"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."
Posted By Rares on 07-02-09 @ 1:11 PM - 3 comments - Link
It seems that Bill Nighy has been casted as Rufus Scrimgeour in Harry Potter and the Deathly hallows. For years Nighy has been complaining about being the only British actor without an appearance in the Harry Potter movies.
Rumors have been rampant on the Harry Potter message boards that the actor had finally made it to the cast list. Nighy is quoted as saying: I don't think I'm allowed to say it but I'm going to be in the next Harry Potter film. I won't say which character, but he's a goodie. I just got the gig.
Over 30 promo stills from Half-Blood Prince online
Posted By Rares on 07-02-09 @ 12:57 PM - 1 comments - Link
More than 30 new high-resolution promotional stills for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince have been released today! Click here to see them. Thanks to SnitchSeeker for the tip!.
Half-Blood Prince behind the scenes from E!
Posted By Rares on 07-02-09 @ 12:53 PM - 0 comments - Link
Again, new spoilers from the movie. It seems that will never stop. If you can't resist, check out the 2 new clips from Half-Blood Prince that E! aired today. Youtube links here and here.
2 new HBP clips: Burrow attack & potions book
Posted By Rares on 07-02-09 @ 12:49 PM - 3 comments - Link
Two new clips from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince have appeared online. The first one is available on MySpace and shows part of the attack on the Burrow.
The second one, shows the trio in the Gryffindor Common Room discussing the mysterious potions book that Harry acquires and who it belongs to.
Half-Blood Prince soundtrack previews by AOL
Posted By Rares on 06-30-09 @ 12:31 PM - 3 comments - Link
AOL Radio blog has an exclusive premiere for the new Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince soundtrack on AOL Radio Station (Movie Scores)
A track from the score, composed by Nicholas Hooper, is being played every hour.
Thanks to Serena for sending this in !
New Harry & Dumbledore clip from HBP
Posted By Rares on 06-30-09 @ 12:15 PM - 11 comments - Link
A brand new clip from Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince movie was released on iTunes today. It's called Journey to the Cave and it's introduced by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. The video can be seen here.
Emma to take three-year break from acting
Posted By Rares on 06-27-09 @ 3:59 PM - 11 comments - Link
The Telegraph reports that Watson is planning to put the brakes on her acting career after she wraps up Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and its sequel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II.
The 19-year-old is due to start an English and Art course at university in September and wants to enjoy her time as a normal student, away from the pressures of fame.
"I want to forget about hair and makeup, sometimes on a publicity tour I can't remember what time it is, what country I'm in."
"Now it's coming to an end I'm trying to hold on to it. So I have a book, and everyone I've met has a page. I want to remember them and not just be left with the media version of what happened to me," she added.
At least in the meantime they have the Deathly Hallows films to look forward to—and the much-anticipated kissing scene between herself and co-star Rupert Grint, which she has also revealed some details about.
"We did it two weeks ago," she said. "Four takes one way and two takes with the camera in the other direction. Six takes altogether," she added.
Posted By Rares on 06-27-09 @ 3:41 PM - 5 comments - Link
Harry Potter has been given the royal seal of approval - British monarch Queen Elizabeth II has allowed filming for the new movie to take place on her land.
The cast, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, are currently shooting scenes for the final instalment of the wizard franchise Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which is being split into two movies.
The monarch has rented out part of woodland at Windsor Castle in south England for use in the film, and shooting will take place over the summer. Thanks to ContactMusic for the tip!
Evil Harry Potter Malware is Spreading
Posted By Rares on 06-27-09 @ 4:37 AM - 0 comments - Link
Can’t wait to see the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
In a e-mail release by Ireland-based PC Tools, an anti-virus software company company, they stated that cybercriminals are targeting peer-to-peer (P2P) search engines that share illegal downloads of the movies in advance of its screening.
The text description will be Watch Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Online for Free. It redirects the downloader to a web site, which will prompt to install an additional “streamviewer.” The streamviewer, however, is a malware software.
Malware software is designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner’s informed consent.
So wait and watch Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in theaters on July 15 this summer. You won't have any regrets watching it on the big screen and your computer may thank you. Thanks Iesb for the tip!
Rupert : kissing Emma was a 'strange' experience
Posted By Rares on 06-27-09 @ 4:29 AM - 7 comments - Link
Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, has described his long-awaited screen kiss with Emma Watson as a "strange" experience – and admitted that he has never had a girlfriend.
"We've known each other for 10 years so it was a bit like kissing my sister," he told the Mail on Sunday. "We were determined to get it right the first time, but our first try was a disaster because we both felt so self-conscious and we couldn't stop laughing."
While Grint's film love life may be hotting up, the actor says he is in no rush to throw himself into off-screen romances. Despite the attentions of Harry Potter fans the young millionaire says he is "quite insecure" around girls and has yet to find anyone to suit his "weird" tastes.
"I've never been seriously involved with anyone. I've certainly never been in love. I've always preferred to keep things casual," he said. "It's not that I find it hard to meet girls – they do come up and chat me up from time to time. Sometimes I'm interested, I tend not to go for the prettier ones. I prefer the quirkier types."
Check out the entire interview here. Thanks to Telegraph for the tip!
Harry Potter crossword for Harry Potter true fans
Posted By Rares on 06-27-09 @ 4:23 AM - 2 comments - Link
If you are a true Harry Potter fan you should really check out this Harry Potter crossword! Just print it and have fun. Need a beginning clue? Look out at no. 45 ;). Enjoy! Thanks to Bobby for the tip!
Happy Birthday, Matthew Lewis!
Posted By Rares on 06-27-09 @ 4:08 AM - 2 comments - Link
Matthew Lewis, who plays Neville Longbottom in Harry Potter movies, turns 20 years old today. Some extra info about Matthew: he has 2 brothers, his favorite bands are Oasis, The Strokes and The Killers and his favorite football (soccer) team is Leeds United. Happy Birthday, Matthew!
London Premiere News
Posted By Elaine on 06-26-09 @ 3:14 PM - 1 comments - Link
For those of us mere mortals unable to attend the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince on 7th July at Leicester Square in London, it will be streamed live from 6pm GMT so that you can watch events as they happen.
Posted By Rares on 06-26-09 @ 3:56 AM - 1 comments - Link
SnitchSeeker published today a new image of Ron Weasley and Lavender Brown in the Hogwarts corridor from Half-Blood Prince. The promo was initially published in the Baltimore Sun along with Jessie's Cave's LA Times interview.
Clémence Poésy will return for Deathly Hallows
Posted By Rares on 06-26-09 @ 3:34 AM - 8 comments - Link
Elle magazine confirmed yestarday that Clémence Poésy will return for the final movie Harry Potter and the Deathyl Hallows.
It seems that the actrice is already in England and during August, for ten days, will be involved in filming the scenes from Shell Cottage.
Warner Bros. Launches Half-Blood Prince Website
Posted By Kathleen on 06-18-09 @ 9:04 AM - 8 comments - Link
Warner Bros. has launched its official Half-Blood Prince website, containing picture gallery, downloads, video, and the obligatory "wish list" which takes you to an online store of all things Potter. Music from the movie plays in the background. All-in-all a good site that was successful in getting this news-poster excited about seeing the new movie (now less than a month away).
You can visit the Warner Bros. site here. Thanks to Warner Bros. for alerting us to the launch of its site.
Evanna Lynch talks Luna in Half-Blood Prince
Posted By Rares on 06-12-09 @ 2:06 PM - 3 comments - Link
Evanna Lynch, Luna Lovegood in the Potter series, talked with IrishCentral about her character and her role in the upcoming movie, Half-Blood Prince.
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is without doubt the darkest chapter of the whole J.K. Rowling series, and in it Luna remains steadfast as both a defender of the wizarding world and as a comfort to Harry in his darkest hour. Lynch says the new film remains faithful to the book and her character.
“Luna seems small and young and not noted for being brave, and yet she is. She’s really calm though, she doesn’t get surprised by anything, and she accepts people’s differences,” Lynch says.
“In fact J.K. Rowling told me as a character she’s the most adjusted to the idea of death in the whole series. That cuts out a lot of fear for her. She tries to impress it on Harry. She’ll take it as it comes.”
Evanna also talked about her aspirations for performing in London's West End, the lessons she has learned and about a potential Dumbledore-Luna relationship. Check the entire interview here
Thanks to our reader Larry for sending this in!
Emma Watson turns Burberry's new face
Posted By Rares on 06-12-09 @ 1:47 PM - 3 comments - Link
Emma Watson has been busy lately. In just the past month or so, she's fronted a beautiful ad campaign for Burberry, posed for Karl Lagerfeld, been photographed for W Magazine, and apparently, been photographed by Arved Colvin-Smith.
Emma Watson, who has been known as a fashionista and is often seen attending fashion shows, will surely do the brand proud. Emma's campaign will appear in various print publications starting in August and will be for Burberry's Fall 2009 line.
Check out some photos from the campaign for Burberry here and a slideshow with the Colvin-Smith shots here.
Thanks to our reader Rachel for the tip and thanks to Examiner.com for the links!
Updated: See here a behind the scenes video and an interview with Emma while filming the campaign.
Half-Blood Prince confirmed at 153 minutes
Posted By Rares on 06-10-09 @ 12:55 PM - 14 comments - Link
The run time for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Princehas been confirmed today at 153 minutes and 19 seconds by the British Board of Film Classification.
The rating has also been set for the UK at 12A, which means that parent supervision is required for children under 12 or a person over 18 years of age must accompany a child under the age of 12 when seeing the film.
Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip.
Obama daughters party on Harry Potter set
Posted By Rares on 06-10-09 @ 12:45 PM - 8 comments - Link
Michelle Obama took her daughters to meet the stars of Harry Pottter today and enjoy a party on the set of the final instalments of the boy-wizard series.
The trip was an eighth birthday treat for the Obamas' younger daughter, Sasha, although Malia, 10, also went along for the ride.
The First Family, who spent last night in the West End watching the stage musical version of Lion King, were expected to meet Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and other stars of the blockbusting film series.
Sources close to the Leavesden studios, in an old Rolls-Royce factory near Watford, said that the author JK Rowling - who sat next to Mrs Obama during the G20 banquet in Downing Street - was also attending today's party.
Posted By Rares on 06-07-09 @ 4:07 AM - 1 comments - Link
Looking stunning in a sky blue gown, Harry Potter author JK Rowling arrived hand in hand with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev last night at the star-studded annual Raisa Gorbachev Foundation charity gala dinner [check out a photo with JKR here].
The dinner, which Mr Gorbachev hosted at the Stud House of Hampton Court Palace in Surrey, has become one of the most successful fundraisers of the social calendar.
The foundation was established in memory of Mr Gorbachev's late wife and raises millions of pounds a year to help find a cure for cancer in children.
This year's event was especially poignant as it marks the tenth anniversary of Mrs Gorbachev's death from leukaemia in 1999.
Posted By Rares on 06-07-09 @ 3:57 AM - 23 comments - Link
Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Granger in Harry Potter movies, has been advised to stick with her pristine school girl image till the series is over.
The 19-year-old was recently in the US for a W magazine cover shoot. The magazine wanted Watson to do something risqué and she was game but the Harry Potter producers asked her to tone it down.
“They wanted Emma to do something raunchy but the Harry Potter producers told her it was too risqué and the shoot was softened,” a source tells UK’s Daily Mail.
“As far as they are concerned, until the Potter series has finished she is still schoolgirl Hermione Granger.”
"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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