The two men who were attempting to sell two stolen copies of HBP were charged yesterday with firearms offenses and handling the stolen books, Reuters reports. (There is also a video report at that link. Thanks to Corey and Mike!) The two men are from Kettering; according to police they are a 37-year-old who is …read more!

After figuring out how to put them back on, it seems our notifications have gone bazooka again and the software is sending as many as 12 e-mails to each person who is subscribed. We’ve shut the e-mails off for the moment, and are working on it, so please hang tight.

The Sunday Star Times of New Zealand announced its HBP competition. Reader Xander sent us the article on the contest, which is open through June 16 to those aged 8 to 16; here are the relevant details: -The winner will arrive at Edinburgh Castle by horse-drawn carriage. -Prefects will guide him/her to the Great Hall, …read more!

Newsday is publishing a blog about Book Expo America, a publishing showcase taking place in New York City right now. The reporter spoke to Arthur Levine, publisher of Arthur A. Levine Books, the imprint under which Scholastic publishes Harry Potter, and though Levine spoke in his usual “saw nothing, know nothing” way, some of what …read more!

JKRowling.com has been updated to wish Draco Malfoy a Happy Birthday!

We have some new pieces of information tonight related to today’s news about the stolen Half-Blood Prince books. First, author J.K. Rowling was granted a court injunction against the two men who were accused of trying to sell copies of Half-Blood Prince to a reporter today. The Scotsman notes that she is trying to stop …read more!

WB sent along the Quidditch site photo, so here it is in small, medium and HUGE.

Marc from Harry Potter Xperts let us know about a new photo from the upcoming Goblet of Fire film. It is a photo of the trio, and the Weasley family at the campsite at the Quidditch World Cup. Click here to view. Thanks Marc!

Bloomsbury just sent us a statement regarding the stolen books incident: “Bloomsbury Publishing thanks Northamptonshire Police for their help in recovering two stolen copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince but cannot comment further as this matter is now the subject of a police investigation. We hope that nobody will spoil the excitement for …read more!

The BBC confirmed with Bloomsbury that two men on the way to purchasing stolen copies of HBP were arrested; shots were fired in the attempt. One of those attempting to purchase the book was reportedly a journalist from tabloid The Sun, the paper that was responsible for reporting on the “finding” of Order of the …read more!