Harry Potter News

Grint, Radcliffe, Watson and “Half-Blood Prince” Nominated for National Movie Awards

Apr 20, 2010

Posted by: John Admin

Film Awards

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” and the Harry, Ron and Hermione actors are among those nominated in the National Movie Awards 2010. The sixth film in the Harry Potter series has received a nod in the Family category and will face “A Christmas Carol,” “Alvin and the Chipmunks II,” Emma Thompson’s recent project “Nanny …read more!

Potter Conference Expeditious 2010 to Take Place in Michigan May 14-16

Apr 19, 2010

Posted by: EdwardTLC

Conventions

This May 14-16, Michigan Harry Potter community The Fifth House will be hosting Expeditious 2010, a weekend-long fan conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan, featuring programming on such fandom related entities as fan fiction, wizard rock, and cosplay, as well as traditional academic discussion about the novels. Kicking off with a quidditch tournament at Eastern Michigan …read more!

Grint, Phelps, Wright, and Bower Attend Special Screening of “Cherrybomb” in London

Apr 19, 2010

Posted by: EdwardTLC

HP Cast

A number of Harry Potter actors were in attendance this evening at a special screening of the film “Cherrybomb,” staring actor Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley). A number of Mr. Grint’s Harry Potter costars were in attendance at the special screening, including James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) and Jamie …read more!

More On Wizarding World from Latest Issue of AAA Magazine

Apr 19, 2010

Posted by: EdwardTLC

Fans

The May 2010 issue of New York State’s AAA Magazine has a short feature on the forthcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction which gives a few more details about what to expect at the theme park. The article, which can now be read via images now online in our Galleries, notes that the experience …read more!

Rupert Grint on BBC Radio 2’s Dermot O’Leary Show

Apr 19, 2010

Posted by: John Admin

Grint Interviews

Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) was interviewed this weekend on BBC Radio 2’s Dermot O’Leary show. You can listen to the show again here on iPlayer at 1 hour 15 minutes in or, alternatively, you can find audio links of the interview for download at this link courtesy of our Order Partner RupertGrint.net. In the interview, …read more!

Harry Potter Series Tops ALA List of the Decade’s Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books

Apr 19, 2010

Posted by: John Admin

Books

The American Library Association have issued a press release listing the 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2009 and announcing an updated list of the top 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of the Decade (2000-2009). The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling have come at the top of the Most Frequently Challenged Books of the …read more!

To Quibble… or not to Quibble…?

Apr 19, 2010

Posted by: John Admin

Bloggers - Rudi

So it has been quite a while since I have written an article in this blog. In the interim there have been some changes; I don’t handle the full production of the Quibbler anymore, but rather submit articles from time to time and pitch in my 2 knuts worth when the articles are being discussed. …read more!

“Deathly Hallows” Trailer Due Soon?

Apr 18, 2010

Posted by: EdwardTLC

DH Film

A brief report has been posted on Filmonic regarding the MagicBoxMusic site updating to report that they are indeed working on a score for the trailer for the forthcoming “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” film. A post on their website now reads: Once again Magicbox is hard at work on the latest Trailer for …read more!

Actors in the News Weekly Roundup

Apr 18, 2010

Posted by: John Admin

HP Cast

The Harry Potter actors have been both the subjects of casting rumours and participants in a number of interviews this week. British newspaper The Daily Mail reports that Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) is rumoured to have been cast in short film “Sweat” as a “beautiful woman dating an immature young man.” “Sweat”‘s script was written …read more!

Happy Birthday, David Tennant

Apr 18, 2010

Posted by: John Admin

Actor Birthdays

Today we ask you to join us in wishing David Tennant a very happy birthday! The actor, who played Barty Crouch Jr. in the Harry Potter films, is 39 today. Many happy returns!



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