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The BAFTAs, 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards, will be held this coming Sunday, February 12th at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London.
The official website for the awards ceremony has released the impressive list of attendees, which includes the following Harry Potter stars that are up for individual awards:
Gary Oldman, Jim Broadbent, Kenneth Branagh, and Ralph Fiennes.
Additionally, the list of presenters and special guests includes the following Harry Potter stars:
Daniel Radcliffe, and Helena Bonham Carter
Harry Potter, the film series, is up for awards in the categories of Production Design, Sound, Special Visual Effects, and Make-up and Hair.
Will the Harry Potter film team win an award on Sunday at the BAFTAs? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Posted by Keith
02-08-2012at 01:00 AM
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In a new article released by Everyday Health, muggle doctors have spent years trying to come up with a diagnosis for Harry Potter's mysterious searing headaches. Now, they say they finally have one!
Labeled the Headache-That-Could-Not-Be-Named, leading doctors of neurology have been trying to explain the skull-splitting forehead pain experienced by Harry Potter using the words of author J.K. Rowling.
Back in 2007, a group of specialists at the New England Center for Headache in Stamford, Connecticut, thought they solved the mystery and labeled them "probable migraines" by citing this passage:
“His forehead hurt terribly…it was aching fit to burst. He opened his eyes…he felt as though a whitehot poker were being applied to his forehead…He clutched his head in his hands; the pain was blinding him…he rolled right over and vomited over the edge of the mattress.”
But for anyone who suffers from migraines, they will tell you that a migraine will last for hours, not come and go within minutes. Besides, Harry's pain was described in the series as "piercing," "needle-sharp," and sudden. Not a set of typical migraine symptons.
Using information found in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, neurologists have come up with a new diagnosis, which they detailed in Headache, the journal of the American Headache Society. Their verdict? Harry suffers from Nummular Headaches! A disorder characterized by localized stabbing pain that generally lasts less than two hours.
Nummular headaches are a relatively recent and rare discovery, in fact, many doctors have never even heard of them. The most telling sign - the pain is always centered around one spot (Harry's scar). Nummular headaches are often sparked by a severe head injury (such as a killing curse) and then recur exclusively in that same spot over time.
Glad they figured it out! This editor thought it was magic the whole time.
Harry Potter not only helps with informing the public about headache diagnosis, but it can also help in genetic study as we reported before. The Invisibility Cloak is getting more of a reality as well. So what is next for Harry Potter and the world of medicine or science?
Thanks to Erin B. for the tip!
Posted by Keith
02-07-2012at 11:55 PM
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Yes, the films are finished, the books have all been read, but the fan community is as strong as ever. Creating new and exciting ways to show their passion for the brilliant Harry Potter series that was created by J.K. Rowling and visually crafted by the amazing and talented cast and crew of the best film franchise in history.
This is just one more of those amazing fan created masterpieces. Compiled beautifully by YouTube user themanbatman, this video takes us through the entire series in a chronological journey as defined by author J.K. Rowling.
SPOILER ALERT: Just kidding - if you haven't watched the entire film series or read the book series yet, then there is very little chance of you actually watching this video on the World's No. 1 Harry Potter fan site!
Enjoy! Tell us what you thought of this compressed film version of the series in the comments below.
Posted by Keith
02-07-2012 at 11:50 PM
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Today, J.R. Martinez - season 13 winner of ABC's hit TV series, 'Dancing with the Stars' - experienced Universal Orlando Resort, and a photo was captured of him visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter during his visit, which you can see a full-size version right here.
J.R. Martinez is an actor and former United States Army soldier and was hosted by Universal Orlando Resorts today as he vacationed in Orlando, enjoyed an exciting performance by students from the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. He also visited Ollivanders Wand Shop and soared above Hogwarts on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride.
Special thanks to our friends from Universal Orlando for sending us the hi-res photo and information.
Posted by Keith
02-07-2012at 11:40 PM
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Daniel Radcliffe and director James Watkins will be in central London this weekend to welcome the audience to two screenings of their gothic chiller The Woman in Black, which will be released nationwide in the UK this Friday, February 10th, 2012.
For those fans who missed the chance to see Dan at the Worldwide Premiere last month, this is a fantastic opportunity to see the star as he and James personally introduce both screenings.
The Woman in Black is based on the world famous ghost story by Susan Hill. The film follows the fate of Arthur Kipps [Daniel Radcliffe], a lawyer who is forced to leave his young son and travel to a remote village to attend to the affairs of the recently deceased owner of Eel Marsh House.
Working alone in the old mansion, Kipps begins to uncover the town's tragic and tortured secrets and his fears escalate when he discovers that local children have been disappearing under mysterious circumstances. When those closest to him are threatened, Kipps must find a way to break the cycle of terror.
The Woman in Black also stars Ciaran Hinds - the actor who portrayed Aberforth Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 - and Janet McTeer [Tumbleweeds] and was adapted from Susan Hill's best-selling novel for the screen by Jane Goldman [Kick Ass] and directed by James Watkins [Elden Lake].
The Woman in Black will be released across the UK and Ireland by Momentum Pictures, an Alliance company, on 10th February 2012.
Posted by Keith
02-07-2012 at 5:00 PM
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The Harry Potter series has been an attraction for scholars the world over as colleges and universities examine the intricacies of the literary phenomenon. The series is even used to study genetics as we previously reported.
On Wednesday, February 8th, another course in the academia of Harry Potter will be shared. This time, it comes from Western Washington University's Hannah Boxberger, a WWU senior majoring in classical studies, who will be giving a lecture titled, "Classical Mythology in the World of Harry Potter."
The event is scheduled for 4:00PM in the Wilson Reading Room, 4C, of the Western Libraries at WWU and is FREE and open to the public.
If you attend this event and would like to write an article on the lecture, please contact me directly at keith@staff.mugglenet.com.
Is your college or university offering Harry Potter academia? Let us know in the comments below.
Posted by Keith
02-07-2012at 4:30 PM
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