A few reminders:

Alan Rickman has moved into round two of the BBC Anglophenia Fan Favorites Tournament. Right now he leads Ewan McGregor 65 to 34, but keep voting! Vote more than once!

Also remember to continue voting in the Bloomsbury Favorite Character Contest The poll closes on Friday 26th August 2011 and the favourite character will be ( Read more... )

Olwen on HPN has written an essay in praise of Dr. Who and Professor Snape and their total Geekiness. Highly Recommended!
The Triumph of Intellect and Romance over Brute Force and Cynicism

We were discussing the essay (see our comments below it) and wondering whether JKR denied that Snape was a "hero" because she herself couldn't see a nerdy, ( Read more... )