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Harry Potter Stars Raise 1,000 Pounds for National Doodle Day
As readers may recall, several Harry Potter actors donated doodles for National Doodle Day
, which was February 8th. An auction for the doodles ran on E-bay until February 17th and the doodles made by the Harry Potter actors raised almost £1,000 for the charity:Doodles drawnContinued...
Happy Belated Birthday Julie Walters
February is quite the month for birthdays! Julie Walters also turned 63 on February 22. Please join us in wishing the actress, who played the amazing Molly Weasley, a very happy birthday! (Thank you Valeria-Johanna for the reminder).
Tom Felton to attend Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con
Tom Felton has been added to the guest list of the Wizard World Comic Con in St. Louis, Missouri. The Wizard World puts on conventions and conferences for all pop-culture media (tv shows, movies, games, social networks, toys, technology, etc.). Tom Felton will be representing the Harry PotterContinued...
Happy Belated Birthday Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman, the beloved actor who played Professor Severus Snape, turned 67 yesterday. Please join us in wishing Mr. Rickman a very happy birthday!
James and Oliver Phelps joke about signing autographs
James and Oliver Phelps enjoyed themselves as they signed autographs at the Harry Potter Exhibition in New York's Time Square. The strangest piece of material they were asked to autograph: a toilet seat. Entertainment Weekly caught up with the twins on their post-Potter lives and theirContinued...
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Posts "How to Use a Wand" Video
In honor of "Wand Week" the Warner Bros. Studio Tour posted a video with wand choreographer Paul Harris, which shows you how to use some of the wand movements shown in the Harry Potter films. You can watch here or below.
Happy Birthday, Bonnie Wright!
A belated happy birthday to Bonnie Wright, who turned 22 years old yesterday on February 17th. Many happy returns!
Rupert Grint starring in "Super Clyde"
Rupert Grint landed a lead role in CBS's new comedy Super Clyde. Grint is playing the role of a fast food worker, Clyde, who never feels like he fit in. With the help of a grand inheritance, Clyde decides to become a super hero. The Hollywood Reporter stated:
Grint will play the title role of Clyde, the well-meaningContinued...
Dan Radcliffe in OUT Magazine
A new article about Dan Radcliffe appears in the March issue of OUT magazine. In it, Radcliffe discusses his upcoming film "Kill Your Darlings," as well as touching on if he would rewatch the Harry Potter films:
When he was plucked from obscurity to play the most famous boy in the world, Radcliffe had no formal trainingContinued...
Scholastic Unveils First of Seven New Harry Potter Covers
Scholastic revealed today the first of seven new covers for the Harry Potter novels, marking the first time their versions have not featured artwork by series originator Mary GrandPre. The new artist is best selling graphic novelist Kazu Kibuishi (see HI-RES here):
J. K. Rowling and Lumos Petition to End the Institutionalization of Children
J. K. Rowling and her charity Lumos are currently asking for your signature on a petition to end the institutionalization of children across the world:
We want to make sure every child in Europe can grow up in a caring family environment. Currently, one million childrenContinued...
J.K. Rowling receives the 2013 Beacon Award for Philanthropy
J.K. Rowling has been rewarded for her excellence in philanthropy and charity work. J.K. Rowling's personal website posted that she received the Beacon Award for Targeted Philanthropy on February 6, 2013. jkrowling.com said:
On 6 February 2013 J.K. Rowling was awarded TheContinued...
James and Oliver Phelps to Appear at Harry Potter: The Exhibition in New York
James and Oliver Phelps will be meeting fans at Discovery Times Square in New York, which is currently hosting Harry Potter: The Exhibition. The Phelps twins will be there on February 16th, 17th, and 19th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm:
Patrons must buy tickets to Harry Potter:Continued...
Dan Radcliffe to Appear at the Academy Awards
Dan Radcliffe will be starring in a special segment during the 85th Academy Awards, which will air on February 24th:
"We were bewildered," says Zadan. "How can you have the biggest franchise in motion-picture history, Harry Potter, and yet no one has ever been on the Oscars? (It) was strange to us.''Continued...
"Wand Combat" Coming to the Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour
Warner Bros. Studio is introducing "Wand Week" running from February 14-16. During this week, fans will be able to learn how to brandish wands, administer spells, strike proper dueling moves and poses, as well as behind-the-scenes information on making fight scenes through out the HarryContinued...
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