Apr 23, 2003
Thanks to Beth for leading us to this Newsround interview of LOTR’s Andy Serkis; voice & motion-capture actor for Gollum. Twice in the interview Serkis is questioned about his character of Gollum and Dobby: “How do you feel about the comparison between Gollum and Dobby from Harry Potter? “ Answer here and “Who do you …read more!
Apr 23, 2003
Richard Sliwa has posted an excellent overview of the “Chamber of Secrets” DVD comparing the widescreen version of the film with the fullscreen version. I think his conclusions speak for themselve – he makes a great case for a widescreen view of the movie.
Apr 23, 2003
Thanks to Darren for pointing out a This is Gloucestershire article about author Roger Highfield’s latest book titled “The Science of Harry Potter”. The article also states that Highfield, Science Editor for The Daily Telegraph, will be appearing at the Cheltenham Festival of Science. His presentation will be Wednesday, June 4th starting at 5:15pm in …read more!
Apr 23, 2003
A judge has ordered the Cedarville School District in the state of Arkansas to return Harry Potter books to its library shelves after it ruled pupils need parental permission to take the books out. The case was brought against the district by parents Billy and Mary Nell Counts who did not want their daughter to …read more!
Apr 22, 2003
The filmmakers have renovated Hagrid’s hut, and Newsround has brand new pictures of it.
Apr 21, 2003
Yes ladies and gentlemen (muggles & wizards alike) we are a little more than 2 months away from the release of the most anticipate books in years! Stay tuned because within the next week or so, we will be announcing an International gathering to celebrate this fine weekend and enjoy the pleasures of the world …read more!
Apr 19, 2003
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports on this week’s joint conference of the Popular Culture and American Culture Associations, where the Harry Potter series is one of the top topics of conversation. The article notes that nearly 30 percent of the four Potter books so far were bought for readers 35 and older, and it quotes Lana …read more!
Apr 18, 2003
According to a Reuters report on Yahoo News, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets sold more than 6 million VHS and DVD combined units in its first day of release in the US.
Apr 17, 2003
Entertainment Weekly was one of the outlets to pick up our story on the spoilers, and, just like the Daily Mirror and MANY other publications, chose to do so by only sourcing the BBC. (Don’t click that link if you’ve chosen not to read the spoilers.) [Minirant about sourcing cut, because I don’t want the …read more!
