Tsk, tsk. Arthur A. Levine, (Scholastic Editor for Harry Potter), as judge for the TODAY Show Harry Potter Trivia contest awared full marks for a WRONG Answer. A child said as the answer to “Where do Harry and the Hogwarts students buy their books”, Hogsmeade. Another answered “Flourish & Blotts”, which is correct however it’s …read more!

…is now up! Mr. Dale talks about his Carry On films and his TV work.

In an hour and a half, the interview with J.K. Rowling by Jeremy Paxman will be airing on BBC TWO’s Newsnight Programme (7:30pm GMT). Break out your TiVOs, Replay TVs or VCRs and if you can take the time to transcribe it for Quick Quotes, please do! We’ll be sure to post spoiler protections until …read more!

COMMENTARY: As many of you know, in “real life”, I’m an intellectual property attorney, so I’ve done some work on issues similar, although not exactly like, the injunction/embargo situation we Harry Potter fans currently find outselves in. And in the past few days, I’ve read a lot about freedom of the press, and a number …read more!

ABC has profiled academic love for the Harry Potter series including references to the upcoming NIMBUS – 2003 conference a month from this weekend.

According to the BBC, French Harry Potter fans will have to wait until December to get their translation however many are considering treking over to the WHSmith in Paris starting at 7:30pm to pick up the English Version at 1am on Saturday.

Newsday has an article today about Hulk being released the same weekend as Harry Potter – with TLC Editor Melissa Anelli quoted about her weekend plans.

Artist Mary GrandPré who designed the cover of Scholastic’s version, speaks with The Morning Sun about Book V.

Speaking of longevity and literature, the BBC has an article by children’s literature researcher Dr. Marian Allsobrook about where the boy wizard fits in literary canon.

This morning’s London Times has an intriguing commentary from William Wolff about Potter’s longevity.