Barnes and Noble: One Million Books Ordered; to Broadcast Edinburgh Reading on Web Site

More than a million HBPs have been ordered at BN.com, making it "the bestselling pre-order book of all time." Also, BN.com will be showing a taped broadcast of the J.K. Rowling reading from Edinburgh Castle; it will also be shown at the Union Square,Continued...

Mary GrandPré at NYC's Books of Wonder for HBP

Books of Wonder in New York City has announced that Mary GrandPré will be appearing at their HBP launch party on July 15. Everyone purchasing their book at Books of Wonder that night will get a free gift, will be entered in a spectacular drawing to win a copy of PoA signed by J.K. RowlingContinued...

Nevada librarians use Potter books to seek record

A team of librarians in Henderson, Nevada spent 100 hours reading aloud last week, as they tried to break a world record set by Australian librarians, according to USAToday. It took the group 72 hours to read five Harry Potter novels. The rest of the time was spent reading westerns, romances andContinued...

Jason Isaacs Plays Celebrity Golf in South Carolina

Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) is one of the stars set to play golf at the Hootie & The Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament on April 11 at Barefoot Resort's Dye Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Baseball Hall of Famers Johnny Bench and Ozzie Smith, ProContinued...

Devon Murray Confirmed for Australia Show Appearance

Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan) is confirmed to be appearing at the Supernova pop culture expo in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, on April 9 and 10 of this year.
This one is absolutely certain. Devon and his mom sent TLC this message for the fans: "Devon really appreciates the people whoContinued...

FX Show: Murray, Phelpses Can't Appear

Due to filming obligations, Devon Murray (Seamus) and the Phelps twins (Weasley twins) cannot appear at the Coolest Show on Earth in Orlando, Florida, this month. The company who was arranging their visits sends their regrets to the fans and hopes to make it up to them in the future. The news will be postedContinued...

2004: The Year in HP: A Leaky Cauldron Review

Happy New Year everyone! Because 2005 is going to be such a big year for Harry
Potter fans, we thought now was a good time to look back at 2004, which
wasn't too shabby either where we're concerned. Editor Sue scoured our archives
and found all our 2004 highlights, so we hope you enjoy this littleContinued...

Phelps twins, Devon Murray: "Coolest Show on Earth" Appearance Still in Confusion, Still Unconfirmed

A few days ago we told you that Oliver and James Phelps and Devon Murray (the Weasley twins and Seamus in the Harry Potter films) were to appear in the Sunshine State in January for "The Coolest Show on Earth" in Orlando, Fla. And this hasContinued...

Jason Isaacs to Give Live Reading of Peter Pan

Martyne let us know that Jason "Captain Hook" Isaacs will be participating in a live reading and performance of Peter Pan for the St. Ormands Steet Hospital - more information is available here. (Isaacs, who played Captain Hook in last year's film Peter Pan, plays Lucius MalfoyContinued...

JKR Agency: Rowling Not Slated to Attend Peace Conference

Representatives from J.K. Rowling's literary agency, Christopher Little, have just informed us that there is no truth in the recent report that J.K. Rowling is a possible attendee at a Spain peace conference.

Launch Party Report 2: Matt Lewis and Alfie Enoch Chat It Up

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Every once in a while an interview comes along where little to no real interviewing
happens. Sometimes the interview subjects launch into such natural, relaxed
conversation that the best thing any reporter can do is sit back, press "record"
andContinued...

Papers Cover Planning for The Witching Hour

The Witching Hour, the October 2005 Harry Potter conference in Salem, Mass., has been written up in a few area papers this month, including the Boston Globe and the North Shore's Town Online. The event organizers also recently released a Call for Papers - they're seeking presentations on allContinued...

Heyman: Goldenberg Tried Out for Philosopher's Stone

Below is our last interview bit from Harry Potter Producer David Heyman at the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD launch, where TLC asked him about Michael Goldenberg, the new screenwriter for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:

TLC: What led you to Goldenberg?
Heyman: Michael is someone whoContinued...

Heyman: Cocker to Play Weird Sister

Harry Potter Producer David Heyman told us at the DVD launch that singer/songwriter Jarvis Cocker (seen at left) will not only be creating some music for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - he will be appearing at the Yule Ball as a member of the popular wizarding group, The Weird Sisters.

"The Weird Sisters,Continued...

Cuarón Would "Love" to Return to Direct Later Film; Inks 3-year WB Production Deal

More from our DVD launch coverage, this time from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuarón, asked about whether he would return to direct HP 5, 6 or 7:

"Later on if I could I would love to come back and work on another HarryContinued...