It’s here; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is officially released, and the first of the reviews has now been published. In a hugely spoiler-ific article, the New York Times calls this “the darkest and most unsettling installment yet.” Harry still has his wry sense of humor and a plucky boyish heart, but as in …read more!

As many of you know 🙂 our very own Melissa Anelli is in Edinburgh for the release weekend of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Along with Emerson from MuggleNet, Melissa will soon be sitting down for a very special interview with J.K.Rowling. The Guardian has posted an interview with Melissa, who talks about this …read more!

The video of JKRowling reading an excerpt from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is now available online. Scholastic video Also the special two minute video clip of JKR introducing the Half-Blood Prince is now on the Barnes and Noble website here. Enjoy!

The first wire reports are starting to come out now, with more details of our favorite author at her special midnight release party in Edinburgh, Scotland. This reports quotes JKR as saying: Excited, I am excited,” Rowling, 39, dressed in a black dress and black jacket, told a group of reporters as she was ushered …read more!

We apologise for the problems we were having all day with our news posting system, but we are back to normal now.PLEASE NOTE: Due to spoiler problems our comments are turned off. If you wish to comment, one section of our forum is open HOWEVER , spoilers may be present so you are cautioned. A …read more!

Scholastic will be airing a one minute clip of J.K.Rowling reading from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at 7:45pm. Click here to view at that time.

Everyone, our sorting process for the Half-Blood Prince book reading groups in our forum has encountered a glitch. We are working on fixing that right now. Many of you have emailed; we do apologise for this delay and any problems you may have encountered. Do not worry though, the reading groups were to officially start …read more!

Jason Isaacs will be at the Borders Bookstore in Garden City, RI from 9:30 to 11 pm tonight as part of their HBP release events. Editor’s note: Well, I’m jealous!

In an interview discussing the release of the sixth book, Chancellor Gordon Brown said he believes “JK Rowling has done more for literacy around the world than any single human being”, and that the Potter books are are one of “Britain’s Greatest Export”. Secretary of State for Works and Pensions David Blunkett, also a fan, …read more!

Foxnews.com reports that as people await the release at midnight tonight, they are asking the question – how dark will this book be? Jennifer Brown, children’s reviews editor at Publishers Weekly, said the darkening books should not come as a surprise. Rowling made clear from the very beginning that Harry would grow up from his …read more!