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Ralph Fiennes has been named the top movie villain of all time, even beating out Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker. Ralph receives the honors for the role of Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films. Moviefone explains, "He is the most powerful dark wizard to ever wave a wand. What's more, he schemes to dominate the whole world. Without his slithering presence, would J.K. Rowling be the best-selling author of all time? The answer, a...

Listen up Harry Potter fans! Want to know what happened before Harry Potter and the Scorcerer's Stone? J.K. Rowling will be auctioning off an 800-word short story which is a prequel to the first book. It will benfit the English PEN and the Dyslexia Action organizations. Here's what J.K. had to say: The good news for Potter fans who will not be able to bid at the auction is that you will be able to...

Rob Knox, who plays student Marcus Melby in the upcoming Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, was stabbed to death outside a bar in London over the weekend. Rob was trying to defend his younger brother from a man with knives on him when he was killed. Friends describe him as a a very thoughtful person who was always very generous with his money. Warner Brothers said in a statement, "We are all shocked and saddened by this news...

J.K. Rowling has gone a little overboard with the lawsuits. The Harry Potter author was at court again this morning, and this time, it was to protect her family's privacy.  She and her husband were there to win a ban against future publication of photos taken of her son David without his consent.  They brought the case last year after a photo was taken of the couple pushing their 18-month-old in a stroller.  "We understand and...

It's hard to imagine that J.K. Rowling once thought about suicide, considering how great her life is now. But things weren't always rosy for the Harry Potter author, who battled deep depression for years. Before she became famous for Harry, she was a single mom living on welfare. She had just gotten divorced from her husband, and her friends had to pay her security deposit on her apartment. Imagine that! And now the woman is worth billions....

This is great news for fans of the Harry Potter books, and the movies that go along with them. It was announced today that the final book of the the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be made into not one, but two movies. The first film is slated for release in November 2010, with part two following in May 2011. The two final films will be shot concurrently, probably because they want to shoot fast before Hermione'...
I smell some Harry Potter love brewing. Daniel Radcliffe and his former co-star Emma Watson might be dating on the down low. The young stars enjoyed a secret Valentine's Day date in West London. The onlooker said: "They arrived quite late at the pub - about 10pm - and sat outside, using each other's bodies for warmth. "Emma, who was wearing a black top and matching pashmina, kept looking over her shoulder nervously as if she didn't wanted...

Daniel Radcliffe is telling fans that the next installment of the Harry Potter films, "Half Blood Prince," will be the funniest of them all. Director David Yates says it's the "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" of the Potter books, with massive making-out sessions to occur for several characters as they come of age. "It's the 'American Graffiti' for this set," Yates said. "I'm looking forward to developing the relationship between Ron and Hermione, and Ron...

It pays to have a famous Mommy! Madonna's daughter Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon has been offered a part in the next 'Harry Potter' movie. Lola has been invited to join the cast of the latest Potter flick--The Half-Blood Prince. Madonna, who is known to be very strict on her little girl is said to be "considering" the offer made by Warner Bros. A source tells The Sun, "Lola has definitely inherited her mother's hunger for fame....

All you Harry Potter fans, we got some news for you. J.K. Rowling has completed "The Tales of Beedle the Bard." If you all remember "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" is mentioned in the final Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," as a gift left by headmaster Albus Dumbledore to Harry's friend Hermione, and provides clues that help destroy evil Lord Voldemort. But don’t get too excited there are only seven copies printed and...