Entertainment Round Up!

A number of Harry Potter stars have been in the news for post-Potter projects lately. Mark WIlliams and Katie Leung have become a part of the post-Potter rush.

Mark Williams (Mr. Weasley) is set to star in BBC's Father Brown. Father Brown is going to be a "ten-part" series set to begin next year. Digital SpyContinued...

Poems and Spell Information to be Included in Book of Spells Game

We have received more information what kind of new Harry Potter content we can expect with the upcoming video game Book of Spells. Russell Harding, the director of Book of Spells, spoke about what new writing from J. K. Rowling will be available in the game:

Contest to Compose Music for Next Harry Potter for Kinect Trailer

WB Games is having a contest where fans can compose and submit a musical score to be used for the next Harry Potter for Kinect trailer:

Rumor: David Yates Interested in Directing "Tarzan"

Warner Bros. version of Tarzan is still in the very early stages of production, and is need of a director. It is rumored that David Yates and Susanna White (Nanny McPhee Returns) have taken an interest in directing the film. Deadline states:

Pottermore: House Cup

UPDATE: Pottermore has announced that the House Cup will be awarded on the 5th of July!

The hard work Pottermore users have been putting into their potion making and dueling skills is finally going to be rewarded. The house points that have been accumulating are now being tallied toward the Pottermore House Cup! PottermoreContinued...

Rumor: Hogwarts Express Ride to Link Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios

A theme park blog has revealed Universal's plans to link their two Florida theme parks (Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Orlando) with a Hogwarts Express attraction:

Daniel Radcliffe in Slow Club Music Video

Daniel Radcliffe is featured in the newest music video from the band Slow Club, for their song "Beginners." In the video, Radcliffe lip syncs along to the song while in a bar. The music video was shot on location in The Faltering Fullback in Finsbury Park, London in a single take. You can watch the videoContinued...

June Contest: Hogwarts Yearbook

In this month's contest we're asking you to design a page of the Hogwarts yearbook. You can make a page devoted to a particular Hogwarts House, to a favorite subject, an extracurricular activity (Quidditch, anyone?), or even a "Most likely to..." page featuring the "Cutest Couple", the "Class Clown", most likelyContinued...

Celebrating Wizarding World's 2nd Anniversary

Monday, June 18, marks the second anniversary of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Universal Studios is celebrating with the promise of treats and discounted tickets. Orlando Fun Tickets wrote:

Bringing to life the wonder, excitement and adventures of the Harry Potter books and films, this spectacularContinued...

Daniel Radcliffe to Star in "The Cripple of Inishmaan" in 2013

Daniel Radcliffe will be returning to London's West End in the summer of 2013 to star in the play "The Cripple of Inishmaan":

Online Q&A for Mythgard Academy's Harry Potter Course

As readers may recall, there is an online Harry Potter course for any high school sophomore, junior or senior being offered this summer at Mythgard Academy. If you're in high school and you're considering taking this course there will be an online Q&A this Monday, June 18th, at 8:00 PM EST.Continued...

Emma Watson cast in "Noah"?

There has been a lot of talk recently of Emma Watson joining the cast of Darren Aronofsky's Noah. Emma Watson is rumored to play that part of Ila, the love-interest of Shem (Noah's older son). If she joins the cast, Watson will be acting alongside Perks co-star, Logan Lerman (Shem's brother). Variety reports:

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The Potter Trail: Edinburgh's New Harry Potter Tour

A new 90-minute Harry Potter walking tour has been created in the city of Edinburgh. As some fans may know, J.K. Rowling completed much of the Harry Potter series in Edinburgh and still lives there to this day. Because of the city's large connection to the Harry Potter series, The Potter TrailContinued...

"Chamber of Secrets" to Open on Pottermore "Sometime This Summer"

We've been getting pretty regular updates on how Pottermore is progressing with "Chamber of Secrets," but now, thanks to Pottermore's chief technical officer, Julian Thomas, we know that "Chamber of Secrets" will open "sometime this summer." Thomas also mentioned that "some Far EasternContinued...

Pottermore: Chamber of Secrets Update

Pottermore Insider has posted yet another update on the progress of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. According to the post, more sound and artwork editing has taken place. The update reads:

Monday 11 June

Chamber of Secrets update:
Last week, we were editing sounds in the studio for the Chamber of SecretsContinued...