A Harry Potter fan in California won a HP fan’s dream vacation when she was caller number nine and answered, “Draco Malfoy” correctly. The radio station holding the contest sent her and her lucky family to England for a tour of all the famous Harry Potter haunts. (Editor’s Note: It’s the fourth item down on …read more!

Today’s Get Fuzzy comic features Rob reading OotP (in past strips Rob has read HP AND worn a Gryffindor shirt.) Thanks to Charlotte and Cindy!

The Manitowoc Herald Times reports that summer classes at The Urban Academy of Arcane Knowledge include Potions, Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures.

A woman in Madrid managed to set her house on fire while attempting to produce a potion like Harry Potter.

From BBC news – Warner Brothers has given a dance tutor from Staffordshire exclusive permission to adapt Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets into a ballet. Thanks to Linda and Derek for the link!

As published through EurekAlert: Harry Potter’s influence pervades even the science of plant taxonomy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Lena Struwe, assistant professor of ecology, evolution and natural resources at Rutgers’ Cook College – and a fan of the fictional young wizard – has shared in the discovery of a rare, new …read more!