Archive for May, 2007

NECA Launches New “Order of the Phoenix” Action Figure Series

May 31, 2007

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With the new month of June comes the opportunity to get some new Harry Potter merchandise which is about to hit store shelves in the coming days. Thanks to NECA (who hold the North American license for Potter products) we can now tell you about some of these items including the launch of their Harry …read more!

New Wizard of the Month on JKRowling.com

May 31, 2007

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The clock strikes midnight in the UK, and it is time for a new Wizard of the Month on JKRowling.com! Our favorite author has updated her calendar for the month of June with a Hogwarts founder who left his fingerprint on the school indelibly. Be sure to check it out!

Book Industry Reflecting on Life After Harry Potter

May 31, 2007

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Despite all the recent good news about “The Wizard World of Harry Potter” Theme Park coming to Universal Studios in Florida, there is other news today about the books. As BookExpo America, a huge industry convention promoting new books and authors, starts today in New York City, publishers are reflecting on life after the release …read more!

New OotP Stickers Featuring Inside of Grimmauld Place and More

May 31, 2007

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Even more scans of that Panini sticker book featuring Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix are online, including new looks at the interior of Grimmauld Place and more. One highlight is a new look at Harry and Molly Weasley, looking up at something, while in the background is the interior of Grimmauld Place …read more!

EA Launches Official “Order of the Phoenix” Video Game Website

May 31, 2007

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Electronic Arts has now officially opened the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix video game website, here. With Moaning Myrtle as your guide, you can see trailers and screenshots galore as well as explore Hogwarts and learn spells in the Room of Requirement, all very cool. Check it out! Thanks R!

New “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” Theme Park Announced for Universal Studios

May 31, 2007

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DIGG this news! There is an exciting turn of events tonight as Universal Studios and the people behind Harry Potter announced that there will in fact be a Hogwarts type theme park at Universal Studios (Islands of Adventure) in Orlando, Florida called “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.” You can now see some gorgeous high …read more!

New Interview with OotP Video Game Composer

May 30, 2007

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In a new interview with IGN, James Hannigan, the composer of the score for the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix video game, talks about composing the almost seventy minutes of music featured throughout the game. Mr. Hannigan told IGN: “Order of the Phoenix is possibly less linear and episodic than the earlier …read more!

“Order of the Phoenix” to Screen at Film Festival in Italy

May 30, 2007

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For the first time a Harry Potter film is due to open a film festival, as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is scheduled to open the Giffoni Film Festival July 12 in Giffoni, Italy. This film festival, which is the largest children’s film festival in Europe, takes place July 12 through July …read more!

New OotP Set Visit Reports

May 30, 2007

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Two new set visit reports about the filming of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix are now online. First our Floo partner the HP-Lexicon has posted a report, where Steve Vander Ark makes mention of things listed specifically on the clipboard belonging to Professor Umbridge, as well as some very cool details on …read more!

JKR to Appear on “Blue Peter” Show; Contest to Win Tickets to Taping

May 30, 2007

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Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is due to appear on the BBC show “Blue Peter” and there is a new competition today for lucky fans to win a chance to attend the taping of this program. The show is due to be taped on July 5 in London, England with 25 winners selected (open to …read more!



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