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September 28, 2007: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson tonight attended the National Movie Awards in London.
Check out some pics of their appearance here.
The fifth Harry Potter movie that was released earlier this year dominated the National Movie Awards, winning three of the six prizes. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix won the award for best family movie. Emma
Watson picked up best female performance for her role as "Hermione," while Daniel Radcliffe who plays the lead won for best
male performance, beating Daniel Craig from the Bond movie, Johnny Depp, and co-star Rupert Grint. Rupert has this
to say about losing to Dan: "Obviously I didn't expect to win, because I think Dan deserves it more than me." The winners
were picked solely on public votes. The show will be broadcast on ITV1 on Saturday at 21.30 GMT.
September 20, 2007: Following the German art cover that was released earlier this month, French publishers Gallimard has revealed the book art for Deathly Hallows by artist Jean-Claude Götting. You can view this cover here. The book will be released in France on October 26th.
Thanks to Mugglenet for the news.
September 18, 2007: Emma Watson has updated the blog on her official site informing fans that she finished filming Ballet Shoes on Saturday. She says, "We were working
six day weeks so everyone got really close. For this reason it was very emotional saying goodbye. I am really nervous to see
the results but mostly very very excited."
JK Rowling's official website has been updated to wish everyone's favorite witch Hermione Granger a Happy Birthday!
Thanks to Mugglenet for the news.
September 17, 2007: It has been confirmed by Warther Bros. that the fifth Harry Potter movie DVD will be released in Britain on November 12th. No confirmation at present
on the United States release date, but we'll keep you posted.
BBC News is reporting that the first complete signed set of Potter books is now up for auction to benefit a charity named Books Abroad:
All
of the books have been signed by the author JK Rowling and are so valuable that they are being kept in an Aberdeenshire police
station.
They will be auctioned off on eBay in aid of local charity Books Abroad which supplies books to children in
80 countries worldwide.
The Potter books are expected to raise at least £20,000.
Thanks to everyone who
e-mailed with the tip!
Canadian visitor Lori sent us this article from GlobeandMail.com, which reveals Jo's plans to hold a book reading in Canada:
Ms. Rowling, who lives in England,
will make an appearance the morning of Oct. 23 at the Wintergarden Theatre in downtown Toronto. It's an all-ages event hosted
by Toronto's International Festival of Authors and Rowling's Canadian publisher, Vancouver-based Raincoast Books. Ms. Rowling
will read from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, entertain questions from fans and autograph complimentary copies of “Deathly
Hallows.”
Starting today through September 27th, Canadian fans can visit Raincoast's website and enter for the drawing that awards 10 pairs of tickets daily. Tickets are also being given out through Canadian libraries
and the country's 79 public and Catholic school boards.
Good luck to all who enter!
In an interview with our friends at Dark Horizons, actor Jim Broadbent has confirmed that he will be playing the role of Slughorn in Half-Blood Prince:
Broadbent: Yeah I had basically
three months in Lincolnshire in the summer and suddenly now I'm back on the rollercoaster again and I've got to finish off
Indiana Jones next month and I've got a bit on Young Victoria and it's all been sort of stacking up and then I'm doing Harry
Potter.
Question: Who are you?
Broadbent: Who am I? He's called Horace Slughorn. He's a retired teacher of magic
who's drawn back out of retirement because he's got some secrets they need in the battle against the Deatheaters and he's
quite star struck as a teacher and he's drawn back into the fold because he likes to notch up celebrity students, and he's
drawn back by Harry.
Check out the full interview for details on his costume fittings and what kind of character he's been scripted to portray. Thanks to Alex for the tip!
After various sites confirmed the Limited Edition Gift Set and 2-disc Special Edition, Warner Brothers has announced details for all four DVD sets being released on December 11th.
Details of note:
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Single disc (both fullscreen and widescreen) priced at $28.98, Dual-Disc at $34.99, HD and Blu-ray at $35.99.
- Dual-disc
set to include "sneak" peek at Half-Blood Prince.
- Additional 17 minutes of OOTP footage included on all DVDs.
- Limited
Edition Gift Set to include "more than three hours of all-new content from the past Harry Potter films."
For all information
from Warner Brothers, click the link below.
Read more...
Thanks to Mugglenet for the news.
September 14, 2007: Thanks to DVDTown.com, you can now take a look at the front cover and the back cover of the new Order of the Phoenix widescreen DVD as well as the front and back cover of the special edition. As previously reported, the movie is said to come out on DVD on December 11th of this year.
Thanks to Mugglenet for the news.
September 12, 2007: In a new interview with MTV, Daniel Radcliffe discusses Horace Slughorn's portrayal in the upcoming movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Dan comments that Slughorn's
character will be mostly funny throughout the movie but in serious scenes "the tragedy [of Slughorn] outweigh the comedy."
It is still unknown as to who will play the role of this Slytherin, but once it is announced we will keep you posted!
Thanks to Mugglenet for the news.
September 10, 2007: Fifteen high schools, 15 middle schools, and 10 elementary schools in the Los Angeles area have been randomly selected to participate in JK Rowling's Open Book Tour stop in LA on October 15th. A student from each of the 40 schools will be selected
(based on an essay contest) to attend the event. Once there, each student will receive a signed book from Jo.
For the
full list of schools, see the link above. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip!
Warner Brothers has announced this evening that the Harry Potter series is the largest-grossing film franchise to date
globally, surpassing Star Wars and and James Bond. Totaling $4.47 billion in ticket sales (with two films left to go, WB points
out), several high-ups at Warner Brothers are quoted in the press release:
In making the announcement, Alan Horn [President & Chief Operating Officer] said, “It would be an understatement
to say we are proud of the success of the Harry Potter films. We also want to congratulate all of the extraordinary actors,
filmmakers and artists who have shared this remarkable cinematic journey with us.”
Dan Fellman, Warner Bros.
Pictures President of Domestic Distribution, said, “It is a thrill to see the Harry Potter franchise reach this unparalleled
mark, and, with two movies yet to come, it is amazing to think what heights the franchise could reach by the end of the decade.
Veronika
Kwan-Rubinek, Warner Bros. Pictures President of International Distribution, added, “This worldwide box office record
once again proves that the appeal of the Harry Potter movies knows no border, no age limit, and no language barrier. Each
of the five films has captured the hearts and sparked the imagination of audiences everywhere.”
Of note, Variety has published an article comparing the Potter film franchise to the other big ones:
Bond, which dates back to 1962, has generated $4.44 billion worldwide and the "Star Wars" pics have pulled down
$4.23 billion since the first release in 1977. None of the tallies account for inflation or rising ticket prices.
And
domestically the "Star Wars" franchise still far outpaces the boy wizard. All told, the "Star Wars" pics have grossed $2.18
billion, while the "Harry Potter" franchise has grossed $1.41 billion. But then there are still two more "Potters" to go.
And
all three have generated millions upon millions in downstream ancillary coin for their studios, once homevideo and TV revenue
are added into the tallies.
To read the press release from Warner Brothers, click the link below.
September 5, 2007: Scholastic has revealed the lucky 40 schools in New York City that will be participating in JK Rowling's
Open Book Tour on October 19th. Each school will select 40 students, totaling 1600 children from third through twelfth grade.
From the press release:
New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein and Scholastic Chairman, President and CEO Richard
Robinson handed out 40 Sorting Hats to representatives from participating schools (listed below) to help each select 40 lucky
third through twelfth graders who will attend the event at Carnegie Hall on October 19th.
In addition, Scholastic announced that they will be donating 5,000 copies of Sorcerer's Stone to New York City public
schools so students can "begin their Hogwarts journey."
For the full press release, including a list of NYC schools
that were chosen and the school selection process, follow the link below!
September 4, 2007: Joshua Lodge, a former friend of Rupert Grint, has denied allegations of sexual assaulting an underage girl at Rupert's 18th birthday party last year.
In response to the charges against
Joshua, Rupert issued the following statement: "I am totally appalled and disgusted by the actions of Joshua Lodge. I am 100%
behind the victim."
Lodge, 19, was cautioned by the police for the offense. This means his name will remain on the
sexual offenders list for the next two years.
Carlsen, the German publisher for the Harry Potter novels has released the cover art for the adult edition of the seventh book. You can view this cover here. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be released in Germany in October.
Thanks to Mugglenet for the news.
September 3, 2007: Earlier today, Daniel Radcliffe made an appearance on NBC's TODAY show. In this interview, Dan discusses
his new movie December Boys and that filming for Half-Blood Prince will begin in "two weeks time." He also says
that Equus coming to Broadway is a definite possibility and if it does come to the US next spring, he will reprise
his role. You can watch this interview here.
Thanks to Mugglenet for the news.
September 2, 2007: Helena Bonham Carter, the actress who portrays Bellatrix Lestrange in the Potter films will be back for
the upcoming movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince according to an article today from The Independent. Although filming for the next movie begins in just two months' time, in a statement issued yesterday Helena's publicist
said she was not due back on set to film her scenes until Spring 2008.
The actress is currently pregnant with her
second child, which could explain the delay in filming her part.
Thanks to Mugglenet for the news.
August 31, 2007: JK Rowling has updated her official website to recognize a Wizard who we all know of:
Albus Dumbledore
1881 - 1996
Brilliant and often controversial
headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Albus Dumbledore is most famous for his 1945 defeat of Grindelwald
and his steadfast championing of Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived. Dumbledore's self-proclaimed proudest achievement, however,
was featuring on a Famous Wizards Chocolate Frog Card.
Thanks to Mugglenet for the news.
August 30, 2007: Emma Watson has updated her official site with a couple of new "old" photos of her prior to the Order
of the Phoenix premieres. In the photographs, Emma is trying on various stylish outfits at Coco Chanel in Paris. Check
out these photos here!
On related note, a few behind-the-scenes photos of the actress in her new non-Harry Potter role in Ballet Shoes have surfaced online.
Thanks to Mugglenet for the news.
August 29, 2007: Complete outtakes from the July issue of Tatler magazine's photoshoot with Emma Watson have now emerged
online. Check out these 29 photos here, featuring Emma with brown hair.
Thanks to IHW.net for the pics!
Various details concerning the upcoming Order of the Phoenix DVD release are slowly starting to emerge.
The
Movie Informer has received what looks to be the front and back cover the 2-disc Special Edition DVD. Check it out right here! The back lists several bonus features, including:
- Additional Scenes
- Conversations with the Cast
- Reflections
on the Fifth Film
- The Noble House of Black
- A New Order
- Ministry Mysteries
- Flight of the Phoenix
- Theatrical
Trailers
- EA Game Demo
While this picture of the front and back cover do look pretty promising, this is still not
confirmed by Warner Brothers. We're working on confirming all of the aforementioned details.
Last month at the
US premiere of the film, Emerson and I asked director David Yates how many deleted scenes we could expect on DVD. His answer falls in line with an update at the British Board of Film Classification's website, which lists 10 minutes worth of deleted and extended scenes to be included on the DVD. Thanks to Leaky for this.
As for a release date, rumors are currently circulating that we can expect to see it in mid-November (many
sites report November 12th in the UK). We'll be sure to update you as soon as we hear more!
Thanks to Mugglenet for the news.
August 27, 2007: According to a new report released by several British film and tourism bodies, the location of scenes
shot in the Harry Potter movies are among several recent films responsible for the boost in UK tourism.
"British
films and television programs play a powerful role in showcasing the UK to the rest of the world and boosting tourism," said
John Woodward, chief executive of the UK Film Council.
"There are countless examples of visitors flocking to locations
they've seen in films or on TV and the effect can last for years."
The report also listed several other non-Potter
films, including The Da Vinci Code, Gosford Park and Pride and Prejudice.
Thanks to Mugglenet for the News
August 26, 2007: At a recent lecture in the US, John Williams, former composer of the Harry Potter movie soundtrack, was asked if he was hoping to score the last
Harry Potter film. He said with confidence that he thinks he will be back for the last and then added that he hopes he is.
As previously reported, Nicholas Hooper will be scoring Half-Blood Prince.
The Sunday Mirror is reporting this morning that a Harry Potter-themed musical is currently in the works. To open in London's West End, the article says producers are
working on several script ideas and believe it has huge potential:
"The difficulty is condensing the seven books
into a manageable show. They are exploring various ideas. One possibility is to tell the whole story. Another is to just take
a single plot."
While very interesting, the Sunday Mirror says that producers hope to have the show open next year.
Unless this musical has been in the works for some time, there is very little chance that it could open in only 1 - 2 years
time. So with that, put this in the "very very big rumor" category for now until more whispers start floating around. Thanks
to those who e-mailed with the link!
Earlier tonight at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix walked away with the surfboard
for Choice Summer Movie - Drama/Action Adventure. Other movies in the category included Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer,
Live Free or Die Hard, Transformers and the Bourne Ultimatum.
Thanks to Mugglenet for the News
August 24, 2007: The actor who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies is celebrating his birthday today! We hope that
Rupert has a great 19th birthday!
Thanks to Mugglenet for the News
August 23, 2007: According to the Wiltshire Times, filming for Half-Blood Prince will take place in the village and in the cloisters at Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, England.
This location will be used for multiple night scenes from the sixth Potter book. Shooting will last four days in October between
5 PM and 5 AM. A sum of £30,000 will be given to the village in exchange and in addition, each resident will receive a sum
of £200 and a secure parking service.
Thanks to Mugglenet for the News
August 22, 2007: The author of the Harry Potter novels and the actress that brings Hermione to life on the movie screen
have been selected as two of 100 women Premiere has chosen because of their impact on the film industry in 2007.
WORD WIZARD
J.K. Rowling
The author behind the second highest-grossing film franchise in history (after James Bond)
cast a powerful spell with the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which broke Spider-Man 2's record for
the best Wednesday opening in history. One week later, the final book in the series was released to riotous crowds who bought
8.3 million copies on the first day in the U.S. alone — and Warner Brothers acknowledged that movie ticket sales for
Phoenix actually fell because fans were too busy reading. What a novel idea!
HOGWARTS HOTTIE
Emma Watson
Whether
or not the young actress can and will play anyone besides the Harry Potter film franchise's Hermione is irrelevant until 2010,
when the series will reach its grand finale. Until then, she'll amass more and more fans while putting away $4 million per
film into her college fund.
August 21, 2007: Happy Birthday Percy Weasley! JK Rowling's official website has been updated to wish one
of the Weasley brothers a happy birthday!
Thanks to Mugglenet for the News
August 20, 2007: Earlier this week, we told you about a Scottish novelist's comment stating that JK Rowling was writing a crime novel. In a new interview with the author Ian Rankin, he describes the rumors as a "joke that got out of hand. There were 600 people in the audience,
and only one person didn't laugh." Emma Schlesinger, speaking for Rowling's literary agent, has commented on the theories
concerning Jo and her next book. "JK Rowling is taking a well-earned break following the English language publication
of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and there are no firm plans as yet as to what her next book may be."
Thanks to Mugglenet for the News
August 19, 2007: The Associated Press is reporting that our favorite author may be working on a crime novel. The information comes from novel writer Ian Rankin, who is a neighbor
of Jo's.
"My wife spotted her writing her Edinburgh criminal detective novel," the newspaper, which was available
late Saturday, quoted Rankin as saying.
Rankin, famous for his own police novels set in the historic Scottish city,
said he had not discussed the project with Rowling personally, and declined to reveal how he had learned about her plans.
"It
is great that she has not abandoned writing or Edinburgh cafes," Rankin said.
As the article mentions, Jo has said
she will work on new stories in the future (and confirmed that a young children's book is halfway complete at a charity reading
back in August 2006). We'll keep you updated as we know more, but consider this a big rumor for now. If she were to release
a new book, it likely won't be for a while. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip!
Thanks to Mugglenet for the News
August 17, 2007: According to a new press release, for the first time ever, hundreds of pictures taken on the set of the Harry Potter movies are now available to buy, via
MoviePrints.co.uk. These pictures, known as "Unit Photography," have never previously been available to buy. Now, as a result of a deal
between Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Comprints Ltd, a company specialising in Print on Demand (PoD) services, Harry
Potter fans will be able to choose from over 300 pictures on-line and order them as prints and canvases in a variety of sizes.
According to her official website, Emma Watson has been nominated for an award for her part in OOTP at the National Movie Awards. The ceremony will be aired
on ITV1 on August 29th, the day after it occurs. In other news, you may remember Emma Watson received all As on her
GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education) last year. Emma has now scored all As again in her AS-levels (advanced
subsidiary) in the subjects of English, Geography, History of Art, and Art. Congratulations!
August 16, 2007: Yesterday, actresses Bonnie Wright (Ginny) and Katie Leung (Cho) attended the premiere of Bourne
Ultimatum in London. Check out some pics of the pair here.
August 15, 2007: Today the US audiobook narrator Jim Dale celebrates his 72nd birthday! We would also like to wish our
favorite actress Evanna Lynch a happy birthday as she turns 16 tomorrow. Happy birthday Jim and Evanna!
August 13, 2007: The actress who plays Hermione in the Potter films has updated her blog with more information on her upcoming role in Ballet Shoes: "I really thought I was going to take this summer off
and then... I fell in love with Ballet Shoes. I couldn't let such an amazing project go. I think the books are really really
special."Read more at the link above.
A recent SEC filing reported by the Orlando Sentinel reveals that Warner Brothers and Universal have an agreement for a targeted release date between December 15th, 2009 and
June 30, 2010. While we're all hoping for a mid-December release, various construction issues could delay the opening
all the way until late June. The broad window may be just for safety in case of some unexpected hold ups. We'll keep you updated!
August 11, 2007: JK Rowling has updated her site to wish Ginny Weasley a happy birthday!
In a new article written by King for Entertainment Weekly, the author reveals his thoughts about Deathly Hallows and explains why a critic's review
of the book simply isn't worth reading:
When you have only four days to read a 750-page book, then write an 1,100-word
review on it, how much time do you have to really enjoy the book? To think about the book? Jo Rowling set out a sumptuous
seven-course meal, carefully prepared, beautifully cooked, and lovingly served out. The kids and adults who fell in love with
the series (I among them) savored every mouthful, from the appetizer (Sorcerer's Stone) to the dessert (the gorgeous epilogue
of Deathly Hallows).
You may remember that Stephen hosted a charity reading with JK Rowling and John Irving a year ago this month in New York City. He has said on numerous occasions that he's a huge fan of the Potter series.
The actress who plays Hermione in the Potter films announced on her official website that she'll be playing a lead role in the upcoming film "Ballet Shoes" for BBC 1:
Emma will play the part of "Pauline",
the eldest of 3 orphaned sisters who lead a sheltered life until they begin at the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage
Training. Only then do they begin to discover their special talents and extraordinary ambitions.
The film will
also star Richard Griffiths and Robert Hardy (who play Vernon Dursley and Fudge in the Potter films, respectively). Look for
it on the BBC around Christmas time! Thanks to Mugglenet for the News
August 9, 2007: A photo of JK Rowling's son, David, was previously published by The Sunday Express alongside an article about
Jo's approach to motherhood. JK later sued the paper and the agency which supplied the photo, seeking damages and an injunction
banning further publication of the photograph or any other picture taken of him without his consent. Unfortunately, she has lost this case but plans to appeal. Jo and husband Neil stated, "We see no legitimate reason why, as in this case, David,
who was less than two years of age at the time, should have his photograph taken and then published in the press. We take
his, and that of his siblings, privacy and safety very seriously." The judge remarked that he has "considerable sympathy
for the claimant's parents and anyone else who wishes to shield their children from intrusive media attention. [But] an area
of routine activity which, when conducted in a public place, carries no guarantee of privacy." We wish Jo luck in her
appeal.
Amazon.com has released its final numbers of pre-orders for the last Harry Potter novel. By midnight on July 20, more than 2.2 million Deathly
Hallows books were ordered beforehand throughout the world on Amazon, exceeding the previous record of 1.5 million, formerly
held by Half-Blood Prince. 1.75 books per second were being sold on its busiest advanced order day. In the United States
alone, they took in over 1.4 million pre-orders, "making the book the company's largest new product release ever."
Thanks to Mugglenet for the News
August 7, 2007: According to Ganmag.com, Scholastic, the US HP publisher, plans to print 2 million additional copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
In the US, the book sold a staggering 11.5 million copies of those 14 million printed in just 10 days. Sales for the
novel elsewhere are currently quite vague, but we hope to have details soon.
Thanks to Mugglenet for the News.
August 4, 2007: The fifth movie in the Potter series has now grossed an impressive $708 million worldwide. Its US takings of $254 million have also just surpassed those of Prisoner of Azkaban's
($250 million). OOTP is currently just $8 million from COS's domestic gross.
Thanks to Mugglenet for the News.
August 2, 2007: Emma Watson has updated her official site with her thoughts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, along with a recap of her experiences over the past month,
including the US and UK premieres.
Scholastic announced today the record breaking sales of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, selling 11.5 million
copies in 10 days. Scholastic was printing copies of DH up until the final hours of the release, and in total printed 14 million
books. To date, all seven books in the series have sold a total of 350 million copies worldwide. Click the
link below to read the press release.
July 31, 2007: Happy Birthday JK Rowling and Harry Potter!!
July 30, 2007: In a new interview with Rotten Tomatoes, Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuaron says that
he would be "very tempted" to direct Deathly Hallows: I feel a little bit like I have to try to do the films
that are not going to exist without me. On the same token, I would be really tempted because it was really beautiful. I just
started reading the last book and something I respect is the care the producers have put in the film franchise. It would have
been so easy after the success of the series just to take the cynical approach of knowing that no matter what people are going
to see those movies. Actually they've been taking a lot of care from beginning to end, so yeah I would be really tempted.Read
the full interview at this link. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip!
Yesterday was Neville's (Yes, Neville, not Matthew) birthday, so we'd like to wish him a Happy Birthday!!
Recently, the entire interview that Meredith Vieira of the Today Show conducted with JK Rowling aired on Dateline.
In this exclusive one-on-one, Jo discusses everything about Book 7--deaths, the reprieve, and Snape. She also goes off topic
to talk about the franchise including the movies and theme park. If you missed this interview, the entire transcript
can be read here, but be cautious if you have not read Deathly Hallows because it does contain SPOILERS.
Earlier today, JK Rowling hosted a live web chat on Bloomsbury's official website where she answered several questions
about Deathly Hallows: Michael: Why didnt fawkes come back to help harry I would have thought that
since harry was so loyal to dumbledore, fawkes would have been harrys new pet
J.K. Rowling: Something had to leave
the school for good when Dumbledore died, and I decided that would be Fawkes. Dumbledore was a very great and irreplacable
man, and the loss of Fawkes (and the fact that he was 'non-transferable'!) expresses this symbolically Read the
entire transcript at the link below! Thank you to everyone who sent it in.
July 29, 2007: Scholastic, the US publisher of the books, today announced the launch of the J.K. Rowling and the Open
Book Tour Sweepstakes on July 30th. One thousand lucky fans will be selected in a sweepstakes and will receive a pair
of tickets to Jo's reading at Carnegie Hall on Friday, October 19th. To enter: Print out and complete an entry form
available at www.scholastic.com/harrypotter or by printing your name, home address, and phone number on a sheet of paper and mailing the entry to: Scholastic Attn:
J.K. Rowling and the Open Book Tour Sweepstakes 557 Broadway New York, NY 10012 Entries must be received by August
31st, 2007, and are limited to one each person. Good luck!
The JKR's Army contest we told you about earlier will end on Tuesday, July 31st. More than 7,000 fans have already entered, and you can be among these people for a chance
to win great prizes. You can find out more about this contest on their webpage. In addition, as always after a book signing, there are loads of forgeries on eBay. Please be aware that legitimate
signed copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows all have holographic stickers in them. These stickers are now
being used by J.K. Rowling's camp to help us all be able to identify authentic signed books. Remember to keep safe when purchasing
items off internet auction sites.
July 26, 2007: The Half-Blood Prince rumors that we told you about the other day have turned out to be false, according to MTV. Expect many more rumors surfacing and then being debunked to come as we get closer to the November 2008 movie release.
Bloomsbury is hosting a live internet chat with J.K. Rowling that will take place from 2:00 - 3:00PM BST on Monday, July
30th. For Americans planning on tuning in, that's 9am EST, 8am CST, 7am MST, and 6am PST. You can submit your question to
Jo for consideration at this link.
This morning, JK Rowling appeared on The Today Show to answer questions some fans have been asking concerning her
last Harry Potter book. In the interview, she addressed things left out of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, such
as jobs some of the characters took on in the future. She also discussed the epilogue that many fans were not expecting to
see.
Here is the article and please do not read the it if you have not read Deathly Hallows as is it does contain SPOILERS about the
book. The second part of this interview will air tomorrow and a one-hour special will be shown on Dateline on Sunday.
In an interview with USA Today, JK Rowling addresses life after Harry Potter, as well as her reaction to the numerous Deathly Hallows spoilers,
which leaked only days before its release:
"I had been working toward that point [the epilogue] for a long
time. I did have a sense-of-humor failure when the epilogue went up."
As always, proceed with caution if you have
not yet finished the book, as this article contains SPOILERS.
Thanks to Mugglenet for news.
July 24, 2007: In an interview with the Today Show, JK Rowling revealed who the character is that received a reprieve
in Deathly Hallows. Highlight between the arrows to read who it is!
--> Arthur Weasley <--
Additionally, Jo announced that she "probably will" create a Harry Potter encyclopedia!
From NBC's website:
The encyclopedia would include back stories of characters she has already written but had to
cut for the sake of narrative arc (“I've said before that Dean Thomas had a much more interesting history than ever
appeared in the books”), as well as details about the characters who survive “Deathly Hallows,” characters
who continue to live on in Rowling’s mind in a clearly defined magical world.
Click here to read the full article, including full details on the character reprieve. BEWARE of spoilers if you haven't read
Deathly Hallows yet!
Naomi Watts, Joseph Fiennes (brother of Ralph Fiennes, who plays Voldemort), and Stuart Townsend will join the Half-Blood Prince cast when filming starts in September. Naomi Watts will play the mother of Draco, Narcissa Malfoy.
It is still unknown what roles the other two actors will play.
July 23, 2007: HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY DANIEL RADCLIFFE!
In its first 24 hours on sale, Scholastic has announced that Deathly Hallows has sold 8.3 million copies in the
United States. Half-Blood Prince had sold 6.9 million copies in its first day on sale back on July 16th, 2005.
Listen to J.K. Rowling read the first chapter of the book here. But BEWARE, it is a spoiler, since she IS reading the first chapter!! Do not watch if you don't want to be spoiled!
July 18, 2007: JK Rowling has made a small update to her official website asking everyone who "calls themselves a Potter fan" to help keep the plot of Deathly Hallows
from being spoiled: We are almost there! As launch night looms, let's all, please, ignore the misinformation popping
up on the web and in the press on the plot of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I'd like to ask everyone who calls themselves
a Potter fan to help preserve the secrecy of the plot for all those who are looking forward to reading the book at the same
time on publication day. In a very short time you will know EVERYTHING!We, of course, support Jo's statement and
ask all of our visitors to avoid spreading information about Deathly Hallows in our comments. With the book release
being less than three days away, there's no point in spoiling it now.
The US book publisher has issued a statement this morning which reveals where a leak of Deathly Hallows occurred: We
are taking immediate legal action against DeepDiscount.com and Levy Home Entertainment. The number of copies shipped is around
one one-hundredth of one percent of the total U.S. copies to go on sale at 12:01 am on July 21st. Read more here.
July 12, 2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix made 12 million dollars on the mightnight premiere and 44 million
dollars on opening night. It has made a new record! I guess we can expect to see them in the Guiness Book of World Records
again! It surpassed Spiderman 2, which had made $40.2 million on its opening day. Paul Dergarabedian, the president of Media
By Numbers, calls the record "pretty incredible." "This is one of those rare franchises that is as relevant today as it was
when the franchise first started. For a fifth installment to be breaking records is pretty incredible." He also predicts the
movie to quickly rise to the $100 million mark over the weekend.
Last night(the 11th), Daniel was on Larry King Live, CNN, talking about Order of the Phoenix and how doing the first
three movies has changed his perception on doing the sixth and seven movies. Watch his interview here.
Emma Watson appeared on Late Show with David Letterman last night and also talked about Order of the Phoenix and how
she got the part of Hermione. Watch part of her interview here.
July 04, 2007: Happy Independence Day! HBO Released a 13-minute "First Look" of Order of the Phoenix. Click
here to see it.
For cast interviews click here.
A WAX FIGURE of Daniel Radcliffe is displayed at the Wax Museum in London - Madame Tussauds. See and read more here.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow has 1.6 million pre-ordered copies! Half Blood Prince only collected
1.5 million!
"We are thrilled to offer our customers a low, low price for ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’
plus Saturday delivery at no extra charge," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "As a show of gratitude
to our customers, we are giving every customer who pre-orders ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ before July
21 a $5 Amazon.com promotional certificate to use on a future purchase in the month of August."
June 25, 2007: New Order of the Phoenix Stills! View them here.
That's exciting! Note: I don't think that is an actual copy of Deathly Hallows.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is officially rated PG-13 for scary and graphic images and actions.
Do you want to win a Harry Potter Bookshelf? The bookshelf is constructed entirely of Harry Potter books. Pretty interesting,
if you ask me! Here's a picture!  To win, all you have to do is make up a poem about Harry Potter (or his friends/enemies). Details here
A new Harry Potter game is coming out this fall. Harry Potter 20Q is the name of it. You know the game that asks you
20 questions and then guesses what you're thinking? That is what this is - Harry Potter style! The best part is, the fans
get to construct the game!!!! For more information, go here and click "Harry Potter" at the top and follow the instructions on the new page it leads you to. This oughta be fun!
Good news for the UK Harry Potter fans! Order of the Phoenix is released a day early! Why this change has come about
is unknown, but once I find out, I will let you know.
Thanks to Mugglenet for all the information concerning this news.
April 25, 2007: Moved from the Homepage.
Severus Snape: Friend Or Foe?
Foe:
Beginning with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Snape displays a dislike of Harry. Is a childhood
grudge against his father reason enough to hate Harry or is it something more?
Why was Snape so set on expelling Harry from Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, what were snape and Karkaroff conspiring about?
Knowing the danger Harry faced, why did Snape continue to goad Sirius in Harry Potter and the Order of
the Phoenix?
In Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, what were Snape's motives for his Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa?
And of course, there is the major question of Snape and Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
We'll leave out the details for anyone that may not have yet read the books.
Friend:
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, why did Snape attempt to protect Harry from Professor Quirrell?
Why did Snape go to the graveyard immediately upon being summoned by Voldemort in Harry Potter and the
Goblet of Fire?
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, why did Snape alert the Order of the Phoenix that Harry
was facing danger at the ministry?
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, why did Snape agree to teach Harry Occulemency.
Dumbledore tells Harry he trusts Snape in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and again it is
implied in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Would Dumbledore, the most powerful wizard of his time, misplace
his trust in Snape?
Preorder your copy today! 
February 22, 2007: The release date for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has
finally been set! What a Summer it is going to be! July 21st, 2007 is the OFFICIAL release date of the book for American
and United Kingdom. American price is $17.99 or $34.99 anywhere else. The special edition book is priced at $65.00. On another
note, the FULL (main) cast list can be viewed here.
January 6, 2007: MTV has a list of the top ten must see movies, and OOTP was number 1, beating
out Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Spiderman 3.
Harry Potter DVD's are being removed from the shelves!! Yes, that's right. The first three Harry Potter
DVDs are set to be removed from US shelves today, with the Goblet of Fire DVD coming off on January 22nd.
Some companies, like Disney, do this so that longer and higher quality versions can be released later on.
December 30, 2006: I've been doing a lot of Harry Potter reading this morning, mostly on Book 7, "Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows." I didn't even KNOW about it until I was in MySpace in one of my Harry Potter groups and I read up on it in The Leaky Cauldron! The Official Name, the UNOFFICIAL
release date, the size of the book, and much, much more. Check out all this news HERE.
Also, more news on the movie "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" HERE and the full Harry Potter Cast HERE
July 17, 2006: I'm not sure if this is official, or if it's just a rumour, but I found it under "Filmography
- Yahoo" while browsing the new cast members for OOTP. Tony Maudsley to play the voice of Grawp
(Hagrid's Giant Brother). I guess Grawp will be a Computer like a lot of other mythical creatures in Harry Potter,
such as Dobby, Fluffy, and Buckbeak.
July 2, 2006: More information concerning the Cast has been brought to my attention. Some actors and actresses
that are going to be in the Ootp movie that are not listed at Mugglenet and Veritaserum will be listed under this link: The-Leaky-Cauldron Movie 5
Everyone, including myself, has been dying to know who is coming back in the OOTP movie, and who is not.
I have a list of confirmed actors/actresses who WILL be in the OOTP movie, and a list of unconfirmed actors/actresses who
may or may not be in the movie. Props to Mugglenet for the confirmed list, and props to Veritaserum for the unconfirmed list.
Picture has been moved to a different page. Click here.
4-15-06: Happy Sweet 16th, Emma Watson!!!
Are you a Christan and battle with people all of the time about you liking Harry Potter? Well, I do. I have
fellow Christan friends who lecture me about Harry Potter. Thank you to Veritaserum for this information - Harry Potter: Is it for Christians? If you want a good comeback for your liking of Harry Potter, read that article. It's got very good defense
and the webmistress of Veritaserum is indeed, a Christian.
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