The Tempo section of today’s Chicago Tribune features a short piece on the official Harry Potter tour event that took place in Naperville last Thursday, calling it the “best book club discussion ever.” You can see a scan here in our gallery – thanks Lilah! The piece reads: Potter Panel Event: Potter Panel Podcast at …read more!

Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and the Goblet of Fire film are up for several titles in the SyFy Awards, which are now open for your voting. Enjoy!

PotterCast 49 is available online; to listen, just hit the “Play” button on the right side of the page (—>), or use iTunes, or direct download.) In this show: -Some guests join us for the intro, urging you to vote for PotterCast at Podcast Alley. Really. -New Scribbulus leaders Emily and Susan join Melissa, John …read more!

TLC Reader Derek attended Comic-Con this weekend in San Diego, and was able to get a quick photo of the special Order of the Phoenix videotape that you can see here in our galleries. This photo shows Dan Radcliffe in uniform as Harry, sitting on the set of Trelawney’s Divination classroom, along with director David …read more!

Happy Birthday to the boy young man who plays our favorite boy wizard hero, Dan Radcliffe, who turns 17 today. May it be a great one, Dan!

Thanks to readers Katie and others, we have our first batch of pics up from our official Harry Potter discussion tour, in which Cheryl Klein (editor at Arthur A. Levine Books, American publishers of Harry Potter), Emerson Spartz (of MuggleNet.com) and I visit bookstores in three cities to discuss the books with you all and …read more!

Several reports are now online about the video message played at Comic-Con promoting Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Latino Review says the video of ” Daniel Radcliffe and the director was played to introduce the film. Each of them alludes to a famous kiss, but is humorously interrupted by something in the …read more!

SnitchSeeker.com let us know they have a new video interview with actor Warwick Davis. In this interview, he talks about his role as Professor Flitwick, filming for Order of the Phoenix, and his hope that Flitwick will be in all seven movies. To watch the interivew, and read the transcript, click here. Some highlights: SS.com: …read more!

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has received a nomination as “Best Fantasy Film” at the first annual Spike TV SCREAM Awards. These award nominations, which were announced today at Comic-Con International, are being held to celebrate “horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic books,” and will be broadcast on cable channel Spike TV Tuesday, October …read more!

Today is the 17th birthday of my favorite evil Slytherin, Jamie Waylett (aka Vincent Crabbe). Jamie, we hope you have an awesome one, and we can’t wait to see what horribly embarrassing thing happens to Crabbe in Order of the Phoenix! 🙂