The ghosts and ghouls of Halloween are out and about over on our Leaky Lounge forum which is now celebrating this holiday with fun and games at the Haunted Pumpkin Patch. Join in with your fellow Lounge members and your favorite Harry Potter characters for this spooky event of Halloween fun. Check out the special …read more!

When fierce comes to shove, you can not beat a mother’s love. As noted on JKRowling.com today, today is a day to celebrate the life of one very fiery, sometimes flawed, sometimes fantastic, always fascinating and occasionally flat out wonderful mother, Molly Weasley. Cheers to you Molly, Happy Birthday!

There was another thrill- inspiring twitter today, this from actor Matt Lewis (Neville) regarding the ongoing filming for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. While we knew that 43 principals are currently involved, and the calibre of the actors in the movies has long been established, the cast are clearly enjoying and reveling in the …read more!

Harry Potter actor Dan Radcliffe has lent his voice as narrator to a short film entitled The Legacy of Hope for the 2010 Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. Our Order Partner DanRadcliffe.com reports that the film focuses on the survivors of the Holocaust during World War II and their stories. This film can be viewed online …read more!

Harry Potter product watch continues today as we now have confirmation there will be new toys games and more for the upcoming two films of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Toy news Magazine reports that TOMY is the new European regional master toy licensee, and the three year deal “will see the company launch …read more!

Calling all actors! There will be an open casting call held next month for roles at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction under construction at Universal Orlando. Thanks to Orlando Attractions Magazine, we now know that auditions will be held on November 14 and 15th with rehearsals set for January, all very …read more!

and it comes to us, the great battle of Hogwarts…Check out this eye popping Twitter update from actor Chris Rankin (Percy) regarding the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: “in the hotel, excited for filming in the morrow, but not excited for the 5am wake-up call… 43 principal cast on set tomorrow…! Wow. Thanks …read more!

Our 207th episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is online for your audible enjoyment. This episode features the latest in Potter news, including distribution news for Rupert Grint’s Cherrybomb film, Dan Radcliffe’s next possible Broadway show, Ralph Finnees now filming as Lord Voldemort for Deathly Hallows film, J. K. Rowling’s future project, the latest …read more!

Calling all members of Dumbledore’s Army! The Harry Potter Alliance is reaching out today, asking for your help with a contest that will also do good for others. The HPA has entered a contest where they can win $1,000 to help continue their charitable good works when you donate to others, all within a 24 …read more!

Cheers and good wishes are the rule for today, as actor Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan) is celebrating his 21st birthday! Sláinte Devon, Happy Birthday!