Previously we told you that actor Dan Radcliffe would be part of a special New York Times Talks event, in preparation for his appearance on Broadway in the production of “Equus.” That event took place tonight in NYC, and there is an early report online that contains a bit of news from Dan regarding “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” UPDATE: A Leaky staffer who was present has indicated that Dan only expressed excitement over the possibility of filming “The Forest Again” with Gary Oldman; no statements were made regarding the actual probability the...
Alan Horn, the president and chief operating officer of Warner Bros., has issued another statement about the move of the Half-Blood Prince movie to July 2009; in this statement he addresses the fans directly (as far as we know, this statement has only been sent to fan sites) and says that the decision to move the film was “not taken lightly” and “never intended to upset Harry Potter fans.” He also says, “We know you have built this series into what it is.”
The full text is below:
‘Many of you have written to me to express your disappointment in...
There are two pieces of news online tonight regarding Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling and honors she recently received. First, the Mythopoeic Society, which is a non-profit agency promoting the study and enjoyment of mythic literature, has chosen Ms. Rowling the winner of its Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature. This award “honors books for younger readers (from “Young Adults” to picture books for beginning readers), in the tradition of The Hobbit or The Chronicles of Narnia.” J. K. Rowling was chosen by society members for this award which nominates and awards authors for their work annually.
Back from tour and Terminus, PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast is here today with its 162nd episode which brings you the latest Harry Potter news as well as our live show from New York City. This episode starts off with the big news of the week: the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” film being pushed back to a July 17, 2009 release. Melissa, Sue, and John give their reaction to this announcement and talk of all the latest news on this subject. After the news, this episode then features the live recording of...
Electronic Arts, the makers of the Harry Potter video games, have confirmed directly to TLC that the company is still in the process of re-evaluating a possible new release date for the “Half-Blood Prince” game, despite the move by WB to postpone the movie until July 17 of next year. An official statement from EA reads: “We are making a great game that Harry Potter fans will really enjoy—we are evaluating the impact of the movie date change.” The release date for the HBP video game still reads November 13, 2008 on the official...
Happy Birthday wishes go out today to actress Helen McCrory, who will be portraying the character of Narcissa Malfoy in the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” film. The actress is celebrating her 40th birthday today. Cheers, Helen!
A bit more on the decision to change the release date of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” from November of this year to July 17th, 2009 is now online. The Canadian Press has a new article on the timing of the move and the large feature on the film in the current issue of Entertainment Weekly. The article cites a rep for WB saying the studio had “mulling the date change for three or four weeks,” but “it really didn’t kind of get on the front-burner until sometime within the last seven days,” Dan Fellman, Warner...
Scholastic.com has posted a new interview with Tom Felton, where the actor discusses his role as Draco Malfoy in the Potter films, confirms his involvement with his music on his YouTube channel and more. In the article, which you can read via this link, Tom Felton gives his opinion on the character Draco Malfoy say it’s “Not a very pleasant one, I assure you. I figure, I think of him as a misled only child who’s been slightly bullied into his state of mind, if you will. But in long short, he is a nasty bit...
A number of media outlets are tonight reporting that after the recent announcement by Warner Bros. that the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, would be pushed back to a July 17, 2009 theatrical release, a decision was made by Summit Entertainment to move the release date for the upcoming “Twilight” film up to the now vacated date of November 21, 2008. The BBC has a report online which notes the recent ‘frenzy’ that was caused during the publication of the forth and final book in the series as one of the...
Previously we told you that actor Dan Radcliffe would be part of a special New York Times Talks event, in preparation for his appearance on Broadway in the production of “Equus.” That event took place tonight in NYC, and there is an early report online that contains a bit of news from Dan regarding “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” UPDATE: A Leaky staffer who was present has indicated that Dan only expressed excitement over the possibility of filming “The Forest Again” with Gary Oldman; no statements were made regarding the actual probability the...
Alan Horn, the president and chief operating officer of Warner Bros., has issued another statement about the move of the Half-Blood Prince movie to July 2009; in this statement he addresses the fans directly (as far as we know, this statement has only been sent to fan sites) and says that the decision to move the film was “not taken lightly” and “never intended to upset Harry Potter fans.” He also says, “We know you have built this series into what it is.”
The full text is below:
‘Many of you have written to me to express your disappointment in...
Electronic Arts, the makers of the Harry Potter video games, have confirmed directly to TLC that the company is still in the process of re-evaluating a possible new release date for the “Half-Blood Prince” game, despite the move by WB to postpone the movie until July 17 of next year. An official statement from EA reads: “We are making a great game that Harry Potter fans will really enjoy—we are evaluating the impact of the movie date change.” The release date for the HBP video game still reads November 13, 2008 on the official...
Happy Birthday wishes go out today to actress Helen McCrory, who will be portraying the character of Narcissa Malfoy in the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” film. The actress is celebrating her 40th birthday today. Cheers, Helen!
A bit more on the decision to change the release date of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” from November of this year to July 17th, 2009 is now online. The Canadian Press has a new article on the timing of the move and the large feature on the film in the current issue of Entertainment Weekly. The article cites a rep for WB saying the studio had “mulling the date change for three or four weeks,” but “it really didn’t kind of get on the front-burner until sometime within the last seven days,” Dan Fellman, Warner...
Scholastic.com has posted a new interview with Tom Felton, where the actor discusses his role as Draco Malfoy in the Potter films, confirms his involvement with his music on his YouTube channel and more. In the article, which you can read via this link, Tom Felton gives his opinion on the character Draco Malfoy say it’s “Not a very pleasant one, I assure you. I figure, I think of him as a misled only child who’s been slightly bullied into his state of mind, if you will. But in long short, he is a nasty bit...
A number of media outlets are tonight reporting that after the recent announcement by Warner Bros. that the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, would be pushed back to a July 17, 2009 theatrical release, a decision was made by Summit Entertainment to move the release date for the upcoming “Twilight” film up to the now vacated date of November 21, 2008. The BBC has a report online which notes the recent ‘frenzy’ that was caused during the publication of the forth and final book in the series as one of the...
Happy 17th birthday today to Evanna Lynch, who plays lovable, loopy Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films. We hope you’ll join us at Leaky in wishing her a day full of dirigible plums, Quibbler puzzles and the clues leading to the Crumple-Horned Snorkack. Or, some cake and good friends, that too. Happy birthday, lady!
The newest issue of “Vogue” magazine contains a new feature on actor Dan Radcliffe, and his upcoming Broadway debut with the play “Equus.” Thanks to our Order partner DanRadcliffe.com we can now see scans of the article, page one here, and page two, where the Harry Potter actor discusses reprising the role of a troubled boy named Alan Strang in Peter Shaffer’s powerful and serious play “Equus” which met with great success last year during the play’s run in London, England. “I think that everyone has got more in common with Alan...
Ladies and Gentlemen, now in glorious high res: The Unbreakable Vow with Snape (Alan Rickman), Narcissa Malfoy (Helen McCrory), and Bellatrix LeStrange (Helena Bonham Carter) in a scene from “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.”
Thanks to WB who also sent us another high res photos as seen in the Entertainment Weekly preview we told you about earlier today, this of Young Tom Riddle in the Orphanage.
In case you missed it earlier, despite the film being rescheduled to July 17 of next year, the current issue of Entertainment Weekly has a...
There are two pieces of news online tonight regarding Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling and honors she recently received. First, the Mythopoeic Society, which is a non-profit agency promoting the study and enjoyment of mythic literature, has chosen Ms. Rowling the winner of its Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature. This award “honors books for younger readers (from “Young Adults” to picture books for beginning readers), in the tradition of The Hobbit or The Chronicles of Narnia.” J. K. Rowling was chosen by society members for this award which nominates and awards authors for their work annually.
USA Today has an article online discussing the scientific advances in technology that would make it possible for an invisibility cloak object to exist. Once only something of fiction from the Harry Potter novels, the article reports that scientists have created two prototyped materials that bend light, the first of many steps in advancing the technology. The creation of these two materials is an “important step” in creating an invisibly cloak, along with other devices in the future. Ulf Leonhardt, a physicist at Scotland’s University of St. Andrews, is quoted in the article as saying: “Being able...
The calendar on Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling’s website has been updated to wish the youngest Weasley child, Ginny, a happy birthday. Here’s to you, Ginny! Cheers!
As readers will remember, Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling wrote an 800-word note card containing a story featuring a young James and Sirius Black for Waterstone’s “What’s Your Story?” charity auction. This Harry Potter prequel was included with the 12 other stories written on postcards for the Waterstone’s auction and published yesterday. The Telegraph is reporting that 10,000 copies were sold on the first day, with many shops running out of copies before lunchtime. Toby Bourne, the head of children’s buying for Waterstone’s, is quoted as saying:
Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, have updated their website with additional information regarding some of the content to be found in the new “Tales of the Beedle the Bard” book by J.K. Rowling due December 4 of this year. Noting the material written 18 months before his death, Professor Albus Dumbledore is said to reveal ” not just his vast knowledge of Wizarding lore, but also more of his personal qualities: his sense of humor, his courage, his pride in his abilities, and his hard-won wisdom.” Of particular interest...
Thanks to some major news this morning (see below) we’re a little late on this, but nonetheless, this is our annual Happy Birthday Harry and J.K. Rowling thread, with our traditional Happy Birthday artwork! Some new faces on it this time, thanks to a certain epilogue and a certain Leaky artist name Frak:
Click for a bigger version in our galleries!
A special birthday message from the live PotterCast in Providence, RI:
Today, on J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter's birthdays, JKR has announced that her children's charity, Children's High Level Group, will publish The Tales of Beedle the Bardon December 4, in an exclusive deal with Bloomsbury, Scholastic and Amazon.
With the “Half-Blood Prince” teaser trailer officially online, please join us in wishing a most brave young man, Neville Longbottom, a happy birthday. The website calendar of Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling has been updated for July 30th to mark Neville’s birth. Happy Birthday, Neville! Cheers!
Tonight, at long last, I get to debut the website for and make some announcements about my upcoming book, Harry, A History. This book has been such an important part of my life for so long that I am almost unable to believe it will only be a few months until I can walk into a bookstore and buy it myself. (Don’t tell anyone, that would be embarrassing.)
But even better, it’s finally time to talk about it with you all. So, in Leaky fashion, have some news.
The Japanese translation of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” was released today in Japan, just two days after the one year anniversary of when the first copies of the book were originally released. Reports online note that hundreds of fans, some dressed as wizards, gathered at bookstores early Wednesday morning to get their hands on the long-awaited translation of the seventh book. The division of online retailer Amazon.com in Japan said in the article that “about 95,000” copies of the translated edition of the book were pre-ordered, making it the highest ever for a Harry...
The third edition of The Quibbler, our new magazine which prints “all the news you won’t find anywhere else,” is hot off the presses and available for your reading pleasure. This issue contains much news that rarely ever finds its way into typical magical or muggle publications. Our third issue includes a cover story about Parselmouth invasions, a back to Hogwarts guide for first years, a report on the location of the Dursley family, Luna’s latest love advice, and Aberforth’s page three girl. You can read this issue in its Continued...
It is time once again to dust off your classics, for Jo’s Book Nook is now starting to read the Harper Lee novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Our Non-Harry Potter Book opens up today with the reading of this book which examines life in the deep south during the 1930s. This book club is open to all registered Leaky Lounge members who would be interested in joining in the discussion and examining the themes, characters, and messages in the novel. To join in the discussion, please click here. Those who do not yet have this...
After receiving many wonderful and fun entries, the winners of our Two-Part Riddle Contest are ready to be announced. Back in July, we asked you to answer the ten riddles that were picked during the first part of the contest in June. The winners of this contest, as chosen by raffle, are:
Selena Gallagher
onespeedonly
Bandersnatch
Many congratulations to them. As winners of this contest, they will be receiving their very own wand from Wizard Wood Wands. The answers to all of the riddles can be found right here. Once again, congratulations!
We have some more bloggers in Leaky’s new Blog section for you to check out. Remember, any Leaky reader who wants a blog should send their idea and any relevant experience to blog@the-leaky-cauldron.org.
In the meantime, see what these newcomers have to say or read what you’ve been missing on the section:
Twiddlethosedials blogs on Harry Potter events and news and ties in Dr. Who occasionally…
Sam presents a take on current events, because Dumbledore reads Muggle newspapers too…
As it is now August, we have an exciting new contest to bring you today. The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Sorting Hat Song Contest asks you to provide the lyrics to the Sorting Hat song one would have heard during Harry’s seventh year at Hogwarts, the year following the Dark Lord’s downfall, or nineteen years in the future when Harry’s younger son first made his voyage across the Dark Lake. The Sorting Hat begins each year with sage advice and often words of warning to the newest Hogwarts students. For this contest,...
Our Lounge wide Harry Potter book club is now open once again and has started reading the third book, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” Join your fellow Leaky Loungers in being with Harry during his third year at Hogwarts and discussing the various aspects and elements that make up the story. This book club is open to all Lounge members, no need for sorting, and provides you with an in depth look at the third novel in author J. K. Rowling’s series.. Our Harry Potter Book Club also offers the much theorizing and comparisons to...
Universal Orlando Resorts has new concept art online depicting the Three Broomsticks pub for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction currently under construction in Florida. The official website for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter was updated with this new early concept work which showcases the atmosphere and architecture of the popular Hogsmeade haunt. To view this artwork, click here and navigate over to the “Gallery” section. Readers will remember that earlier this month, reports surfaced online regarding the construction at the park as well as on the development of...
The Lily and Stag Inn located in our Leaky Lounge forum has now opened sorting for the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” reading groups. These private reading groups give Leaky Lounge members the ability to read, dissect, and discuss a book from the Harry Potter series, finding clues, parallels, and more that they may have missed before. With each week, the reading groups will make their way through Harry’s second year at Hogwarts, with members sharing their thoughts along the way. Sorting in our Lounge is now underway and those interested in joining...
Back from tour and Terminus, PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast is here today with its 162nd episode which brings you the latest Harry Potter news as well as our live show from New York City. This episode starts off with the big news of the week: the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” film being pushed back to a July 17, 2009 release. Melissa, Sue, and John give their reaction to this announcement and talk of all the latest news on this subject. After the news, this episode then features the live recording of...
The third edition of The Quibbler, our new magazine which prints “all the news you won’t find anywhere else,” is hot off the presses and available for your reading pleasure. This issue contains much news that rarely ever finds its way into typical magical or muggle publications. Our third issue includes a cover story about Parselmouth invasions, a back to Hogwarts guide for first years, a report on the location of the Dursley family, Luna’s latest love advice, and Aberforth’s page three girl. You can read this issue in its Continued...
It is time once again to dust off your classics, for Jo’s Book Nook is now starting to read the Harper Lee novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Our Non-Harry Potter Book opens up today with the reading of this book which examines life in the deep south during the 1930s. This book club is open to all registered Leaky Lounge members who would be interested in joining in the discussion and examining the themes, characters, and messages in the novel. To join in the discussion, please click here. Those who do not yet have this...
After receiving many wonderful and fun entries, the winners of our Two-Part Riddle Contest are ready to be announced. Back in July, we asked you to answer the ten riddles that were picked during the first part of the contest in June. The winners of this contest, as chosen by raffle, are:
Selena Gallagher
onespeedonly
Bandersnatch
Many congratulations to them. As winners of this contest, they will be receiving their very own wand from Wizard Wood Wands. The answers to all of the riddles can be found right here. Once again, congratulations!
We have some more bloggers in Leaky’s new Blog section for you to check out. Remember, any Leaky reader who wants a blog should send their idea and any relevant experience to blog@the-leaky-cauldron.org.
In the meantime, see what these newcomers have to say or read what you’ve been missing on the section:
Twiddlethosedials blogs on Harry Potter events and news and ties in Dr. Who occasionally…
Sam presents a take on current events, because Dumbledore reads Muggle newspapers too…
As it is now August, we have an exciting new contest to bring you today. The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Sorting Hat Song Contest asks you to provide the lyrics to the Sorting Hat song one would have heard during Harry’s seventh year at Hogwarts, the year following the Dark Lord’s downfall, or nineteen years in the future when Harry’s younger son first made his voyage across the Dark Lake. The Sorting Hat begins each year with sage advice and often words of warning to the newest Hogwarts students. For this contest,...
Our Lounge wide Harry Potter book club is now open once again and has started reading the third book, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” Join your fellow Leaky Loungers in being with Harry during his third year at Hogwarts and discussing the various aspects and elements that make up the story. This book club is open to all Lounge members, no need for sorting, and provides you with an in depth look at the third novel in author J. K. Rowling’s series.. Our Harry Potter Book Club also offers the much theorizing and comparisons to...
PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast is coming to you live from Boston, MA, the site of next year’s LeakyCon conference, for an new episode full of talk before the premiere of the “Half-Blood Prince” teaser trailer. As a reminder, tonight’s live PotterCast set for Providence, RI, will feature fresh reaction of the HBP teaser trailer. More details can be found here. From the Imperial Ballroom of the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, the PotterCast quartet discuss the photo of young Tom Riddle, what it could possibly mean...
The Lily and Stag Inn located in our Leaky Lounge forum has now opened sorting for the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” reading groups. These private reading groups give Leaky Lounge members the ability to read, dissect, and discuss a book from the Harry Potter series, finding clues, parallels, and more that they may have missed before. With each week, the reading groups will make their way through Harry’s second year at Hogwarts, with members sharing their thoughts along the way. Sorting in our Lounge is now underway and those interested in joining...
Previously we told you that actor Dan Radcliffe would be part of a special New York Times Talks event, in preparation for his appearance on Broadway in the production of “Equus.” That event took place tonight in NYC, and there is an early report online that contains a bit of news from Dan regarding “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” UPDATE: A Leaky staffer who was present has indicated that Dan only expressed excitement over the possibility of filming “The Forest Again” with Gary Oldman; no statements were made regarding the actual probability the...
Alan Horn, the president and chief operating officer of Warner Bros., has issued another statement about the move of the Half-Blood Prince movie to July 2009; in this statement he addresses the fans directly (as far as we know, this statement has only been sent to fan sites) and says that the decision to move the film was “not taken lightly” and “never intended to upset Harry Potter fans.” He also says, “We know you have built this series into what it is.”
The full text is below:
‘Many of you have written to me to express your disappointment in...
There are two pieces of news online tonight regarding Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling and honors she recently received. First, the Mythopoeic Society, which is a non-profit agency promoting the study and enjoyment of mythic literature, has chosen Ms. Rowling the winner of its Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature. This award “honors books for younger readers (from “Young Adults” to picture books for beginning readers), in the tradition of The Hobbit or The Chronicles of Narnia.” J. K. Rowling was chosen by society members for this award which nominates and awards authors for their work annually.
Back from tour and Terminus, PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast is here today with its 162nd episode which brings you the latest Harry Potter news as well as our live show from New York City. This episode starts off with the big news of the week: the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” film being pushed back to a July 17, 2009 release. Melissa, Sue, and John give their reaction to this announcement and talk of all the latest news on this subject. After the news, this episode then features the live recording of...
Electronic Arts, the makers of the Harry Potter video games, have confirmed directly to TLC that the company is still in the process of re-evaluating a possible new release date for the “Half-Blood Prince” game, despite the move by WB to postpone the movie until July 17 of next year. An official statement from EA reads: “We are making a great game that Harry Potter fans will really enjoy—we are evaluating the impact of the movie date change.” The release date for the HBP video game still reads November 13, 2008 on the official...
Happy Birthday wishes go out today to actress Helen McCrory, who will be portraying the character of Narcissa Malfoy in the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” film. The actress is celebrating her 40th birthday today. Cheers, Helen!
A bit more on the decision to change the release date of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” from November of this year to July 17th, 2009 is now online. The Canadian Press has a new article on the timing of the move and the large feature on the film in the current issue of Entertainment Weekly. The article cites a rep for WB saying the studio had “mulling the date change for three or four weeks,” but “it really didn’t kind of get on the front-burner until sometime within the last seven days,” Dan Fellman, Warner...
Scholastic.com has posted a new interview with Tom Felton, where the actor discusses his role as Draco Malfoy in the Potter films, confirms his involvement with his music on his YouTube channel and more. In the article, which you can read via this link, Tom Felton gives his opinion on the character Draco Malfoy say it’s “Not a very pleasant one, I assure you. I figure, I think of him as a misled only child who’s been slightly bullied into his state of mind, if you will. But in long short, he is a nasty bit...
A number of media outlets are tonight reporting that after the recent announcement by Warner Bros. that the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, would be pushed back to a July 17, 2009 theatrical release, a decision was made by Summit Entertainment to move the release date for the upcoming “Twilight” film up to the now vacated date of November 21, 2008. The BBC has a report online which notes the recent ‘frenzy’ that was caused during the publication of the forth and final book in the series as one of the...
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