Actor Daniel Radcliffe is set to star in a new drama for ITV called “My Boy Jack.” According to DanRadcliffe.co.uk and DanRadcliffe.com, Dan will play the part of Jack in this film “about the son of Rudyard Kipling, one of Britain’s most prolific writers and whose legendary storytelling continues to delight millions today. The drama …read more!

Reports are now online regarding the Qudditch subplot from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and the beloved “Weasley is our King” Keeper story for Ron. MuggleNet is reporting that “there is no storyline in the movie surrounding Ron’s Quidditch hardships, nor has there been any filming on broomsticks done by Rupert. We’re …read more!

There are now some new pictures online of actor Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Julie Walters (Molly Weasley) at a press photocall for their new film Driving Lessons, which screened this weekend at the Edinburgh Film Festival. You can see these photos here, via HPANA. Thanks guys!

Gentle Giant Ltd, makers of a Harry Potter collection of statues and mini busts, have now announced two new products for 2007. These will include new mini busts of Mad-Eye Moody and Hagrid, which will be available in February of next year. It is also believed they will be releasing a Voldemort one later next …read more!

Several actors from the Harry Potter movies are due to attend the Toronto Film Festival next month. Set to appear are actor Alan Rickman (Professor Snape) and actress Emma Thompson (Professor Trelawney). Cashback, the new full length film starring actor Sean Biggerstaff (Oliver Wood) is due to make it’s world premiere at the film festival. …read more!

Many readers have emailed about Shirley Henderson’s (Moaning Myrtle) appearance on BBC America tonight in a modern retelling of the Shakespeare classic play “The Taming of the Shrew.” In this new movie, Shirley co-stars with Rufus Sewell as “a ruthless politician with no time for romance, make-up or vanity.” Taming of the Shrew airs tonight …read more!

There is a new article online which highlights the rise of podcasting and the Harry Potter fandom. Our own PotterCast is among the broadcasts mentioned, and the piece also includes a notice of the work done by our wonderful transcription elves! Quotage: “Here’s a brief guide to some of the more noteworthy Harry Potter podcasts …read more!

There is a brand new video interview with actor Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) now online, recorded last week on August 17, while he was in New York state for a fishing tournament. In this new interview, Tom says he has a “penciled in” contract to do Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and he is …read more!

The Daily Mail has published a new profile on J.K. Rowling that details that upon which it says J.K. Rowling spends her money; it also details the generous nature of the Harry Potter author. The article highlights that while Jo has achieved impressive financial success from the books, she “has quietly but steadily been engaged …read more!

In a show that would indeed make Hermione proud, Yahoo news is reporting that actress Emma Watson has earned top marks in school after sitting her GCSEs earlier this summer. Ms. Watson received eight A*s and two As for her test results. Dan Radcliffe (Harry) also earned “three A-grades in his AS-levels,” and will now …read more!