Info. for today : 18 - 02 - 2007

As of late, many British tabloids have falsely reported that Warner Bros. is displeased with Daniel Radcliffe's decision to peform in the play Equus. A WB spokesperson has, in response to these claims, issued the following statement:

"Daniel Radcliffe is an extremely talented actor, as well as a great collaborator and friend to Warner Bros. Pictures. We've had great experiences working with him on our films and fully support him in the artistic choices he makes as an actor."

This week's episode of our Harry Potter podcast is now online! Join Ben, Eric, Kevin, Mikey and me for a discussion on Argus Filch and Mrs. Norris. Plus:

- We talk about the latest OOTP pics.
- More talk on the deathly cries discussed last week.
- Could Harry use his and Voldemort's wands at the same time?
- Look out, Voldemort - Fawkes wants his feather back.
- Andrew has a big revelation: Harry HAS to die.
- Two of our hobbit wannabes talk about Lord of the Rings.
- Mikey tells us a fact about shampoo that blows our minds.

All that and much more can be found on this week's show! To download, we recommend subscribing for free in iTunes. By subscribing, you will automatically receive the show as soon as it is released each weekend. If you can't use iTunes, you can always direct download the show off our website.

UK Meet Up: Jamie and I are looking into hosting a MuggleCast fan meet up on March 17th in London. Visit the MuggleCast site for more details!

The lovable teen web master that captured the hearts of the fans and eye of the media is a teen no longer. MuggleNet.com's Emerson Spartz, who founded this website eight years ago, turns 20 today. Having lost his once youthful appearance, Emerson has traded his teddy bear for a walking stick. Just kidding. Happy birthday, buddy!

Last night, the first performance of Equus starring Dan Radcliffe took place in London's West End. DanRadcliffe.com now has a great review online, a snippet of which is below:

Throughout the entire show Radcliffe was well poised, well spoken, in character and emotionally charged. He hit every mark spot on... he portrayed the right balance between insanity and reverence, spirituality and emptiness, awakening and shutting down... it just all clicked in one go. He definitely struck the right balance on stage.

The Daily Mail says: For Radcliffe, it was a big mental leap from portraying JK Rowling's boy wizard to taking on a character in the psychoreligious exploration of equine worship. Radcliffe could have stood on the stage and read the London telephone book and the play still would have sold out. That he took on such an intellectual theatrical challenge was brave - and he succeeded.

You can see a new photo of Dan in the play here.

Ginny Weasley actress Bonnie Wright celebrates her 16th birthday on 17 th Feb