A new article in The Telegraph lists the books that are most left behind in hotel rooms. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows was numger 10 on the list. Personally, I cannot belive that people would stop reading or leave it behind.

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Thanks Snitch Seeker!

A uk paper The Sunday Mirror has reported that a Hogwarts musical is in the works. This article states that “casting agents have been told to start looking for a young lad to play Potter in an all-singing, all-dancing version of J.K. Rowling’s magic at Hogwarts,” it then says that ‘producers are already working on script ideas and hope to bring the musical to London’s West End next year.”

Please note this is just a rumour and has not been properly confirmed !!

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Thanks to The Leaky Cauldron

UPDATE by Meg: The article also mentions that JKR might write a new HP book for Comic Relief:

is expected to write a special Harry Potter book in aid of Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day in 2009. She did spin-off books for Comic Relief in 2001, which raised £22million.

A set of all seven Harry Potter books signed by JK Rowling are being auctioned off for charity. The bidding is at $3,000 and ends on September 21st.

Now, Harry Potter fanatics can buy a set of the famed series, signed by author J.K. Rowling. All proceeds will benefit The Catie Hoch Foundation. Each year, the charity helps hundreds of kids with cancer and their families.

Peca said that their help ranges from sending gift cards to help pay for gas to cancer centers or snacks for trips there to helping families to pay a mortgage or rent.

Go HERE to bid. And read more about the auction and chartiy by clicking HERE or read more.

Thanks Kristen!

UPDATE: I just made a button for the charity so you can put it on your site or profiles:

Here is the button:

Please upload it to your own server and link to:
http://www.whenharrymetcatie.com/

The UK ‘Wife Swap’ show is looking for a family that loves the Harry Potter series to be on the show!

The Channel 4 TV programme Wife Swap is looking for a fun family who loves Harry Potter. If the whole family is mad on the books and you all know your Petrificus Totalis from your Patronus then we want to hear from you!

Any family can apply as long as the children in the family are older than 2.

Email or Call (020 7013 4362) for more information!

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Its the one month anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Time really flies, doesnt it?

Soon it will be 2 months, then a whole year. Kind of depressing. Are you all experiencing Post Potter Depression? I know I am.

Nominations for the 2007 K-Zone awards are now open! You can vote for Harry Potter in 10 categories.
You can nominate Order of the Phoenix for Movie of the Year.
And then any of the boys for Best Movie Actor. And the same for the girls in Best Movie Actress.
And for the books you can nominate Deathly Hallows for Favorite Book.
And any of the characters for; Best Villain, Best Sidekick, Best Love Team, Best Buds and Fight of the Year.
And lastly you can nominate the OotP video game for Game of the Year.

Go HERE to nominate!!!!