JKR, JRR to Take Top Spots on Top 100 List

This is London reports that JKR and JRR Tolkien are to take the top spots in the UK national survey of the top 100 books of all time when the list is whittled down to 20 books in the fall.

Dan,Rupert and Emma on Set

The Snitch has this picture of Dan, Rupert and Emma on the PoA set.

Peter Best Plays MacNair

Thanks to MuggleNet for pointing us to the DarkHorizons report today stating that actor Peter Best has gotten the "small" role of Walden MacNair, the executioner of Buckbeak.
However very little is known about the actor and we're currently seeking information on him including a picture.

Don't forget the libraries! Oregon library stocks up.

According to The Oregonian, Multnomah County libraries have ordered over 700 copies of OotP to meet the over 1000 people on a waiting list for the book. Find out how you can help your library if you buy an extra book or two.

Get Paid/Free Book to do Super-fast OotP Review

A reader emailed us an article from the Winnipeg Free Press who are looking for a enterprising 14-yr old to write an 800-word review of OotP. They'll get you a free copy of the book - it will be waiting for you at the McNally Robinson Booksellers on Grant Avenue. They'll even pay you forContinued...

Book V Revelation?

Thanks to the Winky Webmistress from French Harry Potter site Potter World Online, we've discovered an interesting snippet about Book V on site of French publisher Gallimard. Highlight to read:

Book V Plans in Texas

The Waco Tribune has an article about plans for the Lone Star State and Book V.
Incidently, we've only got two listings of Book V events in Texas, aside from Hastings, Borders and Barnes & Noble which are all book chains. If you know any we're missing, please let us know.

No Cho Chang in PoA

Alas, according to Newsround the role of Cho Chang is joining Oliver Wood as a no-show in the next movie. No love for Harry until Goblet of Fire.

Azkaban Release Date

We've just received a release that confirms the rumored date of June 4, 2004 for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban's release date. Now, this came through the US instead of the UK, and confirmation with WB is still pending, but this is the first official anything we've received on that date. So pencil inContinued...

Movie Trio NOT Making Book V Appearance

There is a rumor on the Web that Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint will be making a June 21/Book V appearance - we've received word from a couple of places (including WB) that says this is not true. The word is that the movies are not to mix up with the books (and shouldn't, in my opinion!).Continued...

The New Dumbledore - a look at Michael Gambon in costume

The Sun seems to be back on track with legit news - in this morning's paper they have a picture of Michael Gambon on the set of PoA - complete with a beard-brella to keep his shaggy whiskers dry.
Not a good picture for seeing how he will actually look...but it's the first picture we'veContinued...

Borders Finally Announces Release Plans

Borders Group Inc put out a press release today announcing their store plans for the Book V release. All Borders stores will be open past 12am with some great plans - Herbology lessons in Indiana, Diagon Alley in Missouri and the Great Hall in Massachusetts.
We've started a list of book chains aroundContinued...

No Mathemagician

According to the National Post, Canadian mathematician Dr. Ivar Ekeland blames Harry Potter, at least in part, for the decline in children's interest in the sciences. Ekeland "says the magic and sorcery glorified by the popular books discourage children from wanting to understand the real world through science."Continued...

Mary GrandPre Interview from Family Fun

Thanks Sandi, for this .pdf of an interview with Mary Grand Pre from June/July's Family Fun magazine.

PoA Hut and Gatehouse Pics

Thanks VERY much to Kizzibee from FictionAlley for going to the PoA set and coming back with these pics of Hagrid's hut and what looks like the gatehouse where the dementors reside:

Hut

Hut (2)

The gatehouse