PFC Auctions, a boutique online auction business specialising in world class Art, Antiques and Collectibles,  is going to be auctioning two signed Harry Potter books. there is a copy of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets signed by Daniel Radcliffe and a copy of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban signed by Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. Both books are in pristine condition and bidding starts at £100 per book.

Online bidding at www.pfcauctions.com will end at 7:30pm BST on May 24 2012. To bid you need to register an account and get verified.

Amazon announced yesterday that they would be adding all seven Harry Potter books to their Kindle Library on June 19th.  The books will be available in English, German, Spanish, French and Italian!

They have also announced that users with Amazon Prime will be able to “borrow” the books for free as frequently as a book a month, with no due dates through the Lending Library, also starting on June 19th!

With Kindle Owner’s Lending Library, there are no due dates, you can borrow as frequently as once a month, and there are no limits on how many people can simultaneously borrow the same title – so you never have to wait in line for the book you want!

JK Rowling’s manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is set to be exhibited at the British Library from 25 May and running until 9 September 2012. It is part of a larger exhibition entitled Writing Britain: Wastelands to Wonderlands and includes other visionaries, such as, John Lennon, JRR Tolkein, William Shakespeare and more!  The description of the exhibition is as follows:

[…] explores treasures from the last 1000 years of English literature that have been shaped by the country’s unique spaces and places. From idyllic rural landscapes to gritty cities, the exhibition will showcase a literary map of the British Isles and highlight how writers, from William Shakespeare and Walter Scott to John Lennon and J K Rowling, have recorded the changing spaces of the British Isles in some of their greatest literary works, and in turn inspired their readers to explore the country in new ways.

Named as one of the highlights of the exhibition,

the original manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, lent by the author, describes Harry Potter’s first encounter with platform 9 ¾ in London’s King’s Cross station. Carefully avoiding the stopping trains via Cuffley and Bayford (strictly for Muggles only), he should pass between Platforms 9 and 10 to reach a magical passage to a fantastic parallel world. This manuscript is part of the exhibition’s ‘Cockney Visions’ section, looking at literature inspired by London.

The LA Times is reporting that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is set to be built at Universal Studios Japan, an official announcement is expected to be released tomorrow.  According to the article,

Universal Studios Japan on Thursday will unveil plans to build the first international version of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the blockbuster attraction that has drawn millions of fans to Universal’s Orlando resort and is coming to Los Angeles.

The Osaka destination — expected to begin construction in the next few weeks with a planned opening in late 2014 and an expected cost of about $500 million — brings Hogwarts Castle and rides including Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey to the boy wizard’s biggest market outside of the United States.

“A lot of work goes into building these parks, so we’re probably at the limit of what we could manage at the moment,” said Globe. “But if some other great opportunity for Harry Potter presents itself, we would certainly take a look at it.”

In a statement, Rowling gave her stamp of approval to the newest addition to her Harry Potter empire: “I was delighted to experience and enjoy the attention to detail, creativity and superb craft that went into the first Wizarding World in Orlando,” she said. “I am equally delighted that the same level of expertise and enjoyment will translate to the new park in Japan.”

Fans will recall that the Wizarding World in Los Angeles isn’t scheduled to open until 2016, so fans in Japan will be getting Potter much sooner. Universal Orlando will also have an expansion to include more attractions.

The Harry Potter Wizards Collection website has released another new feature today. To unlock the feature fans must use their wands to make a special gesture (once on the website, click wand gestures and scroll to number 7).  This gesture displays a clip from one of the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban discs, featuring goblins.  They have released new information on what will be included in the collection, which is as follows:

Year 3 – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™
Four discs include:
1) Theatrical version on Blu-ray
2) Theatrical version on DVD
3) Special Features on DVD
4) Creating the World of Harry Potter – Part 3: Creatures on Blu-ray

Rating: PG: SOME SCARY MOMENTS, CREATURE VIOLENCE, AND MILD LANGUAGE

Creating the World of Harry Potter Part 3: Creatures
Soar on the back of Buckbeak. Battle a Hungarian Horntail. Trace Voldemort’s terrifying transformation from grotesque infant-like creature to Dark Lord. Fascinating footage lets you experience the Harry Potter world of creatures through new eyes with this revealing look at a new group of wizards: the artists who create the monsters and marvels. Roam the Creature Shop, where actors turn into beasts and sketches turn into animatronic wonders. Join Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as they share stories about acting opposite everything from tiny computer-generated pixies to a four-ton mechanical spider (guess which young star is really afraid of spiders). New discoveries and new revelations all make your journeys into Harry’s world even more thrilling!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II will be making it’s debut on HBO this coming Saturday, May 12th.  Part I will be airing at 5:30pm ET and Part II will premiere at 8:00pm ET. Check your local listings to be sure of the time.

The film will be available on HBO GO for mobile devices starting on May 12th. It will not be available on Video on Demand until May 14th.

So far all the films up to Half-Blood Prince have aired on ABC Family, and Deathly Hallows: Part I will air in 2013, one assumes Part I will air in early 2013 and Part II will come later in the year (perhaps as part of the 25 Days of Christmas special, they usually do a Potter weekend at that time)