Jul 27, 2009
size=”3″>This is going to be a rather short blog ’ on the delightful Petunia Dursley, who I can’t claim is one of my all time favourite characters (to say the least), she’s obnoxious and cruel aswell as quite bitter and spiteful. However today I’m going to be talking about the many faces of Petunia. I …read more!
Jul 26, 2009
size=”3″>When I first began to write this article, I was determined to get my opinion down before it could be tainted ’ for better or for worse ’ by the influence of friends and the media alike (especially that Rotten Tomatoes meter). It’s not that I have no backbone about my opinion; it’s just that, …read more!
Jul 26, 2009
Check it out! The flying motorbike belonging to Sirius Black is back, as witnessed in new location photos for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Although not so airborne as in the books, you can see these new pics (more here all courtesy of HP4U) of stunt doubles for Hagrid and Harry zooming along the …read more!
Jul 25, 2009
Many thanks to WB for letting us know about a new contest now online which correlates with the Comic-Con events taking place this weekend in San Deigo, California. The Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Sweepstakes, which can be entered via this link, offers the grand prizes of Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Electric Train Set, a Sony …read more!
Jul 24, 2009
The July issue of Post Magazine, a trade resource for editors of video and film, features a cover story regarding the creation of a number of elements used in the cave scene in the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film. One element, fire, was a particular difficult special effect to create, the article explains. …read more!
Jul 24, 2009
San Diego Comic-Con is underway and there are a few activities you can go to if you are in the area:Saturday at 3pm: The last show of our PCLupinWillow tour is at 3pm at the San Diego Public Library, 820 E Street, right down the block from the convention center. Talk Potter with PotterCast and …read more!
Jul 24, 2009
Director David Yates has given a new interview to Vanity Fair, where he discusses again the decision to add the attack on the Burrow scene to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, as well as weigh in with some thoughts on the look of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part Two and his career …read more!
Jul 24, 2009
Composer Nicholas Hooper has given another interview, this time to IFMagazine, where he speaks again about scoring the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Mr. Hooper speaks on bringing in some of the cues from his music for Order of the Phoenix as well as working with the now iconic “Hedwig’s Theme” for HBP. …read more!
Jul 24, 2009
Many readers have owled regarding cast members and their projects outside the Harry Potter films; as such here is a quick update. First, Sean Biggerstaff will be seen here in the US this weekend on PBS in Miss Marple: ‘Why didn’t they ask Evans?’. Check your local listings for time and channel. Sean memorably portrayed …read more!
Jul 24, 2009
Rumor Alert today regarding the ride that will be contained within the giant Hogwarts Castle currently under construction at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction in Orlando, Florida. As a follow to the report from last week on the inclusion of Magiquest as well as news on the Castle ride, Theme Park …read more!