A look at book publisher Roger Rapoport of RDR Books, the publisher in the Lexicon lawsuit case.
Thursday, May 8th
A look at high school students in Austin picking up the sport.
From Ohio State University's Lantern, a look at "Harry Potter and English Comedy," a special topics English course students are taking this quarter.
Clemence Poesy, lovely Fleur Delacour of Goblet of Fire is being reported as 'not in' the remaining movies.
Sadly, Poesy has chosen to not reprise her role in the Potter pictures, so it's unlikely we'll see her on American red carpets in the very near future.
Say it isn't so, WB!
Wednesday, May 7th
David Bradley, the veteran stage actor who plays Argus Filch in the Harry Potter films, is bringing his one-man play, The Quiz, to the Trafalgar Studios on the West End in June.
An interesting perspective, including notable mentions of the Leaky Cauldron's webmistress.
One of his former cohorts, Melissa Anelli, sat at the back of the courtroom for much of the testimony. A twenty-eight-year-old Gryffindor from Brooklyn, she is the Webmistress of The Leaky Cauldron, a leading "Potter" Web site. Although she and Vander Ark had collaborated on podcasts (she'd referred to him as a "guru") and had even linked their Web sites together in the "Floo network," she was not at the trial to cheer him on but, as she said, "to support Jo." "It's her world," Annelli said. "She lets us play." As for Vander Ark, "he is vilified now," she said on a recent Leaky Cauldron podcast. "He has ruined his good standing." ("It's the same thing as if a family member were to go and break the law, and do something horrible," John Noe, the site's creative director, said. "There is no room for sympathy.")
Over here at the Snitchseeker, so if you don't want heavy spoilers, don't click.
Emma Watson and Dan won in their respective categories at the 2008 Otto awards ceremony. Readers voted Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) the Best Female Cinema Star and Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) best in the male category.
Well done!
According to the Scotsman:
A row has erupted over whether Ms Rowling is the right person to give the most important speech of the year at Harvard University as thousands of students graduate on 5 June. She was asked in January to give the commencement address at the Ivy League institution, but some students have complained that they deserve better.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Mother's Day, Chief Parenting announced its inaugural Chief Mommy Officer Hall of Fame inductees. Even though the honor is for American mothers - one of this year's inaugural class members is an honorary "Global" inductee, recognizing the impact she has had on children and their parents around the world, especially in the United States.
That global mom? JK Rowling! Check out the press release here.
I had no idea it was the 100th anniversary for this.
J.K. Rowling won a U.K. lawsuit brought against a picture agency that sold photographs of her son to a British tabloid.
More details, here.
Tuesday, May 6th
From CBBC Newsround, spoilers!
Friday, May 2nd
DanRadcliffe.co.uk has announced its Annual Birthday Fundraiser for Demelza! Details, this way.
June 22nd at 9pm (ET). As always check your local listings for changes and final times.
An amusing survey from charity Christian Aid via Reuters:
Apprentice boss Sir Alan Sugar is Britain's top choice in a survey commissioned by charity Christian Aid to find which celebrity the British public would most like on their quiz team.
The multi-millionaire entrepreneur ranks highest overall, with JK Rowling the top choice for women.
