After being a major bonehead and missing the trailer during “Angel” WHILE watching “Angel,” I had a brainwave – caught it from the west coast. And…whoa. Lots of new pictures, all flashy. I have most of them remembered, but paid no attention to the voiceover: -Draco and Harry in Forbidden Forest -Scary looking hand with …read more!

Chamber of Secrets Casting News The part of Colin Creevey will be played by 12-year-old Hugh Mitchell from Winchester. He has been confirmed and is being payed 45,000 English pounds. A second source tells HPGalleries: “My best friends brother Hugh Mitchell is taking the part! He went for the auditions and kept on getting call …read more!

Counting Down has posted an article in which Columbus talks about CoS filming and PoA prospects: “If I can get maybe three months – between two and three – I might do the third,” Columbus says. “I certainly cannot let this cast go. I feel responsible for those kids now. But there’s also my own …read more!

I was just watching “Angel” on the WB and yet another commercial came on. This one was centered around Voldemort though it went to fast for me to catch – it showed green light pouring out of windows from a house (“Avada Kedavra”, no doubt) as well as Ollivander saying “We do not speak his …read more!

Yet more clippage – thanks Ashley: I was watching Extra! just a few minutes ago, and wanted to let you know that they showed some new, previously not seen footage. There’s a shot of Ron getting hit in the forehead with a brookstick handle during the first flying lesson, and shot of one of Fluffy’s …read more!

Half review, half feature about the premiere from T.R. Reid in the Washington Post. Interesting, the second comparison to the “Weakest Link” lady (and first downright “no” to Daniel’s acting – the others have shrugged it off): The adult actors perform admirably — particularly the oversized Robbie Coltrane as the giant Hogwarts groundskeeper, Hagrid. But …read more!

The New York Daily News has their say on the premiere, with a couple of new bits: Daniel signed autographs before the movie. “Sorry, my handwriting’s so bad,” he told fans.

The Chicago Tribune summarizes the reception of the movie premiere audience: “Two-and-a-half hours later, the end credits appeared to enthusiastic applause and some cheers, thought not a standing ovation. The general sense outside the theater — as well as at the weekend’s press junket — is that the movie is a solid, often-fabulous-looking family film …read more!

The Sun likes the movie and gives it a 8/10 rating – “You’ll be bewitched!” “The real stars are Rupert, Emma and Daniel – who never put a foot wrong as our three heroes. Daniel in particular is astonishingly assured as Harry – although he does look amazingly like a child version of Harry Enfield …read more!

The Independent has another review of the movie out today, mixed to positive in tone: Many set-pieces ­ the Quidditch match especially ­ are conducted with speed and extraordinary violence, as if aimed at the vital teenage multiplex audience. Some of the more terrifying moments made me jump out of my seat and would surely …read more!