Harry Potter fans cling to any ounce of new canon they can latch on to – especially these days – and when one Harry Potter Alliance staff member met face to face with J.K. Rowling last night, she had to ask: Which Hogwarts house is Umbridge in?

Slytherin!

The HPA’s Kaci seized the opportunity while in line to get her copy of The Casual Vacancy signed in New York City on Tuesday night. Hypable staff attended the event – read our detailed report complete with photos.

Now we’re wondering if anyone else in line asked any Potter questions!

This week Rowling appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as well as CBS This Morning to talk about her book. She has one more known event to promote The Casual Vacancy at the Lennoxlove Book Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in November. Once the publicity blitz is over, we hope she’ll get working on her next book which she thinks will be a children’s story. Visit our Casual Vacancy Hub to catch up on the latest news surrounding the book and the author’s various press events.

Speaking of Harry Potter, yesterday we shared additional details about the Wizarding World Orlando’s expansion which calls for the addition of a London-themed area. A Gringotts thrill ride, new restaurants, new shops, and a working Hogwarts Express are all expected.