Archive for August, 2006

New Wizard of the Month on JKRowling.com

Aug 31, 2006

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JKRowling.com has been updated with new Wizard of the Month, Hambledon Quince, who should give author John Gray a run for his money!

Rupert Grint to be Interviewed on BBC Radio One Next Week

Aug 31, 2006

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Update: Producers of the show say that the interview will air Thursday, between 1 and 4 p.m. Actor Rupert Grint (Ron) will be a guest on the Edith Bowman Show on BBC Radio 1 next week. We don’t know yet the specific date that Rupert will appear on the program, which airs Monday-Friday from 1:00-4:00 …read more!

McSweeney’s Spoofs Harry Potter Quidditch Recruitment

Aug 31, 2006

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From the Leaky funny files: earlier this month, humor ‘zine McSweeney’s published an article regarding the “Recruitment of Harry Potter,” in which a zealous fictional Quidditch recruiter sends a memo planning how best to snag Harry for the team: “Tell him we will absolutely pull Snape’s season tickets if that’s any concern at all. Hell, …read more!

Harry Potter Printer Reveals “Serious” Accounting Errors

Aug 30, 2006

Posted by: Melissa Anelli

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British printing firm St. Ives, best known for printing the Harry Potter book series, has been “hit by a major scandal” after “serious accounting errors” were revealed. The errors occurred in the firm’s point-of-sale division (customers include Marks & Spencer and WH Smith Bookseller) and resulted in the firing of the person responsible. The errors …read more!

New Section Added to Warner Bros.’ Official Harry Potter Website

Aug 30, 2006

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Warner Bros.’ official Harry Potter website has been updated with a new Pensieve section, which includes Teasers and Trailers, Interviews, Movie Clips and DVD Extras. Check it out! Thanks to all who sent this in.

Video of J.K. Rowling at Radio City Music Hall Press Conference

Aug 30, 2006

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We now have video available of the press conference that J.K. Rowling did at Radio City Music Hall on August 1; sorry for the delay getting this to you. We have a transcript available here and you can download the file by right-clicking and “saving as” at the following links Update redownload; the first set …read more!

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Video Game Preview: the Dementors, the Veil, the Ministry and More

Aug 29, 2006

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Leaky visited the London studio where production on the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix video game is taking place recently, and now has a fully detailed report available here. In this report you’ll find a breakdown of which scenes are included in the game, the tack the producers are taking regarding its …read more!

PotterCast #53 Now Online

Aug 29, 2006

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At long last, PotterCast #53 is up! In this PotterCast, we have our last installment of our Matt Lewis interview, and much more. To listen, just hit the “Play” button on the right side of the page (—>), or use iTunes, or direct download.) More notes: -Matt Lewis is back for the third and final …read more!

More Order of the Phoenix International Release Dates

Aug 28, 2006

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WB has confirmed the following three released dates for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Denmark: July 13 Belgium: July 11 Poland: July 20 The release date list now is as follows: July 11: Belgium France July 12: Germany Australia July 13: Denmark Ireland United Kingdom United States July 20: Bulgaria Poland

David Yates Film “The Girl in the Cafe” Wins Emmy Award

Aug 27, 2006

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At the Emmy Awards tonight, “The Girl in the Cafe,” directed by Order of the Phoenix director David Yates, was named “Best Made for TV Movie,” along with a win for “Best Writing,” and an acting award for supporting actress Kelly Macdonald. Mr. Yates, who had been named as a contender in the “Best Director” …read more!



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