Oct 17, 2008
So, I’ve told you how I became a Harry Potter fan. Now I’ll tell you some of the reasons why I fell in love with Harry. I’ve always been a fan of fantasy as apposed to real-life stories. I’ve been stuck in that fantasy land that was real to me as a child, and refuse …read more!
Oct 17, 2008
If I were a school administrator and Remus Lupin’s resume’ came across my desk, I’d hire him in a minute. Ok, so the werewolf thing would be hard to explain, but of all the professors at Hogwarts he was one of the best. It’s not magic that made Lupin such an awesome teacher, instead it …read more!
Oct 16, 2008
The calendar on Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling’s website has been updated to mark the October 17th birthday on Hogwarts Charms professor and Ravenclaw Head of House, Filius Flitwick. Cheers Professor!
Oct 16, 2008
As readers will remember, a few weeks back we first told you that actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) would be a guest on the Bravo channel show “Inside the Actors Studio” for their new season. The recording of the program took place early last week at Pace University, and the first snippets from the interview …read more!
Oct 13, 2008
As we reported previously, actors Alan Rickman (Snape) and Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) have donated inscribed books for a new charity auction being held to help those in need in sub-Saharan Africa. Bidding for the Book Aid International “Books Change Lives” auction has now opened via Ebay which runs now until October 23. If you would …read more!
Oct 13, 2008
We have for you tonight the 169th episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast for your audible enjoyment. This week, the show kicks off with the latest in Harry Potter news with Sue, including news on charitable contributions from Alan Rickman and Robbie Coltrane, Tom Felton previews from a new TV series, Chris Rankin on …read more!
Oct 12, 2008
With the holidays right around the corner, the Noble Collection has revealed some of their new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince products. Currently available only via SkyMall, new this year is the Slytherin Locket ($49 USD), “Dumbledore’s Marvolo Ring” ($49 USD), and Ron’s Heart Necklace ($79 USD). Also new are collector’s wall stands for …read more!
Oct 12, 2008
Readers will recall back in May we first learned of new Half-Blood Prince promo images on a new product, Harry Potter wool from the Opal Sock Yarn company. Opal has now updated their site with images of finished knitted socks made with this new Harry Potter yarn (also available here in our galleries.) This editor …read more!
Oct 11, 2008
Actress Emma Watson, who portrays the character of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, graces the cover of the November issue of Canadian magazine, Flare. This high fashion magazine features a short interview with the actress, in which she talks about the Harry Potter films, co-stars, and her future. The first scans from the …read more!
Oct 09, 2008
As we reported a few days ago several actors from the Harry Potter films attended Ring-Con in Germany. HarryPotterXperts.de attended this event, and was able to conduct interviews with several of the actors including Chris Rankin, Stan Ianevski, and Jamie Yeates. Of note is a new interview with actor Chris Rankin, who said he hopes …read more!