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Trailer for Harry Potter Wizarding World DVD Game; Deathly Hallows Photos Due with Collector's Editions

Sun Oct 11 07:21:00 -0400 2009

As announced earlier, WB will be releasing Harry Potter: Wizarding World DVD game on December 1st, just a few days before the release of Half-Blood Prince and the special Ultimate Collector's editions DVDs. As such Amazon.com has a brand new trailer for the DVD game which you can see right here in our Video galleries. Last month we told of the details for the game which covers elements from Har...

Dame Maggie Smith on Her Fight with Breast Cancer, Filming Last Harry Potter and More

Sun Oct 04 17:24:00 -0400 2009

On this day when we in the fandom are celebrating Professor McGonagall's birthday, it is only fitting that we hear from the woman who brings this character so memorably to life on the screen: Dame Maggie Smith. The Times has released a brand new interview with this acclaimed actress, where she discusses her career, her role as the Head of Gryffindor in the Harry Potter films series (she noted s...

Emma Watson: Has No Plans to Design Own Line of Clothes, Voted Best Dressed for June

Tue Jul 14 15:24:00 -0400 2009

She's got style she's got class, she is one of the best dressed for June 2009, or so says Teen Vogue of actress Emma Watson. The magazine owled to let us know the news, plus share with us two quizzes: one on Harry Potter, and one on Emma Watson.

Women's Wear Daily emailed us this morning as well to let us know about their new interview with the Hermione Granger actress, who spoke of her great l...

UK TV Half-Blood Prince Specials: Unbreakable Vow, Hermione in Potions Class Scenes Shown

Sun Jul 12 07:44:00 -0400 2009

Last night in the UK, two more behind the scenes specials on the making of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were aired. While both contained many interviews with cast and crew, of note were the new clips from HBP, and we have them both now in our video galleries. SPOILER caution: At approx 15 min here in the Sky Movies special with Alex Zane, you can now watch the intense Unbreakable Vow...

Image Galleries Recap: New High Res Half-Blood Prince Photos and Much More

Wed Jul 08 22:50:00 -0400 2009

Over the past month or so, long time readers will know we have been experiencing some down time for our galleries. Tonight we are delighted to report our galleries are back in business and have some lovely new photos for us to enjoy. WB has officially released to all the media now a slew of new clips and high res images. Starting at this link, there many many new photos from the upcoming Harry ...

New Issue of Movie Magic Features Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Wed Jul 08 08:55:00 -0400 2009

Attention magazine fans! The new edition of Movie Magic magazine contains a large feature on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Thanks to Megan from Magical-Menagerie, we can now preview part of the magazine, as seen in these scans which features interviews with the Trio, Tom Felton, Bonnie Wright and more. Notable are new comments from producer David Heyman on the opening scene of Harry P...

Half-Blood Prince Review Roundup: Radcliffe Has Never Been Better Than Here

Tue Jul 07 10:03:00 -0400 2009

There are a whole host of new reviews for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince online today before the UK premiere of the film later today in London. Most are very positive about the film, notable are comments from the Telegraph that remark on performances from both the adult actors and the Trio, especially on Dan Radcliffe as Harry Potter: "Increasingly, they give the films their backbone,...

Variety Review of Half-Blood Prince: Indispensable Rickman Delivers

Sun Jul 05 16:33:00 -0400 2009

Variety has now posted their review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and it contains much praise for the sixth installment in the Harry Potter film series. Noting that director David Yates "displays noticeably increased confidence here, injecting more real-world grit into what began eight years ago as purest child's fantas," and has made a film that is "film is clear-headed and clean-...

PBS Masterpiece to Broadcast Dickens Special Including Radcliffe's "David Copperfield," Spall's Oliver Twist

Thu Feb 12 20:36:00 -0500 2009

PBS Masterpiece is broadcasting a series of films based on the classic works of Charles Dickens. This weekend, viewers here in the US will be able to view acclaimed actor Timothy Spall in Oliver Twist. This film, which was broadcast last year in the UK, features Mr. Spall (Peter Pettigrew) as Fagin, and you can watch a new video interview with the actor via this link, as well as view several cl...

Photo of Professor McGonagall from "Half-Blood Prince"

Mon Jan 26 17:08:00 -0500 2009

Update: Originally posted in small form back in November, there is a larger unmarked photo online tonight of actress Dame Maggie Smith in her role as Professor McGonagall from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. You can see this photo, here.

Thanks to ScarPotter!

New Half-Blood Prince Trailer Running in Japan, New Stills of Snape on the Tower, Greyback, Draco and More

Sun Jan 18 10:36:00 -0500 2009

Thanks to Pottermania for letting us know about a trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince that is running in Japan, that contains many new images from the upcoming film. You can see new stills of this trailer via this link, including a remarkable look at Snape on the Astronomy tower, wand at hand, gesturing to Harry to remain silent right before those pivotal events with Dumbledore,...

New High Res "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" CineLive Photos

Tue Dec 30 19:54:00 -0500 2008

Thanks to WB for sending over these glorious high res photos from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as seen in CineLive magazine. Note the new photo of the Trio with Snape and McGonagall as they examine the poisoned opal necklace. Enjoy!

Snape, McGonagall and opal necklace
Ginny Weasley
Dumbledore, Harry by the sea
Weasley is our King
Peeking Harry and Ron
Pensieve Slughorn speaking to young T...

Happy Birthday, Maggie Smith

Sun Dec 28 10:12:00 -0500 2008

Please join everyone at TLC in sending birthday wishes to actress Dame Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall), who is today celebrating her 74th birthday. Cheers to you, Maggie!

Scans from German HBP Calendar Include Luna and Harry in Party Attire

Mon Dec 01 08:42:00 -0500 2008

New scans from the German edition of the 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince calendar are now online. HarryPotterXperts let us know about new scans (available here in our galleries) which include a look at Luna (Evanna Lynch) and Harry (Dan Radcliffe) in their festive holiday attire for Slughorn's party.

Thanks Christian!

New Photo of McGonagall from "Half-Blood Prince"

Mon Nov 10 20:13:00 -0500 2008

A new photo from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has now surfaced online. Bearing an official WB logo, this looks to be a new still of Professor McGonagall, as portrayed by actress Dame Maggie Smith. You can see this photo here in our galleries.

Thanks to ScarPotter for emailing!