Harry Potter Lexicon and MuggleNet have joined together to compose a letter to Ms. Rowling, asking her to consider clearing up a few things about the Potter universe. A few of the questions asked are: *You’ve told us that Hermione’s birthday is September 19. When she first came to Hogwarts, then, was she nearly eleven …read more!

Composer John Williams is amoung 6 people to receive this year’s Kennedy Center Honors . Cited as one of “six extraordinary individuals whose unique and abundant artistry has contributed significantly to the cultural life of our nation and the world,”the Harry Potter film score composer is “one of the most influential American composers of the …read more!

Jo Rowling has been nominated for the 2005 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which was created in 2002 by the Swedish government, and is offered in memory of the beloved Pippi Longstocking author. The prize of 5 million Swedish crowns (about $600,000 American Dollars) is decided upon by jury, and is awarded based on ‘life-time work …read more!

If you click the gum wrapper between the notepad and dreggy teacup (right below a recently-placed marble – perhaps Remembrall? – that sits next to the pen cup) on J.K. Rowling’s desk on JKRowling.com, you’ll find a new section called called Rubbish Bin. As JKR explains it: “It is inevitable that amongst all the who-knows-how-many …read more!

Box Office Mojo has Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban listed at #15 of All Time World Wide Movie box office grosses with $780.9 million. The first Potter film, Sorcerer’s Stone, is ranked at #3 with $976.5 million. Chamber of Secrets is ranked at #7 with $876.7 million dollars. Thanks Las and Tyleete!

Yesterday Mugglenet posted that two of their readers who attended the Edinburgh Book Festival reported to them that J.K. Rowling revealed in private conversation that Hagrid is not the Half-Blood Prince. We’ve been able to confirm through a separate source that we trust, that at least one of those readers was definitely at the event. …read more!

Steve Breen’s comic strip Grand Avenue makes mention of Harry today. Thanks to Heather and Sara for the link!

Faith, the dog reported by the BBC as having a possible role in the film version of Goblet of Fire, does not – although that may not exclude her from being included in future Harry movies. Owner Jude Stringfellow wrote to HPANA: We can’t be in the fourth film (Goblet of Fire) because it is …read more!

As you’ve no doubt read by now, Jamie Waylett (a.k.a. Vincent Crabbe) was in the States this week for a little vacation. He asked us to tell you all that he WILL answer the rest of the questions you all sent in on the “Jamie Waylett Answers Your Questions” posts very soon. It’s been a …read more!

DevonMurray.net, the official site for the actor who plays Seamus in the HP films, is now open. (It has been open for a while, but has gone unreported until now.) Enjoy! Also, we will soon debut our lengthy interview with the young actor, which was done in May and forced aside by the movie release …read more!