Previously we told you that actress Natalia Tena (Tonks) would be taking part in a Harry Potter event in Belfast, Ireland. That event is today, and joining Natalia at this same event will be Harry Potter actors Chris Rankin who plays Percy Weasley, and Jamie Yeates who played the nasty Slytherin Quidditch player Marcus Flint. The BBC has a preview article online regarding this event, and notes that also in attendence will be actor Paul Marc Davis who “payed Lord Draben, one of Hogwarts resident ghosts, in The Philosopher’s Stone.” We do not know if this now confirmed canon from JKR or perhaps simply a WB creation, but it is interesting to hear this name as one of the ghosts. You can read more about this event, here. If anyone is attending the event in Belfast today, please send in your reports!
@kira-kira: I wouldn’t necessarily call emma’s comment “annoying”...a little too excited , but not annoying! I’m happy for emma, as she can “go for me”...I’m, (again) “across the pond” and won’t be able to go. Have a great time,emma! I expect to see some photos or a report *)
Posted by Confederate Lady on November 10, 2007, 02:45 PM
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Lord Draben… interesting…
Wish I could go! Natalia Tena looks like a really interesting person to meet.
Oh, I didn’t mean that as a slight against emma…And I suppose it wasn’t annoying, no. But I’m used to it on Mugglenet, when people literally write “1st” and that’s their only comment. I was a bit annoyed with that before I came on here, so I’m sorry if I sounded mean, emma.
Wish I could go… I’ve made an HP scrapbook of all the Harry Potter events I’ve gone to… some include the midnight party, the night bus tour, and best of all meeting Jo in NY for the Open Book Tour!! I also put in some other stuff like seeing the giant HP creatures @ FAO Schwartz!! I want the life size buckbeak… too bad he’s like 600 dollars!!
Posted by OpenBookTourWinner on November 10, 2007, 04:37 PM
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who the heck is Lord Draben?
first time I heard about him.
You can’t be certain, but the reason that Evanna is not going is probably because it is in the North and not the south. I find this unfortunate, since there have been very big steps towards unification of the Island recently, but the reason that she did not go is probably either she does not feel welcome in the North, her parents are afraid that harm will come to her if she goes there and have prevented it or she was not invited. They may come out with a PR statement that states other wise, but I would be dropped dead shocked if one of those reasons were not the real one.
In response to John b’s comments about why Evanna isn’t going I would like to say that I know the guy who organised this event and also alot of poeple who are going to work at it and i can say with 100% certainty that Evanna not being there is nothing to do with her or her parents not feeling safe enough to go!!
I’m not 100% sure if she was even invited as being on of the more popular, and important (for want of a better word) characters in the story her fees are likely higher, and the more you have to pay for people the more you have to charge and keeping costs down is an issue.
What people must also remember is that Evanna is still only 16, and that age, or school, may be an issue.
(or of course the fact that filming for half blood prince has started and she could be involved with that!!)
I may not know the full reason, but i can say with enough certainty (i’d place my life on it) that it was not for fear of not being welcomed, or for any sercurtiy reason!!
1st comment!!! im so going