Scribbulus Essay Project
Issue 26 - Nov. 2009
Guess That Book
"There are those who'll turn innocent occasions to their advantage," Moody retorted in a menacing voice. "It's my job to think the way Dark wizards do, Karkaroff -- as you ought to remember..."
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New Video of Tom Felton Discussing Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Thanks to Universal Orlando for sending over this new clip of Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) discussing the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction currently under construction in Florida. While we expect a more definitive date released soon, this video notes that indeed the park will be open in Spring, 2010.
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Direct Links to Half-Blood Prince DVD Clips, More
Similar to what we saw last week, Warner Bros has now released several direct links to preview clips from the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD which you can find below. Reminder: Be sure to check out our earlier newspost regarding screencaps of the entire DVD, plus enjoy video of the deleted scenes found here.
*Fight for his life (very short clip from cave scene)
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Top Book of the Decade
UK newspaper The Telegraph has compiled a series of lists of things that defined this decade. One such list involves the top 100 books, with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling taking the number one spot. Quotage: <>
"If you don’t know what a Muggle is by now, you’re either Rip van Winkle or
enormously stubborn. This is the seventh and final instalment in Rowling’s
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Jingle Spells 3 On Sale Now! And More! Filming of Interior Ministry of Magic Scenes for Deathly Hallows Due Next Month More Reports of March, 2010 Release Date for LEGO Harry Potter Video GameMore Leaky News
Jingle Spells 3 On Sale Now! And More!
That's right! It's that time of year! Jinge Spells, Leaky's holiday charity wizard rock compilation, is available for order!
A few things have changed this year: you can now download the songs right from this website (it will be on iTunes in the weeks to come, but likely not before Christmas). You can download, in fact, ALL the individual tracks and whole albums from all three years of Continued...
Filming of Interior Ministry of Magic Scenes for Deathly Hallows Due Next Month
As readers will recall in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, there is a sequence where the Trio make a trip to the Ministry of Magic and transform into workers. Earlier this year, we saw location filming (photos and report here) for exteriors of this scene in London, which also involved the adult actors playing the Ministry of Magic workers. Today Wales online has a new interview wiContinued...
More Reports of March, 2010 Release Date for LEGO Harry Potter Video Game
Back in June TLC reported that pre-orders for the new LEGO Harry Potter video game are now available, bearing a March 26, 2010 release date. Tonight, there are several more sites showing pre-orders with various March release dates, notably this Target pre-order card for the Wii platform of the game and a March 23, 2010. Play.co.uk has a March 26, 2010 date yet <>Barnes and Noble says MarContinued...
New Half-Blood Prince DVD Trailer, Knowing Voldemort Clip, Years One to Six Giftset Trailer, More
Amazon.com now has a new clip (and here in our galleries) from the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD online. In the video producer David Heyman speaks to the ultimate plan of Voldemort and the Horcruxes we learn about in HBP. Meanwhile over on the UK Amazon site we can see a new trailer for the special Harry Potter Years One through Six DVD giftset. Update: Also download <>here Continued...
First Looks at Xeno in Lovegood House, More from Deathly Hallows Found on Ultimate Editions DVDs
As readers will recall Warner Bros will be releasing the first video preview at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows next month when the Half-Blood Prince DVD is released in the US and UK. However, there are quick glimpses contained within the extras on both the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Editions released this week in sevContinued...
Vote Harry Potter at Mashable Open Web Awards
The world of Harry Potter is represented this year at the annual Mashable Open Web Awards. Celebrating the best on the net, voting is now open for a variety of categories, including two that relate to Harry Potter. First Tom Felton (Draco) @TomFelton is among those nominated as "Best Actor/Actress" to follow on Twitter. A Very Potter Musical from the great group at StarKidPotter is amContinued...
PotterCast 209: When Harry Met Momo
The 209th episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is online and ready to be downloaded. This week, our Sue is away, but we still have for you a run down of the latest in the Potter world, including news on the release of a featurette from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD, rumors about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park release date, furtheContinued...
Joe DeGeorge of Harry and the Potters Featured by PBS Nova
Harry Potter meets Science meets Wizard Rock...of sort as PBS Nova has a new special online called "Secret Lives of Scientists" and features Joe DeGeorge of Harry and the Potters. Many of you might know that Joe is one half of the popular Wizarding rock group, but he is also a serious Physics student at Clark University, and on the site we can learn more about his passion for both sciContinued...
ScreenCaps of Entire SS, CoS Ultimate Collector's Editions DVD Extras, Deleted Scenes, More
As we've been reporting all week, the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD as well as the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Collector's editions of the DVDs have been released in several countries around the world (not due out until next month in US/UK) As a result, our amazing and very hard working galleries crew have beenContinued...
New Harry Potter Spells Application Training, Sorting Hat Video
Thanks to WB for sending over this new "training" video for those who have purchased the new Harry Potter Spells application for iPhone and iPod Touch. At the official site you can also see a short new "sorting hat" video that is part of the application and videos for three of the 14 different spells including "Confringo," "Oppugno," and "Expecto Patronum." The<> Harry Potter Spells applContinued...
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Reading Group Sorting Now Open
Sorting for the reading of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in our Lily and Stag Inn Reading Group forums has been opened over on the Leaky Lounge. Our Reading Groups offer Lounge members an intimate environment in which in-depth discussions about the Harry Potters novels take place with your fellow group members. For the Half-Blood Prince reading group, members will travel aloContinued...
Trio Film 2009 Children in Need Appeal
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Rupert Grint (Ron) and Emma Watson (Hermione) are among the celebrities this year who have filmed a special appeal as part of the annual BBC Children in Need charity drive to help disadvantaged children in the UK. Broadcast earlier tonight on BBC1, thanks to our Order Partner RupertGrint.net, you can now see the video of their appeal at this link.
Thanks Rg.net!