Actors in the News Weekly Roundup

There hasn't been much non-Harry Potter news from the Harry Potter cast amidst the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1." Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom) attended the EA British Academy Children's Awards yesterday. Video game "LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4" had been nominated for the BAFTAContinued...

Happy Birthday, Bill Weasley

As it is now the 29th of November in the U.K., the calendar on J.K. Rowling's official website has been updated to mark the birthday of Bill Weasley. Many happy returns, Bill!

Free Holiday Wizard Music! Merry Christmas!

For this year's Jingle Spells charity compilation, we gave our readers the option of sending in entries to "win" a slot on the album. We got a fantastic response, 25 quality wizard rock songs from which it was nearly impossible to choose. As promised, the ones that didn't make it onto Jingle Spells 4 (which you can buyContinued...

Dan Radcliffe Talks About Differences Between "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" and "Deathly Hallows: Part 2"

Now that "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" is in theatres, Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) has further elaborated on the differences between "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" and "Deathly Hallows: Part 2":

"The last movie is going to be really, really fast-paced and aContinued...

Emma Watson Discusses Life at Brown University, Dan Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, and More

The Daily Mail has a new article about Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), where she discusses many things, among them her experience thus far at Brown University:

Helena Bonham Carter Talks About The "Terrifying" Bellatrix Lestrange

A new profile from the LA Times Hero Complex blog focuses on Helena Bonham Carter and her infamous portrayal of Bellatrix Lestrange in the "Harry Potter" films.

The actress talks about her career and family, but also explains how she developed Bellatrix's character for the films.Continued...

Fun Friday: Whip Your Stairs

The influence of pop culture knows no bounds.  Even Hogwarts can whip her stairs back and forth. :)

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December Wizarding World T-Shirt Contest Announced

Our Contest Team have just announced their latest contest for the month of December, the Wizarding World T-Shirt Contest, which ends a little earlier than normal, on the 17th of December. This month's contest asks you to design a t-shirt (by computer or by hand) to be sold to teenage witchesContinued...

Tom Felton Going Back to Leavesden Studios to Do Reshoots

LA Times HeroComplex blog is reporting that Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) will be returning to Leavesden Studios to do a single day of reshoots:

“I got the call today,” Felton said Tuesday. “I have to go back for one more day of reshoots. So I’m going back in a couple weeks toContinued...

Making a Stop at Platform 9 & 3/4 in NYC, and Portraits of Harry Potter Fans at a Midnight Premiere

We have two items that show off the creativity of Harry Potter fans today. The first shows that a subway stop in New York City, along with showing the normal subway lines, has been altered with a stop at "9 3/4." The New York Daily News reports:

TheContinued...

John Hurt, Matt Lewis, and James and Oliver Phelps Contribute Signed Canvases to Willow Foundation Auction

John Hurt (Ollivander), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), and James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) have contributed signed canvases to the Willow Foundation's Stars on Canvas online auction.

The Willow Foundation's aims are:Continued...

Videos: David Yates Discusses Deleted Scenes, Tom Felton on Lopez Tonight, "I Am Harry Potter"

MTV has interviewed director David Yates, where he was asked about things he cut from the movie. He discusses a specific scene he cut and tells the interviewer that right now he expects there will be about "ten or twelve or fifteen minutes"Continued...

Harry Potter Cast Members Attend Premieres and Photocalls for "DH: Part 1"

There have been several premieres and photocalls across the world celebrating the release of "Deathly Hallows: Part 1," and we have pictures of some of the cast in attendance at those premieres and photocalls in our Image Galleries.

You can see Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) hereContinued...

Holiday Reminder! Jingle Spells 4 Going Fast!

Have you gotten your Jingle Spells 4 yet? We are half sold out of physical copies of our popular holiday album - and shipments are going out this week so don't wait!

Also, we are offering a deal: since we have only about 250 copies of the amazing, two-disc Leaky Live CD from LeakyCon 2009 left forContinued...