Librarian & Information Science News ran a small profile on Nimbus – 2003 today, and highlighted the fact that the event will take place only a few weeks after the release of OoTP.

IMDB reports that a strike on the PoA film set is very likely; around 90 percent of the construction crew is due to walk out this Friday after voting to strike over a pay row. Quote: “The construction personnel were demanding an eight per cent pay rise – but movie-makers Warner Bros allegedly refused. Now …read more!

Newsround reports that Baby David was born late on on Sunday, March 23. No word yet on whether the magical quill at Hogwarts put his name down for the class starting in 2014.

color=”blue”>J K Rowling has given birth to a boy. The baby – named David Gordon Rowling Murray – was born at the new Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh. Rowling’s publicist Nicky Stonehill said: “Both mother and baby are doing well.” Ms Stonehill would not give any further details, but confirmed Rowling and the baby – her …read more!

Warner Home Video announced the launch of “Unlock the Chamber of Secrets,” an online sweepstakes and movie scene trading card competition available to fans in the United States and other select countries beginning March 28. Fans can log on at http://www.harrypotter.com/secrets to enter the sweepstakes and have a chance to win one of many prizes, …read more!

The following report comes from Jennifer S., who caught some filming at King’s Cross this weekend: I heard a rumour about filming at King’s Cross train station in London awhile back. It was supposedly taking place on Sunday March 23, 2003 at 7am. On Sat, March 22, I happened to be going to London and …read more!

The New York Times has a brief Q&A with PoA director Alfonso Cuarón. The HP-focused quotes include: AC: I was unfamiliar with the Harry Potter universe, but I read the books, and I saw the potential. Thematically, it’s actually very close to ”Y Tu Mamá También.” Harry Potter is about finding your own identity, and …read more!

Happy birthday to David Thewlis, who turned 40 yesterday, and Gary Oldman, who turns 45 today.

Bloomsbury has created eCards so you can share the UK/International covers of OoTP with friends and family. Thanks, Alan, for letting us know!

In the next hour, I will be connecting up with Melissa to begin a whirlwind tour around London. We have plans to visit Book Aid, Sotheby’s, the Christopher Little Agency, and the CBBC Newsround set. I’ll be taking loads of pictures and should be returning to the states tomorrow barring any travel issues. More to …read more!