Archive for August, 2011

“Deathly Hallows: Part 2” Reaches No. 3 Spot on All Time Worldwide Grosses

Aug 09, 2011

Posted by: Mel

DH Film

As calculated by Box Office Mojo, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” has reached the number three spot on the all time worldwide grosses list. Thus far, “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” has made $1.13 billion. The only two films that have made more are “Avatar” and “Titanic,” coming in at first and second …read more!

BBC Video Shows New Glimpses of Pottermore Privet Drive Moments, Wand Selection

Aug 09, 2011

Posted by: EdwardTLC

J.K. Rowling

A video has come online from the BBC showcasing a few new looks at some of the features and moments set to be a part of Pottermore, J. K. Rowling’s new Harry Potter project. The video, which can be watched right here, gives us a glimpse at some of the sorting procedures users may go …read more!

Video: Harry Potter Series Wins 7 Awards at Teen Choice Awards, Tom Felton and Rupert Grint Attend

Aug 07, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

Film Awards

The “Harry Potter” film series was the recipient of seven awards tonight at the Teen Choice Awards including Choice Summer Movie and Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie for “Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” Actors Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) were present to accept the awards, and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) later joined in via …read more!

Winners of July’s Deathly Hallows Scene Contest Announced

Aug 07, 2011

Posted by: Mel

Contests

Last month, we held a contest where entrants were invited to recreate a scene from Deathly Hallows and submit a picture of it. The winners of July’s contest, as chosen by our Contest Crew, are listed below. You can see the winner’s entries by clicking on their names. Descriptions of the scene they chose to …read more!

Get Ready for the 2011 Quidditch World Cup, November 12 and 13 in NYC

Aug 06, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

Fans

The International Quidditch Association is gearing up for the 5th annual Quidditch World Cup on November 12 and 13, 2011 in Randall’s Island, New York City. The event will take place across 10 fields with 100 teams represented and 2,000 athletes taking part. A special video was released by the IQA showing some extraordinary footage …read more!

Matthew Lewis Talks to Plush Magazine About Harry Potter and Living in Leeds

Aug 06, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

Lewis Interviews

Actor Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) recently spoke with Plush Magazine, a free publication distributed near his hometown in Leeds. In the interview, Lewis talks about staying in Leeds instead of moving to London like most actors, and what the end of Harry Potter means to him. Lewis also mentions being starstruck by actor Rik Mayall …read more!

David Heyman Offers New Insight Into Challenges of “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” Epilogue Scene

Aug 06, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

DH Film

The LA Times has published a new interview with Harry Potter producer David Heyman about the challenges the cast and crew faced when filming the epilogue scene in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” On the decision to not cast older actors to play Harry, Ron and Hermione: “After all we have been …read more!

Updated: Day 7 Clue for Pottermore’s Magical Quill Challenge

Aug 05, 2011

Posted by: Mel

J.K. Rowling

Update: Early access to Pottermore is now closed. Congratulations to everyone who found the Magical Quill, and for those who didn’t Pottermore will be open for everyone to register in October. The seventh and final clue, from Deathly Hallows, for the Magical Quill Challenge is now live: How many Deathly Hallows are there? Multiply this …read more!

Emma Watson Covers Company Magazine September Issue

Aug 05, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

Watson Interviews

Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) will grace the cover of Company Magazine‘s Young Hollywood September issue, according to an article from Digital Spy. A few quotes from the interview were released where Watson talks about her hopes for the future now that the Harry Potter series is complete: “I have very strong family values and I …read more!

Updated: Day 6 Clue for Pottermore’s Magical Quill Challenge

Aug 05, 2011

Posted by: John Admin

J.K. Rowling

Update: Registration for day 6 is now closed. Day 7’s registration will take place between 12:30am and 3:00am BST which will still be Friday for some parts of the world (11.30pm ’ 2am GMT/ 7.30pm ’ 10pm EST/ 4.30pm ’ 7pm PST). The Half-Blood Prince clue for Day 6 of the Magical Quill Challenge is …read more!



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