A new trailer for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland has been released! A number of Harry Potter stars are in the film as I have posted earlier this year in April.   Helena Bonham Carter … The Red Queen, Alan Rickman … The Caterpillar, Stephen Fry … The Cheshire Cat, Timothy Spall … The Bloodhound, Frances de la Tour … Aunt Imogene.  View the trailer below:

UPDATE: The trailer has been removed from youtube 🙁

Thanks to WB for sending over a press release and a few photos from Harry Potter: The Exhibit.  Go here for the full press release and click the images below for larger versions!

Harry Potter: The Exhibition will open at 9 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2009, and run through Sunday, February 21, 2010.  The exhibition requires a time-entry ticket and will be open for guests during the Museum’s regular Exhibit Hall hours: Saturday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Tickets for the exhibition can now be purchased on site at the Museum, through the Museum’s web site mos.org, or by calling 617-723-2500, 617-589-0417 (TTY).  Combination admission into the Museum and Harry Potter: The Exhibition is $26 for adults; $24 for seniors (60 and over); $23 for children (ages 3-11) and $5 for Museum of Science members.

Now you can find great deals at the WB shop 3 times a week!

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the Felix Felicis potion brings good luck to whoever drinks it. In that spirit, when you use the WBshop.com search box to search for Felix Felicis in WBshop.com we’ll reward your good luck by taking you instantly to that day’s special Felix Felicis sale item. We’ll update the Felix Felicis magical search at least three times a week, so come back often to see what we have in store for you!

A special Harry Potter edition of the magazine ONE has been released in Germany!  The magazine has interviews with Dan, Emma, Rupert and Tom! It is in German however so I have no idea what it says, ICM is working on getting a translation!

See the scans here at the Ice Cream Man gallery!

Thanks ICM!

Thanks to WB for mailing we can now announce the next stop for Harry Potter: The Exhibition!  It will be stopping in Boston at the Museum of Science.

Opens Sunday, October 25, 2009
Buy tickets in the online store
Harry Potter™ is a cultural phenomenon, inspiring the imaginations of millions across the globe. Now it’s your chance to peer into the wizard’s world in a new exhibit featuring more than 200 authentic props and costumes from the Harry Potter films, all displayed in settings inspired by the film sets — including the Great Hall, Hagrid’s Hut and the Gryffindor™ common room. View iconic film artifacts such as Harry’s glasses, the Marauder’s Map, and Hermione’s Yule Ball gown, and pause to pull a screeching Mandrake from its pot or try your hand at tossing a “Quaffle.”

Showcasing the supreme artistry and craftsmanship that went into the making of the ever popular film series, Harry Potter: The Exhibition is sure to spark curious minds and foster an excitement of discovery among visitors of all ages.

A chair that J.K. Rowling wrote Philosopher’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets on is going be re-auctioned to benefit Books Abroad, a charity that sends free school books to impoverished countries.  It was originally auctioned by Chair-ish a Child for the NSPCC in 2002 and it sold for £15,000.

Matthew Ford, the art dealer organising the sale, said: “It’s a chair you’d pay a tenner for in a junk shop but, historically, it’s the most important chair in Muggledom, and probably one of the most exceptional and rare pieces of Harry Potter memorabilia ever likely to be offered for sale.  “To a Harry Potter fan this is as good as it gets. It is part of the story, part of JK Rowling’s story. Whoever wins it is buying a piece of literary history.”

Proving its authenticity, the chair comes complete with a special Owl Mail signed by Rowling and addressed to the ‘new owner of my chair’.  The letter explains that she was given four mismatched dining room chairs in 1995 and, because it was the most comfortable, it was this one that ended up at her desk in front of her typewriter. The author finishes off the letter with the comment: “My nostalgic side is sad to see you go but my back isn’t.”

You can place a bid on the chair here and the auction ends on Sunday the 26th!  It is currently at £4,500.00 (if only I were rich).

Thanks SS!