As part of their countdown to the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” the LA Times’ Hero Complex blog has been publishing new and exclusive interviews with the cast and crew of Harry Potter. Yesterday, actor Matthew Lewis described his character Neville Longbottom as a “beaten, battered war veteran” in the …read more!

This past Monday Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) attended the Trevor Live: An Evening Benefiting the Trevor Project, where he received the Trevor Hero Award. We now have pictures here in our galleries of Radcliffe on the red carpet for that event. More information on the Trevor Project can be found here.

The 28th of June marks the birthday of Dobby the House Elf! The calendar at JKRowling.com has been updated to reflect this special day. Please join us wishing Dobby a brilliant day and a new tea cosy.

CNN has announced a special program, “Harry Potter: The Final Chapter,” hosted by journalist Larry King will air on Sunday, July 10 at 8 and 11 p.m. EST. The program will feature exclusive interviews with the cast including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Helena Bonham Carter, and Robbie Coltrane. James and Oliver …read more!

Three of the Weasley brothers were in Madrid, Spain yesterday to promote “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), and Oliver Phelps (George Weasley) took part in a red carpet photocall at the Kinepolis cinema. Photos from this can be seen here in the Leaky galleries. …read more!

Hi all! We know that a lot of you have questions about Pottermore, J.K. Rowling’s new and recently announced Web site. We’ve seen questions about how it will work, what it will look like, what it will contain, and more. The team at Pottermore have asked us to help collect your questions so they can …read more!

Rupert Grint gave an interview to the July 2011 edition of Attitude and additionally graced its cover. The Ron Weasley actor talked about eating cupcakes with the Obamas, upcoming projects and films he’s already done, the last days on the Harry Potter set and drama as confidence-building. On the films: We’re so engrossed in making …read more!

MTV’s Harry Potter World Cup continues, moving into Round Two with matchups such as Harry Potter vs. Lucius Malfoy, Molly Weasley vs. Bellatrix Lestrange and Fawkes vs. Hermione Granger. Join the fun and vote for your favourite characters via this link. Voting for all second round match-ups will close on Friday, July 1 at 12:01 …read more!

We have some new “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” posters which show Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Voldemort each on their own poster with their wands at their sides. You can see them all in our galleries here. Many thanks to Oclumencia!

Enter for a chance to win one of 10 pairs of wristbands to experience the NYC premiere of the final Harry Potter film from a prime spot on the red carpet on Monday, July 11th. Not only will you and a friend get the opportunity to see Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and the …read more!