Novinite reports that Bulgaria’s Chief of National Tourism Advertising and Information Agency, Ivaylo Gyurov, annouced that Viktor Krum may become the new face of Bulgarian tourism.

Today’s New York Times reports on school libraries that time forgot, and mentions Edward Williams Elementary School, whose library has no Harry Potter books. Children come in asking for Harry Potter, but there is no Harry Potter here.

IGN.com has a preview of the new PoA video game. Thanks to Lauren and everyone else who sent this in!

Actress Emma Thompson, along with Hugh Grant, will be on The Oprah Winfrey Show today – check your local listings for the correct time, and thanks to Megan & Wendy for the notice! UPDATE: We’re told this is a repeat and that Thompson doesn’t discuss Harry, but that it’s also worth watching if you’re an …read more!

Matthew Lewis (Neville) and Devon Murray (Seamus) will be appearing at the SciFi Summit in Pasadena, CA March 26th through the 28th. There will be a small fee for their autographs.

JK Rowling will be interviewed on BBC Radio for a program called “The Learning Curve”which is set to air Tuesday, March 16th. Show host Libby Purves says “we’ll be in Scotland with JK Rowling who is looking back in order to help us consider the difficulties of being an adult learner, and bettering yourself when …read more!

Actor Gary Oldman(Sirius Black) is one of many artists contributing on a new children’s CD called “A World of Happiness”. The CD, with portions of the proceeds going to children’s charities designated by each of the performing artists, features two songs sung by Gary Oldman. Mr. Oldman also directed a music video of one of …read more!

Mugglenet has scans of a letter from Tom Felton, where he mentions that he will be attending the Prisoner of Azkaban premiere on May 30th in London (please note this is unofficial until this date is confirmed by WB and it has not been yet). He also says he and his family are starting an …read more!

Saana tells us that Harry Potter ja Feeniksin Kilta will be released this Friday, March 12 in Finland. The cover art can be seen here.

The Witching Hour, the HPEF-sponsored sequel to Nimbus – 2003 announced some of its keynote speakers, including Holly Black, author of the best-selling Spiderwick Chronicles series, and Director of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program, Prof. Henry Jenkins. Black will give a speech entitled Moral Twilight: When Absolutes Are Shadowed in Fantasy Literature focusing on …read more!