Harry Potter News

Alas, poor Yorick!

Jul 03, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

According to Ananova, kindergarten children in Oslo came across a human skull while digging for, “Harry Potter and dinosaurs.” Okay…dinosaurs I understand, but who buried Harry????

Another new editor!

Jul 03, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Joining Jojo on the TLC newbie front is Kristin Brown, who will not only be helping out on posting, but taking point on monitoring our comments board. Kristin is known in the HP world as B Bennett, and has a lot of experience working to maintain friendly relationships between popular HP sites. We feel she’s …read more!

Bagman Casting Rumor

Jul 03, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

According to the Sydney Talent Company, Australian actor Martin Landham has won the role of Ludo Bagman in GoF. This is, of course, still being treated as rumor by your friends here at TLC until we can further verify it. Thanks, Lucas (aka Lucius)!

I Wish They All Could Be California…

Jul 03, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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For our very lucky Oakland, CA friends: A’s sponsor Potter day Scholastic Inc. and the Oakland Athletics are sponsoring a Harry Potter day at Network Associates Coliseum on Sunday (July 6th) at the 1:05 p.m. game between the A’s and the Anaheim Angels. A’s mascot Stomper will give away 200 paperback copies of “Harry Potter …read more!

Do Not Call Harry Potter?

Jul 03, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

Well, sure…Ron could tell you about that! Internetnews.com reported that Harry Potter was the number one search on Yahoo! for the week of June 28, 2003. On Lycos, however, he fell a distant second to the new American Do Not Call Registry. Third most popular: Do Not Call Me While I’m Trying To Read OotP …read more!

ReasonOnline Review

Jul 03, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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A review by Julian Sanchez of ReasonOnline takes a look at the “banality of evil” in OotP. Thanks, Anna!

Say It Ain’t Sosa!

Jul 02, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

News

Jim Caple of ESPN created a fanfic of his own that – if nothing else – serves to make us even happier that it’s JK who’s truly at bat when it comes to HP. (Editor’s Commentary: Melissa and I agree; it’s hilarous!)

Trelawney Casting Rumor

Jul 02, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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According to an intrepid reader, a review of OotP appeared in the Italian newspaper “Notizie dell’alto mondo” this week and included a picture of actors Tilda Swinton, Gary Oldman and David Thewlis with the caption “Here’s Trelawney,Sirius and Lupin.” This should be treated simply as rumor although we are working to validate it. Should anyone …read more!

Isaacs as Hook

Jul 02, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Movies

Thanks Valerie for alerting us that the official site for the Peter Pan the movie starring Jason Isaacs as Mr. Darling and Captain Hook is now open and has some great pics, including this one!

Harry Potter and the War of Stars

Jul 02, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Our friends at TheForce.Net have created a concept-by-concept, spoiler-filled comparison of OotP and the Star Wars series. You’ll probably agree with some of it, and you might disagree with other parts, but it’s an interesting read.



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