First and foremost, thank you all again, because Harry, A History (UK version here) is enjoying its fourth week on the New York Times Bestseller List! Second: I’m excited to announce that I’ll be doing a discussion and signing of the book on December 21 at the Harvard Co-op in Boston, just before (and right …read more!

Jingle Spells 2 – which is ALMOST SOLD OUT in hard copies – is now on iTunes and on Amazon.com! Only the hard copies (which you can order here) will have Frak’s artwork inside the booklet, but if you have been waiting for the digital version, you need wait no longer. It’s here! Enjoy it …read more!

In addition to the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Set Report preview posted by TLC and other Potter fan sites, a few more have now appeared online that give some additional quotes and insights of the sixth Harry Potter film. Of interest is more on a scene that was widely reported on several months …read more!

There is a new photo of Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) in his new film, Cherrybomb, available via this link. The British Films Catalogue also lists the film as running 76 minutes, and describes the movie as follows: With their exams over, best friends Malachy and Luke are out to have one hell of a summer. …read more!

Thanks to Sarah for the heads up that actress Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) was a guest on the BBC1 radio, appearing on the Edith Bowman show in the UK. During the interview, which you can listen to again via this link, (thanks Alice!) Emma said that she has indeed applied to several universities here in …read more!

If you’ve been keeping track on the Doctor Who website, today’s advent calendar item is a new trailer for the Christmas special, “The Next Doctor.” It gives a little bit more of a taste of what’s to come (and a hint of coordination between our Doctor and the other one, played by David Morrissey). If …read more!

Read our short teaser here!

I visited the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince set in Leavesden almost a year ago; filming had been under way for weeks but the future was unclear: it was the midst of the writer’s strike, and while the decision to split the final movie into two hadn’t yet been announced, everyone was talking positively …read more!

LeakyCon 2009, our Harry Potter conference in Boston this May, is currently open for registration and proposals (academic and informal), but tonight we are thrilled to announce our fabulous lineup of wizard rock bands for the event. They will take place over three days, on several themes: Thursday: It’s Evil Night (which will take place …read more!

Tonight we have for you the 177th episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, for your audible enjoyment. Episode 177 marks the first edition of PotterCast recorded live before a live internet audience. This week, the long awaited Acting Troupe makes its first appearance on the show with the inaugural installment of our newest addition …read more!