He is not expected to ride his flying broomstick into bookstores for 100 more days, but already British boy wizard Harry Potter is whipping up some magic at bookstore chain Barnes and Noble.

Imelda Staunton, an Oscar nominee, was not flattered when a friend first suggested she would be perfect for the part of Harry Potter's first female nemesis, Dolores Umbridge.

We can't yet judge the book, but the publishers of the final Harry Potter adventure on Wednesday showed off the covers. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh adventure of the boy wizard by J.K. Rowling, will be published on July 21.

Harry Potter star Emma Watson has reportedly refused to sign a new contract to star in the last two movies in the J.K. Rowling fantasy series--despite being offered $3.9 million to continue her role as Hermione Granger.