The Department of Recent Inquiries
Latest News/Updates in the Wizarding world and within the Ministry

Head of Department: Christi
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WIZARDING NEWS
3.28.01
I am so sorry I haven't updated in a while. Well today we have major updates! Read below for more!

We've decided that the affiliates wasn't doing much good unless it was on our main page. So now you can go to the bottom of the index and see all the buttons. Don't worry, though, because you can still go to the affiliate section and see them.

Just in case you haven't noticed, the Ministry has gotten a HUGE rush of visitors AND members! Just today, we've already gotten over 2,000 hits!! On our Super Top 100, we've moved to the NUMBER 1 SPOT!! This is a great honor, because a lot of the best HP sites are in that program. Also, on the Top 50, we're at number 9. This too is amazing.

However, while we're getting all these hits, we aren't doing much to deserve it! So from now on, we are going to be on a rush of updates, just like all you are on a rush of visits! We hope you like what we're bringing to you, but if you have any complaints, questions, comments, or suggestions, go to the NEW Review Department! Keep looking for new updates, and thanks a ton!

3.13.01
Two fantastic new books released by J.K. Rowling yesterday- Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! They have reached the #1 sales spot at www.amazon.com. When you get a chance, buy them here!

2.23.01
Lots of news today! First off, we have a lot of pictures from the HPSS movie. Click here for pictures: 1 2 3 4

Jim Dale won a Grammy for "Spoken Words Album for Children". He won it by reading the HP books on audio tape! Congratulations Jim!

Big news from our fellow fansite, The Wizard World! A hacker has deleted all of their files! Fortunately, they had backups and nothing was REALLY lost. However, TWW has moved to a new server, Geocities. It is still the good old TWW though! Give them your support by clicking here!

2.19.01
We have a picture of Chris Rankin, who plays Percy Weasley in the upcoming HPSS movie.

Empire Online recently interviewed Richard Harris, who plays Professor Dumbledore in the upcoming HPSS movie. He doesn't seem very excited about it.
Read article here

2.16.01
Absolutely fabulous! The official Harry Potter site has opened today and I repeat, it is wonderful! You are welcomed by a really cool intro, but when you get to the actual site, it's even better. The graphics and sounds are wonderful! It makes you feel like you really are in the wizard world.
Go there today!

2.15.01
Sorry about the slow updates! Not much new news lately. However, Empire Online has gotten some! As of tomorrow at 8:00 AM GMT, the official UK site will be opening. Kids will experience a grand time exploring the site. We'll check back with you and share when it's going to be open to the US!

2.9.01
Casting news- We have gotten some info on the HPSS movie. It has been confirmed that the following characters and actors will be in the movie:
Ginny Weasley- Bonnie Wright
Neville Longbottom- Matthew Lewis
Dean Thomas- Alfie Enoch
Also, we have an interview with Popcorn UK and Julie Walters, who plays Mrs. Weasley in the upcoming movie. Read it here!

2.7.01
According to Empire Online, British newspapers are posting things on Harry Potter frequently. Unfortunately, some of the pictures aren't of young Daniel Radcliffe, but of his stand-in! The Daily Express made a mistake this morning and printed a picture of the wrong Harry. Keep your eyes open for more information or articles with these mistakes! We'd be glad to hear of any!



MINISTRY NEWS

3.10.01
We have an invader! The evil TWW hackers have begun to steal from The Ministry! Read the minister's note here and help us out!

3.4.01
Please welcome two new members to the Ministry: Hogwarts University and Hogwarts Master School.

We now have a new URL! In addition to visiting us at the Geocities site, you now have another choice! You can go to http://www.mhpm.thewizardworld.com and visit the same site with a better subdomain! This is all thanks to TWW!

Meet WIZDOM, the official mascot of TWW and now the Ministry of Harry Potter Magic! Now you can contact Wizdom on AOL-IM! His screen name is "WizdomTheDragon".

2.24.01
Although The Ministry's Hogwarts isn't officially opening until September 1st, 2001 to start the new school year right, we are currently accepting applications! Sign up now for your maximum enjoyment. TMH will be equipped with every feature in Hogwarts, including classes, homework, games, house points, contests, clubs, etc. Even better- you will have access to your own Gringotts account in Diagon Alley, which is a part of TMH! Of course, the money isn't real, but by earning house points and winning contests, turning assignments in and joining clubs, you can earn new games and activities to add to your account!
CLICK HERE TO JOIN!

2.19.01
We have added two new affiliates to our Affiliate Dept. We are proud to be associated with TheWizardWorld.com and The Curse of the Scar. Remember to send in your button!

2.16.01
Unfortunately, Beauxbatons Academy has been removed from our Members list. There have been some minor image / script problems and we thought it best not to allow them to continue their membership.

2.17.01
The Dept. for Improvement of Magical Environment has been updated with a new feature: Affiliates
If you have a site that you want to get more traffic, or you just want to have your button on our site, go to this page and find out how we can help you!

2.15.01
Sorry for the lack of updates. We are working hard on a new section of our site called 'The Ministry's Hogwarts' (TMH). Unfortunately, it won't be released for a week or so, or until it's got a fair amount of features. This will be the only section in the site that is suitable for only fans, not sites. We'll keep you posted on how it's doing!

2.9.01
We've added two new members and one new Mystical School! Go to the Members Department and look at Shana's HP FanFics and Hogwarts Connection.

2.7.01
Swingin Kitty's Magical Realm of Harry Potter and Beauxbatons Academy have registered into the Ministry! Thanks a ton, guys, we appreciate the support, so keep registering your site! The more the merrier!

2.2.01
Potter Magic has been added to our Member list! Visit the site, it's truly spectacular!

2.2.01
Thanks to UHPFC we now have an encyclopaedia in the Daily Prophet! We feel that Encyclopaedia Potterica is one of the best Harry Potter sources you can find so we're linking to that!

2.2.01
We have added PotterWar to the Dept. for Improvement of Magical Environment. Potter War is helping to fight back against Warner Brothers, and we feel it is for the better of the HP fan world!





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