J.K. Rowling is in her second day of her visit with the Children’s High Level Group visit to Romania as part of an effort to raise awareness and funds for the orphans of Eastern Europe. Last night Jo attended a gala fundraising event, where thousands of dollars were raised from an auction, including the bidding …read more!

As we know, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is in Romania as part of a trip to help improve things for children in Eastern European orphanages. While in Romania, Jo has been making several stops to different places, and one lucky young lady was fortunate enough to meet Jo in one such visit. TLC Reader …read more!

PotterCast #23 is now available for download! In this show: -Part two of the interview Arthur Levine, co-editor of the Harry Potter books: Working with Jo, establishing the author/writer relationship, remembering the milestones, and a huge amount on the differences between editions – including the extra lines in book six -John Noe, burning down the …read more!

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has received mulitple nominations this year at the 2006 AOL Moviefone MovieGoer Awards. Goblet of Fire was nominated in the “Movie of the Year category.” Actor Daniel Radcliffe was nominated as ” Actor of the Year”, and Emma Watson was nominated in the “Actress of the Year” category …read more!

There are some additional stories online now about author J.K. Rowling’s trip to Romania as part of the Children’s High Level Group effort to improve conditions for children in Eastern European orphanages. The Scotsman reports that at a press conference earlier in Bucharest, Jo said: “I firmly believe that every child deserves a secure and …read more!

The first of the photos and information about J.K. Rowling and her trip to Romania are now appearing online. Reuters has this photo of Jo, taken at an opening press confernce in Bucharest. Canadian press has this additional photo, including a brief story on the trip. Jo is scheduled to attend a gala fundraising dinner …read more!

The Toronto Globe and Mail is reporting an alarming email scam, targeting Harry Potter fans, particularly children. The bogus email appears to be from Warner Bros. and offers acting roles in the film version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [sic]. The inevitable catch is that there is a fee for this “scholarship,” sometimes …read more!

J.K. Rowling has updated her website today with mention of her trip to Romania, as well as a hint of good news on Book Seven. In her new diary section, she indicates that she is “floating along on this flood of inspiration” in terms of the writing the last Harry Potter novel. Over in her …read more!

Conservative media organization Magic Picture Frame Studio has created its own awards, the American Values Awards, for film and television productions that “depict stories of love, honor, commitment, good versus evil, and the triumph of the human spirit.” Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is one of the films recognized for 2005, as “a …read more!

Two performers from the Harry Potter films are among those who have signed a special book which is being auctioned off to help raise funds to benefit the Lupus Foundation of America. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) are among hundreds of celebrities whose signatures are included in a Green Room book …read more!