Emma’s official site has been updated to wish Emma a happy birthday and to say that they have a special surprise in Emma’s graphic. It is a video that you can watch below or search on your own to find it on the site:

Thanks to Angelic Amy on Sassy for the link!

There is a new interview with Jim Broadbent online! Jim will be playing Horace Slughorn in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

“I’m not a massive fan, no, it’s not really part of my generation. But I had read the first one and seen the films. I caught up with the sixth one, which I’m in. But I have to admit I haven’t read them all.”
“It’s going great. I play Horace Slughorn. He’s a retired teacher brought out of retirement and drawn back into Hogwarts to tell his tale. He’s got a secret that they want to get out of him.”
“I like to mix it up, the big films and the little ones. A big range of different parts.”

Thanks SnitchSeeker!

As you all probably know, today is Emma Watson’s 18th Birthday!!!!!!!!!! I would like to wish her a very happy birthday and many more to come!!!!

Happy 18th Birthday Emma!!!!!!!!
We all love you. <3

It is also Emma Thompson’s birthday today! She plays Professor Trelawney in the Harry Potter films!

As most of you know, JK Rowling is sueing Harry Potter Lexicon owner Steve Vander Ark and publisher RDR Books for wanting to publish a book version of the website. She claims the book violates copyright and is contesting it’s publication.

JK Rowling arrived at the courthouse in New York City earlier this morning and the proceedings are currently taking place before Judge Robert P. Patterson without a jury.

You can read more information on the case HERE and HERE. You can see pictures HERE.

Thanks HPANA!

UPDATE: JK Rowling issued a statement today:

It gives me no pleasure to take legal action, but I am here today because I feel very strongly about an important issue that affects everyone and not just me. If books that plagiarise other works are permitted, authors, fans and readers stand to lose. There are lots of books in many languages that comment on or criticize Harry Potter, and that’s fine. But the book in this case is different. It provides no analysis and virtually no commentary. It takes far too much and it offers precious little in return. I would just like to add that I am extremely grateful for the incredible support of Harry Potter fans everywhere.

Emma’s official site has been updated with another set of fan-art! There are 20 new works of art up there!  One of mine was posted in the first set she posted when the site first started, I should send in the rest of my stuff.

And her birthday candle is getting shorter since her birthday is on Tuesday!

Some pictures have appeared online that are supposedly of Helen McCrory as Narcissa Malfoy!  She was apparently filming scenes with Helena Bonham-Carter (Bellatrix).  They were walking down a street in heavy black cloaks, which I can only assume is from the second Chapter of Half-Blood Prince (one of my favorites in the book)!

See the pictures in the gallery, HERE! We are still waiting on confirmation saying that they are Helen. I will update when we get it.

Thanks SnitchSeeker!