HarryLatino.com has posted an image of the small, handwritten book by Jo Rowling that will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in London November 1st for the charitable organization 999 Club. Thanks to HarryLatino for the link!

Well, it’s up at last! We have been waiting to go live with this since the title was announced and since our server got set up but it’s taken a while to work out all the bugs. “The HBP FAQ: Everything There is to Know about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (If You’re not …read more!

Empire Magazine’s list of the 100 Sexiest Stars of All Time is hitting newsstands along with their November 2004 issue – and Jason Issacs makes the list, somewhere down below Orlando Bloom, who’s the top name on the male side (Kiera Knightly is on the female side). Thanks to Kate for letting us know!

Several readers wrote to let us know that yesterday, Oct. 3, was actor Christian Coulson (Tom Riddle)’s 26th birthday. We hope he had a good (non-evil!) one!

Jamie Waylett (aka Vincent Crabbe) has uploaded a report as well as some great pics from this weekend’s Collectormania event in the diary and pictures sections of his Web site. Check it out!

Our favorite author has updated her website. For the answer to the poll question (What did Dumbledore’s Howler to Aunt Petunia mean?), as well as to other things that have had us wondering (How old exactly are Bill and Charlie?), see her F.A.Q., then jump over the Rubbish Bin, where she debunks yet another rumor …read more!

JK Rowling posted to her website that October 4 is Professor Minerva McGonagall’s birthday!

FranThePhoenix from FictionAlley interviewed Devon Murray at Collectormania in Milton Keynes this weekend. He talked a bit about filming for GoF, Jk Rowling’s website and his guesses on the identity of the half-blood prince. Fran: What about J K Rowling’s website – do you like that? Devon: Yeah, definitely, yeah. Fran: It’s pretty good. Devon: …read more!

BlackDracaena let us know that the German posters for the POA DVD release are now our and about in Germany. The main poster showcases the trio, with a small Sirius Black poster, and hte accompanying posters showcase what’s on the DVD (albeit in German), some PR announcements, and the individual character posters.

Sydney Herald film critic Paul Byrnes discusses why he believes some people think Harry Potter is immoral, and why he thinks they’re wrong, comparing the series to Tolkien’s Lord or the Rings (note: free registration required after a number of viewings; if you can’t access the story by clicking the link, trying going through http://smh.com.au …read more!