Harry Potter News

German Potter Fan Gets Violent Over HBP

Oct 06, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Tired of waiting for his copy of book six, a German HP fan threatened to kill people unless he got a book. The 24-year-old stole six copies of the book from a shop in the Hanover railway station, ran into another shop to get a bag, punched a customer in the face, and ran across …read more!

Author Expelled After “Gay” Misunderstanding

Oct 06, 2005

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British cleric Reverend Graham Taylor, author of “Shadowmancer,” had his school speaking engagement cut short after he used the word “gay” as part of a reproduced catchphrase from a TV show, in reference to “Harry Potter.” The teachers at the school accused him of homophobia after he said that Harry Potter was not “the only …read more!

New Goblet of Fire Character Posters

Oct 06, 2005

Posted by: SueTLC

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Several new Goblet of Fire movie character posters have surfaced at different fan sites. You can see new posters of: *Harry Potter (Dan Radcliffe.com) *Ron Weasley (Harry Potter Fan Zone) *Mad-Eye Moody (Veritaserum) *Hermione Granger (Harry Potter’s Page) Thanks guys! TLC will be bringing you some exclusive content as well, in the next couple of …read more!

TV Spots Available from WB

Oct 05, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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The two new GoF TV spots are now on WB’s Web site; they sent along direct download links, so enjoy: TV Spot #1: Quicktime: Low Medium High Real Player: Low Medium High Super Windows Media Player: Low Medium High Super TV Spot #2: Quicktime Low Medium High Real Player Low Medium High Super Windows Media …read more!

New HP One-Sheet Poster

Oct 05, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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WB just sent over this new hi-res HP onesheet, of the Trio, Fleur, Krum and Cedric looking all…spooky. Check it out.

PotterCast #7 Now Available: Live Podcast from Salem This Weekend

Oct 04, 2005

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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PotterCast #7 is now available! In this show: -Part three of our three-part interview with Matt Lewis – we’ll talk about book five and his preparations for filming the movie, his discussions with David Yates, how much of Neville’s family history we can expect to see in the films, and more. And he even gives …read more!

Updates at the US/UK Goblet of Fire Official Site

Oct 04, 2005

Posted by: SueTLC

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Readers have let us know that the US Goblet of Fire official website has had a few updates. They’ve changed the trailer posted from the old teaser trailer to the recent main trailer for the film. Also, there is a new movie poster up now, which is the one that we saw on ebay yesterday. …read more!

New Magazine Articles on Goblet of Fire

Oct 04, 2005

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There have been several new magazine articles recently about the upcoming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film. Veritaserum has posted scans from the new issue of Disney Adventures Magazine, which has interviews with actors Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory), Katie Leung (Cho Chang), and Stanislav Ianevski …read more!

Over 300 Million Potter Books Sold Worldwide

Oct 04, 2005

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It was announced today that sales of copies of the Harry Potter books have topped the 300 million mark. The books have been translated into 63 languages, including Latin and Welsh.

Fiennes Talks Voldemort

Oct 04, 2005

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Our friends at Film Focus.co.uk recently had a chance to speak with actor Ralph Fiennes about his performance as Lord Voldemort in the upcoming Goblet of Fire film. In this interview, Mr. Fiennes speaks about the confrontation scene saying it’s scary and that “there’s a real menace in the scene; the tone is quite unlike …read more!



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