Bringing the “Potter” films to life involved lots of work behind the scenes, as I’m sure you’re well aware. Jany Temime was a costume designer for the “Potter” films, from “Prisoner of Azkaban” onward. Jany has also worked on the “Bond” films and “Gravity”. In a recent interview, she discussed creating costumes for characters and gave advice for aspiring costume designers.
Yesterday saw a flurry of activity in the “Potter” fandom with the release of a new short story from J.K. Rowling. The story, written from the perspective of Rita Skeeter, revisited Harry and the gang as adults. Daniel Radcliffe, speaking at the Television Critics Association press tour this week, commented on the publication of the new story and squashed any thoughts about potential future “Potter” projects.
With the Quidditch World Cup match reports being written by Ginny Potter, we have had a glimpse into the future of Harry and the wizarding world.
Earlier this year, Timothy Spall (Wormtail) was awarded Best Actor at the Cannes Festival for his lead role in the film “Mr. Turner”. Yet, as his wife, Shane Spall, recalls, they did not make immediate plans to arrive at Cannes because they did not want to tempt fate. The last time that Timothy had been nominated, and won, he had been diagnosed with leukemia and therefore unable to attend the ceremony. Shane tells this year’s story in a moving piece.
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The Quidditch World Cup semi-finals began yesterday (July 4), with the first match, which is currently still taking place, between the US and Brazil. The second match sees Bulgaria take on Japan tomorrow! In the run-up to the semi-finals, Ludo Bagman rated each team’s chances of winning, highlighting the pros and cons of each team.
Back in May, we posted a trailer for John Hurt’s (Mr. Ollivander) upcoming film, “Snowpiercer”. Now, a new interview with the actor reveals some of his thoughts about his character in the film, and more.
Over the last few years, the Muggle version of Quidditch has taken off, with the sport becoming more and more popular. There is the annual Quidditch World Cup as well as the annual conference of the International Quidditch Association. In a new article, which explores the future of Quidditch, as well as considering “Harry Potter” sites such as MuggleNet itself, the changes that are ahead for Quidditch are considered.
You may remember last year we posted that the makers of new TV show “The Quest” were looking for fans to take part. Well, one MuggleNet fan, Jim Curry, applied and has been picked to represent “Harry Potter” and Quidditch on the show!
Did you see our post recently announcing that the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter will be hosting a series of film screenings over the summer? Well, if you’re already excited about the prospect of getting to watch the films at the studio themselves or planning to book your tickets, now is your chance to WIN a set of tickets to the screening of “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” on Tuesday, August 5.
Amos Diggory
Set decorator – RIP
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Xenophilius Lovegood
Harry Potter
Composer
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