May 2008 Craft-Along: Make Your Own Wand! Tutorials Simple Wand (v2) by Jessi Wand Staining with Food Coloring by Mayven Supplies Simple Wand Wooden dowel rod, any length Acrylic paint Varnish (if skipping the wood staining) Modeling clay Wood Staining (optional) Food coloring in red, yellow and blue Wand for staining Q-tips cotton swabs Cloth-like …read more!

The nominations for the 2008 Constellation Awards have been announced and have recognized the “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” film and actress Emma Watson for awards. First, Miss Watson was nominated in the category of ‘Best Female Performance in a 2007 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series’ for her role as …read more!

Attention all Harry Potter video game lovers! EA, makers of the Harry Potter games, announced today that the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game will be released to coincide with the arrival of the sixth Harry Potter film, which is due in theaters November 21, 2008. According to TeamXBOX, in this new …read more!

Author Neil Gaiman has posted on his blog about the trial and fair use: “Most commentary on the internet seems to break down into people picking sides based on personalities and opinions. As with most grey areas of law, it isn’t cut and dried, and even when an appeals court-sized decision is handed down, it …read more!

We now have the transcripts of the trial, courtesy of Stanford Law School. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Activities galore can be found on our Leaky Lounge forum today as we celebrate Earth Day! Neville kicks off this eco-friendly event which will feature fun games, quizzes, discussions, and much more. An environmentally-conscious scavenger hunt is set to commence at 12pm EST today and run until 4:30pm. In the mean time, you can check …read more!

There is news tonight that a new documentary on J.K. Rowling is being prepared by ABC News. This behind the scenes documentary will include “several interviews, the book tour for the final “Harry Potter” installment, and a tour of locations that inspired her characters. It even hints to what the future holds for Harry and …read more!

New York Comic-Con took place this weekend, where many toy and collectible manufacturers displayed some of their new products for the upcoming year. Among those at the event was Gentle Giant, makers of fine statues and mini-busts. Cool Toy Review has the first look at what is a statue of Ron Weasley in his Quidditch …read more!

BBC Radio 4 has a short interview with Steve Vander Ark – click the image of the HP Lexicon’s front page to play.

In contrast to recent editorials that have slammed J.K. Rowling and WB for pursuing litigation in the case of Steve Vander Ark’s Lexicon book are two editorials in support of the author: From Natalie Haynes of the Times Online: “RDR, the publishers of the lexicon, have described it as a “David and Goliath battle”, which …read more!