Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Rupert Grint (Ron) and Emma Watson (Hermione) are among the celebrities this year who have filmed a special appeal as part of the annual BBC Children in Need charity drive to help disadvantaged children in the UK. Broadcast earlier tonight on BBC1, thanks to our Order Partner RupertGrint.net, you can now see the video of their appeal at this link.Thanks Rg.net!

It's not often that we get to see the creator of the wonderful world of Harry Potter  enjoying a bit of magical fun, so we are delighted to report a fun tidbit today. The video of the sneak peek of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter from the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD is now online, and in this piece which you can see here, there is this glimpse of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowl...

We have another treat for you today, this in the form of the scans from the booklets found in the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Collector's Edition DVDsThanks to our own Erna, we can now show you in gorgeous high res scans of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows concept art including Malfoy Manor  and now Shell Cottage. It is rath...

Check it out! WB has now launched a new Perfect Potion Maker game to earn additional entries for the Road to Hogwarts Sweepstakes. As seen on YahooKids (and open to play without entering the sweepstakes) you can make your own Potions or follow some of those recipes found on the site. Completion of the activity will earn you another entry for a chance to win a  trip to the Grand Opening of the W...

Thanks to TLC reader Emma, we know that the city of Hunsbury, England will feature in overhead shots for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Emma pointed us to this article which says: "The Warner Brothers team went up in a helicopter to film aerial footage of the residential area last Thursday.As reported by this newspaper they had posted letters to residents asking them to leav...

The always fabulous Imelda Staunton is the subject of a new profile in the Daily Mail. In the new interview she remarks on her return performance as the horrible ex-Professor Umbridge and her reign of (interrogation) terror in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, noting: "Now, that is a great role,' she says with relish. 'It was wonderful playing this baddie dressed in pink, and t...