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Emma Thompson, Sybill Trelawney in the “Harry Potter” films, is scheduled to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next Friday, August 6. Ms. Thompson, who will be joined by Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Laurie in speaking at the late-morning ceremony in front of the Pig ‘n Whistle pub on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.

Just a week after embracing Twitter, “Harry Potter” actress Emma Watson has revealed an official Facebook Page. It promises to keep fans up-to-date on Watson’s career and projects: “I’ve just finished filming the final instalment of the Harry Potter series and have several other projects in the pipeline so watch this space!”

Warner Brothers has emailed us with the news that Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) will be in attendance for the “Deathly Hallows” panel at Comic-Con 2010 in San Diego, California.

Warner Bros. has just sent over the videos that were shown recently on ABC Family’s “Harry Potter” weekend. The interstitial videos, ‘On the run, ‘The Story’ and ‘Forest Run’ are interspersed with interviews from the actors.

Daniel Radcliffe has confirmed he will star in the upcoming cult thriller “The Woman in Black.” The story of a young lawyer who goes to an isolated house with many secrets…

Actress Emma Watson has made her first official tweet on the popular Twitter platform: “Hi everyone, this is the real me! I won’t be able to tweet often but I just wanted to say hello.” Thanks to HarryLatino for the tip. UPDATE: Be sure to check HPANA’s “Harry Potter People” Twitter list for a comprehensive collection of confirmed participants in the “Harry Potter” franchise.

In another sign that the “Harry Potter” actors are moving on from the series, news comes that Tom Felton has signed with Six String Productions to produce some new songs.

Claiming copyright infringement, the estate of deceased author Adrian Jacobs sued the U.S. publishers of JK Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” book (Scholastic) today for lost profits. The estate last year sued the UK publisher (Bloomsbury) as well as Rowling. We’ll let the 2009 statements of Bloomsbury and Rowling stand. Scholastic has thus far refused comment.

Warner Bros. has updated their official “Harry Potter” web site to begin promoting “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” The new site is restrained and elegant in its simplicity and greets visitors first with the trailer that was shown at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, before leading into a bare-bones selection of options including a small gallery.

Beyond Boundaries Travel and fantrips.travel announced additional trips for their final 2011 “Harry Potter” tours. They will also have a booth at the Infinitus conference in Orlando, which begins Thursday. Visitors can stop by to check out the trips and enter to win some prizes!