Archive for November, 2007

Official Harry Potter DVD Website Updates with New Clip

Nov 30, 2007

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WB has updated the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix area of their DVD website once again with a new clip from the fifth film. The new clip features the Dumbledore’s Army members searching the Hall of Prophecies for the orb. You can view this clip right here via the DVD website. The …read more!

Scholastic Updates with New “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” Poster

Nov 30, 2007

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Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, has now updated their website with a brand new “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” poster. This poster, which you can download and print out at home via this link (PDF), features various artwork by Mary GrandePre featured in Harry Potter book seven, now in color. …read more!

(Updated)Reminder: Harry Potter Weekend on ABC Family Channel

Nov 30, 2007

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A reminder of what we first told you several weeks ago that cable channel ABC Family will be broadcasting their special Harry Potter weekend beginning with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone tonight. Airing tonight at 7:30pm (ET), the channel will then broadcast “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” on Saturday, December 1 at …read more!

Harry Potter Producer David Heyman is One Smart Fellow

Nov 29, 2007

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“Entertainment Weekly” has released a list of the 50 Smartest People in Hollywood. Seeking to create a list of “of the people who are rocking the industry’s world this year, the people with ideas ’ innovative, creative, dangerous, renegade ideas ’ who are changing the way movies are made,” the magazine ranks Harry Potter producer …read more!

J.K.Rowling Donates Signed “Deathly Hallows” Book for Charity Raffle

Nov 29, 2007

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Author J.K. Rowling has donated an autographed copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for a charity raffle. The Scotsman reports that Jo donated this book to Trefoil House, an organization in Edinburgh, Scotland to help “much-needed funds for its work with children who have special needs or disabilities.” The raffle is due to …read more!

“Room of Requirement” Clip Online from OotP DVD

Nov 29, 2007

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IGN.com has a new behind the scenes clip online from the two-disc special edition of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD. Featuring the creating and filming of the Room of Requirement for the fifth Harry Potter film, this video features new interviews with actors Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and Dan Radcliffe …read more!

Happy Birthday, Bill Weasley

Nov 29, 2007

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There is celebrating to be had, as the calendar on JKRowling.com now reads “Happy Birthday, Bill Weasley.” Cheers Bill! Thanks Bel!

J.K. Rowling Wins Writer’s Guild Award

Nov 29, 2007

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The Writer’s Guild of Great Britain recently honored Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling with a special award. The List.co.uk reports that actress Joan Collins presented the award to JKR, which celebrated her Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Writing. Congratulations Jo!

Jason Isaacs Appearances,Casting Updates

Nov 28, 2007

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Actor Jason Isaacs has been cast in a new BBC film based on one of the first British sitcoms. The Guardian reports that Jason will appear in “The Curse of Steptoe,” playing Harry H Corbett. This film is based on “interviews with colleagues, friends and family “of the two actors of the Steptoe and Son …read more!

More Pics of Beedle the Bard, Leaky’s Special Children’s Voice Drive

Nov 28, 2007

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A copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard has now been on display in New York, and we have scanned portions of the copies of the Sotheby’s catalog accompanying it, which you can now see in our galleries. We’ve only shown the cover, parts of J.K. Rowling’s internal note, and some of the inside …read more!



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