Update: We received word from Universal Orlando this morning regarding information posted in the Ledger article; comments made in the report about alcoholic forms of butterbeer are inaccurate. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will not be serving alcoholic butterbeer at the park. There is an article online this evening from The Ledger which reports …read more!

Universal Orlando has let us know of an exclusive vacation package to their Universal Orlando Resort for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park. This vacation package will offer fans the oppertunity to have the full Wizarding World of Harry Potter experience with “hotel accommodations and admission to both Universal Orlando theme parks ’ …read more!

Another interview with Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) has appeared on the MTV website, in which he mentions the filming of the epilogue scene in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Felton suggests that the epilogue will be the final sequence shot, commenting: Jamie Christopher, the first [assistant director], was always really keen to do that …read more!

Bloomberg is reporting that Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling has been added as a defendant in a plagiarism lawsuit against UK Harry Potter book publisher Bloomsbury we first reported last summer. As readers will recall, the suit, filed by the estate of late children’s author Adrian Jacobs, claimed that “JK Rowling copied substantial parts …read more!

Warner Bros. has released official images of the box art for the each platform of the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 – 4 video games. The high res Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PSP and PC Box Art images are now available as part of our full LEGO Harry Potter collection here in …read more!

As a crafter, a lot of times I’ve been asked what inspires me to do what I do¦and it’s a hard question to answer. Why? Well, because it depends on just what the questioner wants to hear, really. Short answer, long answer, politically correct answer, or indulgent answer¦and the list goes on¦ I’ve had a …read more!

Please join us in wishing actress Bonnie Wright a very happy birthday today. The Ginny Weasley actress is celebrating her 19th birthday. Many happy returns!

As a follow up to our previous post about the many new LEGO products currently on display at the New York Toy Fair 2010, ComingSoon.net has a few images of new NECA products also displayed at the trade show. Available part of our Toy Fair coverage here, we have looks at the TriWizard Cup, Sorting …read more!

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 video game producer Loz Doyle sat down with VideoGamer.com to discuss the upcoming game and the many ways in which this experience will include the many, multifaceted elements of Harry Potter’s world. The interview, which can be read here, covers many subjects including the inclusion of LEGO blocks into the …read more!

Valentine’s Day is in the air in the first item of this week’s roundup of news from the Harry Potter actors. Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) has spoken to MTV about his plans for Valentine’s Day and how he celebrated his recent two year anniversary with his girlfriend. The article comments on a trip the actor …read more!