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Ain’t It Cool Publishes Another Enthusiastic Review

May 03, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Another excited PoA review, this one spoiler heavy, has popped up on Aint-It-Cool-News.com. Read at your own risk, and parents, our standard warning with this site applies: many of its users use strong language in its forum (though we as always appreciate their enthusiasm for TLC :). Warning: In the comments under this review, many …read more!

Witching Hour Announces Special Guests

May 03, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Harry Potter fan event The Witching Hour announced two special guests, Nancy Farmer and Rose Earhart, set to attend and present at the show, being held 6-10 October 2005 in Salem, Massachusetts. Farmer is an award-winning author, former chemistry teacher and insect pathology technician who grew up in a quirky hotel on the Arizona/Mexican border. …read more!

New Trailer Hits the Net

May 02, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Winky from PotterWorldOnline wrote to let us know that there is a new streaming French-subtitled trailer of PoA, which she has made downloadable: Real Player Low Real Player High Windows Media Player Low Windows Media Player High Thanks Winky! This is once again what looks to be an utterly chill-inducing trailer with a tremendous amount …read more!

Incendio! Transcriptio!: Transcript of SNL skit available online

May 02, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Veritaserum Media has put up a transcript of last night’s Harry Potter skit on Saturday Night Live. The show itself was rated TV-14, which in the US means if you’re under 14, you shouldn’t be watching it, so if you’re on the younger side, you might want to give this a pass.

Saturday Night Live Parodies Potter

May 02, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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As reported, Saturday Night Live featured a hilarious Harry Potter-themed skit on tonight’s show. If you’re old enough to be up watching the show, the you’re old enough to know what it was about. If you aren’t, then all you need to know is that it was yet another take on the Harry Potter and …read more!

JKR Asked to Write a Dr Who Episode

Apr 30, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Unfortunately, she declined, Russell T Davies’ column in Issue 343 of Doctor Who Magazine reports> Davis, who is the executive producer and main writer for Dr Who, asked JK Rowling if she would like to write an episode for the new series due to air on BBC1 early next year. He says that she was …read more!

PoA Tickets On Sale in the UK

Apr 30, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Kath in the UK let us know that Odeon Theaters are booking tickets for the preview showings of PoA, which begin on May 31. Good luck getting tickets, Brits!

Alivans Supplying SNL Potter skit

Apr 29, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Wandmakers Alivans are reporting to several HP sites that Saturday Night Live ordered a batch of wands for use on this Saturday’s show. Apparently a Harry Potter skit is in order! The guest is actress Lindsay Lohan, and the musical guest is hip-hop artist Usher.

Funny Money?

Apr 29, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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The BBC reports that two in five people think that a Gringotts Sickle is real, and as many as 25% of the respondents believe credits, the currency from the Star Wars-verse, is genuine.

Malkovich Not to Play Voldemort

Apr 29, 2004

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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The CBBC is reporting that Warner Bros. is denying that John Malkovitch has been cast as Voldemort in Goblet of Fire.



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