Take a look at the deleted scenes, as told through Harry Potter action figures. Ron is a jerk to everyone he meets. Maybe Harry should join Slytherin? Brought to you by the Fine Brothers (the internet's favorite spoilers).

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In tonight's after-halloween Simpsons, Daniel Radcliffe lays down the gauntlet in the battle between the hugely succesful recent fantasy franchises. Watch him just kill it as "Edmund", Lisa's new undead love interest.

There are official Star Wars LEGOs and official Indiana Jones LEGOs. So why not official Quentin Tarantino LEGOs? Oh, right, the violence and curse words. Here's the next-best thing, though: LEGO recreations of famous movie scenes, courtesy brickmaster Alex Eylar.

Fans of Harry Potter are responsible for a recent wave of owl disappearances in India by taking them from the wild and keeping them as pets, says India's environment minister. That, and they're being used in black magic rituals. [AFP]

"You-Know-Who" was always credited to the villain Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series. In this 1989 episode of the animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Splinter magically seals the gang's nemesis Shredder away, giving him the moniker "You-Know-Who." Sound familiar?

The newly-formed International Quidditch Association is hoping to turn the game memorialized in the Harry Potter books into an official NCAA sport. Sorry, but until you can fly and cast spells, you're just a bunch of dorks with broom wedgies.

As if we weren't pumped enough for the new Harry Potter movie? Check out this TV spot featuring Harry Potter in a bra and panties. After this and Equus it's clear Daniel Radcliffe really does not like wearing clothes.

Oprah Winfrey's final season started with a screaming women-filled bang (here), and the surprises keep coming: on today's show, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling revealed that she may not be done with the series. Fanboys and fangirls, rejoice! Video inside.

It's here! It's here! Released just a few minutes ago, here's the official trailer for the first installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, set to be released on November 19. AHHHHHH! Get your fanboy or fangirl on, inside.

Warner Brothers cannot abide its cash-generating boy wizard's name being taken in vain. Especially when it comes to condoms. They're suing the makers of the Swiss condom brand "Harry Poppers" for copyright infringement. Google Translate, do your stuff!

This month's Out magazine features an interview with Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, a pocket-sized heartthrob who is essentially the ideal heterosexual man. And girls, he's single and ready to mingle. Why is he so wonderful? Let's take a look.

Afshan Azad, who plays Padma Patil in the popular film series, was reportedly attacked at her Manchester home by family members. Her father and brother appeared in court yesterday and were charged with threatening to kill the 22-year-old college student.

Here is the trailer for the two-part Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which is about wizards, and muggles, and psychosexual longing. This movie will make more money than you can even imagine. But will it be any good?

Today we took a look at Tyra Banks' plan for a novel. What would it be like?? Well one commenter couldn't wait to find out, so they started writing it themselves. We're hooked!

Unfortunately, the person who found it was a fan, and the British tabloid he sold it to gave it back to Warner Brothers (why?!) so we'll never know how the movie ends. Unless we read the book or something.

Except not really, because like all potentially cool science stuff it's only kind of cool in a technical way and it will be decades before you can throw one on and loiter in locker rooms. So put down your Harry Potter, scientists, and make me a hoverboard. Also a lightsaber. [BBC]

Pictures may only be worth a thousand words, but they can certainly sear an image onto your brain for all eternity. Here are the pictures that defined 2009 on Gawker.

A precocious high school student: upset, and writing into the Times! On college tours of schools like Harvard and Dartmouth, she heard comparisons to Harry Potter's magical school, Hogwarts. And she didn't like it. And people don't like her. Muggles!