Harry Potter News

Scholastic Announces Knight Bus Tour Schedule

Apr 11, 2007

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Beep Beep! As part of their “There Will Soon Be 7” campaign, Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, have announced the dates of a special Knight Bus tour. Kicking off June 1 from New York City, the Knight Bus tour will feature a bus that will travel to 37 different libraries across …read more!

Introducing Michael Goldenberg: The OotP scribe on the Harry Potter films, franchise, and fandom

Apr 10, 2007

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Last night, Leaky had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Goldenberg, the screenwriter for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. After an untrue report surfaced online yesterday claiming that the scribe had said the the fifth film would suffer for its plot cuts, and that J.K. Rowling was so dissatisfied with WB’s work that …read more!

New Photo of Dan Radcliffe and Imelda Staunton from OotP

Apr 09, 2007

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Yesterday, we told you about a new interview with actress Imelda Staunton in Newsweek magazine. Today, courtesy of WB, we have a brand new photo from the magazine to show of Professor Umbridge (Imelda Staunton) and Harry Potter (Dan Radcliffe) in a scene from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film. …read more!

False Report Regarding OotP Screenplay Writer Michael Goldenberg

Apr 09, 2007

Posted by: SueTLC

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There was a report posted as factual and without rumor warnings earlier today on MuggleNet (and subsequently, widely carried on other Potter fan sites) regarding purported comments made by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix screenplay writer Michael Goldenberg. TLC can report to you unequivocally that the report is false, and the quotes …read more!

USA Today: “Sorcerer’s Stone” Most Memorable Book of Past 25 Years

Apr 09, 2007

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The USA Today newspaper has a feature on the 25 Books that leave a legacy, spotlighting the most memorable reads of the past 25 years. The number one spot on this list is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. According to the paper: “Midnight book parties, all-night readathons, overnight deliveries: A boy …read more!

PotterCast 84 Calls You Out

Apr 09, 2007

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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We called you out, and you answered, and now we have our 84th PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast. It’s all DH theory, all cover-art based. To listen, just hit the “Play” button on the right side of the page (—>), or use iTunes, or direct download. In the show this week: -Our call-out show was …read more!

New OotP Poster, Coloring, and Sticker Books

Apr 08, 2007

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We have a few more new products to tell you about tied in to the release of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film. Borders now has information available about the new OotP sticker, poster and coloring books we can expect to see on shelves starting in early June. New are the …read more!

Unpretty in Pink Professor Umbridge

Apr 08, 2007

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Newsweek magazine has a brief new interview online with actress Imelda Staunton on her role as Professor Umbridge in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Taking on the role of the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor in the fifth film, the acclaimed actress describes her thoughts and reactions to …read more!

Dr. Who, Harry Potter Fan

Apr 08, 2007

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Barty Crouch Junior is Harry Potter fan…well of sorts. Many readers emailed to say that over the weekend in a new episode of the hit UK television program “Doctor Who,” there were quite a few mentions of the magical world of Harry Potter. In an episode called “The Shakespeare Code,” apparently there were several references …read more!

New NECA House Banners, Keychains and More

Apr 06, 2007

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As we get closer to the release of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie, additional photos of the many new Harry Potter products due this spring and summer are now appearing online. New from NECA are Hogwarts house banners, including Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin, and Gryffindor, as well as a new Hogwart’s …read more!



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