harry potter misc

Nicholas Flamel was a real person

First, a little about the Nicholas Flamel from the world of Harry Potter: Nicolas Flamel (c. 1325[2]–1992 or soon after) is a fictional character in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,...

Actor calls educators who encourage reading Harry Potter “idiots”

You know, whenever I come across these kind of items in the news, most of the time the people who are saying these kind of inflammatory statements haven’t even READ any of the Harry Potter...

McSweeney’s tackles Harry Potter

THINGS YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT THE PLOT OF THE NEXT HARRY POTTER BOOK JUST BY LOOKING AT THE COVER ART. BY MATTHEW A. COHEN - - - - Given his prominent placement on the cover, it is unlikely that the...

ITV does Order of the Phoenix: Behind the Magic

LOADS of new clips here, along with interviews with the cast, directors, and lots of great background information. Well worth watching. Okay: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Part...

Harry Potter computer worm is on the rampage

Yikes! Watch out for this one: A NASTY computer worm is taking advantage of the worldwide Harry Potter mania to infect PCs around the globe. With the release of the last ever Potter book and the...

First look at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Orlando, Florida

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is coming to Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure, with construction to being this year with a planned 2009 opening. Here are some early artist...