March 30, 2005
New Half-Blood Prince Spoiler Picture!
Thanks to The Leaky Cauldron.org, we have a new spoiler picture for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Half-Blood Prince Sets New Record
(Source USA Today): According to U.S. publisher Scholastic, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will have the all-time-highest initial print run of 10.8 million copies, 4 million more than the then-record-breaking initial print run for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Happy Birthday Robbie Coltrane!
Born in Rutherglen, Scotland in 1950, actor Robbie Coltrane turns 55 today. Because of his imposing size, Mr. Coltrane has often played 'giants' in movies like Harry Potter and Van Helsing. We can thank his children for talking him into taking the role of Hagrid. A great day to you!
March 28, 2005
Happy Birthday Mike Newell!
Mike Newell, director of the fourth Harry Potter Film Goblet of Fire, turns 63 today. Born in Hertfordshire, England (also the birthplace of Rupert Grint), Mr. Newell has the distinction of being the first British director for the Harry Potter series.
The New York Times has called him "a film director of sure hand and considerable range". Newell attributes his talent for juggling numerous genres and subject matters to his diverse assignments and early experiences in British television.
Have a great day Mr. Newell!
March 26, 2005
New 'Goblet of Fire' Pictures!
The Leaky Cauldron has some new photos of GoF which a reader sent in from the April issue of the French "Premiere" magazine. The cover of the magazine features a new photo of Daniel Radcliffe. You can view new photos of the trio, Fleur, Rita Skeeter, and Dumbledore Here
March 21, 2005
Happy Birthday Gary Oldman!
Known for his portrayal of borderline psychotics (including the enigmatic Sirius Black), actor Gary Oldman turns 47 today. Doesn't it somehow seem fitting for 'Lupin' and 'Sirius' to celebrate their birthdays so close together?
March 20, 2005
Happy Birthday David Thewlis!
Born and raised in Blackpool, England, David Thewlis turns 42 today. One little known bit of Harry Potter trivia is that Thewlis was originally considered for the role of Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). He later got the role of Professor Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
March 18, 2005
'Goblet of Fire' is in the Can
Today is the last day of shooting principal photography on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, although there will be a few more days of secondary shooting. It's a wrap folks! (Source:TheLeakyCauldron.org)
March 17, 2005
Radcliffe Shirt Fetches $1,000 for Tsunami Relief
A Harry Potter crew shirt signed by Daniel Radcliffe recently sold for $995 at 'The Tsunami International Celebrity Fashion Auction'. There were 32 bids in total.
"Celebrities from all over the world have come together to donate items that have meant something to them during their lives and to help us raise funds for those who were so horribly affected by the disastrous Tsunami." The money raised will go towards the project 'Rebuilding Sri-Lanka'. (Source:Clothesagency.com)
March 13, 2005
Happy Birthday Diddykins!
Actor Harry Melling who plays Dudley Dursley in the Hary Potter films turns 16 today. We at 'The Pensieve' hope you receive 40 presents this year!
March 09, 2005
The Challenges of Harry
(Source: MSNBC.msm.com) "Mary GrandPre sounds just like a parent when she talks about Harry. She sees herself in him - a little bit in the eyes, something in the line of his jaw. But that lightning bolt-shaped scar? Hey, that's not from her side of the family.
The Harry in question? Harry Potter, of course. GrandPre is the artist behind the images of Harry seen on the American versions of the books by author J.K. Rowling. Her latest cover, for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," was released Tuesday. The book, sixth in the series of seven, comes out July 16.
Of course, it's Rowlings' imagination that conjured up young wizard Harry's description - black, unruly hair; green eyes behind glasses, and, don't forget, that scar on his forehead, courtesy of You-Know-Who. (If you Don't-Know-Who, you probably won't be reading this article anyway.)
But it was GrandPre, 51, of Sarasota, Fla., who has been drawing him for the cover of each blockbuster book, as well as creating the illustrations that come at the start of each chapter. She's drawn him from a boy of 11 in book one to age 16 in book six.
"It's a challenge to take a character . . . and make sure he ages correctly and make sure he looks like he would look if he were to get a year older," she told The Associated Press. "I feel like I'm his mom, I comb his hair or I mess it up, I make sure he looks good before he goes out the door." "
Read More Here.
The Half-Blood Prince Unveiled
The Scholastic and Bloomsbury Covers for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were unveiled today causing much excitement in the HP online communities. Let the speculations begin!
For larger versions of the covers click here.
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March 04, 2005
Casting for OotP will Begin this Fall
Veritaserum.com has received word from Danielle Symonds of Enchantment Casting about some Order of the Phoenix casting information. According to information Ms. Symonds received from Heyday Films, casting for Order of the Phoenix will begin this fall and filming will begin in January of 2006. A casting director has not yet been appointed, so nothing is happening at the moment.
According to CBBC Newsround chances for open casting calls like those used in GoF to cast Cho Chang, Krum and the Patil Twins are unlikely. A spokesperson for Warner Bros. told CBBC Newsround: "We don't automatically do open casting calls. We only do them when it's particularly challenging to find the correct person for a particular part." Casting characters such as Luna Lovegood or Umbridge are unlikely to pose the same level of difficulty.
March 03, 2005
Happy Birthday Miranda!
Born in England on March 3rd 1958, Miranda Richardson turns 47 today. She will appear in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire this fall playing the obnoxious journalist Rita Skeeter.
This is not the first time Ms. Richardson has been connected with Harry Potter, however. In 2003, she did a particularly insulting impersonation of Hermione in "Harry Potter and the Secret Chamberpot of Azibaijan", a Comic Relief sketch. (Source:Imdb)
I wish I had seen that. Anyone catch it?