In honor of “Wand Week” the Warner Bros. Studio Tour posted a video with wand choreographer Paul Harris, which shows you how to use some of the wand movements shown in the Harry Potter films. You can watch here or below.

A belated happy birthday to Bonnie Wright, who turned 22 years old yesterday on February 17th. Many happy returns!

Rupert Grint landed a lead role in CBS’s new comedy Super Clyde. Grint is playing the role of a fast food worker, Clyde, who never feels like he fit in. With the help of a grand inheritance, Clyde decides to become a super hero. The Hollywood Reporter stated: Grint will play the title role of …read more!

Scholastic revealed today the first of seven new covers for the Harry Potter novels, marking the first time their versions have not featured artwork by series originator Mary GrandPre. The new artist is best selling graphic novelist Kazu Kibuishi (see HI-RES here): According to the release, each new cover will depict a distinctive and memorable …read more!

A new article about Dan Radcliffe appears in the March issue of OUT magazine. In it, Radcliffe discusses his upcoming film “Kill Your Darlings,” as well as touching on if he would rewatch the Harry Potter films: When he was plucked from obscurity to play the most famous boy in the world, Radcliffe had no …read more!

J. K. Rowling and her charity Lumos are currently asking for your signature on a petition to end the institutionalization of children across the world: We want to make sure every child in Europe can grow up in a caring family environment. Currently, one million children in Europe have to live in institutions. This is …read more!

J.K. Rowling has been rewarded for her excellence in philanthropy and charity work. J.K. Rowling’s personal website posted that she received the Beacon Award for Targeted Philanthropy on February 6, 2013. jkrowling.com said: On 6 February 2013 J.K. Rowling was awarded The Beacon Award for Targeted Philanthropy. The Beacon Awards celebrate giving by individuals whose …read more!

James and Oliver Phelps will be meeting fans at Discovery Times Square in New York, which is currently hosting Harry Potter: The Exhibition. The Phelps twins will be there on February 16th, 17th, and 19th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm: Patrons must buy tickets to Harry Potter: The Exhibition for any time slot on …read more!

Dan Radcliffe will be starring in a special segment during the 85th Academy Awards, which will air on February 24th: “We were bewildered,” says Zadan. “How can you have the biggest franchise in motion-picture history, Harry Potter, and yet no one has ever been on the Oscars? (It) was strange to us.” Zadan and Meron …read more!

Warner Bros. Studio is introducing “Wand Week” running from February 14-16. During this week, fans will be able to learn how to brandish wands, administer spells, strike proper dueling moves and poses, as well as behind-the-scenes information on making fight scenes through out the Harry Potter movies. Lessons will be taught by Paul Harris, the …read more!