Rumor Alert: Hogwarts, the Musical, and a New Harry Potter Comic Relief Book?

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Rumor Alert: Hogwarts, the Musical, and a New Harry Potter Comic Relief Book?

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Posted by: Sue

August 26, 2007, 01:34 PM

“Hermione! The smartest witch name I ever heard, Hermione!”

That could be something that we will all sing together, should this latest rumor prove to be true. In an article blazing with the title “Exclusive Hogwarts to Hit West End With Wizard Show,” UK newspaper the Sunday Mirror is reporting today that there plans afoot to stage a musical based on the beloved Harry Potter series. Claiming that “casting agents have been told to start looking for a young lad to play Potter in an all-singing, all-dancing version of J.K. Rowling’s magic at Hogwarts,” the article also goes on to state that ‘producers are already working on script ideas and hope to bring the musical to London’s West End next year…The plan is for spectacular flying scenes, live Quidditch and big showdowns with Voldemort.”

Also tagged at the end of the story is this following about author J.K. Rowling possibly writing another book for the Comic Relief Charity, similar to what she did with Harry’s Schoolbooks (“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” “Quidditch Through the Ages”). States the paper:

J.K. ROWLING is expected to write a special Harry Potter book in aid of Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day in 2009.

While all of this sounds very exciting indeed (visions of a dancing Voldemort, and a singing Lucius Malfoy aside), please keep this very much in the rumor category for now. We are working to confirm these things and will update with more as soon as we can.

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Wow. Dancing Voldemort…

Posted by sara on August 30, 2007, 10:14 PM report to moderator

...okay, now I have this mental image of all the Death Eaters singing “One” from A Chorus Line.

“You know you’ll never be lonely with You-Know-Who!”

Posted by Irene on August 31, 2007, 12:30 AM report to moderator

O…M…G! I seriously hope not, I hate bad musicals! I liked High Scool Musical and Grease and all that crap but I just cant see Dumbeldore singing his heart out to an over sappy Harry. No…..JUST SAY NO, people!

Posted by kerri on August 31, 2007, 02:06 AM report to moderator

LemonFresh wrote: Witness the Lord of the Rings, which I saw in Toronto and which had the highest budget of any musical ever in Canada. The special effects were incredible, the story and acting sucked (except for Gollum, who was great).-

I saw the LOTR musical in London, LemonFresh, and I also thought Gollum was great, even when he was singing. It was a bit touching how Smeagol so longingly sang the song about family and friends sitting around the fire, with his creaky voice. But as a whole, I wasn’t too happy with this musical, but then I am not a musical fan. Btw Frodo (and many of the other hobbits as well) deformed his voice. He tried to speak with a stupid, high voice all the time and I found that very annoying.

I could not bear it if they did something like that with Harry and friends. I will definitely not go to a HP musical, if this rumour proves to be true. As to the theme park, well, I must admit, if I get the chance, I will probably go. I mean, who wouldn’t love to walk around and through Hogwarts? But that’s all about locations, and they won’t do anything to ruin the story (knock on wood).

Posted by Tarana on August 31, 2007, 08:45 PM report to moderator

i heard about this on ‘That Antony Cotton Show’ and when he said there was gonna be a HP Musical i literaly burst in to tears and NOT from happiness. how could they do that to Harry Potter? it’s complerely wrong for the HP World…although i think it would be cool if they did a short 15mins (max)HP musical for Comic Relief aslong as they just took the mick (but in a good way).