"If we turn our heads and look away and hope that it will all disappear then they will - all of them, an entire generation of people. And we will have only history left to judge us."
Hammer Films has confirmed today that Daniel Radcliffe will be playing the lead role, Arthur Kipps, in an adaptaion of Susan Hill's best-selling horror book "Woman in Black".
Dan says about the project, "Daniel Radcliffe said,“I am incredibly excited to be part of The Woman In Black. Jane Goldman’s script is beautifully written – both tender and terrifying in equal measure. It is thrilling to be working with James Watkins. From his brilliant work on Eden Lake and also having met him and heard his vision for the film, I know he will make a fantastic film.”
You can read the article and the press release here!
Deathly Hallows Featurette
Posted By Janet on 07-19-10 @ 3:01 PM - 9 comments - Link
UK fans* can take a look at a sneak peak at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One from Virgin Media!
Posted By Janet on 07-13-10 @ 3:49 PM - 3 comments - Link
Afshan Azad pleaded with the court to drop the charges, telling the court that she "dearly loves them" and that continuing would make things "much worse" for her.
The charges were not dropped, despite her pleas, and the case is scheduled for August 25th.
The men are out on bail with the provision that they do not contact Afshan.
Posted By Tom on 07-03-10 @ 12:42 PM - 7 comments - Link
As an early morning tip from Triad, one of our very own Veritaserum Forums Moderators, we learned that Afshan Azad (Padma Patil) has recently had some issues with her family resulting in the arrests of her father and brother.
According to reports, her 54 year old father Abdul Azad and her 28 year old brother Ashraf Azad had threatened her life in her home in Manchester, England. Afshan's brother is also being charged with physically attacking her.
Afshan is said to be staying with friends while she weathers the events that have unfolded with her family. The case against the father and brother was adjourned this past Tuesday until July 12th.
Everyone here at Veritaserum.com sends our regards to Ms. Azad during this tough time.
New Teaser Poster Revealed
Posted By Tom on 07-03-10 @ 12:19 PM - 14 comments - Link
A new teaser poster has been revealed for both parts I and II of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
The new advertisement portrays a dark nod toward the battle of Hogwarts. Looking out over the lake, we see Hogwarts castle burning, smoke billowing, walls crumbling- a scene of pure destruction.
Instead of the familiar format for previous films, this poster uses the term "HP7" instead of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". The poster supplements it's stunning imagery with an emotional reminder to us all: "It All Ends Here."
You can see the poster HERE. Please let us know what you think by commenting!
Posted By Janet on 07-01-10 @ 10:30 PM - 8 comments - Link
The Harry Potter fandom has done their best today to out-tweet the fans of the popular Twilight books and movies!
For every Twilight based tweet today on Twitter, Harry Potter fans responded en masse to make sure the Stephenie Meyer series stayed out of the top ten world trends on the popular website, Twitter.
Later in the day, Twitter seemed to respond by removing some of the more popular Harry Potter trends from the top ten list - seemingly out of nowhere!
"The microblogging site fessed up in the past to tweaking its algorithm to rid the trend list of Justin Bieber-related topics. Has Twitter inadvertently revealed itself to be a Twi-hard? Twi-tter? Technotica placed calls and awaits an answer. "
Whether or not Harry Potter fans were having fun or being vengeful to keep Twilight in the shadows on the opening weekend of their latest movie in the series, Eclipse; should Twitter have changed their algorithms to deny the Potter fandom their place on the list, if the allegation is even true? Will the Potter fandom face something similar when Deathly Hallows opens?
DH theatrical trailer to premiére before 'Eclipse'
Posted By Rodrigo on 06-23-10 @ 6:49 PM - 8 comments - Link
MTV.com has confirmed that the first full trailer for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will be premiering before the latest movie of the Twilight Saga, 'Eclipse', which is set to screen on Wednesday, June 30th.
For those who can't wait until Wednesday to see the new trailer, an online version will be available starting on Monday afternoon (June 28th).
A Visit to the Theme Park
Posted By gnzlsgrl5 on 06-22-10 @ 3:27 PM - 7 comments - Link
I was at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter for the opening weekend and it was definitely a blast and I am happy to share my thoughts and give a description of the park. I had the pleasure of being in the background of the Today Show that was being filmed in the park before it was open to the public. I got to see Tom Felton and his girlfriend Jade Olivia Gordon (who plays Astoria in the epilogue), Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon, Matt Lewis, James and Oliver Phelps, Bonnie Wright, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe all come into the park. I didn't get to talk to any of them but I do have video footage (still have to figure out how to get it on my computer) of all of them. I put up a long post on my personal blog about a what a walk-through of the park is like. You can access that post here.
Hope you all enjoy!
Fleur Delacour on Gossip Girl
Posted By Tom on 06-22-10 @ 2:03 PM - 6 comments - Link
Harry Potter star Clémence Poésy is set to guest star in multiple episodes of Gossip Girl.
Clémence Poésy will be playing Chuck Bass' "new fling", first appearing in the premiere of season four set in Paris.
Posted By Tom on 06-17-10 @ 2:02 PM - 6 comments - Link
Someone will be tweeting on the Veritaserum Twitter account while they attend the opening weekend of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter this weekend in Orlando, Florida.
The Veritaserum Twitter account will feature live tweets of the experience as well as images posted to the account. Even if you don't have a Twitter account, you can still follow at the link below.
Posted By Tom on 06-06-10 @ 10:32 PM - 17 comments - Link
This is a quick update and will be expounded upon later, but you can view a low res version of the preview of the Deathly Hallows as seen on MTV this evening at the following link:
If you find a version that is of greater quality, please submit it using the news submission form for this site located above (^up there!). Thank you and enjoy!
Edit: as of right now, the link is working.
Muggle Quidditch in New York City
Posted By Kathleen on 05-30-10 @ 6:10 PM - 14 comments - Link
It seems that Muggle Quidditch has become a growing sport in the northeastern United States. Started at Middlebury College (Vermont) in 2005, the sport has grown to over 150 colleges and 100 high schools in the surrounding areas.
This past weekend a Muggle Quidditch Match was held in Central Park in New York City. If the popularity keeps up, I wonder if there will be Quidditch at the 2012 London Olympic Games?
Aged for the Epilogue
Posted By Tom on 05-29-10 @ 8:52 PM - 20 comments - Link
Photos have been leaked from the set of the Deathly Hallows showing some of the characters present at Platform 9 3/4 in the last chapter of Deathly Hallows, the epilogue.
Clicking the link below will bring you to an article (with images) by Mirror.co.uk. The images include an aged Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Tom Felton.
Commenting on the scene, Emma says "I feel like someone's dying. I know that sounds like an exaggeration, but I really do." I think we all share that sentiment as we see the final installments of the movies being released.
Posted By Nick on 05-07-10 @ 9:28 AM - 5 comments - Link
Emma Watson is finishing her freshman year at Brown University and reflects back on a year in which real life meets stardom with Vanity Fair.
“It was awful. I was like, I must be mad. Why am I doing this? And what’s with all the party-hearty stuff?”
And as she attended her first frat party, she felt like she “walked into an American teen movie. I picked up the red cup. I was like, Wow, they really do drink from these.”
Emma Watson was enrolled in many classes, one being… you guessed it, acting. Check out more about her first year at Brown here.
Muggle Quidditch Coming to a University Near You
Posted By Nick on 05-04-10 @ 7:48 PM - 5 comments - Link
Ever wish you could be flying on a broomstick in the world of Harry Potter playing Quidditch? Well, they’re still working on the flying broomsticks, but the game of Quidditch has come to the world of muggles and it’s catching on fast. In fact, it’s become so popular that there are more than 400 university teams.
Muggle quidditch has seven players per team and each player runs with a broom between their legs. The game stays true to most of the rules found in the Harry Potter series.
Check out a video and more about muggle quidditch here.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II in 3D
Posted By Nick on 04-29-10 @ 11:54 AM - 11 comments - Link
IMAX and Warner Bros. have recently reached an agreement to release 20 movies in IMAX format from 2010 through 2013. Included in the list of 20 movies are Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I and Part II.
So it’s official! Both parts of Deathly Hallows will be released in 3D! Part I is scheduled to be released November 19, 2010 while Part II is scheduled to be released July 15, 2011.
Wizarding World Virtual Tour
Posted By Tom on 04-25-10 @ 9:27 PM - 7 comments - Link
If you visit the official site for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, you can now take a virtual tour of the theme park that the world will get to experience, beginning June 18, 2010.
The tour can be accessed by clicking on Hogsmeade when viewing the virtual map. You can travel down the lane in Hogsmeade to view each shop available for us to see. Each attraction is described by a short paragraph available when you click on the shop. At the end of the lane we are treated to a view of Hogwart's castle sitting on the hill.
Let us know what you think about this exciting new look at the Wizarding World! The news avatar is an image captured from the virtual tour, to see a larger version of the captured image, click here!
Deathly Hallows Advertising
Posted By Tom on 04-25-10 @ 11:07 AM - 2 comments - Link
This article has been temporarily disabled until further information is available. MuggleNet, our source for the news, was asked to remove their article so we are too. Thanks, everyone.
Matthew Lewis Talks Deathly Hallows
Posted By Nick on 04-23-10 @ 8:53 PM - 7 comments - Link
Earlier this month, Snitchseeker.com spoke with actor Matthew Lewis, who plays Neville Longbottom, about the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movies. When asked about the experience of filming Part II of Deathly Hallows, Lewis said:
The previous ones have had a formula: You go to school, bad things happen and he [Harry] sorts it out and jobs a good en' nice ending. But in this year it’s all completely different. They're [the trio] not in the school for a start and, literally, it's such an epic battle. It’s like something from the Lord of the Rings. And David [Yates, director] as well and Steve Kloves [screenwriter] haven’t shied away from the more severe stuff in it that was in the book. It’s bloody and it’s gory and it’s very real. But it’s been cool and it’s not like anything I’ve had to do before. So I think you're going to enjoy it.
Posted By Nick on 04-23-10 @ 3:47 PM - 6 comments - Link
Warner Brothers’ plans to rebuild Leavesden Studios into one of the most premier filming studios have been approved, Watford Observer reports. Leavesden Studios, a former aerodome complex, is the primary European filming studio for the Harry Potter films.
The planned renovation is estimated to be worth £ 100million, including new film stages, administration and production facilities. Also included in the renovation is a Harry Potter themed visitor attraction to cater up to 5,000 visitors a day, opening in 2012.
You can check out the article on the Leavesden Studio renovation here.
Detailed Photos from the Wizarding World!
Posted By Tom on 04-20-10 @ 11:47 AM - 11 comments - Link
Thanks to a news tip by Ricky from InsidetheMagic.net, we are able to share new detailed photos of Hogsmeade in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Studios.
CLICK HERE to see the images and read the article.
In the photos, we can see Hogwarts Castle looming over the snow-covered town of Hogsmeade, the storefront for Honeydukes, the Hog's Head sign and various other buildings.
"Fine, I'll try and teach him again!" Snape snarled at Professor Dumbledore.
"Severus, please, for me, don't take all those old wounds that you gained from James out on Harry. Harry is not James - do not blame him for what happened." Dumbledore spoke quietly, but his blue eyes held a warning. Snape sighed in frustration...
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