Feb 13, 2001
The Sunday Telegraph reports that Warner Bros. has not only bought the movie rights for the current 4 Harry Potter books but the 3 that have yet to be written as well. They also shed some light as to why it’s taken so long to produce the film and why we keep seeing pictures of …read more!
Feb 13, 2001
An editor of the San Antonio Express News find out just how hard it is to get a copy of an autographed Harry Potter book.
Feb 13, 2001
The Orlando Sentinel explains what the rules may be to playing the Hogwarts 3D Game. Hogwarts School of Wizardry is Harry’s school in the popular series of children’s books and the coming movie, based on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The [Hogwarts 3D] game, in which players collect school supplies and learn spells, should …read more!
Feb 13, 2001
It looks like the French didn’t listen to one of their own who said Harry Potter was sexist – the books have been a best seller in the country.
Feb 13, 2001
The Financial Times thinks we may have something similar to the Marauder’s Map soon: Some of the services mooted by mobile phone operators will place little digital maps on handsets that will alert users to the proximity of any fellow mobile phone users whose names are in our address books. Like Harry Potter looking at …read more!
Feb 13, 2001
Reuters reports that Julie Walters, (playing Mrs. Molly Weasley in the Harry Potter movie), was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her role as the dance teacher in “Billy Elliot”.
Feb 13, 2001
The Sunday Mail has an article touching upon all the current filming locations for the movie around England and how their getting ready for an influx of visitors due to the attention the movie will bring.
Feb 13, 2001
According to the London Independent, the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation is planning a gigantic Harry Potter carnival for May in the city of Bangalore in India. For more information, fill out their contact form or send them an email.
Feb 13, 2001
According to the Wisconsin State Journal, the Hawthorne and Pinney branches of the Madison Public Library will be hosting “Harry Potter Jeopardy” similar to the one held at the Central Branch this past Saturday. Harry Potter Jeopardy. – Test your knowledge of Harry Potter trivia! Join fellow Hogwarts fans for an hour program which will …read more!
Feb 13, 2001
In a London Times article discussing how the shortage of microchips is hurting the toy industry, they shed some light yet another Tiger Electronics product not mentioned anywhere else. It may explain the reference in the previous post from the Today Show about a magic picture frame: Tiger garnered most interest from the trade for …read more!