UPDATE: WB has responded to the reports with these statements, as provided by MTV:
In a statement, a "Potter" rep said of the incident: "It was a big special effects scene. Unfortunately, there was a small fire as a result of that. As a precaution, as we had already mobilized our own in-house fire team who had it under control, the fire brigade was called and it was put out in under an hour."
The statement went on to confirm that Leavesden wasn't damaged at all by the fire and that the fire-plagued set was already going to be rebuilt anyway. "The scene was where the set was being destroyed and then it was to be rebuilt for a new scene, as part of a battle for Deathly Hallows part two."
The British tabloid News Of The World is reporting that a HUGE blaze has wrecked the Hogwarts set after a battle scene went spectacularly wrong.
Explosives used in action sequences set light to scenery for the wizardry school.
Firefighters battled for 40 minutes to bring the flames under control but the set - centrepiece for the film's Battle of Hogwarts climax - was left badly damaged.
Our source on set said: "We were shooting the scenes where Hogwarts gets blown up during the battle. But fire managed to catch hold of the set and it went up in flames. It was completely out of control at one point."
Some actors were still filming at the studio but none of the movie's biggest stars - Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Emma Watson (Hermione) or Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) - was involved. No one was injured but our source added: "The special effects guys involved are devastated.
"There's always a risk when there's shooting involving fire and explosives but this shouldn't happen."
The costly blaze will not help studio bosses, who are battling to finish the film in time for its November release.
We'll let you know as soon as we know anything more. Thanks to loony_luvgood for the tip.
Posted by Emerson
03-21-2010
at 5:02 PM
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:05:51
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:09:47
Im glad no one was injured but I hope the release isnt pushed back 243 more days
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:11:11
*243 more days till November 19th
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:12:28
if they change the release date.. i will have to avada kedavra someone..
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:15:56
Centerpiece? Could it be the great hall?! That would be extremely devastating! Thats the one set thats been there since the beginning! :(
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:16:22
Oh no!! that does not sound good at all....Im glad people werent hurt...I feel really bad for the set people and special effects people and everyone trying really hard to get this movie ready....!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:18:40
Oh crap. After so much work went into it
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:20:32
This is the second major problem theyve had with explosions and stunts on this movie.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:22:38
Yes, its wonderful that nobody was hurt, but I can imagine how damaging a fire on set is. I hope everything turns out well.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:33:53
Im really glad that no one was hurt.....but why in the world are they blowing up Hogwarts??? How is Harry supposed to see Malfoy 19 years later on Platform 9 and three-quarters if theres no Hogwarts for the children to go to. Maybe this is a sign that they shouldnt change the books.........
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:35:59
Oh my god, thats awful! Im glad no-one was hurt, but if the Great Hall is ruined, Im about to cry! And not just because this will probably push the film back again.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:42:14
phoenixmaster - very true point (and no offense taken)....but from what Ive read about the last battle in the movie....it just sounds like they are going to level Hogwarts. I know that in the books the castle is almost in ruins....but parts of the castle are at least standing....However, Im sure the movie will be great and hopefully things will be up and running soon.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:52:09
LOL.....Itll definitely be a site.....and 30-45 minutes of screen to boot... Will make for one heck of a conclusion to the films!!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 17:58:38
I would rather them put the release date off if they had to and have a better movie than have them rush through things to try and catch up and have the movie be less spectacular than we all know it could be. But, I have a question. Why would the filming problems on Part 2 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows have an effect on the November realease of Part 1?
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 18:02:38
Do they really need to finish the LAST part of the film to release the first part? Im glad no one was hurt, and hopefully the set can be repaired!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 18:16:27
You know, they REALLY shouldnt have been using Fiendfyre for the special effects. ;)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 18:19:24
I feel like a little piece of me just died.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 18:20:59
As for possible setback for Part one.....films scenes arent shot in chronological order. There could be some scenes not yet shot on the damaged sets. So yes, it could set it back. As for the destruction of the castle.....you might want to remember the point that we are dealing with MAGIC here.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 18:29:39
I swear to god if they change the release date I am going to FLIP!!! I will be so pissed and write a million complaints!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 18:37:36
WTF??? These people need to be more careful about fire and stuff...for PoA shooting the Hogwarts express was vandalised,and shooting was held up for two months, but didnt affect the final release date of the film (filming for PoA ended in October 2003 and PoA was released in June 2004), as scheduled...for DH, the filming was to originally end in april, pushed back to may, then again pushed back to end of june/early july, and now what?? pushed back to november, and part 1 releases in march 2011 or something like that?? and part 2 releases in november 2011???
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 18:39:18
This is from News of the World? Im thinking you guys should put "RUMOR" up there until some place that is actually reliable reports it. I mean NOTW is probably the most sued tabloid in the world.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 18:42:13
I send my best wishes to the director and especially the effects crew. However, I would like to point out that it should say "none of the movies biggest stars.... were involved" not "was invlovled." Just pointing it out! Again, best wishes!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 18:50:11
Jeez! I had this article open for about a half hour, but I just now realized that it was hogwarts! thats just awful! but I am incredibly thankful that no one got hurt or injured
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 19:02:58
phoenixmaster: I just finished watching it and it was the extended version of the film.
This really sucks about the film set. Im just relieved that no one got hurt, but this will no doubt delay filming big time. Hopefully none of the equipment or the film was destroyed so they wont have to re-shoot a bunch of stuff. When I first heard about this news my heart skipped a beat.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 19:04:23
Is it just me or is DH kind of a cursed set? This seems like the 10th mishap that has happened since they started filming back in February 2009. I think the first one was the paralyzed stunt man.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 19:10:54
Well atleast there using explosions and not fire crackers like in order of the Phoenix .
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 19:12:35
@iwantorlando05 ya it does kinda seem like it is a cursed set. it would sure suck if they had to push back the release date. but if it would mean that pushing back the release date would make the film worth while then i am cool.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 19:33:32
No one hurt? Set destroyed? Publicity!!!!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 19:49:47
Just remember that since the set was the only thing hurt they can still rebuild the parts. Btw: whats in the extended edition?
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 20:28:40
Am I missing something.. that filming is the end of the movie not in the first part. the first part should already be finished for November release. This should not put them behind.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 20:37:16
I think someone needs to confirm this and make sure the article is not exaggerating things. If its true a set peice got badly damaged, I hope its not the Great Hall. That would be horrible since they had that set since the begining. I saw one article that had a photo of the burned set and it looks like one of the towers, so maybe the Great Hall wasnt destroyed.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 21:13:39
Im super glad no one was hurt, but I feel so bad for all the special effects and set design people who had to literally watch their work go up in smoke. *crosses fingers that it doesnt affect the release date* As for the whole "blowing up Hogwarts" thing, I think that is an exaggeration. There is a lot of damage done though. Good thing they have magic. Probably makes it much easier to repair afterwards...
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 21:15:58
I am sure that they will figure a way around the fire. Glad no one was hurt. And remember hmsmith99, part of the castle was blown up in the book. Thats how Fred was killed.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-21 21:41:43
Since the big battle isnt until the end of the story, it would affect DH part II, not part I. Hopefully, they would have enough time to get everything together to be able to meet its release date in May, 2011. Heres hoping, anyway.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 06:13:54
Hey, guys. Apparently, this story was over-exaggerated, because MTV (searching for other alternative sites also) updated about an hour ago saying while the set was damaged, that it should not push back the release dates, and that the Hogwarts set was set to be re-built anyway:
"Warner Bros has already confirmed that none of the principal cast members were present, no one was injured and no equipment was damaged. The statement went on to confirm that Leavesden wasnt damaged at all by the fire and that the fire-plagued set was already going to be rebuilt anyway. "The scene was where the set was being destroyed and then it was to be rebuilt for a new scene, as part of a battle for Deathly Hallows part two."
"While those early reports also made mention of the incident causing production delays for Warner, so far the planned release dates of November 19, 2010 and July 15, 2011 remain unchanged."
Hopefully this stays the same, and we get the films scheduled as they are. :D
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 06:57:15
The tabloid article was overstating the impact of the fire on the November release date. Think about it. The first part of Deathly Hallows does not even include Hogwarts, so why would a fire on a Hogwarts set mess up the November release date for the first part?
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 08:14:25
Oh wow thats terrible! At least no one was injured. And yeah, as phoenixtears81 said, Hogwarts is not in part one thats due in November, lol. So as far as movies being pushed back, I doubt itll affect it since that part of the movie is scheduled to be released in July 2011. Im sure the damaged set isnt unrepairable.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 08:24:17
before all you guys get carried away here - this is the News of the World reporting - you cant get much more low quality, sensationalist rubbish if you wanted. The vast majority of there stories are such exaggerations that they share hardly any resemblence to the truth. They probs saw the same thing that was already reported on this site about minor damage and made up the rest. what was that stuff about struggling for a november release - where did that come from? just trying to spice up a story on a slow news day when no celebrity have been having an affair for them to gossip about
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 10:12:26
lol, I was just coming here to see if this was indeed true because I saw it on MSN homepage. Thats really terrible, but what Im wondering is, why are they shooting what should be one of the very last scenes, and therefore in the second part of DH, before theyre even done with the first part? Unless theyre going to have two battles of hogwarts, which would be extremely stupid, both because it would be a huge deviation from the books and because that would cost them a double c**pload of money.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 10:36:29
@LittleMizzBunny--Thank you for the update from MTV. @mischiefmanager and cozmeesah--I agree with you two about questioning this report coming from a sensationalastic tabloid like NotW, and that its veracity ought to be taken with a grain of salt.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 10:45:35
@Plum_Cake -- Youre welcome. :) Agreed; NotW isnt exactly reliable, and it seems natural that they would over-exaggerate this. Im just glad a reliable source updated us (from Warner Brothers directly), and hopefully, the movie dates releases will stay the same. If not, well... all we can do is support the staff and the actors, but right now, it seems theyre staying the same, which is good news considering what happened there. Im assuming they only a little left of part 1 to shoot (if they havent finished it already) and most of it is just the battle scenes left. At the very least if it takes them some time to fix everything, all wed probably get is an extension in filming, but wrapped up like a month or two before the November release. So I think its safe to say that the release dates shouldnt be changed because of this.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 11:53:49
Ohh No!!! I hope that they work this out. This was one of my top scenes that I wanted to see happen in the film and if they skip it due to this accident I will be really upset T_T
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 12:11:11
Well I hope this is an exaggeration. But Im glad no one was hurt! Hope the special-effects guys arent too sad :( I know the movies arent filmed in chronological order, but I dont think this will affect the release date, if those set pieces were going to be rebuilt anyway.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 12:11:55
Oh no! well, I hope they got some footage!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 12:53:52
If they push back the date...
they shoulda used arguamenti!!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 13:25:12
this feels like de-ja-vu!! This is terrible!! Im soo glad no one was hurt and hope things arent as bad as they sound! When I think centrepiece, automatically Great Hall and as I am aware, even though the great hall is kinda blown up in the book anyway it would be a shame for it to go out like this! DHs set is cursed because it doesnt want the filming to end, thats why bad stuff is happening, lol :) If something really is badly wrecked, I feel bad for the people who spent forever building it and hope it doesnt delay the release dates! November 19 and July 15, someone put the second part to come out in May? yeah, that was changed....... Btw, I fully enjoyed my Harry Potter weekend on ABC family, ootp was good!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 13:28:50
Oh, and Hogwarts doesnt really technically get blown up, just sayin. It does get badly damaged, but when I think of "blown up" i think like totally gone, dissapear, you know. Before anyone yells at me, yes I know part of the castle is said to be blown up, which is how fred died, but idk. I would feel personally insulted if anyone told me to read the book more carefully! haha lol
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 13:30:45
Oh no,I really hope they didnt need to change the release date.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 13:57:15
camken: The extended version of OOTP just includes all the deleted scenes from the dvd in the film. There were only like 5 very short ones, but they are noticeable in the film. The one when Filch blows on Umbridges hair after the twins escape is in the extended version and the Grawp scene is longer.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 13:58:35
I think they wont have to push back the release date. Filming will probably just end later than originally planned. The second part of the film doesnt even come out until July 2011, so that shouldnt be affected by this mishap.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 14:20:36
I sense a clever MuggleCast title...
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 15:20:06
"The scene was where the set was being destroyed and then it was to be rebuilt for a new scene, as part of a battle for Deathly Hallows part two."... this sounds to me like Requirement Room actually... there are no fires on the Great Hall in the book that I can remember... any opinions?
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 16:30:20
First of all, its terrible!! Poor special effects guys, set guys (production designers) and a big part of the crew. I hope that what someone said about this news of the world thing is true, that they are not that reliable. Of course i dont want the dates to change (and i dont think they will) but if they have to ill totally be okay with them and wait some more, as long as they do an amazing film as they have done so far. Or would any of you want it that filming would take like 2 months (twilight for example), so that itd be rushed and not as great??-------- Bottom line, glad everyones fine, thats the most important. Second of all, hope the dates still remain cuz i really cant wait :)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-22 17:06:00
http://www.movieweb.com/n ews/NEfyzfio6tmgif....... ............. check that page and look what it says, i really swear its not any virus, but if you dont trust me, log first to IMDB.COM look for harry potter and the deathly hallows and there appears this link to this page. A guy from the crew said that they are overreacting about all set being burnt down, that it was just some part of the exterior and what it says that it was gonna have to be rebuilt again and all... Once again, im glad no one is hurt and i am keen to believe this piece of news, rather than the overreaction of news of the world.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-23 03:04:21
http://www.slashfilm.com/ 2010/03/22/update-hogwart s-not-destroyed/
of note is this "An exterior Hogwarts courtyard set, but nothing more." (referring to what was damaged), so its definitely not the Great Hall. and "the destruction of the set was not a big deal after all." (when talking about whether the damage was to affect filming). Apparently, the set was "damaged"(during battle scenes, Hogwarts needed to appear to be ruined) for battle scenes, and the fire merely caused more damage (so does this imply that the fire is NOT part of the battle?). The crew needed a new set to replace the modified set to film later scenes, so no harm done. =D
Phew!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-23 04:23:23
I hope the release date will not be pushed! I was too devastated when that happened for HBP! Anyway Im glad no one was injured during that fire.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-23 08:26:45
Hopefully they dont rush it. If they want to make a movie for the fans this time, then if they push it back 2-3 months I wont mind much. 6 months, and Ill die.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-23 11:59:25
_cat_lover_111_ that sounds really funny but i dont think theyll change the release date i hope they get the date wrong and it comes out in October instead of November that would be awesome im going to the 1ST showing at midnite then im going to probaly go crazy and be in LOVE with Harry Potter and only talk about Harry Potter and im going to only get 2
hrs. sleep and watch PS then CoS (my fav),then PoA,then GoF,then O otP and then HBP and then ill play my Harry Potter wii,gameboy and D.S games and go on here and start freaking out about how cool it was and id watch the movies in order so i could see how this all added up and look for clues and i LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Harry Potter I wish Hogwarts was real and that I was a wizard and i wouldnt care if i was muggle-born or not and i was in Gryffindor house it would be sooooo cool i think im upsessed with Harry Potter!!!!!!! do you think i am???????
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-23 13:52:48
i saw some bits of news at imdb, where alvispotter is saying, and indeed theres a guy saying that its an overreacting bit of news. Exaggerated. Yet, in mexico citys newspaper (one of them), it said that it was quite ugly, and cost them 110,000 euros. I think theyre exaggerating, and it was just a little accident. The press always likes to do that.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-23 14:26:16
So devastating! I cant believe it. I hope that it wasnt the great hall! Its too bad for the special effects guys.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-03-24 07:06:19
Some actors were still filming at the studio but none of the movies biggest stars - Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Emma Watson (Hermione) or Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) - was involved. No one was injured but our source added: "The special effects guys involved are devastated.
REALLY NOW?!?!? is that something to say?? none of the movies biggest actors were hurt... are they trying to say the smaller sctors dont matter as much??? BAH! people. makes e mad.
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