A recent article in the magazine, Xposé Special #23, listed the Top 25 Fantasy Faces of 2003. Radcliffe, Watson and Rickman all made the list! Editor’s Note: I couldn’t link to the exact article, however, you can view the cover and purchase the magazine here.

The Scotsman reports that a Hedwig has shown up in the Hebrides. In other words, a snowy owl has made a rare appearance in North Uist, leading many to flock to the island for a glimpse. “This male has brilliant white feathers and just looks magical.”

The Sunday Herald takes a look at the tourism industry in Scotland and the effect, or lack thereof, the filming of the Harry Potter movies has had on it.

Mrs. Weasley took second place in recent poll conducted by Blockbuster video. The movie portrayal of Mrs. Weasley by Julie Walters came in second to Julie Robert’s Oscar-winning role as Erin Brockovich. Thanks for the tip, Jenny!

In an editorial from the University of Southern California, creative writing senior Craig Stern attempts to educate adult readers of the Harry Potter series: I’d like to take this opportunity to provide a little reality check for USC students who seem to be a little too enraptured with the series. Harry Potter is for children. …read more!

Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears and Harry Potter now have one thing in common: they are Australia’s most searched-for names on the Internet.

Do you get those emails from rich overseas businessmen/royalty/etc. who are in dire straights, wanting the use of your bank account for a temporary funds transfer, and promising a huge return for your time and effort? The Austin American-Statesmen offers up this informative article on cyber scamming, along with an amusing response from someone who …read more!

Rabbi Richard Eisenberg of Connecticut remarks on what he thinks is important about Harry: These volumes, like so many other books of fantasy, stimulate us to look beyond life as we know it. They remind us that the things we perceive with our senses are not all there is. Thanks to Jeff for the link!

Several readers have sent us a link to Disney Expert Jim Hill‘s “Why For” article on the possibility and progress of a Harry Potter Disney theme park ride. Quotage: …Universal Creative never actually got the opportunity to present their proposal to J.K. Rowling. Why for? Because — when they approached Rowling’s reps to set up …read more!

Scotland hopes Harry’s popularity can be turned into a draw for tourists.