Wales Online has a new profile on actor Steffan Rhodri, who has revealed he'll play the Ministry of Magic worker Reg Cattermole. Ron impersonates Reg when the trio sneak into the Ministry of Magic.

The article notes that he'll be headed to Leavesden Studios to film those scenes in the coming weeks.

Thanks to Brandon for the tip!

For those of you who own an iPhone or iTouch and have the new Harry Potter Spells App, Warner Bros. has recently released a new instructional video on how to cast spells.

To listen to the app's creator, Nathan Feldman, teach you how to hold your wand, the correct speed, and proper casting motion, click here.

The app is available in the iTunes store and can be purchased for $4.99.

In a new interview with The Daily Mail, Imelda Staunton (who plays Dolores Umbridge in Order of the Phoenix) briefly mentions returning for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:

Another role that Staunton is to revive is that of the malicious Dolores Umbridge for the two-part film Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, which is due out next year.

'Now, that is a great role,' she says with relish. 'It was wonderful playing this baddie dressed in pink, and to be able to play her again is a real treat.'

Her first Harry Potter was in 2007. Did it change her life?

'No, not really. I don't get chased down the street by hordes of kids. I still live a very normal life.

'The one good thing is that I get a lot more good scripts coming through my letterbox. Vera Drake raised my profile in one way, and then Harry Potter in another.'

Warner Brothers has released a TON of direct download links for all of the Ultimate Edition clips released over the past couple of weeks. Pick your format and enjoy!

Chamber of Secrets:
- "Changed" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Character Evolved" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Making Movie" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Reaction" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Richard Harris" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Robbie Coltrane" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime

Sorcerer's Stone
- "Chess board and EFX" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Dragon care" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Friendship on set" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Quidditch game" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Snape" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "Working with kids" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime

- "The Cast and Characters 1" (cool clip of Emma on Deathly Hallows set reading the introduction of Hermione in Sorcerer's Stone - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "The Cast and Characters 2" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "The Cast and Characters 3" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "The Magic Begins 1" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "The Magic Begins 2" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "The Magic Begins 3" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime
- "The Magic Begins 4" - Windows Media Player | Quicktime

Once again MuggleNet is on a new talent search. We are teaming up with Magical Tours to find the perfect intern for their 2010 Harry Potter themed tours in Britain. The person selected will participate in all four Magical Tours itineraries - all expenses paid! Go here for full application details.

After the initial selection rounds the finalists will be invited to post video "auditions" on YouTube. The videos will be on MuggleNet for our visitors to vote for their favorites. Visit MagicalTours.org to check out the fantastic 2010 tour schedule. All tours are now open for reservations.

For full details and how to apply, download this Word document.

On November 19th, 2010, the penultimate Potter film will be released in theaters.

While we still haven't received any official images or videos yet, you can bet that the next 12 months will be filled with all kinds of Deathly Hallows goodness.

Filming has been ongoing since January and is expected to continue for a few more months. For ALL we've got on Deathly Hallows (a cast/crew list, filming info, and much more) - click here!

Weren't at Comic-Con this past July to pick up a big Half-Blood Prince bag? We've received this cool news from WBShop.com:

Carry all your Harry Potter collectibles in this oversized Half-Blood Prince Comic-Con 2009 bag, your free gift with purchase of $50 or more of Harry Potter merchandise starting Thursday! These highly collectible Harry Potter bags were a huge hit at Comic-Con 2009. Each giant tote is double sided with Dumbledore and Harry on one side and Draco and Snape on the other. Bags measure 29 x 24 x 3 inches and include an 18-inch strap. This exclusive offer will start Thursday, November 19th. Quantities are strictly limited, so come early before they're all gone!

Get shopping at WBShop.com's Harry Potter area!

Many of you have written in with word that Potter lead actor Dan Radcliffe will be lending his voice to an upcoming episode of The Simpsons. From Entertainment Weekly:

In a Twilight spoof that’s part of next fall’s “Treehouse of Horror XXI,” the Harry Potter star plays Edmund, a kid vampire whom Lisa falls for. Alas, Edmund’s father, a.k.a. Dracula, and Homer try to squash the budding romance. “Daniel was very excited to do The Simpsons,” says Jean, “and we kept trying to ask him for secrets from the upcoming Harry Potter movie until we realized that they were all in the books.”

The episode should be airing on FOX in just under a year from now. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip!

Australian Potter fans will have plenty to entertain them today, as Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been released in DVD and Blu-Ray formats today.

US/UK fans have to wait until December 8th to receive their copies.

For more information on the DVD, click here!

The actress who plays Ginny Weasley in the Potter films is back on Twitter.

A couple of her tweets mention Deathly Hallows filming and the need to be filming under cloudy weather.

If you'd like to follow ALL the Potter stars who use Twitter, click here!

A new Danish interview with Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, and James and Oliver Phelps is now online.

While the narration is in Dutch, all the answers from the stars are in English. The cast discuss how Dan can and cannot compare to the character of Harry Potter.

View it right here on YouTube!

More Half-Blood Prince promotional fun! MovieWeb is hosting a Potter-themed giveaway with prizes ranging from a Noble Collection wand to a Potter 1 - 6 DVD giftset.

For the list of prizes and how to enter, click here. Good luck to everyone!

It could technically be considered our first official look at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! Thanks to Portkey, we now have a piece of concept art from Deathly Hallows which is included in the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Edition booklet.

You can view the concept art right here.

Clips continue to come out to promote all of the upcoming Potter DVDs. Today we have a cool clip from the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD.

Viewable at this link on YouTube, Rupert learns some stunts for Half-Blood Prince (catching a quaffle in mid-air on a harness) as Matthew Lewis and Alfie Enoch narrate his every move.

This is likely part of the "Close Up with the Cast" DVD feature we have detailed on this page. Thanks to Sara for the tip!

In a press conference back in 2000, producer David Heyman read a note from J.K. Rowling sharing her thoughts on the casting of Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as the trio.

WB has released a new video of the press conference to promote the Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Collector's editions.

"Having seen Dan Radcliffe's screen test, I don't think Chris Columbus could have found a better Harry. I am also delighted to see that we're going to have a screen Ron and Hermione who can bicker as if they'd been doing it all their lives. Chris's choice of three wonderful British actors for the leading roles shows how well he understands the spirit of these books. I wish Dan, Emma, and Rupert the very best of luck, and hope they have as much fun acting the first year at Hogwarts as I had writing it," Rowling said.

Thanks to Snitch Seeker!