Harry Potter News

Wizarding World of Harry Potter Construction Site Adds New Signs

Jul 19, 2008

Posted by: SueTLC

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Updates tonight regarding the ongoing progress for the future site of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction being build at Universal Orlando, Florida. IOACentral.com has posted photos of new signs on the construction barriers at the park, which feature “two owls around Hogwarts castle, and a symbol representing Hogsmeade.” You can see …read more!

Update: High Res Photo of New Slughorn, Harry in Potions Class

Jul 19, 2008

Posted by: SueTLC

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Thanks much to WB for sending us the high res version of the new photo, as seen here in our image galleries, featuring Harry Potter (Dan Radcliffe) and Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent) in class with the new Potions professor holding one mysterious (or lucky?) vial.

Video of Short “Half-Blood Prince” IMAX Teaser Trailer Online

Jul 18, 2008

Posted by: EdwardTLC

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Over the past few weeks, reports surfaced regarding a very brief IMAX teaser trailer being previewed in front of The Dark Knight film this past weekend. Many owled this morning to let us know the short IMAX teaser trailer can now be viewed online. The short teaser features a simple black background, a short voiceover …read more!

Video of Rupert Grint on the Set of “Cherrybomb”

Jul 18, 2008

Posted by: EdwardTLC

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As readers will remember, TLC reported previously that actor Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) has taken a role in a new film called “Cherrybomb,” which is currently in production. Further news about this project comes today via a new video online showing Rupert and his co-star, James Nesbitt, on set of the film in Belfast, Ireland. …read more!

GoF Potter Death a Classic, says EW

Jul 18, 2008

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Entertainment Weekly online has posted the top 25 “new classic” death scenes, and in at number three is Cedric’s book four demise. The ranking refers to the scene in the film, in which Cedric, played by Robert Pattinson, dies swiftly at the soon-to-be-reborn Voldemort’s creepy feet.

Dr. Horrible Learned Evil from Voldemort

Jul 18, 2008

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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Bit of a light note tonight: this week, you can watch Dr. Horrible, a free Internet musical by Joss Whedon and his brothers and associates (Joss Whedon wrote Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Serenity, and is working on a TV series called Dollhouse). Dr. Horrible (played by Neil Patrick Harris) is a goober “supervillain” who…shall …read more!

Entertainment Weekly Posts New Photo of Slughorn and Harry from “Half-Blood Prince”

Jul 17, 2008

Posted by: SueTLC

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Thanks to “Entertainment Weekly,” who let us know about a brand new photo they have from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In the photo, which you can see via this link, Harry Potter (Dan Radcliffe) attends Potions class with Professor Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent). The caption reads: “Daniel Radcliffe’s boy wizard has a new …read more!

What a tease

Jul 17, 2008

Posted by: John Admin

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One of my favorite parts of “Harry Potter Movie season” (which is what I call the time when we get bombarded with promotional images for the new movie) is the release of that movie’s teaser poster. While the release of the “Hagrid’s Hut” pictures is what gets people thinking about the new movie, the release …read more!

Friends and the Fandom

Jul 17, 2008

Posted by: John Admin

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   The fandom clearly means a lot to me. That much should be clear by now, right? Well, one of the coolest things about the fandom, in my own opinion, is our ability to get together and talk about our common love of potter and get along regardless of race, religion, etc. On TLC’s forum, …read more!

Since DH was published, your interest in Potter fandom has:

Jul 16, 2008

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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