Happy July 4, everyone (or at least, everyone in America)! Here’s to lots of barbecue, pool sports, and fireworks. Stay cool, and enjoy!

Thanks to HarryPotterDeluxe.com we now have a few new set photos from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie. According to a translation of the post, these were taken recently at Leavesden Studios in London, and appear to be of Privet Drive. While we can not confirm what these facades are …read more!

A prop relating to Harry Potter that was used in the film “The Devil Wears Prada” is included in a new charity auction on Ebay. In the film version of the hit book by Lauren Weisberger, an aide is sent on an absurd mission to find the yet-to-be-written latest Harry Potter book for her tyrannical …read more!

Despite losing the original court case and then being ordered to pay WB’s court fees for it, the Winnipeg folk group The Wyrd Sisters plans to continue battling WB for featuring a band of the same name in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. (Note: The name Wyrd Sisters does not appear in the …read more!

Actor Jason Isaacs will be appearing on The Early Show, Wednesday, July 5, to discuss his new television series Brotherhood. The Early Show airs on CBS television starting at 7am ET. We do not know if Jason will mention his return appearance as Lucius Malfoy in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the …read more!

PotterCast 46: Rowling like Bowling, is now up; remember hit “Update” on your iTunes (click here to listen): In this show: -The Grand High Poobah of Leaky Creation, Kevin C. Murphy, joins the trio in time for Leaky’s sixth birthday -Leaky is old enough to go to Kindergarten -Welcome back, Melissa -Leaky and PC shirts …read more!

Presenting…the all-new LeakyMug.com! Finally, a central Web space for the Leaky Mug podcasts, the joint productions from PotterCast and MuggleCast. This is what we were originally intending to do with the space (but don’t worry, our April 1 merger is still available for viewing). Here you can find info about our upcoming live shows, both …read more!

The Wyrd Sisters, the Canadian folk band that sued Warner Bros. over rights to use its name in the film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, has been ordered to pay $140,000 to WB for its legal expenses in the suit. Justice Colin Campbell ruled that the band’s attempt to block distribution of the …read more!

As we have reported, the Georgia woman who failed in her attempt to have the Harry Potter books removed from public school shelves has filed an appeal. Now, the Georgia State Board of Education has decided to hold a public hearing on October 3, 2006 to review the matter. The initial complaint filed by Laura …read more!