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Here's the news on everything Harry Potter!
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Tonner Dolls: Lucius Malfoy and Win A Harry Potter Doll
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In honor of Half-Blood Prince’s film release on July 15, Doll Reader magazine interviewed doll manufacturer Robert Tonner about his Harry Potter collection. He started making the collectible dolls in November 2005. Naturally, Harry was the first one created, followed by Ron and Hermione. This year, Professor Dumbledore and Bellatrix Lestrange are a part of Tonner Doll Company’s 2009 Collection. There are other Harry Potter characters, such as Draco Malfoy, Cho Chang, Luna Lovegood, and even Professor Snape, which already have been released.
Mr. Tonner mentioned in the interview that he and his company are in the process of creating a Lucius Malfoy doll in the likeness of Jason Isaacs, the actor who portrays Draco Malfoy’s father in the Harry Potter films. Also, he has plans to make all of the Weasleys.
When asked which Harry Potter book and film were his favorite, Mr. Tonner was quoted to have replied:
"I’ve read every single book and seen every movie at least once, and I’d have to say my favorite in both cases is 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.' In both cases I was blown away by the amount of action and intrigue,"...
As for the contest to win a Harry Potter doll created by the Tonner Doll Company, Doll Reader and Robert Tonner are giving away a “Harry Potter Prize Package”.
Click here to read more. |
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Update: A Chance for Fans to Ride the Hogwarts Express
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The train that is the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films is heading to Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, as part of the Cotswold Festival of Steam. The festival runs from May 23 to 26. It will then tow trains between Toddington and Cheltenham on May 27 and 28, and then May 30 and 31.
Tickets for the festival are £10 for children aged five to 15 and £14 for adults. A family ticket for two adults and three children costs £34. The tickets give unlimited travel on the trains for the day they are issued.
UPDATE: The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway have sent us a press release and a press photo and press release for the event. You can see the photo here. Read more to see what they had to say!
Thanks to Barbara and to GWR for letting us know! |
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Harry Potter Is On Oprah's 'Best Big-Screen Books' List
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In Oprah.com's "Screening Room", the site created a list of Best Lists.  One of the lists is the "Best Big-Screen Books". From the nine best books on the big screen that are listed, such as To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling is #9:
"The Harry Potter Series
The films based on J.K. Rowling's books are magical indeed. From the opulence of the Great Hall to the creepiness of Severus Snape, the movies reinforce the pictures we played in our heads while reading into the wee hours of the morning. Now that this beloved book series has come to an end, the remaining films are the only things we Potter fanatics have to hold on to."
The link in the summary leads to an old, but interesting, O Magazine article about Ms. Rowling.
Click here to see the list. |
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Buzznet's Tour Through The Harry Potter Exhibit
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Buzznet posted an article about a recent visit to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry to see the Harry Potter Exhibit.
The article begins with the display of the Flying Ford Anglia which "Ron Weasley", played by Rupert Grint, drove in Chamber of Secrets. There is a photo of the display's plaque: Flying Ford Anglia, As seen in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Displayed with permission from the Ford Motor Company...
Click here to read more. |
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Harry & Draco May 2009 Desktop Calendar!
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Crmhpfan has once again made a magnificent desktop calendar! This time she gives us Harry and Draco!
After clicking on the size that you want, right click on the calendar, and click 'set as background' for IE, or 'set as desktop background' for Firefox.
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Brilliant job, Crmhpfan!
Sorry for the delay...I was busy celebrating my son's birthday today. |
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Regal Entertainment Offers Half-Blood Prince Gift Cards
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Germany’s Welt Online reported that Regal Entertainment Group partnered with Warners Bros. to offer a collectible Harry Potter gift card.
"Regal Entertainment Group is pleased to partner with Warner Brothers for this limited edition Harry Potter gift card. So many Harry Potter fans will love to receive this keepsake item while enjoying the gift of the movies at the same time,” stated Dick Westerling, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advertising for Regal Entertainment Group. "The latest Harry Potter film is one of the most anticipated movies of the year, and we are happy to add to the excitement with this exclusive gift card."
The design is the same as the Harry poster, but his image is printed in shimmering foil. The card is available in dominations of $10, 25, and $50 while supplies last.
The gift cards are now available at all Regal Cinemas and here.
Click here to see it in the photo gallery.
Click here to read the complete article. |
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UPDATE: Video and Photos of Harry Potter: The Exhibition
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USA Today have a video and new photos of Harry Potter: The Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. They show costumes, herbology items, and much more.
According to their report, when entering the exhibit, there are eight video screens showing clips from the movies as music from the soundtracks plays. A wall rises to reveal a life-sized train: Hogwarts Express, surrounded by billowing fog. After strolling past a wall of portraits, some of their subjects "alive" via video, visitors enter the Gryffindor common room.
Many of the precious items are where people can't get close enough to touch them, however most objects are close enough to examine fine details, such as the snake clasps on Lucius Malfoy's cloak and Lord Voldemort's hand-carved wand. A sign on a gardening bench says "please pull," inviting visitors to tug on a baby mandrake — in Potter lore, a plant with a humanlike root that emits screams when yanked.
Visitors can plop down in an enormous chair in the hut occupied by Hagrid, the half-giant groundskeeper at Hogwarts. They can toss a Quaffle — a 12-inch leather-covered ball used in the wizarding game Quidditch — through three metal rings.
Many of the professors' items are also included in the exhibit, including Professor Trelawney's glass ball.
Check out the photos in our gallery beginning here. You can see the video here.
You can buy tickets to the exhibit here! The exhibit runs April 30 through September 7, 2009.
UPDATE: More photos of the exhibit have been released by the Museum of Science and Industry. You can see many more of the displays, Buckbeak, and more, beginning here! |
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Photos from Harry Potter Exhibition in Chicago
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Photos from the Harry Potter Exhibition in Chicago that we previously told you about are now online. They show some beds from Gryffindor tower, Gryffindor robes, and some costumes. You can see the photos in our gallery here and here.
The exhibition is open April 30 - September 27, 2009. You can purchase tickets on their website here.
Thanks to UHP for letting us know! |
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Courage According To Harry Potter
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Tom Morris, an active US philosopher and author, wrote an article titled "Harry Potter’s Five Steps To Courage" for The Huffington Post. He begins the article with the discouraging news and facts that are happening in the world and asks:
How in the world can we act with courage and confidence in a time so fraught with threats and rumors of impending disaster?
Then, Mr. Morris mentions how he discovered the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling and their "inner wisdom" which he wrote in a book of his own that led him to speak at an international Harry Potter conference in Las Vegas. He believes Ms. Rowling is "one of the most practical philosophers of our time":
She has managed to capture deep wisdom in her tremendously engaging tales, and has introduced a new generation to the importance of the classic virtues delineated long ago by such great thinkers as Plato and Aristotle. In particular, her main character shows us that without personal courage, it's impossible to prevail in a time of great challenge.
Click here to read what he wrote are "Harry Potter’s Five Steps To Courage" |
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Upgrade Your Potter HD-DVD to Blu-Ray
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Warner Bros have just informed us of a program they have that allows you to upgrade your Harry Potter HD-DVDs to Blu-Ray for just $4.95 each plus shipping and handling. You can use this program not only for your Harry Potter HD-DVDs, but also with other WB movies you have - up to 25 of them! This is a great opportunity for those of you who now have Blu-Ray players but still have the HD-DVDs! Go see their site here to find out more information and to see how easy the program is! |
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Scholastic: Which TriWizard Champion Do You Admire?
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Scholastic, the publisher of the US Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling, posted a new Rita Skeeter’s Daily Opinion Poll on their Harry Potter page. Submitted by Ashton, the question is: Which TriWizard Tournament champion do you admire the most? Is it Harry Potter, Cedric Diggory, Fleur Delacour, or Victor Krum?
Considering that both Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory) are in movies (Half-Blood Prince on July 15 and New Moon on November 20) which will be released in theaters this year, I think this is a great poll question. 
So, click here to vote. |
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Jim Dale Reads The Shoe Bird But Remembers Harry Potter
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On his Freakonomics Blog for The New York Times, Stephen J. Dubner wrote that he took his children to hear Jim Dale read The Shoe Bird: A Musical Fable by Samuel Jones, based on a story by Eudora Welty.
After the reading, Mr. Dale who is the narrator for the US Harry Potter audiobooks answered questions from the audience. Of course, they pertained to the series about the boy wizard by J.K. Rowling.
Click here to read more. |
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Concerts and Film Festivals to Tribute Rob Knox
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Rob Knox, who portrayed Marcus Belby in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and was killed during a knife fight last May while trying to help his brother, will have concerts and film festivals in his honor.
The Bexley Film Festival, due to be held this June, has changed their name to The Rob Knox Film Festival. The festival will be held in the London borough of Bexley at Cineworld, Bexleyheath on June 10th. The festival is for amateur filmmakers. This year the organizers are especially interested in the Community Film Category, especially those entries that deal with the issues of knife crime, gangs and alcohol abuse. Get more information here including how to enter to festival.
Additionally a tribute concert will be held at St John the Evangelist Church, Sidcup, at 7:30pm on May 2nd. Bands include Live Politics, DJ Ironic, and a number of other south-east London bands. All proceeds will go to the Rob Knox Memorial Fund and the church.
Thanks to Patrick for letting us know. |
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Happy Birthday To The Weasley Twins!
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Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling updated her official site to wish her pranksters Fred and George Weasley a happy April 1 birthday.
Does anyone know how to wrap a Hogwarts toilet seat?
Happy Birthday, Fred and George!
Thanks to HPANA |
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Chris Columbus Takes on the Olympians
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Chris Columbus, who directed the first two Harry Potter films, is taking on another young adult book series. This time it's the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series written by Rick Riordan. The series is about a boy whose mother is a human, but his father is one of the Greek gods - Poseidon, to be exact. Percy is put into many nasty situations because his father is a god. Plus, his father's blood comes with many side effects, including ADHD, dyslexia, and the unfortunate circumstance of seeing monsters and other scary things.
Pre-production has begun on the first book in the series, The Lightning Thief. Actors for some main characters have already been confirmed. They include Logan Lerman (The Patriot and 3:10 to Yuma) as Percy, Brandon T. Jackson as Grover, and Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth. More big stars were confirmed yesterday, to include Pierce Brosnan as Chiron, Sean Bean as Zeus, and Uma Thurman as Medusa.
If you haven't read this series yet, I highly recommend it. It has lots of fun action, good fun, and a Camp Half-Blood. There are a total of five books in the series with the fifth one, The Last Olympian, to be released in May.
The film's release date is February 28, 2010. |
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Mary GrandPre Will Sketch Harry Potter For Charity
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Sarasota's HeraldTribune.com posted a brief announcement that Mary GrandPre the illustrator of the US Harry Potter books will draw 25 original sketches of the characters from Harry's world to benefit Forty Carrots Family Center's Capital Campaign. The Forty Carrots Family Center is a non-profit charitable organization in Sarasota, Florida. It helps strengthen families through educational programs for parents, their children, and professionals in the field.
Reservations for Harry Potter sketches in black and white or in color will be taken this weekend during the Masters Art Festival at Payne Park in Sarasota. The price for a 9x12 black and white sketch is $1,000; and the price for a 9x12 color sketch is $2,000.
Hmmmm...I know a few ladies who would like an original sketch of Sirius Black. I admit I'm one of them if he looks a little like Gary Oldman. |
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Harry Potter And The Toledo Symphony
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The Toledo Symphony in Ohio will be having a special, interactive concert tonight featuring a Harry Potter program. The musicians will play selections from the soundtracks of the past five Harry Potter films. They will be led by Chelsea Tipton, II, with a narration by Merwin Siu.
Harry Potter fans are invited to attend the concert dressed as their favorite character. The event will take place at the Maumee Performing Arts Center at Maumee High School. The concert begins at 7:00pm this evening. (Sorry for the late notice.  )
Click here for ticket information. Tickets are not available online.
Thanks to hedwig7 for letting us know. We hope you and your family have a good time. |
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