Harry Potter News

Sun article on launch

Apr 09, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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The Sun reports on the launch – errors include “Hermoine Granger” and calling the Anglia a “Hillman Imp.” One thing in the article that’s been confirmed from other sources (more to come on that soon) is that Heyman said they’re currently treating GoF as one movie, but are keeping the option of splitting it into …read more!

More from the CoS DVD Launch Event

Apr 08, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Newsround has more images and quotes here, including comments from Rupert Grint, Chris Rankin, Sean Biggerstaff (who talks about his nonappearance in PoA), Emma Watson, Tom Felton and the Phelps twins.

A reader who prefers to

Apr 08, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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A reader who prefers to remain nameless has sent us SIX clips previewing the upcoming DVD, so here you go: J.K. Rowling and Steve Kloves, interviewed by Lizo Mzimba of the BBC, transcribed here: LM: Can you explain both how you work together to produce the final script? SK: From the beginning she gave me …read more!

DVD Launch Party from Leavesden Set

Apr 08, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Be sure to go visit Newsround as they leak in a report from the Leavesden set of PoA, where the CoS DVD is getting the royal treatment. Be sure to keep checking Newsround tonight and tomorrow – we’re told there’ll be lots of juicy tidbits!

Another COS Review

Apr 08, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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A mixed review of the CoS DVD from Ain’t It Cool News.

Dan on Regis & Kelly

Apr 07, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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VCR Alert: Thanks to the readers who’ve pointed out that Dan Radcliffe will be on tomorrow’s Regis and Kelly – it appears this episode was released in 2002 – repeat.

OotP Page Size

Apr 07, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Hey guys – there was a question a little while back, because of an illusion on the ad for OotP, about whether or not the pages of the American versions of OotP would be wider than those in GoF. The answer is no, they are not wider. Your OotP will fit nicely on your shelf …read more!

JKR confirms spending time online

Apr 06, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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The Sunday Mail quotes J.K. Rowling as saying: When I wrote [about Tom Riddle’s diary], I had never been in an internet chat room. It is very similar – typing your deepest thoughts into the ether and getting answers back. They also claim that she surfs the net and spends time in Potter-related chatrooms. No …read more!

Lord of the Rings outsells Potter… and another DVD review

Apr 05, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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The latest Entertainment Weekly has a DVD review of ‘The Chamber of Secrets’ (pg.61) in which they give the movie an ‘okay’ review the second time around. But on top of that, in their books section (pg.82) they report that “Lord of the Rings-related books (including The Hobbit) narrowly outsold Harry Potter books in 2002″… …read more!

Anna Friel on David Thewlis

Apr 05, 2003

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Actress Anna Friel, David Thewlis’ girlfriend, was quoted as saying the following in The Look, part of The Mirror: “David is just starting work on the new Harry Potter film, so we’ll have even less time together. He is playing Professor Lupin and has now become the favourite with all our friends who’ve got kids. …read more!



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