Yet more clippage – thanks Ashley: I was watching Extra! just a few minutes ago, and wanted to let you know that they showed some new, previously not seen footage. There’s a shot of Ron getting hit in the forehead with a brookstick handle during the first flying lesson, and shot of one of Fluffy’s …read more!

Half review, half feature about the premiere from T.R. Reid in the Washington Post. Interesting, the second comparison to the “Weakest Link” lady (and first downright “no” to Daniel’s acting – the others have shrugged it off): The adult actors perform admirably — particularly the oversized Robbie Coltrane as the giant Hogwarts groundskeeper, Hagrid. But …read more!

The New York Daily News has their say on the premiere, with a couple of new bits: Daniel signed autographs before the movie. “Sorry, my handwriting’s so bad,” he told fans.

The Chicago Tribune summarizes the reception of the movie premiere audience: “Two-and-a-half hours later, the end credits appeared to enthusiastic applause and some cheers, thought not a standing ovation. The general sense outside the theater — as well as at the weekend’s press junket — is that the movie is a solid, often-fabulous-looking family film …read more!

The Sun likes the movie and gives it a 8/10 rating – “You’ll be bewitched!” “The real stars are Rupert, Emma and Daniel – who never put a foot wrong as our three heroes. Daniel in particular is astonishingly assured as Harry – although he does look amazingly like a child version of Harry Enfield …read more!

The Independent has another review of the movie out today, mixed to positive in tone: Many set-pieces ­ the Quidditch match especially ­ are conducted with speed and extraordinary violence, as if aimed at the vital teenage multiplex audience. Some of the more terrifying moments made me jump out of my seat and would surely …read more!

The Los Angeles Times has – as most newspapers today – several stories on Harry Potter in today’s edition. A very interesting article deals with Warner Bros. and Marketing: Warner Bros. rejected numerous requests for “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe and other young cast members to appear in conventions and celebrity events, such as the …read more!

AICN‘s new review sums up perfectly what I’ve heard from many different sources after the premiere show: Rupert Grint might be the big winner of the young cast – everybody is praising his performance: Daniel Radcliffe is good as playing a Harry that all fans of the book can relate to. He seems to get …read more!

Aint It Cool News has a review – very postive. 🙂

Ananova reports on attempts in parts of the US to block the movie