch some of the videos. Facinating and quite applicable stuff. On a side note, …read more!

Finally, a positive view from the Catholic community about the Harry Potter phenomenon – from the Catholic Standard.

Ananova reports on Danny Radcliffe’s first award: Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has won his first Hollywood award.Radcliffe won the Male Youth Discovery of the Year Award from the Hollywood Women’s Press Club.But he wasn’t able to pick up his award in person as he’s filming Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets.Other winners of …read more!

News and views for 5 December The Warner Bros feud over Harry Potter is covered in an article from Online.ie A Kansas girl gets special Harry Potter present — from the Nebraska Journal/Star Harry Potter now has to worry about vanquishing more than just the evil Lord Voldemort — Australian Treasurer Peter Costello wants the …read more!