Word of the Day

Today's Miami Herald notes that rhapdophobia is an unreasonable fear of magic wands.
Guess that explains the Dursleys?

Special PotterCast/MuggleCast Edition!

There's a new, surprise edition of Leaky's PotterCast and MuggleNet's MuggleCast available tonight. After the latest kerfuffle (the iTunes outCast episode!), we decided to join forcesfor a special tell-all in which we reveal some big secrets: what really happened with iTunes and what we - gaspContinued...

Felton Says He'll Work on Potter As Long as Possible

Tom Felton, who plays Draco Malfoy, took part in a carp fishing tournament this weekend (video interview here at the site of the World Junior Carp Tournamnet, pictures here), in which he said he'll do the HP films as long as they let him:

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Direct Download Links to International Trailer Available

Laurent has sent us download links for the international trailer at the official WB site:

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Joss Whedon on Directing Harry Potter

Joss Whedon (Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Serenity mastermind who many Potter fans have said they'd love to see direct a Potter film) - recently took part in a chat with Empire Online in which he addresses the question (transcript on the Australian Serenity site):

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iTunes Takes Potter Podcasts Off-Air

Update: FIXED! You can subscribe again. Looks like it really was just a glitch - THANKYOU guys for writing Apple, and thanks Apple for taking care of it!

WB Site Posts International Trailer

The official Goblet of Fire site has posted the international trailer in high quality - check it out!

New GoF Clips

A Spanish site has some new behind-the-scenes footage of GoF that shows the Yule Ball, the burrow and more; thanks HarryLatino for the tip!

Paolini's "Eldest" Upsets HBP

Amazon.com has a new top seller, and taking HBP's spot is....Eldest, the latest from young Christopher Paolini, whose first book, Eragon, broke all sorts of records. Check out the Eragon series at our Cauldron Shop's recommended books section; also, if you're an Eragon fan check out our friends at Shur'tugalContinued...

More Pics of Katie and Robert at Dukes of Hazzard

Thanks so much to RupertOnline.Net for sending us the following Katie Leung and Robert Pattinson pics from the duo's appearance at The Dukes of Hazzard premiere in London!

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Happy Birthday Rupert Grint

Today is the 17th birthday of our favorite gingerheaded actor, Rupert Grint! Have a happy day!

Help Getting PotterCast on iTunes

First of all, thanks for your incredible response to our podcast. We never expected to get to the top 10 on iTunes in the first 12 hours of broadcast; we're just having a blast, and can't wait for future shows. We've got a lot planned (and yes, the sound levels will continue to improve).
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French HBP Cover Online

The cover for the French version of HBP has surfaced here. Thanks Alain!

Katie Leung and Robert Pattinson Attend Hazzard Premiere

Katie Leung, who plays Cho Chang, and Robert Pattinson, who plays Cedric Diggory, in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, recently attended the Dukes of Hazzard premiere in London; Leigh sent us pics of Leung, so check them out below:
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PotterCast TidBit Wrapup: Kids to Return for HP5, says Craig

At popular demand, here's a small wrapup of the interview tidbits that were released in the interviews in this week's PotterCast.
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