Another major gallery update; Mary has uploaded more than 300 hi-resolution images from the Empire Awards, in addition to what was there before, including some gorgeous new pics of Emma, and great ones of Dan, Rupert, Robert Pattinson, the twins and more. Check them out here, and enjoy!

As first rumored by Box Office Mojo, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will hit theaters on July 13, 2007, according to a reliable source. This throws into doubt the popular fan rumor that the seventh book will debut on 7/7/07 – whether that means the series will come to an end earlier …read more!

J.K.Rowling has updated her website today with a new diary entry where she discusses Book Seven, the British Book Awards, and a visit to the set of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Jo writes: The book’s still going well, I’m sure you’re pleased to hear, lack of paper notwithstanding. There was a …read more!

PotterCast #33 is ready for downloading! . In this show: -The Second PotterCast Impersonations contest: open NOW! Click here for more details -Voicemail Challenge: How does the chess game from book one relate to the rest of the series? (Calling Knight2King people!) -Continue to send your Lumos RSVPs to [email protected] -If you can’t go to …read more!

In addition to the earlier news about their profits from the Harry Potter books, UK Publisher Bloomsbury also revealed some upcoming plans for the next five years related to the series. The AP reports that : “The date for the seventh and final book has not yet been confirmed, but the publisher intends to print …read more!

Page from DanRadcliffe.co.uk let us know that actor Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) has sent out the latest edition of his newsletter to fans where he briefly mentions the filming for Order of the Phoenix. He says that new director “David Yates is fantastic, and that Imelda Staunton is brilliant.” Dan also talks about the music …read more!

The Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire DVD was released today in Hungary. Daisy from Lumos.hu let us know that in conjunction with this release, the streetcars in Budapest had been re-painted, GoF style, which you can see here. Thanks Daisy!

The “Do Not Disturb” sign is back on the office door on JKRowling.com, meaning the door is closed and our wait for our W.O.M.B.A.T. results begins. While we do not know how long it will be until we get those results, it could be any day now-Constant Vigilance everyone! 🙂

We’ve just added more than 150 new high-resolution images from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, including studio shots of the characters, to our gallery, which now has more than 20,400 pics. In addition, many of our old high-res images were replaced with higher-res images (which is why it will look like there are …read more!

Bloomsbury, the publisher of the UK Harry Potter books, will be announcing major profits this week, according to Wales.co.uk. “Bloomsbury has put investors on standby for profits of at least £20m, so debate in the City is focused on whether it can beat that benchmark. Six analysts suggest Bloomsbury will report pre-tax profits of £20.2m …read more!