Join me and the rest of HP fandom in wishing our beloved and bespectacled hero Harry Potter and the woman who brought him into our lives Jo Rowling the happiest of birthdays!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JO!

At JK Rowling.com the site has been updated to wish Harry a happy birthday.

And we are the ones receiving the present!

Leaky News, Mugglenet, JKRowling, and many other sources are reporting that ‘The Tales of Beedle the Bard’ will be published by the Jo’s charity.

Leaky News reports:

” Today, on J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter’s birthdays, JKR has announced that her children’s charity, Children’s High Level Group, will publish The Tales of Beedle the Bard on December 4, in an exclusive deal with Bloomsbury, Scholastic and Amazon. (You can pre-order from Amazon now.)

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According to a post on JKRowling.com, the book will have commentary by Dumbledore (it was “discovered in his papers after his death,” including historical notes, personal reminisces, and insights into the most mysterious branch of magic, wand lore). The tales were “translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger” and have illustrations by J.K. Rowling.”

Join me, JK Rowling and the rest of the HP fandom in wishing Neville Longbottom a Happy Birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEVILLE!

Rowling has updated her site to wish Neville a Happy Birthday! JKRowling.com

Cheers!

Please note Update on last night’s trailer post (more pics & news in forum)!

Both LeakyNews and Mugglenet have reported that the ‘Half Blood Prince’ trailer will be on AOL / Moviefone this evening at 9PM.

Here it is! –> http://www.moviefone.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/27063/main

Trailer on MSN (look right on the site): http://video.msn.com/video.aspx/?mkt=en-gb&vid=bc682eef-e76b-467a-9684-2ffebc997b91&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:559dc068-6410-4b44-b816-14f629c281dd,986e16ee-2961-4c52-a01c-90794bcf7ec3,3e1ccfe0-654d-4c6f-9b72-3835db18eb77&from=ENGB_msnvideo&tab=s1204298895071&from=today_u21&wa=wsignin1.0&vv=600

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There are also new pics online from the ‘Half Blood Pince’ film.

Here is the USA Today Gallery with photos: http://www.usatoday.com/life/l080702_potter/flash.htm?gid=597

USA Today Sneak Peak article: http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-07-28-potter-trailer_N.htm

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And ‘Half Blood Prince’ countdowns are available:

LeakyNews/The Leaky Cauldron Countdown: http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/interactive/countdowns

Mugglenet Countdown: http://www.mugglenet.com/hbpcountdown/widgets.shtml

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* Log-in and discuss on Forums —>

EDIT/UPDATE: New pictures and screencaps available. Links in forum.

Title: August Meeting
Location: Starbucks – Plantation Towne Square
Description: Aug Meeting – Discuss HBP Movie outing to Premiere & HP /Twilight /Next Book/ Etc
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2008-08-18

Please RSVP below or in Forum.

As discussed at the 7/21 meeting:

BIRTHDAY PARTY – Harry Potter/JK Rowling/Neville Longbottom/Etc

Saturday, July 26, 2008 – Begins at 3:00pm – Dinner at 4:00pm

Log-in to RSVP and find out the address (on calendar —>)
Please RSVP with what you are bringing for the pot luck dinner – Danny is bringing turkey.

* There will be a website training class after dinner & before dessert.

See ya there!