EDIT: WB has sent us a high-res version of the pic below.
David Yates and Rupert Grint discussed the feel of Deathly Hallows Part 1 in an interview with USA Today.
The best part? With it comes our first official picture from Deathly Hallows released by WB! See it at this link!
From USA Today's article: "It's going to feel very real," Yates says. "We're going for a verite approach. Being away from Hogwarts, they're like these three refugees on the run. They're out in the big bad world, facing real danger, unguarded by those wonderful benign wizards at Hogwarts. They don't have a home to go to. "We're kind of pulling away from the magic a bit and bringing more reality to it," he says.
Let the Deathly Hallows pictures/interviews/videos mania begin!
EDIT: Also check out this third interview with Tom Felton! Thanks, Adam!
More Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows content comes this morning from the BBC, hot on the heels of the first official photo that was released this morning by USA Today.
In these new interview videos with the BBC, Dan describes Deathly Hallows, Part 1 as being a fast-paced, very emotional film. As for Part 2... "The second is part is just... it is... I hesitate to call it an action movie, but it is. We spent 6 months doing nothing but running."
View the BBC's first video piece at this link and the second one at this link.
MuggleNet was the first to kick off Warner Home Video's "Road to Hogwarts Sweepstakes" a few weeks ago, and now Cinematical has the next part of the contest!
By visiting their site and participating in the "Death Eater's Duel" game, visitors gain more entries into the Sweepstakes.
The prizes? A trip to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, copies of Half-Blood Prince on DVD, and many more!
Increase your chances of winning by visiting Cinematical!
Warner Bros. has passed along a brand-new video of Rupert Grint and the Phelps twins demonstrating the new Harry Potter Spells iPhone app. They discuss what Houses they would be in, their favorite spells, and their overall thoughts on the app. (Video quality will improve shortly!)
The app is available in the iTunes store and can be purchased for $4.99.
Blockbuster has let us know that they're hosting many midnight release parties for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD on the night of December 7th!
Stop by participating local BLOCKBUSTER stores to win some amazing Harry Potter prizes, participate in exciting activities, purchase past Harry Potter movies and be among the first to rent or purchase "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" on DVD or Blu-ray when it goes on sale at midnight.
For fans who can't attend or stay until the midnight release, copies can be reserved in advance for just $5 and purchased in whole on a later date. In addition to the single-disc DVD, BLOCKBUSTER will be offering several special editions: a two-disc DVD version and a Blu-ray+DVD+Digital Copy Combo Pack. Also available will be a Harry Potter Years 1-6 Giftset, featuring all six of the Harry Potter movies, on DVD or Blu-ray.
For the full list of stores, click the link below. Look for more about these DVD release parties soon!
The second official image from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowshas been released!
It depicts Harry with his wand at the ready walking into a room.
The image was released by Yahoo! Movies UK. Thanks to HPANA for the tip.
The first image from Deathly Hallows was released the other day.
New video is online from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park construction site, where different areas of the park continue to make progress.
In this video taken on November 29th, you can see crews working on Hogwarts castle, the new Dueling Dragons ride, and more.
Thanks to Brandon for the tip!
A few days ago we showed you an article noting that Dan Radcliffe would be bare for The Silver Doe scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Today, Snitch Seeker has uncovered a new interview with Deathly Hallows director David Yates, which was posted by LaVibra.com a couple weeks ago. The interview has more comments from Yates about Dan's nude scenes, revealing that there are actually two times the clothes will come off (please note that the text is a rough translation):
"Well, Dan (Radcliffe) has appeared nude in the past, but there are a couple of scenes in the new film [where he] will undress, but we're still thinking about how we present it.
"It's a fascinating scene in which Harry and Ron (Rupert Grint) [are] trying to kill a Horcrux (a magical creature). He tries to defend [himself] and creates an image of Voldemort's soul, [and there are a] series of images between which are Harry and Hermione (Emma Watson) kissing and embracing. And we will create something that feels very sexy and very intriguing to bring about reaction of Rupert (who Hermione is in love).
Radcliffe will [also] appear [bare during] a scene where the young wizard is about to die and be reunited with the soul of Professor Dumbledore in a season London Underground.
"There is another scene in Kings Cross station (St Pancras), where Harry almost dies and sees Dumbledore. In that scene will also be naked," he added.
Later in the interview, Yates reveals a new scene they shot for Deathly Hallows that is one of his favorites:
"It's very difficult to find a favorite scene, but something we just did is a part of the movie truly is priceless. It's a part where Hermione and Harry dance together and not in the book, is something we created for the film and is actually very tender and a very nice and respectful reveal some secrets from each other while dancing, "
What do you guys think about all this? Initial feelings on this new scene?
UPDATE: The video is now available on YouTube at this link! Dan reveals he'd like to take Harry's glasses from the set after it's all over. Other than that, there's not much new.
Entertainment Tonight Canada has a new video interview online tonight with Dan Radcliffe from the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
If you're in Canada, you can view the video at this link. Unfortunately the clip is only available to Canadian visitors. We're working on getting the clip online for everyone else in the world.
Canadians on the west coast can watch it on TV at 7 PM on Global. If anyone can get the clip on YouTube, please e-mail it to tips at staff dot mugglenet dot com!
The nominees for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were announced earlier this evening, and the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince soundtrack was nominated in the "Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media" category!
Half-Blood Prince is going up against The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Milk, Star Trek, and Up.
Do you think Potter will win this year?! For more on the soundtrack, visit our info page!
Get ready to learn lots about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - several clips from Wire Image's on set interviews have appeared on YouTube! Check out the links below to view them all:
- David Heyman (producer) on publicity challenges, why they're keeping the split a secret, and the Half-Blood Prince DVD
- David Legano (Fenrir Greyback) on returning for Deathly Hallows, his role as a bad guy, and spending time with cast
- Jessie Cave (Lavender Brown) on returning for Deathly Hallows, the character of Lavender, and interacting with Rupert in front of cameras
- Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) on taking the character of Draco to the next level and the long time spent on set
- James and Oliver Phelps (Weasley twins) on connecting with their characters, spending 10 years on set, and their hair color
- Rupert Grint (Ron) on wrapping up the series, developing as an actor, and future roles
- Bonnie Wright (Ginny) on the character of Ginny, growing up on set, and developing as an actress
- Dan Radcliffe (Harry) on acting as a career and the Blu-Ray community screening
Yesterday we showed you a new photo from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and today WB has released it in high res.
This is the second officially released image from the film.
What room do you think Harry is in?!
ET Canada was recently on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows interviewing cast and crew.
Today, new video is online with actual footage from the set, which you can view right here. The video is only four seconds, but you can see at shot of the wedding scene, as well as the Trio on the run.
You can also view part of their interview with actor Rupert Grint.
Thanks to Julian!
With the Ultimate Editions of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, set to be released next Tuesday, December 8, MuggleNet is launching an exclusive sweepstakes.
All you have to do is go here and enter your e-mail address and date of birth for your chance to win. The grand prize package includes:
- A brand-new Blu-ray player
- Sorcerer's Stone Ultimate Edition (Blu-ray)
- Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Edition (Blu-ray)
Three (3) first prize packages include:
- Sorcerer's Stone (Blu-ray)
- Chamber of Secrets (Blu-ray)
- Harry Potter Collector's Coin Set
- Harry Potter 5-Piece Bookmark Set
Please note this sweepstakes is open to U.S. residents only and you must be 18 years old to enter. Only ONE entry per person is permitted. The contest ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on January 3, 2010.
Good luck to everyone who enters!
As we recently reported, Univeral Studios Orlando began running television commercials on NBC stations for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, which is scheduled to open this Spring.
The Orlando Sentinel now has a report up concerning Univeral's marketing plans like the TV ads. Although theme park reps won't comment on details just yet, the Sentinel has interesting details of two possible marketing campaigns we haven't yet reported here on MuggleNet:
NBC Universal, which co-owns Universal Orlando with the Blackstone Group, may also be planning to pull other promotional levers. There is talk that the company has filmed an episode of its reality show The Celebrity Apprentice that will feature the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and will air early next year.
Separately last month, Universal Orlando signed a sponsorship deal with Virgin Holidays, the U.K.-based tour operator affiliated with Virgin Atlantic, which ferries more overseas tourists to and from Orlando than any other airline.
The Virgin Holiday packages do not allow bookings earlier than May 28th, 2010. As we reported the other day, Univeral's Gradbash 2010 page promotes entrance into the theme park as early as April.
A few months back we reported that the Half-Blood Prince Blu-Ray DVD's would feature a sneak-peek from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
This clip, which is 56 seconds in length, has now been leaked online early and can be viewed RIGHT HERE. It contains lots of new and exciting footage and will surely wet any Harry Potter fans appetites as we eagerly await the final two films.
Don't forget to check this out in full resolution when the DVD is released this Tuesday! Thanks to Lauren, David, and Patrick for the tip!
Additionally, ET Canada aired 3 more seconds of footage from Deathly Hallows - click here to view it. While short, we see Ron in London and Harry and Hermione upset over something. See other new footage ET released at this link. Thanks to Bookie, Julian, CJ, and Mariene for the tip!
So what do you guys think? Awesome, right? What scenes do you recognize?
A couple weeks ago we reported that ABC Family would be airing several bonus features that will be seen on the Half-Blood Prince DVD as well as the Sorcerer's Stone/Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Editions.
The Harry Potter weekend kicks off tonight on ABC Family at 7:30 PM ET/PT with Sorcerer's Stone. For the full schedule of movies and airtimes, click here!
If anyone captures the bonus features that ABC Family airs, please e-mail them in to tips at staff dot mugglenet dot com!
The first sneak peek at the Ultimate Editions aired earlier tonight on ABC Family. It included an interview with director Chris Columbus where he discussed the casting of both Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. The clip was from the Sorcerer's Stone Ultimate Edition.
If you happened to capture the video, please send it in to tips at staff dot mugglenet dot com. Stay tuned as there is sure to be more to come!
Entertainment Weekly has released a new "Best of Decade" feature, which looks at the top entertainment people, books, films, etc of the past 10 years. Harry Potter took three spots in the various lists.
- Best Books - #8 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - The fourth Potter novel was the darkest yet, forcing poor Harry to contend with Death Eaters run amok and the loss of a major character. That it also encompasses some of the series' most purely fun moments of escapism is proof of Rowling's versatile gifts.
- Entertainer of the Year - #1 - Harry Potter - The Entertainer of the Decade is obviously Harry Potter — a franchise that covers all the cultural bases, selling books, movie tickets and merchandise. Fans whip up butterbeer batches, obsess over John Williams' iconic score, even listen to ''wizard rock.''
- Entertainers of the 2000s - JK Rowling - As 1999 came to a close, J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter were already household names — as long as those households contained literate children with a voracious appetite for fantasy fiction. In 2000, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire — the fourth book in the British author's seven-book cycle — ignited a global pop phenomenon that got the attention of all readers, young and young at heart.
Read more at the links! Do you agree with where Entertainment Weekly placed Potter?
Last night we told you a new clip from the Sorcerer's Stone Ultimate Edition DVD aired on ABC Family during their presentation of Sorcerer's Stone. The clip is now online!
The clip shows Sorcerer's Stone/Chamber of Secrets director Chris Columbus talking about the reasons why they cast Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. It also includes original screen test footage and a clip of Emma talking about the casting process.
At the end, we see a cute family shot of the Weasley family!
See it at this link. Thanks to Michael for sending it in!
REMEMBER:Chamber of Secrets airs today from 4 to 8 PM ET/PT, then Prisoner of Azkaban airs from 8 to 11 ET/PT. Both are on ABC Family. If anyone catches new Half-Blood Prince or Ultimate Edition DVD features airing during the commercials, please e-mail descriptions and/or video to tips at staff dot mugglenet dot com!
Earlier tonight, during Chamber of Secrets, ABC Family aired a first look at the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD. The sneak peek included an interview with Tim Alexander, who worked on the visual effects of the Inferi.
The clip showed how these scary creatures were created and the use of real people to simulate the crawling up the rocks during the Cave Scene.
If anyone caught this video, please send it in to tips at staff dot mugglenet dot com.
The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows preview trailer found on the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD is now online in high res!
The best part is that it includes an intro with David Yates, David Heyman, and new behind-the-scenes footage from filming.
Watch the trailer below. Click here for high-res screencaps!
Let us know what you think about the trailer in the comments! Thanks to TheRemembrall.org for video and screencaps.
Our favorite half-giant turns 81 today, Sunday, Dec. 6, according to J.K. Rowling's calendar.
Join us in wishing Hogwarts Gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid a very happy birthday!
We originally had a regular episode of MuggleCast planned for this week, but with all the Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows news over the past few days we've decided to host this one LIVE on Ustream!
Please join us this Wednesday, December 9th at 8 PM EST for a live show filled with discussion of the first Deathly Hallows trailer, a review of the Half-Blood Prince DVD, the latest Potter news, and much more!
The show will be hosted right here on Ustream.TV. You can watch for free and interact with hosts and fellow listeners as we record! See you then!
This morning, fansites have been given exclusive access to a new trailer for the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1 - 4 video game, which is scheduled to be released in March 2010!
View the trailer RIGHT HERE in our LEGO Harry Potter info section!
The game was first announced back in June. How do you think it's looking? I'm really impressed by the clever LEGO details!
In promoting the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD, MTV News sat down with Potter lead Dan Radcliffe to discuss why fans loved Half-Blood Prince so much.
Dan narrows it down to the romantic plot in the film being the main pull. Do you agree with him?
Watch the 1-minute clip on MTV, and read more from the interview at this link!
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is now available in the iTunes store, and purchasing it for $14.99 will get you more than just the film.
Apple has revealed that with the film you'll also receive an exclusive new featurette titled "Draco Malfoy's Journey", which we assume is a nice video looking at Draco's growth over the years. You'll also get the "JK Rowling: A Year in the Life" documentary, the sneak peek at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, cast close-ups, and deleted scenes.
Except for the Draco featurette, all of those features are included on the Half-Blood Prince DVD and Blu-Ray discs. We recommend buying the discs since you'll get many more features and the hard copy.
This morning Warner Brothes announced the next stop for Harry Potter: the Exhibition! It will be moving to the Ontario Science Centre and will open on April 9th, 2010. From the press release:
The Ontario Science Centre is the first and only Canadian venue to host Harry Potter: The Exhibition, which made its highly successful global debut at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry in April 2009. The exhibition is currently on display at the Museum of Science, Boston.
Exhibitgroup/Giltspur created the 14,000 square foot (1,300 square metre) exhibition in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products. Harry Potter: The Exhibition offers fans a firsthand view of authentic artifacts displayed in detailed settings inspired by the film sets, including the Great Hall, Hagrid's hut, the Gryffindor™ common room, and more. The exhibition will also include costumes and props from the upcoming installments of the Harry Potter film series, once production of these films has been completed.
The Exhibition will be in Toronto until August 22nd, 2010. Tickets are on sale now - click here to purchase!
We've hosted numerous contests over the past few weeks to get everyone excited about the release of Half-Blood Prince and the Sorcerer's Stone/Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Editions on DVD. In fact, our Ultimate Edition Sweepstakes is still open - make sure you enter!
To celebrate the releases today we're launching a quick new giveaway where one lucky winner will receive Half-Blood Prince on DVD!
To enter the contest you must have a Twitter account and be following MuggleNet on Twitter. Then, tweet the below message by clicking here or copying-and-pasting:
Happy Half-Blood Prince DVD release day! RT and follow @MuggleNet to win a copy of the DVD! http://bit.ly/7ceMFp
The contest is open all day today. Good luck!
See that look on Dan's face? It's an expression of madness. A new interview with the lead Potter star reveals that things are crazy on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as they try to nail down the final scenes to shoot:
"It's chaos and it's fear and we're terrified we're not going to get it right, and it's absolute madness with rewrites and script changes and scripts not being written and then coming," he said with a smile. "It's just mad."
But Radcliffe and the "Potter" cast and crew have been this way before, and it all seems to work out in the end. The six films in the franchise have grossed more than $1.7 billion domestically.
"Amidst all that, something wonderful hopefully will emerge," Radcliffe said. "That's what I quite like about the film industry. Chaos bears something so cool and great and polished out into the world."
MTV also released this deleted scene from Half-Blood Prince today to coincide with the release of the DVD.
MTV has released another article from their recent visit to the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. This time we learn about Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Tom Felton's musical tastes for filming:
"Lots and lots of Radiohead. Loads of stuff. I often come back to stuff like Radiohead and Hope of the States for those harder scenes."
Based on recent, early morning experience, co-star Tom Felton confirmed Radcliffe's pre-shoot music obsession. "Daniel loves it in the makeup room," Felton said. "He thumps it out — we're talking 6 in the morning — some '60s ska/punk band. It's like, 'All right, man!' He loves it."
Read more at this link!
The Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Edition DVDs were released yesterday (Tuesday). As most fans know, each Ultimate Edition DVD will include one part of the "Creating the World of Harry Potter" documentary.
Part 1, titled "The Magic Begins" was on Sorcerer and Part 2, "Characters" was on Chamber.
So how about the other six parts? Within the Sorcerer and Chamber Ultimate Editions was a list of "tentatively scheduled programs":
- Part 3: Magical Creatures
- Part 4: The Music of Harry Potter
- Part 5: The Evolution of Harry Potter
- Part 6: Special Effects
- Part 7: Growing Up Potter
- Part 8: The Harry Potter Phenomenon
Do all 8 parts make up a great documentary in your opinion? Do these parts entice you to buy the Ultimate Editions? For more, visit our Ultimate Edition DVD section and read my review.
Earlier this week, fansites were given a preview of the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 video game due out in March 2010. Today, there is a brand new video with game designer, Arthur Parsons, where he discusses the broom speed and flying talents of characters Harry, Ron and Hermione.
Additionally, there are some great screen caps of the game available courtesy of Snitch Seeker!
For all the latest news, be sure to check out the game's official site!
With the Ultimate Edition DVDs now officially on store shelves, a few more videos have emerged online.
From the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Edition, learn how director Chris Columbus casted the part of Moaning Myrtle. On actress Shirley Henderson, he says he couldn't believe a human being could talk like that and Myrtle's voice was not altered electronically.
Additionally, Daniel Radcliffe discusses his first time meeting and working with the late Richard Harris in the Sorcerer's Stone Ultimate Edition. Dan talks about how nervous he was being on set with someone the likes of Harris and jokingly referred to him as "quite frightening."
Thanks to Snitch Seeker!
Don't forget! MuggleCast will be broadcasting LIVE on Ustream tonight starting at 8 PM ET. Music will begin playing on the feed at 7:30 PM ET.
We'll be discussing the newly released Deathly Hallows trailer and the Half-Blood Prince DVD. We'll also be taking your feedback as we talk!
The show will be broadcasted at this link. See you then!
In a new interview in the Times Online, actress Fiona Shaw, who plays Aunt Petunia Dursley in the Potter films, confirms she will indeed be returning for Deathly Hallows. She offered this insight into her character:
"Harry Melling, the young man who plays my son in Mother Courage, plays my son in Potter (they are Petunia and Dudley Dursley respectively), and we're the poor relations. We never do any magic, we have it done to us. The odd thing is leaving the set and to see 3,000 people march on: 1,000 children, 1,000 parents and 1,000 minders. Alan Rickman and Maggie Smith sit there for hours waiting for them to file in."
For a complete list of the cast of the two-part Potter finale, take a look at our Movie 7 section.
Over the weekend, Snitch Seeker sat down with actors Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch and Jessie Cave at the HMV OxfordStreet store for the Blu-ray release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
One interesting bit of information is that Cave will start filming shortly and said the scene in which her character, Lavender Brown, is attacked by Death Eater Fenrir Greyback will be included in the movie.
SnitchSeeker: Do you know if you're character (like in the book) gets attacked by Fenrir Greyback?
Jessie Cave: Yeah, that is in, so that's exciting. A bit scared 'cause he's quite a big guy, but it'll actually be fun.
Tom Felton: Is this Dave? Ah, he's a sweetheart. Kind of like a house on fire.
You can check out audio, video, and photos from the event, as well as a transcript of the interviews right here!
Another interview has emerged online today from MTV's visit to the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. They sit down with Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton, who discusses filming the much-anticipated Epilogue. Despite earlier reports from director David Yates, Felton says:
"We haven't shot that yet, and I still haven't had the confirmation whether I'm doing it or we're going to get someone else to do it."
Tom's looking forward to seeing what he will look like 19 years in the future.
"It'd be kind of freaky to see what they come up with."
You can check out both the article and the video right here! What do you think? Should anybody else but the original cast be used in the movie's final scene?
The latest episode of our Harry Potter podcast is now online for your listening pleasure! This show was recorded during our live Ustream as we review the Half-Blood Prince DVD and the Deathly Hallows trailer. It's a BIG show - clocking in at just over 2 hours of fun.
- The Deathly Hallows trailer is released and we identify all the scenes!
- Eric reveals that he hates all things trailers.
- David Yates reveals nude scenes in Deathly Hallows. What's the deal with these? Are they justified?
- Thanks to all the listeners, we beat Tiger Woods and Santa in the Twitter trends!
- Is that BLOOD on Hermione's hands?
- We review the various parts of the DVD. Which were bad, which were great.
All that and a LOT more can be heard by downloading! To download the fun for free, we recommend subscribing through iTunes. Just CLICK HERE and then press "Subscribe" to the right of our album art. (Already subscribed? Refresh your feed!) No iPod or MP3 player needed! You can also visit the MuggleCast website to listen right within your browser, or to download the MP3 file to your desktop.
In an new interview CNN sits down on the set of Deathly Hallows to discuss with cast and crew the end of the Harry Potter franchise. The video begins with a look back on the first day of filming, September 29, 2000, when the final scene of Sorcerer's Stone was shot.
The video features interviews with David Heyman, Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Bonnie Wright, James and Oliver Phelps, and Tom Felton.
"Tears will be shed, I'm sure," said Felton. "Tears of joy and tears of leaving it all behind as well. I know we're all very excited to see what's going to happen afterwards and where we'll all going to go."
"But saying that, I think most of us right now are just trying to appreciate the time we have left."
Thanks to Maggie, Tonya and Yna A. for sending in the tip!
Having been on sale since Monday, the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD is the fastest-selling DVD in the UK. UPI reports:
More than 840,000 copies of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" were sold its first day on DVD, making the British flick the year's fastest-selling video.
The BBC quoted Warner Home Video's John Stanley Thursday as saying he is "delighted by the extraordinary first day sales performance" of the DVD edition of the sixth installment in the Harry Potter franchise.
The fastest-selling DVD of 2008 was the ABBA movie musical "Mamma Mia!" which moved 1,669,084 copies its first day in stores, the British broadcaster said.
No word yet on sales in the United States or elsewhere - we'll keep you updated!
There are two new interviews online tonight with Tom Felton and Bonnie Wright, who have recently spoken to United States news sources to promote the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD.
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Tom talks briefly about Deathly Hallows and an upcoming cameo in a Jonah Hill film.
In an interview with US Potter book publisher Scholastic, both Tom and Bonnie discuss the books/films in general:
Q: How would you describe J.K. Rowling?
Bonnie: I always find it so surreal meeting her. This whole world literally is because of one person.
Tom: She's a very unassuming down-to-earth lady, the most lovely lady. I was always taken away by how genuine she seemed, and how unaffected by the fact that she's probably the world's biggest author.
It's not often that Alan Rickman talks about Potter (even our interview with him at the Half-Blood Prince premiere was a very special opportunity). This past Monday, Alan was at the Hudson Union Society and spoke about a wide range of topics surrounding his career including Potter.
While he doesn't say much about Deathly Hallows filming, Alan does discuss what it's like working with different directors for all the different films. You can see three parts of the interview right here thanks to Snitch Seeker.
Teen Vogue has let us know that Emma Watson made two of their Best of 2009 lists this year:
- Best Dressed: In a classic Burberry trench or a sci-fi inspired Rodarte frock, it's no question that this Harry Potter star has the ability to pull off her versatile wardrobe.
- Most Searched For: Here are the top 20 it boys and girls you couldn't get enough of this year. Who did you search for the most?
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been shortlisted as a semifinalist for Achievement in Visual Effects at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.
Half-Blood Prince is up against 15 other films for the award. The list will be narrowed down to 7 in January 21st. From there, the list will be nominated down to three for final Oscar consideration.
The 82nd Annual Academy Award nominations will be announced on February 2nd. The Award ceremony will be held on March 7th on ABC!
Thanks to Andrew for the tip!
UPDATE: The screening has concluded! View a list of everything we learned during the screening at this link!
EDIT: It looks like there was a last minute change. Producer David Barron will be hosting with Dan instead of director David Yates.
Dan Radcliffe and David Yates are currently hosting a community screening of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince with those fans who are digitally attending via their Blu-Ray disc/player.
If you can't attend the screening, no worries! We'll be tweeting from a brand new Twitter account we created specifically for live events. We're using a separate Twitter account so we don't clog up your Twitter feed with messages from @MuggleNet. The box on the right side of this page displays the latest updates about the screening!
Once the screening is over we'll write up a news post with complete details.
UPDATE: MuggleCast picked up the 2009 Podcast Award for Entertainment. Thanks especially to our listeners, everyone who voted for us, and our very dedicated transcription team over at MuggleCast.com. We'll see you all next year at the 2010 PA's!
Tonight, you can watch the 2009 Podcast Awards live online beginning at 8 p.m. ET. MuggleCast is nominated in two categories: Best Produced and Entertainment. Co-host and MuggleNet staff member Eric Scull will be attending the ceremony on behalf of MuggleCast (and hopefully accepting some awards!).
Check out the stream right here!
In a new interview with Canada's The Magazine, Tom Felton and Bonnie Wright say that they will attend the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studious Island of Adventure in May 2010.
This answer was said by Bonnie in a questionable tone. The opening could very well change in the event of construction delays.
Also keep in mind that earlier reports have pointed to an April 2010 opening.
Thanks to Snitch Seeker for the tip!
BrianOrndorf.com - a site that has provided plenty of Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park construction photo updates in the past - has posted yet another update.
This latest one shows the finishing touches going on Hogwarts Castle as well as what may be some new construction on Hogsmeade and the queues.
See all the photos at this link! For all we've got on the theme park, click here.
Undoubtedly, one of the greatest phenomenons of the past decade has been the Harry Potter series. To reflect on Potter's numerous achievements, Scholastic has issued a press released detailing lots of interesting dates and US sale figures. Below are a sample:
July 8, 2000: 3.8 million – the record-breaking initial print-run of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
July 11, 2000: 3 million – copies sold in the first weekend from the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, breaking all publishing sales records.
March, 12, 2001: Release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages with net proceeds to benefit Comic Relief, UK.
June 21, 2003: 6.8 million – the record-breaking initial print-run of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
June 22, 2003: 5 million – copies sold in the first 24 hours following the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, breaking all publishing records.
July 16, 2005: 10.8 million – the record-breaking initial print-run of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
July 17, 2005: 6.9 million – copies sold in the first 24 hours following the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, breaking all publishing records.
For more about the past decade in Harry Potter, visit Scholastic's media page. You may recall that two years ago MuggleNet published a Decade in Review area featuring a detailed timeline of the Potter franchise from 1997 to 2007. It will be updated and republished soon to encapsulate 1997 - today.
In a new interview with Game Informer magazine, the producer of the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 video game, Loz Doyle, sat down to discuss the overall gameplay. Of note is that you will be able to play through the individual stories of years 1 through 4.
There will be special characters to unlock, which allows you to take some further than their story lasted. But don't worry, despite playing as Professor Quirrell in Year 4, the story content will not change. Gamers will also be able to explore areas not heavily featured in the films.
You can see some great magazine scans of the article right here, courtesy of Snitch Seeker!
How do you think this LEGO video game compares to previous Potter video games?
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is tearing up the DVD sales charts, solidly notched in the top spot after its first week on store shelves. The latest installment in the fantasy series easily topped the Nielsen VideoScan sales chart for the week ended December 13, outselling fellow newcomer Public Enemies at No. 2.
The film scored another victory on the Blu-ray sales charts, with 24% of the total sales coming in the BD format.
Half-Blood Prince currently sits at No. 8 on the all-time worldwide box office list with $925,956,980.
Initially only reported on tabloid sites and now making the rounds on more authoritative sites, we've learned that Potter actress Emma Watson is the decade's most profitable actress. From CNN:
Over the course of the decade, films that Watson was involved in made $5.4 billion worldwide and these boasted the highest average box office earnings, making roughly $900 million per film.
More notable actresses like Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet were beaten in the list conducted by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Ali Jaafar, International Editor at Variety Magazine said it was notable that Watson was a big grosser, but it would be interesting to see how her career progressed.
"She's untested apart from the Harry Potter franchise, but these are young actors and it'll be interesting to see how they develop their careers," Jaafar told CNN.
Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip!
Via his Twitter account earlier today, Oliver Phelps told a fan that he and his brother James would indeed be attending the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in the Spring.
The news comes after Bonnie Wright and Tom Felton confirmed to a magazine last week that they'd be at the park opening.
If we had to bet on it, we'd guess the opening of the park will be treated like a Potter film premiere with many stars from the franchise attending.
For more about the theme park, visit our info section! Thanks to Snitch Seeker for the tip.
The Times Online has a new "Significant Others" feature online where Potter actor Tom Felton names six very important people in his life. He talks about members of his family and his friends, including Order of the Phoenix through Deathly Hallows director David Yates:
David Yates [who directed the past three Harry Potter films] has this beautiful calmness and clarity about what he wants. I had no confidence in my ability to be an actor for the rest of my life, but he embedded a passion for film in me.
As Potter fans, we know that the franchise has had a huge impact financially on various companies who own rights to the Harry Potter brand. Now, The Economist has an article online looking at the success of those companies.
Despite claiming that the series is "not great literature," the article is still a good read. A sample:
In fact the Harry Potter books were the iceberg. As each book appeared it drew new readers to the series and expanded sales of earlier books in a snowball effect. Thanks largely to the boy wizard, Bloomsbury’s turnover, which had gradually increased from 11m pounds in 1995 to 14m pounds in 1997, took off. In 1999 it stood at 21m pounds. Two years later it was 61m pounds. By the middle of this decade, with Bloomsbury’s revenues above 100m pounds, rival publishers were griping that there was no point bidding against the firm for a children’s title. So far the books, which are published in America by Scholastic, have sold more than 400m copies worldwide. Not all were read by the young. Central to the books’ success was a repackaging, with a darker cover, for adults embarrassed about being seen reading a children’s book.
There are also comments from Potter producer David Heyman, who says that filming for Deathly Hallows will wrap in May. This is in line with other recent comments targeting a late Spring/early Summer release. Thanks to Amanda for the tip!
Michael Thompson, who is set to play one of 20 Death Eaters in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, took the time this weekend to donate his Potter book collection to the British Heart Foundation.
For the past few years Mr. Thompson has been collecting first editions of the famous books written by JK Rowling. He has about 60 Harry Potter books at home.
Thompson is spending much of this month filming on set and will wrap up in January.
Thanks to Scar Potter for passing this along!
The latest episode of our Harry Potter podcast has now arrived! It's jam packed with news, our penultimate Chapter by Chapter segment for Chamber of Secrets, and an upcoming live show announcement!
- News: Potter top Twitter trend, HBP screening, DH filming update and more.
- Laura and Mikey give their thoughts on the DH trailer.
- Is there a secret to each Chapter 13 in the Potter series?
- Does Harry have a Horcrux moment when he first encounters Riddle's diary?
- Did Dumbledore sense the presence of a deathly hallow in Hagrid's hut?
- And did the governors really believe Hogwarts would be safer without Dumbledore?
- Ford Anglia to the rescue! Did it grow a mind of its own?
All that and a lot more can be found on this week's episode! To download the fun for free, we recommend subscribing through iTunes. Just CLICK HERE and then press "Subscribe" to the right of our album art. (Already subscribed? Refresh your feed!) No iPod or MP3 player needed! You can also visit the MuggleCast website to listen right within your browser, or to download the MP3 file to your desktop.
Live Show Announcement: Please join us on Ustream for a LIVE recording of MuggleCast #188 on Tuesday, December 29th at 8 PM ET! We'll be hosting a Year in Review show where listeners decide the top stories of the year in various Potter-related categories. Full details are explained during #187 and more details will come on MuggleNet later this week.
ABC News has named Orlando, Florida, as one of the top travel destinations of 2010. The reason?
"Universal Orlando opens the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure this spring. For theme park fans keeping an eye on new attractions for 2010, 'the Harry Potter project at Universal is in a category of its own in terms of scope,' said David Mandt, spokesman for the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. The marquee attraction will be a high-tech ride called 'Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey' that will take guests through scenes and rooms from the blockbuster Potter movies."
Will you be headed there next year? Don't forget Infinitus 2010 will be taking place from July 15-18, 2010 right in Orlando.
Thanks to Griffin!
Actor Ralph Fiennes, who portrays You-Know-Who in the Potter films, turns a year older today, Dec. 22!
Join us in wishing him the best on his birthday!
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has officially left all movie theaters as of December 17th, and the grand box office total is in: $934,559,990
$301,959,197 came from the United States box office while international ticket sales accounted for the remaining $632,600,793.
We wonder how much the film would have made it was released as originally scheduled in November 2008!
Thanks to Curtis for the tip.
In a new interview, actor Bill Nighy, who will play Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows talks about his role in the two-part finale.
"Scrimgeour is a tragic figure. He knows what's coming. It's a very moving thing to play."
"He's also very powerful and has had a very complicated progress to the top. And he has an interesting relationship with Harry, who views him initially with contempt. But then it's softened by subsequent events."
"There's a scene where he delivers Dumbledore's legacy to the three children. He gives them all the things Dumbledore has left them, and that's when it's indicated he may not be around for much longer."
Thanks to Snitch Seeker for the tip!
To the surprise of no Harry Potter fan, The Telegraph has published a list of the bestselling authors of the decade and JK Rowling sits at the top:
The top 100 authors dominate sales. As The Bookseller has explained, some 100,000 titles are published every year, but these authors account for 1 pound in every 6 pound spent on books and a fifth of revenue. J K Rowling, who has seven of the decade’s top 10 bestsellers, sold 29 million books with a sales value of 215 pound million, but Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code was the bestselling book of the decade, selling 5.2 million copies to 4.4 million for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
To view the full list of bestselling authors, click here.
On a related note, The Guardian recently published a list of this decade's icons. Harry Potter, of course, is on the list.
Emma Watson has updated her official website with a new holiday mini site featuring a video message from the star. The mini site also includes new photos and an area where you can wish Emma a Merry Christmas.
Among other things, Emma notes that she's currently filming Deathly Hallows for a week while on winter break from Brown University.
Visit Emma's new site at this link!
Happy Holidays to you too, Emma! Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip.
In October, Variety reported that Dan Radcliffe would be starring in the Broadway musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". At the time, Dan was the only cast member set for the production.
Today, Broadway World is reporting that Dan participated in a table read of the musical in New York City on Monday. The reporter was very pleased with Dan's performance during the read:
First things first. Daniel Radcliffe was AMAZING. He interpreted the role in a charming, adorable and fresh way. He sang great. I think everyone was there to see if he could do it. And boy, he really did it. He was great. He came off as a full-fledged musical star. Those of us who saw him in Equus know he has the stage chops as a dramatic actor but now I can say that he could easily take Broadway by storm as a musical comedy star, too. After that final Harry Potter movie comes out, this guy can do whatever he wants in any medium. I loved him. And it seems to me that he is the youngest actor to play the role of Finch. And his youth made the show feel fresh and new. It had a new kind of innocence to contrast the cynicism of the world he is in.
We'll keep you updated on any new developments!
Orlando news stations have noticed that construction scaffolding surrounding Hogwarts Castle at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park has been removed.
This is the first time we're getting a look at Hogwarts Castle without construction equipment blocking our view. Our guess is the exterior is finished!
You can watch a brief video showing the completed castle at this link. The poor reporter almost trips over the phrases "invisibility cloak" and "hippogriff".
Additionally, Orlando Park News has a comprehensive photo update showing the now scaffolding-free castle. The report also shows other areas of the park continuing to receive treatment.
For more on the park, visit our Wizarding World info section!
It was announced in September that Emma Watson would be working on a new fashion line with People Tree which'll be available in February 2010. Emma will be working as a creative advisor.
To mark the news, People Tree is offering an opportunity for fans to ask Emma a question about her association with Fair Trade Fashion:
Are you eager to know why she thinks it's so important? Why she's so excited about using fashion as a tool to help reduce poverty? Maybe you are wondering why she chose to work with People Tree or what benefits she thinks sustainable fashion can bring? Or perhaps you just want to ask her why young people should care about where their clothes come from at all?
If you would like to ask Emma a question about Fair Trade and sustainable fashion simply film yourself asking your question and email the MPEG to askemma@peopletree.co.uk.
Emma will be answering the questions via video. Please have your questions submitted by January 17th! For more information, click here.
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Warner Brothers has released a list of Deathly Hallows - Part 1 cast members in a 2010 Preview Kit for members of the press. There are several new-to-Potter cast members listed who we've confirmed over the past year, including Bill Nighy (Scrimgeour), Rhys Ifans (Xenophilius), Ciaran Hinds (Aberforth), Jamie Campbell-Bower (Grindelwald), and David O'Hara (Runcorn).
But, we did notice one actress who we thought may not come back.
Miranda Richardson, known to Potter fans for her role as Rita Skeeter in Goblet of Fire, will be in Deathly Hallows. She had made some (quite frankly) strange remarks about returning for future Potter films during Goblet of Fire's New York premiere in November 2005:
"Why aren't I coming back? I don't know. Partly because it's always nice to see new people. And also because they'll have a different angle on the story. It's never going to be the book on film exactly. The book is one thing, the film is another. They'll take certain aspects from the book and, you know, make it something that they hope will be commercial and people will want to see."
You can see video from this interview with MuggleNet at this link, starting at the 6-minute mark. Strange comments from 2005 aside, we now know for sure that Miranda will be back. Hurrah!
The Harry Potter series continues to pick up the accolades as the decade comes to a close. USA Today has released an article documenting the top books of the 2000s, with Potter taking 6 of the top 10 spots. Surprising to some may be that you don't see a Potter book until No. 3. The reasoning?
Rowling was a best seller before 2000, when fourth book 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' sold a record 3 million copies its first weekend.By 2007's release of the finale, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,' speculation about Harry's death (unfounded) rose to levels not seen since Charles Dickens' 19th-century serials. A record 8.3 million copies sold in a day.
The top 2 spots went to Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Order of the Phoenix came in at No. 3 and Deathly Hallows was way down the list at No. 7. Prisoner of Azkaban was the only Potter book that failed to make the list.
Do you agree? Leave your thoughts in the comments!
I received this e-mail the other day from Johanna which pretty much sums it all up:
Hi MuggleCast! I just wanted to thank you for creating MuggleSpace. I met three other Swedes there, and we decided to meet for real. So we did. And it was awesome! If you hadn't created MuggleSpace, I wouldn't have met them at all. MuggleSpace is a great place to meet people that you have a lot in commmon with, so thank you!
It has been a fantastic year of social networking on MuggleSpace, and we hope it continues for years to come! Thank you to each and every member (now totaling close to 25,000) who has contributed to MuggleSpace simply by signing up and meeting new Potter-loving friends.
The success of MuggleSpace wouldn't be possible if it weren't for the hard working staff who maintain the social network and keep it fresh. Huge thank-yous go out to Luke the Referee, Madam Rosmerta, Luff 'puff, Duchess Bex Evans, Allie/Magical Sea Star of Hotness, Lucas, Ashlee, Queen/Empress Alexandra, Royal Peasant Christalina, Kelsey, Adri, Mikey, Fatima, Heidi, and Emmielovegood. You're an amazing team!
AOL Moviefone has released a list detailing what they believe are the best films of the decade, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban takes 10th place:
During his third year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) learns that Lord Voldemort's acolyte Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped Azkaban prison with an eye toward making Harry's "Boy That Lived" moniker an overstatement. No worries, Harry's friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermoine Granger (Emma Watson) are on hand to help him sort out the shifting allegiances -- and shapes! -- in a tale where nothing is as it seems. Darker than the first two Potter films, to legions of fans the third installment of J.K. Rowlings' juggernaut may or may not be the best of the bunch; but, really, what Muggle wouldn't enjoy this.
Do you agree that out of all the Potter films, this is the best one? Personally, I'd put Order of the Phoenix or Half-Blood Prince on this list instead. Thanks to Rory for the tip!
A clever new sign has appeared at the entrance of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park's Hogsmeade area, where construction is currently on-going.
The sign reads "Hogsmeade" across the top with a picture in the center followed by "Please respect the spell limits" at the bottom.
See this and more photos from the Wizarding World construction area at this link thanks to Orlando Park News.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park will be opening at Univeral Studios Orlando in Spring 2010. Thanks to Snitch Seeker for the tip.
Dame Maggie Smith turns 75 years young today, Dec. 28.
Join us in wishing the actress, who plays Professor McGonagall, a very happy birthday! We look forward to seeing her in Deathly Hallows!
Thanks to Christina for the reminder.
Warner Brothers has sent out the December edition of their HarryPotter.com newsletter. In it, subscribers get an exclusive clip from the Ultimate Edition DVDs, featuring Emma Watson and Rupert Grint goofing off and discussing their Potter reading habits on the Deathly Hallows set. You can view the clip right here.
Also of note is a new Twitter contest WB is running for a chance to win exclusive Harry Potter movie posters. All you have to do is follow @harrypotterfilm by going here. The contest begins January 4.
To get access to these special features and much more, click here to sign up for the official newsletter!
Yahoo! Movies has released their Top 10 Box Office Movies of 2009, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince fell short of the crown. The sixth film lost the top spot to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which grossed $402 million to Half-Blood Prince's $301.9 million.
Please note that this number is strictly domestic (for here in the United States). Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince beat out all other movies worldwide and currently holds the No. 8 spot on the All-Time Worldwide Box Office List with $925,956,980.
Thanks to Jasmin and Joel for the tip!
Voting is now open for the 2010 Jameson Empire Awards and Half-Blood Prince qualifies in a number of categories: Best Film, Best British Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy. You can fill out the form right here.
The Potter franchise has always had a strong presence at these annual awards. In 2008, David Yates won the prize for best director for his work on Order of the Phoenix and the fifth film was nominated in six other categories.
We will let you know once the final nominees and winners are announced. The awards should take place some time in March.
Thanks to Reilly for the tip!
As a follow-up to yesterday's Top 10 Box Office Movies of 2009, Yahoo Movies! has released their Top 10 Most-Viewed Trailers of 2009. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince comes in at No. 5.
The top spot went to Twilight: New Moon, followed by Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, 2012 and Terminator Salvation, respectively.
These rankings are based on video streaming numbers on their website. The top two films got over 20 million views apiece. Thanks to Emily for the tip!
Just a reminder that MuggleCast will be live on UStream tonight at 8 PM ET for our final show of 2009.
There will be great discussion on the top stories, the best MuggleCast moments, a chance for you to vote during the show on some of the year's biggest headlines and even a prize or two to give away.
So we look forward to seeing you then!
InStyle has released a list of the Best Dresses of 2009, and Potter actress Emma Watson has received a nod:
Emma Watson in Burberry Prorsum, 2009
WHERE: London Fashion Week
WHY WE LOVE IT: "You don’t want to overdress or dress beyond your years on the red carpet. I love that this dress is so kicky and young!"
Nice job, Emma! We here at MuggleNet think you always look fabulous. Thanks to Tonya for the tip!
If you're looking to add some magic to your iPhone or iPod touch, now is the perfect time to pick up the Harry Potter: Spells app!
It is currently on sale for $2.99 - that's $2 off the previous price.
The app was originally released in November.
The Scotsman has released a list of 10 Scotswomen who changed the decade. The list "toasts the lassies who have made such a massive impact since the turn of the century." Unsurprisingly, Jo sits at the top of the list:
It is hard to think of a more powerful female figure to have emerged from Scotland in the past decade than JK Rowling. In 2000, Rowling was cementing her position as the world's most popular children's author with her fourth Harry Potter book, which broke all literary sales records in both the US and the UK. By 2007, Forbes magazine had ranked her the 48th most powerful celebrity in the world – not just for her enormous impact on child literacy but for her philanthropic work.
Her Volant Charitable Trust funds disadvantaged children and MS research. She is a vocal president of One Parent Families, and successfully campaigned for a law change in Romania concerning caged beds for orphans. Whatever she turns her hand to, Rowling has proved she is capable of effecting real change on a global scale.
MuggleCast Episode 188, held live on Ustream yesterday, included our 2nd Annual MuggleCasties Awards. This year, the Award ceremony was based on a new concept where we allowed listeners to vote LIVE as we announced each category on the air. We then read the results and discussed if we agreed/disagreed with the consensus.
Those results are now available for viewing below. MuggleCast Episode 188 will be released later today!
Best Harry Potter Video
- (Winner) A Very Potter Musical - 48%
- Deathly Hallows Trailer 1 - 35%
- Half-Blood Prince Trailer 4 - 15%
- Wizarding World Fly Through - 2%
Most Interesting Potter star on Twitter
- (Winner) Tom Felton - 68%
- Matthew Lewis - 9%
- Warwick Davis - 3%
- JK Rowling - 21%
Most Shocking News Story
- Jamie Waylett convicted of cannabis possession - 29%
- JK Rowling gets a Twitter account - 9%
- (Winner) Dan Radcliffe to appear naked in Deathly Hallows - 36%
- Former Bush administration official reveals JK Rowling did not receive Presidential medal because books promoted witchcraft - 25%
The latest episode of our Harry Potter podcast is now online for your listening pleasure! It was a special show where we asked the viewers to vote in several Best of 2009 categories live as we revealed the categories and nominees. You can see a list of winners at this link. Also in the show:
- The term BobFail is created on the show as Micah tells the story of putting a USA Today writer in his place.
- Best Harry Potter Video? Most Interesting Potter star on Twitter? All questions are asked and answered by YOU!
- Who will win this year's JK Rowling award?
- What were the 7 biggest Potter stories of the year?
- We recall the best MuggleCast moments of 2009.
- We host a trivia contest where winners receive copies of Half-Blood Prince on DVD!
- What things do we have to look forward to in 2010?
All that and a lot more can be found on this week's episode! To download the fun for free, we recommend subscribing through iTunes. Just CLICK HERE and then press "Subscribe" to the right of our album art. (Already subscribed? Refresh your feed!) No iPod or MP3 player needed! You can also visit the MuggleCast website to listen right within your browser, or to download the MP3 file to your desktop. Enjoy!
What was there to be gained by fighting the most evil wizard who has ever existed? Only innocent lives, Peter!
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was dedicated to a good friend of J. K. Rowling’s, who used to own a real turquoise Ford Anglia and regularly took her out in it.
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