Several rumor alerts tonight regarding the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction under construction at Universal Orlando. Screamscape is reporting that the giant castle of Hogwarts will not only serve as the center of the park, but will also be home to a “big new ride [that] will be placed inside the …read more!

The doors of our very own Lily and Stag Inn are now open once again for sorting into our latest Reading Group discussions. The third book, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” has been chosen to be read in our small, family-like reading groups. Our Lily and Stag Inn features a unique atmosphere for …read more!

A quick update today regarding the upcoming publication of the new book from J.K. Rowling. As noted by the Bookseller and now seen on the Children’s High Level website, a press release indicates that The Tales of Beedle the Bard will be published in Braille “produced in partnership with RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind …read more!

All you writers out there! Start your engines because November is almost upon us! For those of you who have never heard of NaNoWriMo, let me give you a little background info. NaNoWriMo is an online writing challenge. Participants have the entire month of November and only November to write a novel that is at …read more!

face=”Tahoma”>So, I’ve told you how I became a Harry Potter fan. Now I’ll tell you some of the reasons why I fell in love with Harry. face=”Tahoma”>I’ve always been a fan of fantasy as apposed to real-life stories. I’ve been stuck in that fantasy land that was real to me as a child, and refuse …read more!

Hi everyone, so sorry to be absent for so long, but I’m in the process of a big move and have been so busy I barely have time for anything else. As I sit here I don’t really have much left to pack, just stuff I don’t want to deal with. I have my wand …read more!

size=”3″>In Queering Potter, I’ve been talking a lot about gay themes and characters within the HP series. This week, I thought I’d blog about the three (that I know of) real-life gay actors who have lent their talents to the movie adaptations of our beloved series: Fiona Shaw (Aunt Petunia), Miriam Margolyes (Professor Sprout), and …read more!

The first part of a new interview with actor Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) is online today from Feltbeats.com. During the interview, the fan site was able to speak to the young actor about a number of subjects including his love of music, recent music projects, online presence, and much more. A number of audio clips …read more!

All you writers out there! Start your engines because November is almost upon us! For those of you who have never heard of NaNoWriMo, let me give you a little background info. NaNoWriMo is an online writing challenge. Participants have the entire month of November and only November to write a novel that is at …read more!

Believe it or not, I often times express my unsolicited opinion about current events. I know, it’s shocking, but I don’t think I ever understood that “nice girls only say nice things” lesson my mother tried so hard to teach me. (Sorry Mom) When my friend Sassy Monkey pointed out to me this news story …read more!