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| Trivia Question |
| Which two people chained themselves to Peter Pettigrew?
Last week's trivia: How long to compete second task in GOF? One hour |
| GOF Calendar |
| Nov. 6th: - World premiere |
| Nov. 12th: - Domestic premiere |
| Nov. 15th: - Video game |
| Nov. 18th: - US/UK release |
| JK Rowling says: |
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On writing another series... I get asked a lot whether I would write another series, I don't know because the thing that interests me about Harry Potter was not the fact that it was a series, it was just the story and the subject matter, so I could do a one-off, could do a series, I don't know. I cannot complain at all, what a fantastic thing Harry Potter has given me. |
| Popular pics |
| In Japanese GOF promotional guides were several new photos from the movie including one of Dan bathing in the Prefects' bathroom. Also, MTV posted a high-quality photo of Harry and Hermione hugging, taken from the new fourth movie trailer. We recently got a look at Dan looking groggy before an early morning shoot. Finally, a number of new GOF posters have surfaced as well as some photos of Mike Newell on set. |
| Recent Headlines |
Second GOF trailer released: Last Thursday, the second theatrical trailer for the GOF movie was released! In addition, a longer trailer surfaced on British television later in the day. |
Jo Rowling-eBay dispute: J.K.R has posted messages on her site warning fans about the authenticity of 'signed' HP merchandise on eBay. An eBay spokesman then responded and was reluctant to take the blame saying "that it is the copyright owner's responsibility to report any listings that violate their rights", although JK did. |
HP iPod released; HP audiobooks downloadable: In an effort to prevent Internet piracy, Jo Rowling has made the Potter audiobooks available for download through iTunes. Also, a new Harry Potter iPod has been released, featuring the Hogwarts crest engraved on the back, which costs $299. |
Portrait of JK Rowling unveiled: A brand new portrait of the author has recently been hung at London's National Portrait Gallery. It shows Jo during her years before Potter. |
| Goblet of Fire Trailer Revisted |
| Written by K'lyssa Selmon |
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Just two months after the release of the eagerly anticipated Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the Harry Potter world is abuzz again as the countdown for the fourth movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is well underway. Just a few days ago the second theatrical trailer for the film was released - and it made the wait until November 18 seem, if possible, that much longer. I'm not ashamed to admit it - I got teary eyed while watching the trailer for the first time. Some people might think that's pathetic, but many more had the same thing happen to them. I'm not really sure what it was about the trailer that touched me so much. The music is amazing, very..epic. Yes, I do miss John Williams, but from what we've heard so far, I think Patrick Doyle has done a fantastic job. Perhaps the fact that we'll have no Harry Potter book or movie until 2007 is what got me. Or maybe it was the thought that 2 months ago..we were all diving into HBP for the first time, and we've only got one Harry Potter book left. I think most of the scenes we were shown were at least semi-canon. The complaints about this movie, at least to me, seem few and far between. The opening scenes of the trailer give us a glimpse into the arrival of the students from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons. Dumbledore provides a voice-over, introducing them and elaborating on the Tournament as a whole. We see Harry asking Cho to the Yule Ball, Ron taking dancing lessons with Professor McGonagall ("Where?!") and then we see the Yule Ball itself - which, I might add, looks absolutely fantastic. The mood changes and we're shown clips from each of the three Tri-Wizard tasks, and then the we see the champion selection - leading to a fight between Ron and Harry. Mad Eye Moody's class definitely seems a bit eery, quite like the book..and those spiders? Yuck! In quick succession, we see Sirius in the common room fire, the Dark Mark, the graveyard scene (totally creepy), Priori Incantatem and much more. This movie, from what I can tell, is shaping up to be - not only the best Harry Potter movie - but also the best movie of the fall season. I anticipate great reviews and success at the box office and perhaps, finally, the awards and recognition the series truly deserves. |