For the past few weeks now, rumors have been circulating around the web that the Half-Blood Prince teaser trailer would be released with Prince Caspian tomorrow.

Warner Brothers never passed official word along, and today MuggleNet visitor Christine informed us that the Prince Caspian reel delivered to a movie theater she works for definitely does not include the trailer.

Additionally, this new picture of Harry was sent in by Potterish and Oclumencia, likely from Half-Blood Prince (what Harry is wearing can be compared to this picture). It depicts Harry looking into some sort of drawer. Any ideas? Leave 'em in the comments!

Thanks again to Christine, Potterish, and Oclumencia!

JKRowling.com has been updated to wish the Herbology professor and Head of Hufflepuff house a happy birthday. Have a good one, Pomona!

Thanks to Ashley for the tip.

Last week, it was announced that JK Rowling will be one of thirteen authors writing a "storycard" on one sheet of paper. Each author's story will then be auctioned off at "What's Your Story?" on June 10th. The money raised will go to the English PEN and Dyslexia Action charities.

Just yesterday, a blog on The Guardian's website revealed that the stories will go on sale to the public later this summer. They will be packaged as a book of postcards and proceeds will also be given to the two charities.

We'll let you know more as soon as we know it. Thanks to Pruneau for the tip!

Maxim Magazine has released their list of the 100 hottest women for 2008, and Emma Watson is included at #94. You can see Emma's page right here, and check out the whole list at this link.

Potter fansite SnitchSeeker.com caught up with the agency who represents Shirley Henderson, the actress who has played Moaning Myrtle in Chamber of Secrets and Goblet of Fire.

It was confirmed that Henderson will not be appearing in Half-Blood Prince, meaning Myrtle will not be there to console Draco before the sectumsempra scene. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip!

The Children's Choice Book Awards winners have been annouced with Jo Rowling earning the "Author of the Year" title, as voted by over 55,000 chilren.

According to this press release, the "program was created to provide young readers with an opportunity to voice their opinions about the books being written for them and to help develop a reading list that will motivate children to read. The program is a new component of Children's Book Week, the longest running literacy event in the country."

Congratulations, Jo! Thanks to everyone who wrote in.

Back in February, we told you that Order of the Phoenix was the first Potter movie available for purchase on iTunes. This month, not only did iTunes enable the option to rent OOTP, but Chamber of Secrets is now up for purchase.

You can buy the movie for $9.99 and play it back on your computer, iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV. We'll let you know when the other Potter films make their way onto iTunes. Thanks to John for the tip!

A short article released by The Scotsman this evening reveals that Deathly Hallows filming will commence later this year in the Scottish Highlands of Lochaber.

You may remember that David Heyman revealed in an interview that filming would begin in February 2009, which obviously conflicts with this new report. It is our thinking that filming in Lochaber will likely just be b-roll scenic shots.

There are three Draco Malfoy/Tom Felton-related news stories today, including a new interview with David Heyman on the Draco character, Tom Felton's music career, and a new photo of him from Half-Blood Prince.

- Movie Magic Magazine has released a new interview with David Heyman, who talks about Draco's character in Half-Blood Prince. The interview was conducted before the Deathly Hallows film split was announced, but it is still all new information. Read it at Tom Felton Daily.

- Outside of the Potter films, Tom Felton has kept busy with a music career and an upcoming album. He has posted three videos of himself performing his own acoustic songs. One video, seen here, is a medley of four songs to be released on an upcoming iTunes album of his. We'll let you know when the songs are available.

- A member of Leaky's online forums has posted a set report from a recent visit to the Half-Blood Prince set. Additionally, the person who visited the set received this signed photo of Draco from HBP.

Last month they kicked off the contest, last week they announced the semifinalists, and today Amazon has posted the two finalists from the 13 - 17 and 18+ categories. You can now vote for which contestant you believe should win the trip to London to read from JK Rowling's Tales of Beedle the Bard.

To vote, click here! As with voting for the semifinalists, you must have a free Amazon. The voting runs from today through May 19th, and the winner will be announced on May 22nd.

A couple days ago, Oclumenia got their hands on several new promotional photos from Order of the Phoenix. Of particular interest are one of Lucius in Azkaban and Harry, Dumbledore, Bellatrix and Voldemort all posing for a friendly photo.

Check 'em all out here in our gallery. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed in with the tip!

Last week we told you about several new minor casting announcements, including a Death Eater played by Lord Johnpaul Castrianni.

Today, Blog Hogwarts conducted a small interview with him, and The Portkey has translated it. The most interesting thing that came out of the interview was word that a few important casting announcements haven't been made yet.

BH: Have you already shot scenes of Half-Blood Prince? In which scenes are you present?
LJC: My scenes were filmed several months ago and I finished in February (2008). I was in the scenes regarding Alan Rickman, Dan, Michael (Dumbledore) Tom (Malfoy) and several other cast who I believe have not been officially published by Warner Brothers yet, so unfortunately I cannot comment on that yet.

This week's episode of our Harry Potter podcast is now online for your listening pleasure! Another great episode of Potter discussion, including Chapter by Chapter, Make the Music Connection, What If, This Week in MC History, Voicemails, and much more! Plus:

- Matt kicks off the show with his tale of being questioned by the FBI.
- News: BBC tracks Leavesden, Tonks talks, new HBP roles, and HBP yarn.
- We wonder when WB will finally start spoiling us with HBP teasers.
- Chapter by Chapter: Chapter 29, The Lost Diadem.
- "What if..." we could make one choice for DH?
- First Place winner of the Create Your Own MC Segment contest!

All that and much more can be found on Episode 145! To download for free, we recommend subscribing through Apple iTunes. Just click here and then press "Subscribe" to the right of our album art. (Already subscribed? Refresh your feed!) No iPod or MP3 player needed! You can also visit the MuggleCast website to listen right within your browser. Enjoy!

Scholastic's official Harry Potter website has been updated with a few new games, including a timely one for Mother's Day.

- Magnificent Moms - test your knowledge of mothers in the Potter series.

- Polyjuice Pairs and Magical Matches - two simple memory games. Find all of the card pairs on the board in under one minute!

- Potter Swap - match up sets of Potter books to eliminate them. Similar to the game Bejewled.

Thanks to The Portkey for the tip. And Happy Mother's Day to all of you Potter-crazy Mom's out there!

Thanks to Kaci for letting us know that a TV spot from Order of the Phoenix has won "Best Animation/Family TV Spot" at the 2008 Golden Trailer Awards, which were held yesterday in Los Angeles. The spot, titled "Great Wizards", can be viewed here in QuickTime format.