Potter fans will finally know when the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park will open. On Thursday, March 25 at 12 pm ET the opening date will be revealed as well as special details about The Forbidden Journey ride.

In a new video released by Universal Orlando, fans get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the content that will be used throughout the theme park. Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, James and Oliver Phelps, Michael Gambon, Robbie Coltrane and Stuart Craig are all feature.

Be sure to log on to MuggleNet next Thursday for complete coverage of the event! For all we have on the theme park, check out our Wizarding World section.

Orlando's Local 6 news has posted a new video showing increased activity at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park.

They speculate that "corporate bigwigs" previewed the park this week, and that J.K. Rowling herself may have been there, as well. Theme park employees were dressed in Harry Potter-esque outfits and were seen carrying props into the park.

Could this mean an opening date is nearing? Thanks to Mark!

Speaking at the UK premiere for Remember Me, Tom Felton, who plays Draco Malfoy in the Potter films, talked about Deathly Hallows and revealed for the first time how they will be aging the characters for the epilogue.

"There's a lovely moment at the end of the film where we're all 35 years old, Dan and I are very excited to see each other as old men!"

"They're doing it with prosthetics, with me at least. No digital enhancements, it's all real stuff. I'm hoping it's going to be flattering, we'll see!"

He also mentioned the benefit of splitting the book into two films saying, "One of the great things about the last one is that we've managed to split it into two films. We have all the freedom to stick to the books exactly and revel in them and enjoy every page."

The video footage can be seen here courtesy of Digital Spy.

Earlier today Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games sent us a sneak peak at the eagerly awaited LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 - 4 video game.

Unlike previous videos, we get an exclusive insight into gameplay elements and introduced to some of the 100 characters that will feature in the final game.

The opening cutscene also gives us an insight into what we can expect from the many locations and iconic settings that players will explore throughout the game.

The video, which is over 2 minutes in length, can be seen here.

If like us, you can't wait for this game, be sure to visit our Video Games section to learn more and share you thoughts on this video in the comments.

The actor who plays Ron Weasley in the Potter films came in at number ten on MSN WonderWall's list:

Though many consider Daniel Radcliffe to be the breakout "HP" cutie patootie, we know a legion of screaming Weasley fans who'd say redder is better.

And we're sure many of you agree!

Thanks to DW and Jessica for the tip.

Potter fans who have recently visited Universal Orlando and took a look at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park construction have come across two interesting finds!

First, reader Pat spotted a construction worker walking into the park with a Beauxbatons sign. Our guess is this will be used in the Dueling Dragons (TriWizard Tournament) ride.

Second, new themed construction walls have appeared at the Hogsmeade entrance of the park. They sport a style you may actually see in Harry's Wizarding World if things were under construction.

Thanks to Pat and Pammie for the pics!

Actor Freddie Stroma, who played Cormac McLaggen in Half-Blood Prince, will reprise his role in Deathly Hallows, according to his management agency's website, Waring and McKenna.

Visit MuggleNet's Deathly Hallows Section for the latest on the films by clicking here.

Thanks to SnitchSeeker!

Barbie I Can Be is offering girls age 6 to 14 a chance to spend a day with J.K. Rowling in support of Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day!

After spending a day in the life with these fabulous women leaders, the girls will be asked to report back with photos, videos and a short written essay to share their experiences so girls everywhere can be inspired. They'll also be asked to attend a one-day celebration on April 22 to report their stories in support of Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day.

Enter the contest here before March 22!

Thanks to Courtney!

The latest episode of our Harry Potter podcast has arrived! Join Eric, Micah and I for a great new show where we catch up on the latest Potter news, continue our Chapter by Chapter series, and much more:

- Jason Isaacs reveals he made a change to his character's ending! What could he be talking about?
- Andrew admits he applied for Ellen's Wizarding World contest.
- Chapter by Chapter covers Prisoner of Azkaban Chapters 10 through 12
- Harry's lost childhood, bad substitutes, passageway theories, Harry's poisonous feeling, Christmas dinner, Oliver's ignorance, and much more are discussed.
- Andrew reveals Harry's true reaction to Hermione telling McGonagall about his Firebolt, via Jim Dale.
- Who's our favorite Death Eater? And what would our Patronus' be? And how did we manage to mix together these conversations?

All that and a LOT more can be heard by downloading! Refresh your iTunes Podcast section to get the latest episode. If you haven't subscribed (for free), click here! No iPod or MP3 player needed!

You can also visit the MuggleCast website to listen right within your browser, or to download the MP3 file to your desktop. ENJOY!

It looks like the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Universal Orlando is nearing exterior completion, as this morning NBC's TODAY Show broadcasted from within the park to promote their Wizarding World contest.

This was the first official, real video from within the park. The Today Show anchor stood by the Hogwarts Express as it billowed steam. They also cut to b-roll while he spoke, which revealed the Honeydukes storefront, the entrance to Hogsmeade, and a top hat-wearing skeleton in a storefront.

View the video right here!

As a reminder, their contest for a school class to win a trip to the opening of the park ends March 26th.

.. and as a result of the decision, Jason had months less of filming.

The real tease? Jason didn't reveal what the change is!

This new bit of information comes from a recent interview Jason conducted with BBC Radio 2. You can listen to the clip right here thanks to Snitch Seeker. Here is a transcript:

"In fact, [Lucius' ending] wasn't planned. It was a decision made about how Lucius should end his bit in the story and we'd been leading up to it for a while and David - the lovely director - came to me and goes "What are we going to do with you that's really great? How are we going to do the ending?" And one day I came up with this thing and he went "gasp Oh that's it! Oh that's it. It'll be great."

We shot some particular bit but I still had months left to film. And I went to the trailer and took my wig off and the First Assistant came to me and said "Jason I'm just looking at the schedule and I noticed that, actually, we don't need you now." And I said "Why?" and he said "Well because that thing you decided to do means you're not in that scene or that scene or that scene." And I went [jokingly] "Ahhh! I've changed my mind!"

What could it be?! Did they actually decide to kill Lucius in the film? Hopefully we find out soon! Thanks to Daniel for the tip.

While still a far way off from being hung on your wall, Amazon has listed several Harry Potter and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows calendars on their website for pre-order.

All of the calendars listed use photos from previous Potter calendars, but these are obviously just placeholders for product images to be unveiled later this year.

A list of the products (all are set to be released August 1st, 2010):
- 2011 Harry Potter World Calendar, $17.99
- 2011 Harry Potter World Box Calendar, $13.99
- 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Calendar, $7.99
- 2011 The World of Harry Potter Wall Calendar, $14.99
- 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Engagement Calendar, $16.99
- 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Wall Calendar, $14.99

We'll let you know when these listings are updated with real images from the products. Do you plan on buying any of these?

Thanks to Cindy for the tip!

Our friends at HPEF - who are behind this year's Infinitus 2010 Harry Potter fan symposium - have announced that Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets star Christian Coulson will be attending their event. Christian played Tom Riddle in the film.

From HPEF's site:

Christian will be at Infinitus throughout the weekend, including a Q&A session open to all Infinitus registrants on Saturday, July 17 (time TBA) and will join with Chris Rankin in hosting a dessert event on Saturday from 7:30 until 8:45 PM. Tickets can be purchased by anyone holding a full registration, a Merlin's Circle registration or a Saturday registration, and only 100 tickets are available! Enjoy a chocolate fountain and mounds of other sweets, plus coffee, tea and lemonade, while participating in a Q&A with, and enjoying table visits from, Chris and Christian. Tickets are $65 through April 1, and go up to $75 through June 30. If tickets are available at the door, they will cost $100 each.

Read more at this link, and learn more about the conference as a whole on Infintius2010.org. If you register, be sure to put MuggleNet in the referral box so they know who sent you!