According to this article in the Guardian, Alan Parker, known for his recent film “The Life of David Gale” as well as “The Commitments”, “Fame”, and “Shoot the Moon”, reveals he was originally approached to direct the first Potter film: Parker, who finished the book during an “enforced hiatus” caused by threatened actors’ and writers’ …read more!

CountingDown.com has a set report and some pics of Emma, Dan and Hagrid’s Hut.

It was bound to happen. As the actors from the Harry Potter movies get older, the media will start catching them in teen situations and blow them out of portion. Here’s the first – Emma Watson at a party where underage alcohol is being served so says the Oxford Herald.

DigiCasey.com has some excellent new closeups of Hagrid’s Hut under construction. These appear to be the hi-res versions that RexFeatures took.

According to the BBC, actor Kenneth Branagh who played Gilderoy Lockhart in the recent “Chamber of Secrets” movie secretly married his sweetheart, Lindsay Brunnock.

Alas, according to Newsround the role of Cho Chang is joining Oliver Wood as a no-show in the next movie. No love for Harry until Goblet of Fire.

We’ve just received a release that confirms the rumored date of June 4, 2004 for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban‘s release date. Now, this came through the US instead of the UK, and confirmation with WB is still pending, but this is the first official anything we’ve received on that date. So pencil …read more!

Thanks VERY much to Kizzibee from FictionAlley for going to the PoA set and coming back with these pics of Hagrid’s hut and what looks like the gatehouse where the dementors reside: Hut Hut (2) The gatehouse

Sandra emailed us this article from a local paper in Glencoe with some great details about the filming: Warner Brothers has been inundated with requests from kids and parents to be extras on set during the location shoot in the gloomy glen. Warner Brothers’ spokeswoman Vanessa Davies said yesterday: “We would say to children or …read more!

The BBC has an update about Azkaban filming at Glencoe over the weekend. Rain has been hampering progress over the past week. Hagrid’s hut has been built and there is a smallish castle structure too, says one local councillor.