According to his agency's website, Adrian Rawlins, the actor who has played James Potter in the Potter series is set to return for Deathly Hallows. Rawlins last appeared on screen as Harry's father in Order of the Phoenix in the photo of the Order Sirius gives to Harry.

Thanks to Snitch Seeker!

You can check out a complete list of the Deathly Hallows cast right here.

Several weeks ago, sites around the internet began picking up a rumor that Dan Radcliffe would bare all for the "The Silver Doe" chapter in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, confirmation comes from a new interview with director David Yates on VideoBusiness.com:

Besides detailing Half-Blood Prince, Yates and others also offered some surprising sneak peeks to the final two theatrical installments of the Harry Potter franchise, slated for 2010 and 2011 release. At certain points, Radcliffe will appear naked.

In one scene, “a horcrux [carrying a piece of Voldemort’s soul] defends itself by producing nightmarish visions, and one shows Hermione and Harry embracing and kissing,” explained Yates. “It’s something intriguing and sensual for Rupert to react to, and Dan will be bare for that.”

The article also includes comments similar to our earlier story where the cast and crew comment on the new Half-Blood Prince DVD and SS/COS Ultimate Editions. Heyman in particular noted that the Half-Blood Prince DVD has more extras than past Potter films. On lack of features in the past, Heyman says: "There was a part of me that doesn’t like extras, because I like the mystery of it all. But with the market being the way it is, it’s important to make the title as attractive a proposition as possible."

For all we've got on Deathly Hallows, visit our info section. Thanks to Leaky for the tip.

Interviews with the cast and crew of Half-Blood Prince to promote the upcoming DVD release continue to be posted online - the latest one coming from Home Media Magazine. In it, the stars talk about the great features coming on the DVD and Blu-Ray editions:

“I’ve got the [PlayStation 3] with surround sound,” said Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy). “[Blu-ray] adds a whole new level to film. You can cram so much on it.”

“What’s amazing about Blu-ray is we can add this running commentary with the film,” added Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley). That “running commentary” is Warner’s Maximum Movie Mode, an interactive ride through the film that brings up film facts, commentary from the stars and director, photo galleries and more. “That,” said producer David Barron, “fans will find interesting.”

“I’m a geek when it comes to this kind of stuff,” [James] Phelps added. “Blu-ray, it’s like you’re there.”

This is your last opportunity to vote for MuggleCast at the 2009 Podcast Awards. Our podcast is nominated in both the "Best Produced" and "Entertainment" categories. Voting ends tomorrow, Monday, November 30, so be sure to get on over there and cast your ballot!

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As always, we thank you all for being such great listeners!

Back in September, Universal announced that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park would see a Spring 2010 release date. Today, it looks like we're getting that "Spring" time frame narrowed down.

MuggleNet reader Pammie has pointed us to Univeral Orlando's "2010 Gradbash" page (an event held for graduating high school students every year at Universal). It notes that attendees of the Gradbash - to be held April 23rd, 24th, and 30th - "will be the first GRAD BASH class to be able to step into an entire world of magic and excitement at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter".

With that information in mind, we can assume the Wizarding World park will at least be ready for visitors by the end of April. The bottom of the Gradbash page notes that "Prices, dates, times, rides, attractions and entertainment are subject to change without notice", so Universal is not necessarily guaranteeing an April opening.

As always, we'll keep you updated!

Director David Yates and the cast of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows spoke to Brazilian blog Vira-Tempo about the Half-Blood Prince Blu-Ray and DVD, filming the final movies and the characters they play.

David Yates commented on the Half-Blood Prince live community screening Dec. 12:

It’s happened before, but not on the global scale that we're going to do because obviously there are Harry Potter fans everywhere on the planet. It's on December 12th of this year and Daniel Radcliffe and I will be answering questions directly from fans via BD-Live about how we made the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and some of the things that were challenging as we made it, and some of the things that I'm sure the fans will begin to know about: Why did we leave some things out? Why did some things come in? And it will be the first time that we'll really engage with that global fan-base on a minute-by-minute basis, so it'll be really cool.

Thanks to Snitch Seeker! Read more of the interview here.

In addition, Snitch Seeker has scans from a similar interview with producer David Barron and more of the cast here.

J.K. Rowling's official website has been updated to wish Bill Weasley a happy birthday.

Join us in wishing the oldest of the Weasley kids a lovely day!

Daniel Radcliffe gives an overview of the content in the Ultimate Edition DVDs and teases us with a quick look at the trio's screen test and more, in a new clip from WB.

Check out the clip here, courtesy of Leaky.

The Ultimate Editions will be available Dec. 8. Remember to visit MuggleNet's Ultimate Edition DVDs section for the latest information.

At the time of this posting, 19,052 of you are "following" MuggleNet on Twitter. We're quickly on our way to 20,000, so we're kicking off a Twitter contest!

Once we hit 20,000 followers we'll be giving away a copy of MuggleNet's "Harry Potter Should Have Died". Everyone who is a follower of @MuggleNet will be able to enter the contest by following instructions sent out via our Twitter account.

Moreover, every time we gain another 2,000 followers we'll give away another prize! It may be another copy of the book, a copy of a Potter DVD, a wand, or whatever else we can think up!

Follow MuggleNet today and get ready to win lots of prizes!

In an interesting interview with Sky News, Dan Radcliffe and Rupert Grint discuss the differences in filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Of particular interest, Dan notes that he hasn't filmed one scene in the Great Hall in the entire 8 months of filming (so far) - a new record for him!

We can deduce that this means they have not filmed the final battle between Harry and Voldemort yet.

From Sky:

Daniel Radcliffe says filming some scenes for The Deathly Hallows has been so intense, it gave him a cold he couldn't cast off.

"'I'm in every day, basically," Daniel explains when Sky News catches up with him on the set at Leavesden Studios, near Watford. "I was lying in a pool of mud and dust and smoke and it irritated my throat and I developed a cold."

This time round the cast are doubling-up on their duties. The seventh book has been divided into two films that are shooting back to back. The first will be out in November 2010.

"It's getting quite confusing," laughs Rupert Grint as he takes a break from shooting to talk to Sky News. "We're kind of mixing them together, and because I've got longer hair in the second part I do lose track."

Thanks to Snitch Seeker for the tip.

UPDATE: Video from her appearance can be seen on the TV show's official site. Click the "Watch Full Show" link for November 27th then skip to 1:39:24. Thanks Claire and Cicely!

Actress Evanna Lynch - who plays Luna Lovegood in the Potter films - appeared on RTE's "Late Late Show" Friday night. She discussed the Half-Blood Prince DVD and Deathly Hallows filming.

MuggleNet reader Ailbhe notes that Evanna revealed they are in the midst of filming Deathly Hallows battle scenes.

If anyone has video of Evanna's appearance, please send it in to tips at staff dot mugglenet dot com!

The other day Entertainment Weekly released an exclusive photo from "One Day in the Life of Daniel Radcliffe". Now, their latest print issue includes two more photos from the book.

You can see the scan right here thanks to DanRadcliffe.com.

Part of the profits from the book will benefit the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS charity. For more information, click here.

The actors who play Fred and George Weasley (respectively) in the Harry Potter films appeared on England's GMTV this morning to discuss Deathly Hallows filming coming to an end and the Half-Blood Prince DVD.

James noted that they're now finished shooting with the Gryffindor Common Room so the set has been taken down.

When asked about future roles, the Phelps twins agreed that if there's one role that potentially appears for them they'll decide together who should audition for it.

You can watch the clip on YouTube at this link.

In America, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving and marks the start of the holiday shopping season. Potter fans have some extra reasons to be excited for tomorrow's Black Friday specials:

- At Walmart, all five Potter films in the Blu-Ray format are on sale all day Friday for $10 each! They're normally priced at around $20 each.

- Amazon also has $10 Potter Blu-Rays. You can see them all in their Potter store. You can also pre-order the Half-Blood Prince Blu-Ray for the killer price of $15.99!

- If you register for Infintius 2010 on Friday you'll receive a $10 gift certificate to use at the Infinitus merchandise table during the convention. Be sure to put "MuggleNet" in the referral box so they know who sent you!

- Shop now at WBShop.com to receive nice discounts on all kinds of Harry Potter products!

If you see any Potter Black Friday deals, leave them in the comments of this news post! We'll add them to the list above.

HMV has announced that Tom Felton, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, and Jessie Cave will be signing copies of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Blu-Ray edition on Sunday, December 6th at 4 PM. From their Facebook event page:

Due to limited time available access to the queue will be strictly limited, and the cast members will only be in a position to sign the Blu-ray/DVD combination edition of the film, which has been made available for this event. Wristbands will be issued from 10am on the day of the event from the store on a first come first served basis, no reservations, one wristband per person only.

For more information, click here! The Half-Blood Prince DVD comes out on December 7th in the UK, meaning that those who attend this event will get this Blu-Ray/DVD edition a day early! Thanks to Juan for the tip.

From the MuggleNet family to yours, we hope you have the happiest of Thanksgivings! Remember, you know you need to stop eating if you have to let your bathrobe out.

I have a lot to be grateful for. My family and friends are always there for me, teaching me lessons and pushing me to be better. I'm especially thankful for all of the wonderful and passionate people who help run this site. You guys are the BEST!

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As noted on the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Facebook page, registration for the Half-Blood Prince Blu-Ray community screening with Dan Radcliffe and David Yates is now open.

Registration gets you a place in the community screening, and Warner Brothers will soon be sending more instructions to those who register.

Additionally, WB has created this event page on Facebook for the community screening. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed!

In a new interview with BBC Radio, actor Ian Kelly, discusses his upcoming role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Kelly talks about his time on set, as well as how he found out he got the part of Hermione's father, Mr. Granger.

"I love Harry Potter. You know I can't tell you much about it. They'll send 'round the men they have from Hogwarts. I play Hermione's dad and it's quite similar to what goes on in the book."

Thanks to Snitch Seeker, you can listen to the Potter segment of the interview here. If you're interested in the written excerpt, you can read it here.

For all we have on Deathly Hallows check out our Movie 7 Section.

Help us continue to celebrate MuggleNet's 10th Anniversary online by nominating yourself (or any of this year's winners!) for MuggleNet's first ever Fan of the Year! Submissions will be taken through December 1st, only 5 days left! Head over to Fan of the Week to submit your application! Remember to be creative!

In preparation for the release of the Half-Blood Prince DVD, CTV has released a new interview with actors Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint. Dan talks about the cast of Deathly Hallows, while Rupert speaks about life after the series concludes.

Additionally, ET Canada is getting in on the DVD promotion, as they will be sitting down on the set of Deathly Hallows to interview cast and crew. The segment airs next Wednesday, December 2.

Finally, British host Ben Shephard, is at Leavesden Studios today filming a new installment in the Behind the Magic series. You can follow him on Twitter and check out a recently posted picture from the set of him with Dan Radcliffe.

Thanks to Snitch Seeker for the tip!

Similar to the interview from Australia we showed you the other day, a Belgian newspaper has online new interviews with Tom Felton and Bonnie Wright to promote the Half-Blood Prince DVD. Of particular note is this photo of the cast (thanks, Snitch Seeker) on the Deathly Hallows set as well as Bonnie and Tom talking about filming the epilogue:

Tom Felton: We still have several months filming. The last scene we will probably be filming the scene 19 years later is playing. I'm very curious how we all will be.

Bonnie Wright: I'm looking forward to returning to King's Cross station. I had my first scene for the first Harry Potter movie ten years ago. I hardly knew then what acting was. I especially remember that I was freezing.

Tom: We've spent more than ten years together on this film set. We have grown up here. It will be strange to say goodbye.

Bonnie: Who knows, we can have a reunion in about ten years. What became of the actors? Maybe we'll play together in the Harry Potter musical. (Laughs)

According a new article online, a crew has been filming footage of the Yorkshire Dales for use in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Grassington Moor and the impressive 80m limestone crag of Malham Cove will feature in the film.

Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority chairman Carl Lis said:

"It's good to think that the iconic landscape of the Dales is going to be seen by a worldwide audience in the next Harry Potter film."

Thanks to Brandon for the tip! For all we have on Deathly Hallows be sure to check out our Movie 7 section.

Sometimes, watching CNBC has its payoffs. I happened to be watching and caught one of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park commercials we first told you about the other day.

You can watch it right here on YouTube. It's not the best quality (I recorded it on my iPhone), but there isn't anything new that needs to be seen in high resolution.

If you see any commercials, please send them in to tips at staff dot mugglenet dot com! We've heard there are multiple versions airing on TV.

Back in August, we told you about a new book coming this December called "One Day in the Life of Daniel Radcliffe". It includes 50 photos of Potter actor Dan Radcliffe taken on January 13th, 2009. At the time, he was living in New York to star in Equus.

Entertainment Weekly has received a sneak peek at one of the photos. From EW:

[Photographer Tim] Hailand features photos of the Harry Potter star rehearsing for his stint in the Broadway show Equus, eating his breakfast, and... stepping out of the shower.

“There are a lot of young girls that want to get close to Dan,” Hailand says, “and this is a way to get close to him.”

As we move toward 2010, The Telegraph is taking a look back at the top 100 books of the past decade. Coming in at No. 1 is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The entry reads:

If you don’t know what a Muggle is by now, you’re either Rip van Winkle or enormously stubborn. This is the seventh and final instalment in Rowling’s record-breaking series about Harry Potter, the world’s most famous lightning-scarred boy wizard and his tribulations with Lord Voldemort. We’ve seen Harry grow from a spindly, messy-haired 11-year-old into a heroic young adult. Children have grown up with him, finding in his battles metaphors for their own. This volume alone sold 15 million copies in the first 24 hours after it was published. Whether wickedly skewering suburbia, or bringing Harry, Ron and Hermione into mortal danger, Rowling is never less than absorbing. Some may sneer at her books, but they are triumphant sagas about the defeat of evil that tap into our basic hunger for stories. Most importantly, she makes reading a 700-page book seem easy. This one even has a quotation from Aeschylus as its epigraph. It stands as a cornerstone of the decade, a melding of high and low culture that appeals to all ages and nations.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone came in at No. 41 on the top 100 films of the past decade list. Do you think Deathly Hallows deserves the top spot?

Thanks to Leaky!

Wouldn't it be cool for your school's houses to be named after the four Hogwarts houses? At Oxford University, students are currently on their way to making that happen.

For the first time in 550 years, the Magdalen College Junior Common Room at Oxford has been changed to the Gryffindor common room. From The Telegraph:

Students are now campaigning to rename Christ Church, St Hughs and Merton colleges common rooms after the three other houses in Hogwarts; Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.

"Magdalen College embodies the values of courage, daring, nerve and chivalry," third-year student Zoe Tyndall, 21, who proposed the name change.

"These are the characteristics of the Gryffindor house in Harry Potter novels."

The motion was passed with only six students opposing the name change.

Tom Meakin, President-Elect of Magdalen Junior Common Room added: "Magdalen does after all look a little bit like Hogwarts, and not to put any noses out of joint, but my Vice-President does look a little bit like Hagrid."

Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, and Bonnie Wright sat down with an Australian morning television program to discuss growing up on the set.

The interviews were conducted on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to promote the Half-Blood Prince DVD. One particular highlight is Dan noting that after Christmas they are truly in the home stretch of filming.

View the interviews right here on YouTube. Thanks to Snitch Seeker for the tip!

We've received three reports now about a small television commercial for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park. It aired on NBC this morning during the Today Show. From MuggleNet reader Brooke:

It was simple with a black background with "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, opening Spring 2010 in Orlando, FL" in yellow Harry Potter font. The voice over basically just read the same thing and explained that it was a Harry Potter theme park. I thought it was really cool to see because I live in Lexington, KY - obviously no where near the park!

Sarah M. wrote in to say that towards the end actress Emma Watson talks about how great the park will be and the commercial wraps with Hedwig flying over Hogsmeade and stopping at Hogwarts castle.

On a related note, Universal has passed along this new video they put together which includes all of the announcements we learned about in September relating to the Wizarding World. No new content, but it's a fun refresher!

Just last week MuggleNet and Warner Home Video launched the Road to Hogwarts Sweepstakes, where visitors could participate in various Half-Blood Prince DVD-related activities and earn more entries into the contest.

Today, they've launched a new way to enter with their partner CafeMom Games:

The Road to Hogwarts Sweepstakes continues its journey by launching Join the Slug Club! CafeMom Games has the activity EXCLUSIVELY this week so participants will have to head over there in order to gain another entry towards The Road to Hogwarts Sweepstakes.

Professor Horace Slughorn is delighted to invite visitors to join the Slug Club. Anyone who aspires to be anyone in the wizarding world hopes to end up on his shelf! Through the magic of Harry Potter, you can stand alongside Slughorn's favorite students from Hogwarts. In this activity, users are able to Join the Slug Club by either uploading pictures of their face into one of the moving sequences or using a webcam or mobile video cam to upload their video image into the frame.

The BBC recently spoke to Potter stars Dan Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, who both comment on the success their Goblet of Fire co-star Robert Pattinson has had with his work on the Twilight saga. Here's what Dan had to say:

"I haven't spoken to Robert since we saw each other at the opening of a gallery three years ago," said Radcliffe. "We've been sort of exchanging advice through journalists, bizarrely."

"It is totally mad, when people are screaming and going absolutely insane for you.

"Particularly with Robert - the amount of women that would jump on him - you have to keep it in some kind of perspective, by thinking 'well, partly they like me and partly they are just attracted to the character'.

"As long as you don't think 'oh yeah, God they're all doing this - I must be absolutely fantastic'. As long as you do that, you should be all right."

As announced last week, MuggleNet and Magical Tours are teaming up to find the perfect intern for the 2010 Harry Potter themed tours in Britain. The person selected will participate in all four Magical Tours itineraries - all expenses paid!

Some entrants have been unable to download the application guidelines, so we're posting them for you RIGHT HERE. Use the information to compose your application e-mail.

After the initial selection rounds the finalists will be invited to post video "auditions" on YouTube. The videos will be on MuggleNet for our visitors to vote for their favorites. Visit MagicalTours.org to check out the fantastic 2010 tour schedule. All Magical Tours are now open for reservations. Check out this great new season!

Potter actors Tom Felton and Warwick Davis were both in attendance at a Memorabilia fan convention in Birmingham over the weekend. Both spoke to fans about Potter, and Tom had some interesting things to say about his work with Deathly Hallows. From The Telegraph:

Felton said: "We've just finished doing the most substantial bits of filming.

"I think we're revelling in the fact that this is it- the last one. I get quite emotional just thinking about it."

"I'm not looking forward to not being blonde anymore. I've forgotten what my real hair colour is."

A report on Snitch Seeker from a fan who attended the convention also reveals that Tom touched on filming the Epilogue:

Tom was asked if he was to be used in the epilogue and as yet doesn't know but he told us that a mould of his face and the others was made last year and he was asked to provide photos of his brothers & father and remarked he couldn't wait to see himself wrinkly.

Earlier today we showed you one of the deleted scenes to be included on the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD.

Tonight, all eight deleted scenes included on the DVD are up on YouTube at this link.

Of particular note is a scene where Dumbledore says the line "I am not worried Harry, I am with you."

I won't be watching them because I want to wait for the DVD on December 8th here in the United States! Thanks to CJ and Ryan for the tip.

A deleted scene from the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD has appeared on YouTube!

This one is of the trio walking through Hogwarts discussing the Vanishing Cabinet and its functionality.

The scene is obviously incomplete (its missing audio transitions and lacks any background music), so don't be surprised when you notice a glitch or two.

For all we've got on the Half-Blood Prince DVD, click here. Thanks to Abby and HPFANTimothy for the tip!

The latest episode of our Harry Potter podcast is now available! Join Ben, Micah, Matt, Nick and I for discussion of the latest news, chapters 10 - 12 of Chamber of Secrets, an impromptu Lady Gaga song parody by Dumbledore and Fawkes, and much more!

- We learn about the initial relationship between David Heyman and Chris Columbus...
- ...and that Dan Radcliffe almost wasn't Harry Potter.
- MuggleMail covers the Deathday Party movie omission, Ben's trend-setting, Muggle-borns and more.
- Chapter-by-Chapter: Chamber of Secrets 10 - 12.
- What is the deal with Hermione's rule-breaking? Does it have to do with Malfoy?
- Is the concept of The Dueling Club a good idea for the school and its students?
- Why is Dumbledore so accepting of Harry's lies?
- Avada Kedavra, Imperio, Love Potion returns.
- Don't forget to vote for MuggleCast in the 2009 Podcast Awards!

All that and a LOT more can be heard by downloading! To download the fun for free, we recommend subscribing through 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, or to download the MP3 file to your desktop.

Wales Online has a new interview with Steffan Rhodri, who will be playing Reg Cattermole, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Rhodri talks about how he has not read the books, but has seen a couple of the films with his kids.

"But although I've not read the books, I've read the whole sequence I'm involved in."

He notes the difficulty of having to impersonate one character [Ron Weasley] while playing another [Reg].

Rhodri is filming most of his scenes with Sophie Thompson, who plays Mafalda Hopkirk, and David O'Hara, who plays Albert Runcorn. In the books, Hermione takes on the appearance of Hopkirk and Harry takes on the appearance of Runcorn. All three actors have spent time studying the mannerisms of Dan, Emma and Rupert in their respective roles.

The actors will be in studio for five weeks from December through February.

Thanks to Pablo for the tip!

UniversHarryPotter.com has online what are the first photos of Rhys Ifans dressed as Xenophilius Lovegood on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

This preview is from the Ultimate Editions which are due to be released on December 8th in the United States.

Just a reminder that voting is now underway at the 2009 Podcast Awards! MuggleCast is nominated in the categories of "Best Produced" and "Entertainment," so please go and cast your vote!

Remember, you can only vote once every 24 hours and that voting ends on November 30. We encourage you to vote in other categories for the other shows you listen to and to tell your family and friends! And don't forget to verify your vote after casting your ballot (you'll receive an e-mail)!

Being recognized by the Podcast Awards and the podcasting community means a lot to all of the hosts, so thanks as always to our listeners for your continued support!

Daily Motion has online the full Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park sneak peek that is included on the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD.

Clocking in at close to 12 minutes, the feature includes interviews with various Potter cast and crew who talk about all the park features. It also includes a brief clip of JK Rowling sampling the theme park's Butterbeer - she says she loves it!

For more information about the theme park, click here. Thanks to UniversHarryPotter.com for the tip.

The BBC's charity program "Children in Need" - benefiting disadvantaged children - has a new video online featuring Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson speaking about the importance of supporting the charity.

You can watch it on YouTube right here. Thanks to RupertGrint.net!

Wales Online has a new profile on actor Steffan Rhodri, who has revealed he'll play the Ministry of Magic worker Reg Cattermole. Ron impersonates Reg when the trio sneak into the Ministry of Magic.

The article notes that he'll be headed to Leavesden Studios to film those scenes in the coming weeks.

Thanks to Brandon for the tip!

For those of you who own an iPhone or iTouch and have the new Harry Potter Spells App, Warner Bros. has recently released a new instructional video on how to cast spells.

To listen to the app's creator, Nathan Feldman, teach you how to hold your wand, the correct speed, and proper casting motion, click here.

The app is available in the iTunes store and can be purchased for $4.99.

In a new interview with The Daily Mail, Imelda Staunton (who plays Dolores Umbridge in Order of the Phoenix) briefly mentions returning for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:

Another role that Staunton is to revive is that of the malicious Dolores Umbridge for the two-part film Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, which is due out next year.

'Now, that is a great role,' she says with relish. 'It was wonderful playing this baddie dressed in pink, and to be able to play her again is a real treat.'

Her first Harry Potter was in 2007. Did it change her life?

'No, not really. I don't get chased down the street by hordes of kids. I still live a very normal life.

'The one good thing is that I get a lot more good scripts coming through my letterbox. Vera Drake raised my profile in one way, and then Harry Potter in another.'

Warner Brothers has released a TON of direct download links for all of the Ultimate Edition clips released over the past couple of weeks. Pick your format and enjoy!

Chamber of Secrets:
- "Changed" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Character Evolved" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Making Movie" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Reaction" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Richard Harris" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Robbie Coltrane" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime

Sorcerer's Stone
- "Chess board and EFX" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Dragon care" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Friendship on set" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Quidditch game" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Snape" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Working with kids" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime

- "The Cast and Characters 1" (cool clip of Emma on Deathly Hallows set reading the introduction of Hermione in Sorcerer's Stone - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "The Cast and Characters 2" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "The Cast and Characters 3" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "The Magic Begins 1" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "The Magic Begins 2" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "The Magic Begins 3" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "The Magic Begins 4" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime

Once again MuggleNet is on a new talent search. We are teaming up with Magical Tours to find the perfect intern for their 2010 Harry Potter themed tours in Britain. The person selected will participate in all four Magical Tours itineraries - all expenses paid! Go here for full application details.

After the initial selection rounds the finalists will be invited to post video "auditions" on YouTube. The videos will be on MuggleNet for our visitors to vote for their favorites. Visit MagicalTours.org to check out the fantastic 2010 tour schedule. All tours are now open for reservations.

For full details and how to apply, download this Word document.

On November 19th, 2010, the penultimate Potter film will be released in theaters.

While we still haven't received any official images or videos yet, you can bet that the next 12 months will be filled with all kinds of Deathly Hallows goodness.

Filming has been ongoing since January and is expected to continue for a few more months. For ALL we've got on Deathly Hallows (a cast/crew list, filming info, and much more) - click here!

Weren't at Comic-Con this past July to pick up a big Half-Blood Prince bag? We've received this cool news from WBShop.com:

Carry all your Harry Potter collectibles in this oversized Half-Blood Prince Comic-Con 2009 bag, your free gift with purchase of $50 or more of Harry Potter merchandise starting Thursday! These highly collectible Harry Potter bags were a huge hit at Comic-Con 2009. Each giant tote is double sided with Dumbledore and Harry on one side and Draco and Snape on the other. Bags measure 29 x 24 x 3 inches and include an 18-inch strap. This exclusive offer will start Thursday, November 19th. Quantities are strictly limited, so come early before they're all gone!

Get shopping at WBShop.com's Harry Potter area!

Many of you have written in with word that Potter lead actor Dan Radcliffe will be lending his voice to an upcoming episode of The Simpsons. From Entertainment Weekly:

In a Twilight spoof that’s part of next fall’s “Treehouse of Horror XXI,” the Harry Potter star plays Edmund, a kid vampire whom Lisa falls for. Alas, Edmund’s father, a.k.a. Dracula, and Homer try to squash the budding romance. “Daniel was very excited to do The Simpsons,” says Jean, “and we kept trying to ask him for secrets from the upcoming Harry Potter movie until we realized that they were all in the books.”

The episode should be airing on FOX in just under a year from now. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip!

Australian Potter fans will have plenty to entertain them today, as Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been released in DVD and Blu-Ray formats today.

US/UK fans have to wait until December 8th to receive their copies.

For more information on the DVD, click here!

The actress who plays Ginny Weasley in the Potter films is back on Twitter.

A couple of her tweets mention Deathly Hallows filming and the need to be filming under cloudy weather.

If you'd like to follow ALL the Potter stars who use Twitter, click here!

A new Danish interview with Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, and James and Oliver Phelps is now online.

While the narration is in Dutch, all the answers from the stars are in English. The cast discuss how Dan can and cannot compare to the character of Harry Potter.

View it right here on YouTube!

More Half-Blood Prince promotional fun! MovieWeb is hosting a Potter-themed giveaway with prizes ranging from a Noble Collection wand to a Potter 1 - 6 DVD giftset.

For the list of prizes and how to enter, click here. Good luck to everyone!

It could technically be considered our first official look at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! Thanks to Portkey, we now have a piece of concept art from Deathly Hallows which is included in the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Edition booklet.

You can view the concept art right here.

Clips continue to come out to promote all of the upcoming Potter DVDs. Today we have a cool clip from the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD.

Viewable at this link on YouTube, Rupert learns some stunts for Half-Blood Prince (catching a quaffle in mid-air on a harness) as Matthew Lewis and Alfie Enoch narrate his every move.

This is likely part of the "Close Up with the Cast" DVD feature we have detailed on this page. Thanks to Sara for the tip!

In a press conference back in 2000, producer David Heyman read a note from J.K. Rowling sharing her thoughts on the casting of Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as the trio.

WB has released a new video of the press conference to promote the Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Collector's editions.

"Having seen Dan Radcliffe's screen test, I don't think Chris Columbus could have found a better Harry. I am also delighted to see that we're going to have a screen Ron and Hermione who can bicker as if they'd been doing it all their lives. Chris's choice of three wonderful British actors for the leading roles shows how well he understands the spirit of these books. I wish Dan, Emma, and Rupert the very best of luck, and hope they have as much fun acting the first year at Hogwarts as I had writing it," Rowling said.

Thanks to Snitch Seeker!

Inching closer to the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Ultimate Edition, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Edition, we now have two more previews from the Making of documentary now online thanks to Oclumencia.

These two clips look at the casting of the trio and reveal some great new footage, including some original test scenes with Dan, Rupert, and Emma.

See the first one at this link and the second one at this link.

All of these DVDs will be released on December 8th in the United States. Click here for more info on the Half-Blood Prince DVD and click here for more info on the Ultimate Editions.

Excited for the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on DVD? Us too! And for the next few days, MuggleNet visitors in the US have exclusive access to WB's "The Road to Hogwarts" sweepstakes!

Aside from the initial point of entry into the sweepstakes, you will be able to gain multiple entries by playing games or participating in activities in The Road to Hogwarts Kit.

The Kit provides an exciting array of exclusive Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince interactive materials with which users can customize their Facebook & MySpace pages, blogs, websites and Twitter pages. The tool kit includes downloads, a profile pic creator, site skins, games, a widget, mobile applications and more.

Plus, by using the Road to Hogwarts Kit, users can earn up to seven more entries into The Road to Hogwarts Sweepstakes, where the grand prize is a trip to the Universal Orlando Resort during the grand opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, opening in 2010.

To enter the Sweepstakes and use The Road to Hogwarts Kit to increase your chances of winning, CLICK HERE! Remember: entry into the Sweepstakes is exclusive to MuggleNet visitors for the next few days. Good luck!

Last week, we told you about a new Harry Potter: Spells app that would be released for iPhone/iPod touch customers.

Thanks to Michael, we've learned that the app is now available in the iTunes store! It can be purchased for $4.99 and features the ability to turn your iPhone/iPod touch into a wand! You can duel your friends, learn spells, and a lot more. Visit the website for the app at this link.

If you get the app, let us know what you think in the comments!

MY MINI REVIEW: At best, this app is very difficult to use. The app requires a very specific movement for each spell. I failed 30 - 40 times before I passed each one (these include the very first spells you learn where you just have to move your phone left or right).

To perform a spell, you must put your thumb on the screen, make the physical movement, and remove your thumb. Apparently you need perfect timing, orders, and physical motion to be successful.

The app would repeatedly say to me "Too fast", "Too slow", or "Try again". I can't believe how difficult it is to successfully cast just one. Maybe I'm just a bad wizard?

Don't buy the app unless you have a lot of patience and a strong arm.

There's a new interview online with Rupert Grint from the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

In it, Rupert talks about growing up with the cast, his relationship with Daniel, and a lot more! He notes that he's single at the moment. Hear that, ladies?!

You can watch it right here on YouTube. Thanks to Snitch Seeker for the tip.

In a new interview with The Sunday Express, actor David Bradley, who plays Argus Filch in the Potter movies disputed recent reports that some of the younger stars on set have let fame go to their heads.

"You wouldn't even know that they had made the money they have. Their parents and the people looking after them keep them grounded. They don't disappear off to their trailers in between bits, they hang around and chat like the rest of us. Those kids work really hard. I really admire them."

"Nobody's pulling rank on this one. We all have nice trailers and they all look about the same size."

Bradley notes, just like everyone else, he is sad to see the series come to a close. Thanks to Snitch Seeker!

Stay warm, wizard and witches! The Scotsman is reporting that a Scottish textile maker has been tapped to create pullovers and cardigans for use in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

While it's not the most exciting news story, it's nice to see that the team behind Potter is looking around the United Kingdom for businesses that could be beneficial to the production.

A new promotional advertisement for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince community screening on December 12th has surfaced online.

Featuring Dan Radcliffe on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, he lets us know that fans will be able to ask him and director David Yates any question about the film as everyone watches it together.

This opportunity is exclusively available to those who purchase Half-Blood Prince on Blu-Ray. Watch this message from Dan right here on YouTube. Thanks to Snitch Seeker for the link.

Will you be participating in the screening? I am! I'm really excited for this. It's the first time Dan Radcliffe and David Yates will be offering commentary for a Potter film.

Those of you in Australia have a very cool contest to enter! To promote Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Nine MSN and Warner Brothers have launched the "Road to Hogwarts" Sweepstakes.

By entering the contest at this link, visitors will be placed in a drawing to win a trip to Universal Studios Orlando and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park! The official rules note that you may visit during Grand Opening week if flights are available.

The sweepstakes is also giving away daily prizes including copies of Half-Blood Prince, Sorcerer's Stone Ultimate Edition, Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Edition, and a Harry Potter film cell.

Enter every day between now and December 10th! Half-Blood Prince and the new Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Editions hit Australian on November 18th. Thanks to to Joshua for the tip.

US fans: Look for a cool DVD sweepstakes launching here on MuggleNet in just a couple days!

The Orlando Sentinel has a report online looking at a recent refinancing deal by Universal Studios Orlando. It and quotes analysts who hope the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park will keep Universal in a good financial condition for the long run:

But the rating service also said the business' outlook is stable. Now Orlando's No. 2 theme-park resort can turn its full attention to opening the Wizarding World of Harry Potter on time, which it and its lenders are depending on to boost business.

"The stable outlook reflects our expectation that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will provide Universal…a meaningful boost in revenues when the ride opens in the spring of 2010 and will also help the company maintain a sufficient margin of compliance with tightening financial covenants," S&P analyst Andy Liu wrote in a research note. "On the other hand, if the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is significantly delayed, or if the ride fails to provide the expected boost, we could revise the outlook to negative."

For all we've got on the Wizarding World (news, images, and much more), click here!

Another clip from what will be on the Sorcerer's Stone Ultimate Edition disc has been released - this time to Snitch Seeker.

The clip, seen here on YouTube, shows Sorcerer's Stone director Chris Columbus working with Dan Radcliffe and Sean Biggerstaff on the scene where Harry learns about the rules of Quidditch. The CG title at the beginning reveals this scene was shot on October 10th, 2000. It was only the 8th day of shooting.

The clip also include Potter series producer David Heyman, who discusses the working relationship him and Chris had.

For all the info we've got on the Ultimate Editions, click here.

Two clips have been posted on Warner Brothers' official website from the Ultimate Edition DVDs that are due out on December 8.

The first piece is from the Sorcerer's Stone Ultimate Edition and contains a series of interviews with director Chris Columbus, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, detailing the casting of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.

The second piece is from the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Edition and is one of the deleted scenes from the second film.

You can also watch the original theatrical trailers for both films on WB's site. And don't forget for all the latest info on the Ultimate Edition DVDs, click right here.

Thanks to Leaky for the tip!

Voting is now officially open at the 2009 Podcast Awards and we need your help! MuggleCast is nominated in the categories of "Best Produced" and "Entertainment," so please go and cast your vote!

Remember, you can only vote once every 24 hours and that voting ends on November 30. We encourage you to vote in other categories for the other shows you listen to and to tell your family and friends! And don't forget to verify your vote after casting your ballot (you'll receive an e-mail)!

Being recognized by the Podcast Awards and the podcasting community means a lot to all of the hosts, so thanks as always to our listeners for your continued support!

The cast and crew of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows paid tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice during World War I on Remembrance Day last Tuesday.

A crew member sent BBC Radio 5Live a text describing what happened on the set:

We're currently filming the final battle sequence of the last Harry Potter film, and we stopped for two minutes this morning. It was very eerie, it was thought-provoking, in the mists, along the ruins of Hogwarts.

Listen to the audio here. Thanks to Snitch Seeker!

Warner Brothers is showcasing three of their films for consideration in this year's awards season. One of those films is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and today they've opened a For Your Consideration site that includes Half-Blood Prince's full script and samples from the score.

Snitch Seeker notes that this is the original screenplay for the film, and several scenes in the script were removed from the final cut. You can see the areas that were cut from the film right here, courtesy Snitch Seeker.

You can view the full script here (PDF format) and listen to samples from the score here (click link, click the Half-Blood Prince poster, then click Score).

The Scotsman is reporting today that a rep for MS Society Scotland believes JK Rowling may return as a patron if an upcoming vote makes the Society independent again:

A special general meeting will this weekend hear the results of a ballot, including a resolution proposing the society in Scotland becomes independent.

Bill Findlay, a former chairman of the MS Society Scotland, said he believed that if the charity could start again as an independent body, Rowling would return as patron.

Visitors may remember that JK Rowling announced in April she was stepping down from her position in the Society after she could not "in good conscience, continue to be the public face of a charity that is changing beyond recognition from the one with which I have been so proud to be associated."

Construction at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Universal Studios Orlando continues to move along, and Attractions Magazine has another update for us today.

At this link you can find various construction photos as well as a video giving you a nice tour of the area.

The Wizarding World will be opening Spring 2010. For more info on the park, click here.

Likely to be seen on the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD (or possibly during the ABC Family special), a new featurette for the sixth film titled "The Pitfalls of Teenage Love" has been released on iTunes.

The 3 minute, 52 second video includes many interviews with various cast members about the relationships in Half-Blood Prince. Lots of new behind-the-scenes footage can also be seen.

Click here to view it (you must have iTunes installed). Alternatively, you can watch it on YouTube. Thanks to Cameron for the tip!

You can now get the latest in Harry Potter directly on your Tumblr dashboard via MuggleNet's tumblelog. Follow us!

Besides Twitter, MuggleNet is also on Facebook. We'd feel really warm, fuzzy, and appreciated if you became a fan. :)

Harry Potter has once again been nominated at the Peoples Choice Awards. The nominees were announced this morning.

The films have been nominated in the following categories:
- On Screen Team: Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Franchise: Harry Potter
- Favorite Movie: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Voting is now open on the Peoples Choice Awards website. The awards ceremony will be held January 6th, 2010.

The 2009 Switch Awards aired two nights ago on the BBC, and Tom Felton was there to pick up an award for Half-Blood Prince.

The sixth film in the Potter series won "Switch's Favourite Flick".

Video of Tom accepting the award and answering some fan questions can be found right here on YouTube.

Thanks to Elena for the tip!

UPDATE: The deleted scene has been made private in the link below. It is still available to watch online, here.

WB Italy has released the first deleted scene from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince--an eerie clip of the Hogwarts students and professors as darkness falls on the castle. Watch it here.

Two other behind-the-scenes clips have also been released: Emma Watson receiving a Dark Mark and Rupert Grint summarizing the first six movies.

Thanks to Portkey.it!

The latest episode of our Harry Potter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure! Join Ben, Micah, Mikey and I for another great episode where we discuss Chapters 7 - 9 of Chamber of Secrets, catch up on the latest news, and more:

- Auditions for the Wizarding World are coming up and Ben submits his audition.
- Andrew's story of proposing the Dumbledore's Tower of Terror ride to Universal execs.
- Ben debuts a brand new Top 10 List.
- Chapter by Chapter highlights Chamber of Secrets Chapters 7 - 9
- Hedwig holds a grudge against Harry. She needs to get over it!
- A mini debate is sparked over Quidditch teams and what brooms they use - should all teams use the same brooms? "Broom Equality!" cries Andrew.
- Ben writes a letter to Emma in attempt to make his feelings be known.
- We've been nominated at the 2009 Podcast Awards! Thank you!

All that and a LOT more can be heard by downloading! To download the fun for free, we recommend subscribing through 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, or to download the MP3 file to your desktop.

A new interview with Jamie Campbell-Bower in Wonderland Magazine has revealed that the actor who plays Grindelwald recently completed a scene with an actor who will play Young Dumbledore for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

While Jamie couldn't remember who it was at the time, the magazine apparently looked into it and names Toby Regbo.

You can view scans of the article where Jamie revealed this information right here via Snitch Seeker. We're working on confirming Toby's role and will keep you updated!

As the holidays are approaching, ABC Family is bringing back its "Harry Potter" weekend as part of its "25 Days of Christmas" programming. The first four Potter films can be seen from December 4-6.

Viewers will be treated to exclusive footage from "Creating the World of Harry Potter," an eight-hour documentary series revealing the filmmaking magic behind all of the films in the series. This content is only available on the new "Harry Potter Ultimate Edition" series on Blu-ray and DVD.

In addition, fans will get an advanced look at the "Close Up with the Cast" hosted by Evanna Lynch and also go behind the scenes with the cast and crew to see how the infamous Cave was created and what it took to bring the Inferi to the big screen. Both of these pieces will be featured in their entirety on the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Blu-ray Combo Pack and 2-Disc Special Edition DVD.

You can check out all the information on the Half-Blood Prince DVD right here and the Ultimate Edition DVDs for Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets right here. All are due out on December 8 here in the United States.

Thanks to Jesse for the tip!

iPhone and iPod touch users: get your new wand at the ready! Warner Brothers has just let us know about a new Harry Potter application exclusively available for the iPhone/iPod touch:

"We wanted you to be one of the first to know that Harry Potter Spells - the only official Harry Potter game in the App Store - will be available starting November 16, 2009!

The app, based on the Harry Potter films, will transform Muggles everywhere into fledgling wizards, casting spells at their opponents to stun them with Stupefy! or disarm them with Expelliarmus!"

View a trailer for the site and learn a LOT more about the app right here on its official website. The site has lots of images from the app, a FAQ page, and a features list.

Construction of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park at Universal Studios Orlando continues to move at a steady pace, and This Is Briandom has another great set of photos from construction.

Most notable is the presence of the Hogwarts Express sitting at the main entrance. The train's placement at the front of the park has been well known as it was in the original concept art Universal released in May 2007.

See all of the latest construction photos right here. For all the info we've got on the Theme Park, visit our in-depth info section!

Those who are fans of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on Facebook were notified of a new DVD countdown on the film's Official Fan Page. To kick off the celebration they released a clip of the Quidditch action from the film.

WB is promising that "each day [they] will give you tips on where to see exclusive clips and find new activities on The Road to Hogwarts Sweepstakes site, learn how to win exciting prizes, and much more."

The DVD will be released on December 8th. MuggleNet will be playing a part in the Half-Blood Prince DVD release fun, and more info on that will arrive next week. In the mean time, click here to visit our Half-Blood Prince DVD info section!

Speaking at a press junket for his upcoming role in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the actor who will play Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows had this to say about the two film franchises and his progress on the seventh Potter film:

"He's an old friend of Dumbledore's, a possible lover," offered Campbell Bower at the LA press day for New Moon.

Asked to compare the experience of working on Twilight with working on the Harry Potter franchise, Campbell Bower said, "The Twilight phenomenon cinematically is relatively young so there's still a lot of growth there to go with the film, and there's still a lot of connections to be made between cast and crew and stuff, whereas with Potter they've been going for 10 years now. It's a machine, Potter. You go in, you do your thing, and then you go on. Whereas with this, it's a lot more finding out about everything and a lot more exploration to do in general."

Campbell Bower's not quite done filming his scenes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows yet. "At the moment, I've only worked on it for about a week. I think I've got another week and a bit to go," revealed Campbell Bower. "They're still working on it. They're shooting simultaneously because they've obviously got lots of time scheduled and they have to do both side by side. Whenever they can, they will do that, I think."

Speaking of New Moon, I run an awesome Twilight fansite called TwilightSource.com! Visit it if you like Twilight.

For all MuggleNet has on Deathly Hallows, click here.

Actor Chris Rankin, who plays Percy Weasley, turns 26 today!

Join us in wishing him a wonderful day!

Thanks to Pablo!

Thanks to Conor for pointing out several new Potter items available over at The Noble Collection:

- Dumbledore's Knife
- Slughorn's Wand
- Narcissa's Wand
- Fenrir's Wand
- The Crystal Goblet
- Sterling Silver Locket from the Cave

Beautiful products!

The official Harry Potter website has been updated with a new site to promote the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on DVD December 8th.

Among other things, the site promotes the community screening of Half-Blood Prince with Dan Radcliffe and David Yates on December 12th at 3 PM EST.

For everything we've got on the Half-Blood Prince DVD, click here! Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip.

Reuters is reporting that Walmart.com will be offering its top 10 pre-ordered DVDs for $10 this holiday season--Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince included.

Walmart.com said on Thursday the offer includes popular movie titles such as "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" and "Julie and Julia".

The full list of $10 DVDs available for pre-order can be found here.

EDIT: Speaking of good DVD prices, Amazon is currently offering the Blu-Ray version of Half-Blood Prince at $16.99. Thanks Michael!

Right now, if you purchase an Apprentice Wand at www.alivans.com, Alivan's will donate 100% of all the profits to Toys for Tots. The last time Alivan's ran a similar special they donated over $1100 to the Ronald McDonald House and they are hoping to top that this time!

If you are in the market for a wand visit Alivan's now and choose the Apprentice Wand - your purchase will surely help make a lot of little children happy this Christmas!

The actor who plays Mr. Ollivander in the Harry Potter series recently sat down with Rotten Tomatoes. In the interview, he reveals that he'll be heading back to the Deathly Hallows set sometime this month.

More interesting is where he voices his concern over Warner Brothers' large budgets for films in the Potter franchise:

Q: Do you think the big franchise movies shooting in the UK give a false impression of the health of our industry? All these productions move in and hire local talent, but they aren't British films.

A: No, they're not British films. Even Harry Potter isn't a British [franchise]. We gave it to Warners, we just sit and collect. That always infuriates me. I do think huge areas of the industry are being neglected and we've lost the ability for middle-budget films. When we did have a stronger industry -- and not just a business -- we did have room for middle-budget films. They've gone out of the window, as they've done in America as well, but a $20m picture would be wonderful to make every now and then. We could do a lot for that.

But it's like any country, if you don't have a lot of money to spend. And it's interesting seeing how much money gets spent on Harry Potter. It's quite absurd, really. I watch it and think it's just the same as Hollywood. I look around and you've got three costumes there, none of which are likely to be worn, and they're all replicas of each other. It's a vacuous waste of money and it drives me insane.

J.K. Rowling donated an autographed U.S. deluxe edition Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book to the Little Auction that Could. Thanks to our friends at Snitch Seeker, we can now view pictures of the signed book here and here.

All proceeds from the eBay auction going on Nov. 6 through Nov. 29 will go to a shelter for abused and neglected children.

We've heard of Harry Potter dissenters, but here's some religious support for the Harry Potter series, as a Benedictine monk is publishing "Baptising Harry Potter: A Christian Reading of Harry Potter."

"I do not think there is any intelligent view out there that says these books are evil. They are the sort of objections that come from people who have not read them.

"What are they suggesting we do, ban everyone who turns up at a children's party to do a few tricks," said Fr Luke.

"I don't feel at all that the books were leading children away from Christian spirituality.

"They are full of Christian themes of love and sacrifice," he said.

Check out the full article here.

Thoughts?

Although October is over, we want to remind our visitors the importance in maintaining good breast health. Maggie Smith, the actress who portrays Profess McGonagall in the films, is herself a breast cancer survivor. She is not alone as one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime and 40,000 women perish each year from the disease.

Preventative care is essential in fighting this disease. A BeMitt is a preventative care tool designed to assist women in performing their monthly self-breast exams. Beth Bromberg, creator of the BeMitt, had several benign lumps removed from her breasts yet still wasn't doing her monthly exams. When her then 20 year-old daughter Jenna, a Harry Potter fan and MuggleNet visitor, discovered a lump in her breast, she decided it was time to spread awareness to make self-exams not just easier but more effective. She invented the BeMitt, a mineral oil-filled mitt that magnifies texture - allowing women to better know their breasts and increase the likelihood of early detection.

Early in October we announced our goal of raising $10,000 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. We didn't quite meet our goal, but remember it is never too late to take action when it comes to your health. You can still show your support by purchasing a BeMitt.

Remember, every month should be breast cancer awareness month!

Here's some great, bittersweet news. The cafe where JK Rowling started writing the Harry Potter books - with baby daughter Jessica by her side - has reopened. The cafe had closed and turned into a chinese buffet a few years ago, but a new owner has changed it back:

Owner Moira McFarlane, 42, says she’s more than happy for customers to escape the cold and spend the whole day reading, writing or chatting with friends.

She said: “It’s a big space, so we need to make it cosy – we will welcome people to come along and sit all day – and write books if they like. ”The businesswoman, who already owns the Spoon Cafe in Old Town and runs the Storytelling Centre coffee bar on the Royal Mile, says the cafe is unlike any other.

Read more, including the owner's thoughts on the cafe's popularity thanks to JK Rowling, at this link. I want to visit! Don't you?

The Orlando Sentinel has published a nice construction photo update from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, and things are going up FAST! I visited the construction site just under two months ago, and I can't believe this is the same area.

The Orlando Sentinel writes: The skyline of Islands of Adventure continues to morph as the Wizarding World of Harry Potter goes up. It's fun that you can see Hogwarts from Interstate 4 now, especially in the eastbound lanes. We took the usual counterclockwise spin through Islands on Sunday and construction sounds were evident in a couple of places, including behind the tarps obscuring the Dueling Dragons castle.

See all the photos - including nice views of Hogsmeade, Hogwarts, and the Dueling Dragons ride - at this link!

For all the info we've got on the Wizarding World (there's a lot of it), click here.

Back in July, we learned that Ultimate Editions of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets were in the works.

Now, MuggleNet has opened a brand-new section for all your Ultimate Edition DVD needs: the most-recent news, current DVD and Blu-ray prices, special features, trailer, official website and more.

With additional information to come and plans for the remainder of films to be released in this format, be sure check back on a regular basis. You can find this new section located in the left-hand navigation under "Movies."

Both Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Editions will be released on December 8.

The Press Association is reporting that Hedwigs Theme, originally composed by John Williams for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, tops Classic FM's 'Children's Hall of Fame':

Smith, 14, who was co-hosting the show with Anne-Marie Minhall, said: "I'm thrilled that Classic FM has decided to create such a platform for their younger listeners. The Harry Potter theme is definitely one of my favourites."

Classic FM has almost half a million listeners under the age of 18 and is releasing an album of Children's Classics to tie in with the countdown on November 23.