2004: The Year in HP: A Leaky Cauldron Review

Happy New Year everyone! Because 2005 is going to be such a big year for Harry
Potter fans, we thought now was a good time to look back at 2004, which
wasn't too shabby either where we're concerned. Editor Sue scoured our archives
and found all our 2004 highlights, so we hope you enjoy this little review,
which reveals 2004 as a strong mix of Prisoner of Azkaban highlights
and the unmitiga

GIVE A GALLEON Update and Special Message from the HP Cast

We're halfway into our GIVE A GALLEON drive and more than half our inventory is gone, so get moving - give a Galleon, get a sticker and support literacy all at once.

A few of your friends from England wanted to tell you the same. They really wanted to say, nice and simply, to Give a Galleon to support literacy. And they tried. Really, they did. Here's what happened when Jamie Waylett (V

Waylett: Yule Ball Set Best Set in All Four Films

Jamie Waylett (a.k.a Vincent Crabbe) has updated his blog today with a tidbit of info on the upcoming filming of the Yule Ball, which will start soon:

The set for the ball is fantastic, probably the best set in all the four films, even if I was allowed to tell you what it looked like, I would not be able to describe how good it really looks!

Launch Party Report 2: Matt Lewis and Alfie Enoch Chat It Up

(Click each pic for larger version)

Every once in a while an interview comes along where little to no real interviewing
happens. Sometimes the interview subjects launch into such natural, relaxed
conversation that the best thing any reporter can do is sit back, press "record"
and have fun.



At the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD launch, a few hours into the party,
I had such an experience.

MTV's TRL GoF Intern Story Screencaps and Video

DanRadcliffe.com has screencaps of the MTV Goblet of Fire intern feature that aired tonight on TRL. Check it out! Also, MuggleNet now has the video up from the show as well. Thanks much to Jenna from Dan Radcliffe.com and MuggleNet!

Slide, Step 1-2-3: Dance lessons for Harry Potter Cast

Actor Jamie Waylett(Vincent Crabbe) has a new entry on his website where he lets know more about the DVD launch party in London. Just like fellow castmember Bonnie Wright(see below) Jamie mentions as well the rehearsals for a scene in the upcoming Goblet of Fire movie. The Yule Ball scenes are about to be filmed, and he has been in dance practice for it.

We're still filming but this wee

TLC PoA DVD Launch Party Report Part I

By Melissa Anelli for TLC
The
invite
said it well enough. An accordion Marauder's Map, the first words inside read,
"Daylight will throw more light on a night time encounter," mysterious words that should have been clue enough that we should expect something thrilling.

It started with the soft drinks,
which came in potions-worthy beakers and silver goblets, colored bright cheery
reds and

PoA DVD Launch Party: TLC's Report on the Way!

Hey all - it's just about 3:10 a.m. here in England but I'm still tap-tapping away at my report of tonight's PoA Launch party, an evening awash with sweets, color and tea leaves. Hang tight, because the details are forthcoming. Tomorrow, we'll have exclusive interviews with David Heyman, Bonnie Wright, Matt Lewis, Alfie Enoch and more (it would be tonight but I'm about to drop). (Click

Waylett Blog: Rumors Debunked

Jamie Waylett (a.k.a Vincent Crabbe) has updated his blog to debunk at least 10 rumors in answer to some emails he receives. Some of them include:

"1/ Dan Radcliffe is NOT going out with Emma Watson....or anybody else at the studio!
2/ To my knowledge, none of the cast go on any "chat rooms".....So do not believe anybody when they say they are Dan, Emma, Rupert, Tom, me or any other of t

Waylett: Great Hall Filming Goes "Hoggy Hoggy" at Hogwarts

Some news from JamieWaylett.com, the Web site of the actor who plays Vincent Crabbe:

This week we have been filming one of the "Great Hall" scenes, with Nearly all the main cast and about 250 - 300 "extras".
For those of you who know the books inside out you might be able to guess what scene this is !
In the scene, we had to sing a song, over and over again all week, now hours after we ha

Collectormania Pics at JamieWaylett.com

Jamie Waylett (aka Vincent Crabbe) has uploaded a report as well as some great pics from this weekend's Collectormania event in the diary and pictures sections of his Web site. Check it out!

A Quick Message from Jamie Waylett

As you've no doubt read by now, Jamie Waylett (a.k.a. Vincent Crabbe) was in the States this week for a little vacation. He asked us to tell you all that he WILL answer the rest of the questions you all sent in on the "Jamie Waylett Answers Your Questions" posts very soon. It's been a busy few months for all connected to HP. In the meantime, here's a picture from his stay, taken near t

Jamie Waylett Interview

HPANA has posted an interview with Harry Potter actor Jamie Waylett, in which he talks about acting, getting recognized, and what we hopefully have to look forward to on the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD:
- there is a scene with Devon [Murray; Seamus Finnigan] in Lupin's class where Dracula (his boggart) takes off his cape and it's a woman in a bikini. She starts dancing because Lupin is play

Jamie Waylett Opens Web Site

Jamie Waylett (a.k.a Vincent Crabbe) has officially opened Jamie Waylett.com, his own personal Web site, where you can read his diary, view his personal pictures, and even leave him a message on his guest book. His latest diary entry talks about his, Tom Felton's and Josh Herdman's appearance on the ITV show Ministry of Mayhem:

"Tom Felton, Josh Herdman and I appeared on The Ministry of

Ministry of Mayhem

Tom Felton, Jamie Waylett and Joshua Herdman will appear on Ministry of Mayhem (UK television) this coming Saturday morning.