Sotheby's to Display Copy of "Beedle the Bard" Here in US
Auction house Sotheby’s put the copy of “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” out on display today for the press. The book will then go on display to the public here in the US at Sotheby’s in New York City starting Monday, November 26 at 10am (ET) then again on Tuesday, November 27 andContinued...
Printing of 1.8 Million for Chinese Language Translations of "Deathly Hallows"
The Boston Globe is reporting that Chinese language publishers have printed 1.8 million translated editions of the final book in author J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” since its release last month. The publishersContinued...
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" Tops at the UK Box Office
The UK Film Council has released a new report today that shows Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix led the way this year at the UK Box Office. The Guardian reports that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, “a joint UK-US production from Warner Brothers,”Continued...
New Marauder's Map, Diagon Alley Map and More from Noble Collection
While it is not yet Halloween, Noble Collection has unveiled a batch of wonderful new products due to be released right before the Christmas holidays. Among the new things is an item long requested by fans: a full replica of the Marauder’s Map. The description reads as follows:Continued...
"Order of the Phoenix" DVD Due for Release November 12?
Last year we first told you that there were reports of a possible release of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD during the lead up to the Christmas holidays, 2007. Then again this past June, there were further mentions that this release of the fifth Harry Potter film on DVD wouldContinued...
Harry Potter Actors on UK Film Council Power List
Several actors from the Harry Potter films are on a list from UK Film Council of the “most powerful British film stars and movie-makers in Hollywood today.” The Telegraph reports that the trio, better known as Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione) and Rupert Grint (RonContinued...
Asda "Deathly Hallows" Books Despute Resolved for Now (updated)
Update: An apparent unpaid bill was apparently behind the reason the Asda stores in the UK felt they would not be receiving copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The BBC reported earlier today that Bloomsbury is claiming the Asda chain of stores had not paid the bill for the copies ofContinued...
More Details on New Edition of Harry Potter "Scene It?" DVD Game
Several retailers are now listing the 2nd edition of the Harry Potter "Scene It" DVD game that we first told you about earlier this year. There is some additional information about the deluxe edition of the game at retailer Drugstore.com which says the game will feature "newContinued...
Security Tight Before Launch of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
Despite all the recent "Order of the Phoenix" trailer madness (new domestic trailer here, international trailer here, EA Video game trailer, here-phew!), there is a bit of Harry Potter book news to tell you about today. First, The Scotsman is reporting on security measuresContinued...
Potter Costumes Sold at Auction
The Bonhams auction of famous costumes from Star Wars, Titanic, Harry Potter and others took place in London today with many fans turning out to collect their own piece of film memorabilia. The grey linen overcoat worn by Gary Oldman (Sirius Black) in â€Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanâ€Continued...
More on Independent Bookstores and the Selling of "Deathly Hallows"
There are several articles now online highlighting again the challenges independent booksellers are facing in regards to pricing for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. As we reported previously some retailers in the UK were not going to stock the last Harry Potter book due toContinued...
NECA Release Schedule, HP Trading Cards, HP Scene It? Tin, Lego Castle Images, More
Well the Harry Potter Product watch continues again with another sizeable update for you on many of the new products due this year.
First up: TLC reader Alex let us know new HP 3-D trading cards are due to ship in April of this year. This set of new cards "set featuresContinued...
New Luna Lovegood Statue from Gentle Giant
Well the new pics keep on turning up; now we have our first look at a new Luna Lovegood mini bust as part of the new collection from Gentle Giant for the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. As seen via WizardUniverse.com, you can see this new statue of Luna here. Note Luna's fabContinued...
New Harry Potter Scene It DVD Game to Contain "Order of the Phoenix" Footage
A few weeks ago TLC first reported there would be a new Harry Potter Scene It? DVD game due this summer as part of the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. It has now been confirmed that the Scene It? Harry Potter 2nd Edition will indeed contain new footageContinued...
Pre-Orders of "Deathly Hallows" Set Records
After the announcement of the July 21, 2007 release date for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, many people quickly took advantage of the available pre-orders for the book. Amazon.com announced that pre-orders for Deathly Hallows "were 547 percent higher than for its predecessor" Harry PotterContinued...