Sep 26, 2008
In the past, we’ve told you about the rise in popularity of collegiate level course on the Harry Potter Series. Tonight, MTV has a new piece online, focusing on the classes being taught at Swarthmore College. In particular, one class “Battling Against Voldemort” is proving so popular, the article note that “a lottery determines who …read more!
Sep 25, 2008
Prepare yourselves, ladies and gentlemen, for “all the news you won’t find anywhere else” is now available at your fingertips in the September issue of “The Quibbler.” The fourth issue of our magazine has just hit the newsstands, containing the latest exclusive coverage from the 2008 WizOlympics in Beijing, the ‘Wizard Bites Dog’ scandal, the …read more!
Sep 25, 2008
Wizard Rock the Vote, the summerlong campaign in which volunteers helped get Potter fans registered to vote throughout the U.S., is now online. Sponsored by the HP Alliance, you can visit this page to get all the information you need to register before this fall’s elections. When you visit, scroll down and click on the …read more!
Sep 25, 2008
Great news Hufflepuff fans! Actress Miriam Margolyes has confirmed in a new interview that she will reprise her role as Head of Hufflepuff House and Herbology Professor Pomona Sprout for the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films. Mandrakes Ahoy! 🙂
Sep 25, 2008
Banned Books Week Celebrating the Freedom to Read September 27’October 4, 2008 Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. ~Voltaire As we approach Banned Book Week, I’ve been asking readers to take the opportunity to read at least one book on the list. Today, I’d like you to consider …read more!
Sep 25, 2008
I’m cross-posting today, to show you an entry on the site for my book about the Ministry’s Veil, and why the characters heard what they did when they approached it. This was one of my favorite bits from the JKR interview of last fall, and one of the bits I tried hardest (and failed) to …read more!
Sep 25, 2008
The second part of our live PotterCast from Terminus is now online for your listening pleasure! Episode 166 of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast contains the rest of our live show from the Harry Potter conference that took place last month in Chicago, Illinois. Continuing where we left off from last week, our lovely Chloe …read more!
Sep 24, 2008
Actor Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) will be the feature of an episode of UK television show “Jack Osbourne’s Celebrity Adrenalin Junkies.” The ITV program is a reality type show, where guests “go back to basics to embark on death-defying challenges around the globe. Adventures for this series will include a mixture of endurance challenges, adrenaline-filled …read more!
Sep 24, 2008
AOL Moviefone has posted their latest list, this being “25 Under 25: Hollywood’s Hottest Stars.” Included on the list are Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory). Remarks on each of the three are as follows: “Emma Watson. What She’s Done: As Hermione in five ‘Harry Potter’ pics, Watson …read more!
Sep 24, 2008
Here is the tale of The Monks of St. Norbert the Hedwig, or more accurately a cool story from the Hexham Courant I saw one day pop up in the gazillion google alerts I get each day. While I did not think this was not particularly a front page of Leaky News worthy item, it …read more!