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Feb 06, 2002

Posted by: John Admin

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The HP Intayside site points us to this article entitled “A witch’s perspective on spirtuality and Harry Potter.”

Having finally been handed a movie that can fly in the same stratosphere as the top-selling videos of all time, Warner Bros. is conjuring all its magic marketing spells — and digging deep into its pocketbook. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone will launch on video May 28 with a $25 million marketing campaign — the most lavish by far for Warner Home Video (WHV), the studio’s video arm.

Richard Harris had it easy when he played Dumbledore. He never had to wear a nylon wig in front of 300 overexcited schoolchildren. (Thanks to IHP for the link.)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has been nominated for the NME Carling Award for Best Film. The awards are mostly music-driven, with the winners in each category being chosen by popular vote. Voting ends at 6pm on 22nd February. (Note: The NME website carries images which may be offensive to some viewers.)





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