Harry Potter News

New screensavers on official site

Nov 02, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Tracy points us to new official screensavers

Clips on Yahoo

Nov 02, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Counting Down had to take down their clips because of bandwidth usage, but thank to Brendan, we’ve got a link where you can see them on Yahoo on RealPlayer.

English Language International Poster

Nov 01, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Thanks again Rowena for finding an English language version of the brownish, international poster

BBC HP Web Site Roundup

Nov 01, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Thanks Marek from Dark Mark for pointing us to BBC Newsround’s roundup of HP Web Sites, in which your very own TLC gets a rating of five golden snitches. Color us flattered.

CBBC Newsround: “How I Became a Harry Potter Lookalike!”

Nov 01, 2002

Posted by: John Admin

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While lots of people can claim to be Harry Potter’s biggest fan, not everyone can say they look like him. So just what does it take to become a Harry Potter lookalike and get signed up to an agency?

Settlement Reached

Nov 01, 2002

Posted by: John Admin

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The Bashu Publishing House, accused of printing and distributing a Harry Potter novel that Rowling did not write, agreed to pay a $2,500 fine and publish an apology in China’s Legal Times. (From Hoover’s Online)

JKR’s Hallowe’en Ball to Raise Money for Charity

Nov 01, 2002

Posted by: John Admin

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The Scotsman reports that JK Rowling will host a “no-expense-spared £70,000 star-studded Hallowe’en ball at Stirling Castle tonight. Scots celebrities set to attend the lavish party include actor Robbie Coltrane, GMTV’s Lorraine Kelly and Changing Rooms presenter Carol Smillie.”

Isaacs on Malfoy

Nov 01, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

Isaacs

Thanks BM, for a link to a scifi.com article in which Jason Isaacs discusses Malfoy – very amusingly. Quotage: “My first day [on set] was going to Quidditch,” Isaacs said in a phone interview from Australia, where he’s filming a live-action Peter Pan (playing Captain Hook and Mr. Darling). “I was sitting in the Quidditch …read more!

“Chamber of Secrets” premiere webcast

Nov 01, 2002

Posted by: John Admin

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Coming Soon is reporting that Warner Bros. Online will present a live streaming webcast of the Chamber of Secrets premiere taking place on November 3 at London’s Cineplex Odeon in Leicester Square. Beginning at 2:30 p.m. London time (9:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time) on November 3, websites HarryPotter.com and HarryPotter.co.uk will stream live coverage of …read more!

Bell South preview

Oct 31, 2002

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Abby sends us this info page for CoS from Bell South – with a familiar link embedded in the list. 🙂



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