Earlier Report Appears to be False
Jenna from DanRadcliffe.com posted yesterday that reports that Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson plan to attend the December Mexico City John Williams concert appear to be false:
Earlier this week it was reported that Emma and Dan would be appearing as guests for the John Williams concert at the Silvestre RevueltasContinued...
Dan and Emma in Mexico
Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson plan to attend John Williams' December Mexico City concert.
Thanks to Fran from TotallyHarryPotter.org for the link!
More on John Williams/Mexico City Concert
TLC reader Cristobal writes to give more info on Fran's report of John William's December concert at the Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli.
heard the news on radio and after that I confirmed
with a staff member of the Mexico City Filarmonic
Orchestra. And the point is as follows:
John Williams'llContinued...
A Report from Collectormania
Victoria, in Milton Keynes for CollectorMania IV, spent some time this weekend interviewing Christian Coulson and the Phelps twins for us at The Leaky Cauldron. Here's her report:
Christian Coulson
At Collectormania 4 there is no shortage of slightly hysterical girls
waiting to get, at best, a hug, and at the least,Continued...
More Potter for Adults Ads
CNN has an article this evening showcasing more of the grownup Harry Potter advertisements.
Clip of Tom and Emma at Disney Awards
Thanks to Molliee and Ix for letting us know about the clip of Tom Felton & Emma Watson at the Disney Channel awards. Spring Fairy has collected a number of pictures in addition to the ones we posted earlier this week at TheSnitch.co.uk.
Gaiman Calls Bloom a "Twerp" - Potter Fans Cheer
Neil Gaiman, who I was lucky enough to see at a signing in Ft Lauderdale tonight, has some criticisms of Harold Bloom's criticisms. In short, Gaiman called Bloom "a twerp" and praised Stephen King's storytelling.
Happy Birthday
Here's wishing Tom Felton a very happy (and, if he wishes, somewhat fishy) sixteenth birthday! (And thanks to Ivy Blossom for the reminder.)
Tom Felton Birthday Fundraiser
Just a reminder - today is the last day to participate in the Unredeemed.net fundraiser in honour of Tom Felton's 16th birthday, which is tomorrow. They're less than fifty pounds from the goal of 500 pounds!
Arrrrr! It's Hermione's Birthday!
Arrrrrrrr! Today is Miss Hermione Granger's 23rd birthday (using the timeline from the CoS DVD). We at TLC wish her a very yo-h-ho and a bottle of rum-day, as she shares her birthday with International Talk Like a Pirate day! Coincidence? Ah, who knows...
A Christmas Carol With TLC
Do you live in or near New York? Are you free the evening of December 12th? The Leaky Cauldron is looking to put together a group interested in seeing A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Dale, at Madison Square Gardens. Tickets are $35 (mezzanine seating), $55 (side orchestra), and $72 (front and center), with a slight discountContinued...
Report From the HP Conference in Australia
Sheba sent us a report from yesterday's day of lectures, debates and forum discussions at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia:
Admission was free and about 60-70 people turned up. Participants came from a wide variety of backgrounds, including academics, writers, teachers, librarians etc, andContinued...
Harry Potter at the Branson Estate
Mark in the U.K. has let us know about an event at Sir Richard Branson's estate this past weekend:
Once a year, Sir Richard Branson (founder of the Virgin empire) allows the extensive grounds of his house to be used for a garden party in aid of the British Red Cross. Despite living nearby for many years, thisContinued...
More on Australian HP Conference
The Adelaide conference we mentioned last week now has a website with registration and content information.
Thanks to Marc for the link!
HP Discussion Day
Griffith University in Queensland, Australia will host Harry Potter Discussion Day on September 6th.
Thanks to Anna-Louise for the link!