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Emma Watson – Growing Up Before the Camera

Nov 12, 2005

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The Sydney Morning Herald is running this feature about Emma Watson’s transformation from childhood to magazine cover girl. Emma states that the focus on her appearance for the Yule Ball scene made her uncomfortable: “Usually they’re trying to make me look as geeky as possible. But in that scene, Hermione is unrecognisable. So I had …read more!

Dan Radcliffe – “Flying But Grounded”

Nov 12, 2005

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Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle has a terrific profile of Daniel Radcliffe, and his ability to remain down-to-earth amidst the Pottermania. The article discusses Dan’s parents’ role in keeping him grounded, and remarks that “[a]lthough he gives relatively few interviews, he does not flinch at potentially awkward questions. He is the kind of millionaire action-figure boy …read more!

WCBS Reports from the Red Carpet

Nov 12, 2005

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WCBS in New York City spoke to Mike Newell, Dan Radcliffe and a few fans who were waiting to catch a glimpse of the stars at tonights GoF premiere in New York. [A]s the popularity of the series continues to grow, so does the size of the premieres. “Normally you’d think the fans might dwindle …read more!

Sunday Mail Columnist: “Grown-Up Harry Fans Are Potty”

Nov 12, 2005

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Sunday Mail columnist Elaine Smith fires the newest salvo against adult Harry Potter fans, deeming them “potty” and claming that the books themselves “books are great for kids but asking me to read them for my own pleasure would be like inviting me to take up majorettes.”

GoF Review Round-up

Nov 12, 2005

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Lots more reviews are hitting newspapers, magazines and the internet this week, in advance of the release of Goblet of Fire. While our summary will be as spoiler-free as possible, please note that all of the reviews listed here will contain some degree of spoilers for the film. The Scotsman‘s review was generally positive. “Harry …read more!

UK’s Telegraph Uncovers Facts on Emma’s Dress

Nov 12, 2005

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The Telegraph reports that 20’s actress Anna May Wong was the original owner of the dress Emma wore to last week’s London premiere. Like Emma, Miss Wong, pictured in a similar dress, stood at 5ft 6in and also started her acting career as a child star, in a silent film, The Red Lantern – produced …read more!

Red Carpet Photos from the Gof Premiere

Nov 12, 2005

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Yahoo has posted 20 photos from the Red Carpet in New York here. Check out the great shots of Ralph Fiennes with Dan Radcliffe! Thanks, Alba 🙂 UPDATE: Mugglenet reports that WireImage has just put up a gallery of photos from inside the arrivals area at the premiere.

First Images From the NYC Premiere

Nov 12, 2005

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RupertGrint.net has one of the first photos from the premiere on their site – you are warned, though, that the image is huge. Yahoo News also has a bunch of photos of the cast and other stars from the red carpet, as does ABACAUSA (thanks to Kristin from Dazzling Emma for the tip).

A Report Direct from the Scene of the Podcast…

Nov 12, 2005

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Greetings from NYC! MuggleNet and The Leaky Cauldron have successfully entered both the Ziegfeld Theatre for the US Premiere of Goblet of Fire and the Barnes & Noble Union Square in preparation of tonight’s live podcast! We plan on updating this newspost as the night goes on, but already we are meeting fans who’ve flown …read more!

A Small Red Carpet Report

Nov 12, 2005

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We just got a report that our own Sue is inside the Ziegfeld, and the stars are arriving in their limos to the cheers of thousands in NewYork City this afternoon. Photos, interviews and first-person accounts will be coming through the weekend.



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