I have a terrible confession to make.

It was not until Saturday night when we were all watching the CoS special features that I realized (and then only through Jen) that “Diagon Alley” = “Diagonally”.

I am a truly pathetic Harry Potter fan, I guess. Makes me wonder what else I’ve missed.

Here is the latest update, straight off harrypotter.com:

In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Gary Oldman plays Sirius Black, the eponymous prisoner whose escape is thought to pose a great threat to Harry Potter; Michael Gambon plays the role of Professor Dumbledore, Hogwarts’ venerable headmaster; Timothy Spall portrays Peter Pettigrew, an old friend of Harry’s father, James Potter, from their days at Hogwarts; David Thewlis [pic] plays Professor Lupin, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor who harbors a mysterious secret; Pam Ferris [pic] plays Harry’s overbearing Aunt Marge; and Paul Whitehouse [pic] portrays Sir Caddogan, a Knight who becomes the temporary guardian of Gryffindor Tower.

And so it begins. Huzzah.

BTW, the DVD of Chamber of Secrets comes out April 11. DVD party at my place.

As I have been hearing rampant rumors about Christopher Lee taking on the role of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies, or that he has turned it down in disgust of being asked so soon after the death of Richard Harris, I thought I would link to his official statement on the subject.