The actor who plays Mr. Ollivander in the Harry Potter series recently sat down with Rotten Tomatoes. In the interview, he reveals that he'll be heading back to the Deathly Hallows set sometime this month.

More interesting is where he voices his concern over Warner Brothers' large budgets for films in the Potter franchise:

Q: Do you think the big franchise movies shooting in the UK give a false impression of the health of our industry? All these productions move in and hire local talent, but they aren't British films.

A: No, they're not British films. Even Harry Potter isn't a British [franchise]. We gave it to Warners, we just sit and collect. That always infuriates me. I do think huge areas of the industry are being neglected and we've lost the ability for middle-budget films. When we did have a stronger industry -- and not just a business -- we did have room for middle-budget films. They've gone out of the window, as they've done in America as well, but a $20m picture would be wonderful to make every now and then. We could do a lot for that.

But it's like any country, if you don't have a lot of money to spend. And it's interesting seeing how much money gets spent on Harry Potter. It's quite absurd, really. I watch it and think it's just the same as Hollywood. I look around and you've got three costumes there, none of which are likely to be worn, and they're all replicas of each other. It's a vacuous waste of money and it drives me insane.

According to Times Online, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 won't be the biggest film of 2010. They believe Iron Man 2 will be the biggest. Here's the reasoning for why Deathly Hallows won't take the top spot:

Part one of the final Harry Potter movie. Part two will follow in July 2011. Devoted fans have known what happens in the story since 2007; for newcomers, Harry and his pals Ron and Hermione search for some magical artefacts called Horcruxes. The plot takes the trainee wizards out of Hogwarts for much of the movie, resulting in a marked change of atmosphere compared to its predecessors.

Do you agree with Times Online? We sure don't! The Harry Potter franchise is the greatest earning franchise of all time, and a second Iron Man certainly won't earn more than a Potter flick.

On Wednesday we reported Chris Rankin's tweet about filming with 43 principal cast on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Since then, Tom Felton and Matt Lewis have sent out exciting tweets related to the filming of what we presume is the Battle of Hogwarts:

Tom Felton:
- G morning tweeps. Another big day on set. Very exciting! Playing my g tar waiting to be called to work. Love x

- Had a great day on set. This film will be EPIC! @Mattdavelewis was throwing jokes....I was catching them. He's a complete gent x

Matthew Lewis:
- Well I'm shattered. Working hard this week. Mark Williams and @TomFelton keeping me entertained!

- Ralph Fiennes is cool as. Lovely bloke too. Gave us quite the acting masterclass today. What a performance!

Filming for Deathly Hallows is expected to wrap up in Spring 2010. For more about the film, visit our info section.

Chris Rankin, the actor who plays Percy Weasley in the Potter series, updated his Twitter just a short time ago. It looks like a big scene for Deathly Hallows will be filmed tomorrow:

in the hotel, excited for filming in the morrow, but not excited for the 5am wake-up call... 43 principal cast on set tomorrow...!

43 major cast members on set! Someone start counting all of them. Battle of Hogwarts scene, perhaps?

Don't forget, you can follow all the Potter stars by clicking here! You can also learn more about Deathly Hallows by visiting our info page.

For those of you in Australia, you can check out the new Blu-ray cover for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Of interest, is the sticker saying, "Be the first to see footage from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

Half-Blood Prince will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia on November 18.

And don't forget MuggleNet has a comprehensive Half-Blood Prince DVD info page that you can check out right here!

Thanks to Shahbaz for the tip!

UPDATE: The set report has been removed due to inappropriate content.

A brand-new Deathly Hallows set report has now appeared online detailing out the events and guests of the wedding at the Burrow between Fleur Delacour (Clemence Poesy) and Bill Weasley (Domhnall Gleeson).

Of "sizeable" note was one of the party's guests, Frances de la Tour, who plays Madame Maxime and last appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. To this point, no mention had been made of her return for Deathly Hallows.

Additionally, the writer notes the "claw marks" across Bill's face (courtesy of Fenrir Greyback) and that George Weasley has a bandage over his missing ear (which Ron has replaced with his own drawing).

Finally, there are plenty of pictures taken of the Burrow set, as well as of random drawings outside of the Lovegood's home and inside Hermione's parents' house. This explains why Michelle Fairley was cast as Mrs. Granger, even though neither she nor Mr. Granger appear in the seventh book. The scene is being shot as a flashback where Emma Watson (Hermione) alters her parents memories.

What do you think of these recent developments?

Read the full report, complete with pictures, over on LiveJournal. For all we've got on Deathly Hallows, click here.

Thanks to Leaky for the tip!

Serbia.com is reporting that actor Rade Serbedzija will begin filming his role as Gregorovitch in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows next month. The article notes:

"The film is the latest sequel in the 'Harry Potter' oeuvre, and Rade will play the pivotal role of Gregorovitch, the famous wandmaker, in the film."

Thanks to Leaky for the tip!

The Hertfordshire Mercury has a new interview online with James Williamson, who will be playing an unnamed Death Eater in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In the interview, he discusses how he's been getting ready:

At the moment James does not know if he will have any lines. He will find out only when he begins filming on Thursday.

The former Bishop’s Stortford College student has been acting for the past seven years and regularly features in performances at Stevenage’s Gordon Craig Theatre. His latest performance was in Footloose.

The role will be a challenge for the young actor, who is used to playing good characters.

James said: “I’ve never played an evil character. I’ve done several comedy roles and usually get typecast as a well-spoken English man.”

When the Order of the Phoenix DVD was released close to two years ago, fans were treated to a nice look at Half-Blood Prince.

WB has decided to do the same with the Half-Blood Prince DVD and will include a sneak peek of Deathly Hallows. The feature was discovered when DVD Empire posted the back cover of the DVD on their website.

Remember: MuggleNet has a comprehensive Half-Blood Prince DVD info page that you can check out right here! Thanks to Maggie and Leaky for the tip.

Back in August our friends at UHP reported that actor, Ray Fearon, was rumoured to reprise his role as Firenze in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Earlier this week we contacted Ray Fearon's agency, to see if they could shed any light on the situation. They responded to say that as of yet they have not been approached about this role and that currently this rumour is incorrect.

With just under 9 months of filming still to go, this could all change. With so many familiar faces returning, it is still likely that we may get to see our favourite Centaur on the screen one last time.

In the meantime be sure to check out our Deathly Hallows film section for a wealth of information, including an updated Cast list.

We know. You wake up every morning and say to yourself, "Argh! What the heck is going on with Deathly Hallows filming?!"

You check MuggleNet and read up on the latest filming news, but did you know we have a comprehensive Deathly Hallows information section that archives all the news we get?

What's more, we've recently made big updates to the Cast and Filming information pages! They're loaded with info pertaining to Part 1 and Part 2. Check them out and visit often because they'll be updated with new info as quickly as we get it!

Tom Felton, the actor who plays Draco Malfoy in the Potter series, updated his Twitter account today with the following news:

"Had a great day at work! learning from the best, its an honour to work with Ralph Fiennes, he's so professional and talented."

Fiennes returns as Lord Voldemort for Deathly Hallows after no new screen time in Half-Blood Prince.

The other day, Tom sent out the following Tweets:

- back filming!! up so early! fresh blonde hair...malfoy is very busy today x

- Just finished for the day. All went well with the last shot of the day so on the way home. Tired... but Feels good to be back at hogwarts x

Don't forget you can follow all of the Potter stars on Twitter right here!

Rotten Tomatoes UK has released a new interview with the actress who plays Narcissa Malfoy in the Potter films. In it, she repeats what she told our own Nick Myers at the Half-Blood Prince UK premiere - this film, unlike the others, can have a "full stop" finish:

"It's got a full stop," she told us. "I think up to now, every director who has done a Harry Potter has had to do a dot-dot-dot. They know it's a sequel, they know there's another film coming out. But with this one, we can actually make everything have an epic ending. It's going to be final. And it's going to be huge. There doesn't have to be any more pauses or dot-dot-dots. So they're letting out all the stops with this one."

Helen also reveals that a table read for Part 2 of Deathly Hallows is taking place today, and she mentions that many around the set have grown up with the franchise and are sad to see it go.

Thanks to Joe from Rotten Tomatoes!

As we reported yesterday, Potter actors Matthew Lewis and Evanna Lynch were atop Millennium Bridge on Thursday to kick off a new promotion for the Half-Blood Prince DVD.

While there, they spoke to The Daily Record and revealed that they'll be busy filming many scenes for Deathly Hallows soon. Evanna again emphasized that a big portion of Deathly Hallows Part 2 will be dedicated to the Battle of Hogwarts, and the movie as a whole follows very closely with the book.

Potter actors Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) released 1,000 balloons on Millennium Bridge in London today to celebrate the upcoming Half-Blood Prince DVD release and to kick off a new contest.

The contest, open to anyone 18 or older in the UK, is simple: find one of the black balloons Evanna and Matthew launched today and follow the instructions on the attached card. You'll then be entered into a contest where the winner will receive a trip to the Deathly Hallows set where they'll be turned into a painting!

This is London has video from the balloon launch, which also includes a nice interview with the two actors. They note that Deathly Hallows is going to be "insane" and Evanna reveals that the producers are keeping it true to the book and paying a lot of attention to the final battle. Photos from the event can be seen here on Getty.

David Thewlis' wife was recently interviewed by The Independent, where she reveals that David will be filming Deathly Hallows through March 2010:

Thewlis is filming the final instalments of Harry Potter until March and Friel is choosing between scripts which could take her to New Zealand or back to LA in the new year.

Filming is expected to be entirely completed in Spring 2010, and Part 1 will be released on November 19th, 2010. Thanks to Snitch Seeker for the tip!

Addressing the press last night after winning an Emmy for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the HBO miniseries Into the Storm, actor Brendan Gleeson noted that he has just finished filming in his role as Mad-Eye Moody for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I.

"I waved goodbye to him a week and a half ago. It was great fun, playing Mad-Eye was a hoot."

Thanks to Snitch Seeker for the tip!

MTV has a new interview with the actor who will play Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In it, he compares the Twilight and Potter franchises and briefly discusses his character in Deathly Hallows:

As for the look of Gellert, the actor revealed: "We're pretty much keeping it straight; the costume is fantastic — we had this idea that he's very bird-like. He's described in the book as almost looking like a crow or something like that, and we [latched] onto that; I have a nice jacket which makes me look cool."

Jamie also reveals that he'll be in one half of the two-part film. Read more from Jamie here and here!

According to the filmography on his agents website, Harry Melling is set to reprise his role as Dudley Dursley in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. He will join Richard Griffiths, who plays Vernon Dursley, when the first of the two parts is released on the big screen later next year. As of yet we have received no confirmation that Fiona Shaw will join them as Petunia Dursley.

Thanks to Snitch Seeker for the tip!

BBC Radio 5 interviewed Jason Isaacs recently and discussed Deathly Hallow filming.

Isaacs confirmed that he has completed filming the Malfoy Manor scenes and will return next month to shoot some scenes with Voldemort--the Battle of Hogwarts possibly?

He could not confirm the split point in Deathly Hallows, but you might recall that our MuggleNet sleuths uncovered that Josh Herdman revealed the split point to be before Malfoy Manor.

Thanks to Snitch Seeker!