NEWS FOR THE DAY 27.06.06

Leaky and PotterCast T-Shirts Now Available!

At long last...presenting...Leaky and PotterCast T-Shirts! We know you've been asking for a long time, so we finally have them regularly available, and right in time for Lumos and summer.

We have five new designs for you to choose from: The signature PotterCast T-Shirt, a navy design with a bunch of PotterCast catchphrases jumbled in the center (find your favorite...), which is also available in ladies' fitted; our Lumos Special, specifically for the PotterCast's appearance in Las Vegas, NV; our swirly, PotterCast "Tower" style, and lastly, a reprise of Heather Campbell's Leaky design from last year, now available again in summery blue and brown. This is the first time we've made TLC shirts regularly available; proceeds from shirt sales will fund this summer's podcast productions as well as the running of TLC and all the sites in the Floo Network. We hope you enjoy and thanks as always for your support! PotterCast.com will soon be updated with a permanent link to this gear. And if we spot you at Lumos wearing one of these...well...you'll find out. :)

Hi-Res WMV and iPod Videos of Jo on "Richard and Judy"

Huge thanks to Andy and Chris for getting us these high-quality videos of J.K. Rowling on "The Richard and Judy Show" today. We've got videos ready for you in WMV and MP4 format.

J.K. Rowling on Richard and Judy, part 1 (WMV, 118 MB)
J.K. Rowling on Richard and Judy, part 1 (mp4, iPod friendly, 78 MB)

J.K. Rowling on Richard and Judy, part 2 (WMV, 54 MB)
J.K. Rowling on Richard and Judy, part 2 (mp4, iPod friendly, 36 MB)

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Audio from JKR Interview on the "Richard & Judy" Show

Thanks to TLC reader Roonwit, we now have the audio version for download of Jo's brand new interview on the Richard and Judy show. Jo does discuss Book Seven, character deaths and much more. There are two parts to this; video coming soon.

Part one (mp3)

Part two(mp3)

Thanks very much to Roonwit!

Given the news today from Jo about the two characters death and more, we now have a poll going for you to vote on who you think will die, and you can vote here in our forum.

JKR on the Richard & Judy Show: Talks Book Seven Deaths and Reprieves

Author J.K. Rowling appeared today on the Richard & Judytalk show today where she discussed Book Seven, which she reiterates is still NOT finished. Jo said that the last chapter has changed slightly, and two characters die, who she did not originally plan for their demise. She also added that one character has been given a 'reprieve.' She refused again to indicate whether Harry lives or dies at the end of Book Seven. Jo also discussed the new children's book that she is writing (non-HP) and she said she has not yet finished that book yet. JKR says that there are parts that she wrote early on in the books that she regrets, as she fears she may have boxed herself in on some things. Finally, there was also a question and answer session with children in the audience. We are trying to get a complete transcript and video up for you as soon as we can. Anyone with video, please send it in!