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Sunday, September 16, 2001

HarryPotter7.net points us to an Ananova article about how St. Margaret's school in New Jersey banned the series.
B.K. DeLong on 9/16/2001 09:49:51 PM | (link)

 

 
Spielberg turned down the first movie but now seems to be having second thoughts and said if he were offered the third book that he might be interested.
B.K. DeLong on 9/16/2001 09:45:37 PM | (link)

 

 
Countingdown.com points us to a Web site that has a Sims expansion of a "flying broomstick". You must have the House Party expansion pack.
B.K. DeLong on 9/16/2001 09:42:11 PM | (link)

 

 
Emma Frost, poster on the Harry Potter Connection has died due to menengitis. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family.
B.K. DeLong on 9/16/2001 09:38:55 PM | (link)

 

 
News of the World has an article about how the uncut version of Harry Potter is 4 hours long. Can anyone say "Director's Cut DVD" ?
B.K. DeLong on 9/16/2001 09:27:32 PM | (link)

 

 
The Toronto Star has a great article about Richard Harris playing Dumbledore.
B.K. DeLong on 9/16/2001 09:26:24 PM | (link)

 

 
Rosie sent us this article from the Sunday Mirror about 12-yr old Jamie Waylett playing Vincent Crabbe. It says he almost died in a car accident several months before he got the part.
B.K. DeLong on 9/16/2001 09:32:41 AM | (link)

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Thursday, September 13, 2001

Rames has posted the stills from Nickelodeon Magazine including the "Exploding Feather" scene and the students preparing to be sorted.
B.K. DeLong on 9/13/2001 09:59:46 PM | (link)

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Wednesday, September 12, 2001

Brent Arrison sent us this scan from the
Sears Wishbook for the Harry Potter Levitating Challenge:

The Harry Potter Levitating Challenge (Click for a larger image)


B.K. DeLong on 9/12/2001 11:22:36 AM | (link)

 

 
Dear Friends,
"I say to you all, once again - in the light of Lord Voldemort's return, we are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. Lord Voldemorts gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great. We can fight it only by showing an equally strong bond of friendship and trust. Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open."
(Albus Dumbledore in JK Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire")
http://190.rapidforum.com/topic=100689977438 (HOL Statement)
Rames El Desouki on 9/12/2001 11:21:18 AM | (link)

 

 
Someone is now auctioning an English version of Poster C on eBay.
B.K. DeLong on 9/12/2001 11:11:18 AM | (link)

 

 
Dara Cummings sent us this note about new pictures in Nickelodeon Magazine. If anyone gets a copy of the magazine and can scan pictures, do send them our way.
Their are two new pictures in the latest issue of Nickelodeon. First the front cover his daniel and in the interview it shows where the feather blows up in nelville's face and the other one is when they first bring out the sorting hat.

B.K. DeLong on 9/12/2001 11:08:42 AM | (link)

 

 
Our deepest condolences go out to the victims, their families and friends who died or were affected by the horrendous act of terrorism in the US yesterday. It will be a long time before America gets back to normal and many will never heal from this disgusting event. Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone today and we will attempt to resume regular posting of Harry Potter news items soon.
B.K. DeLong on 9/12/2001 10:46:08 AM | (link)

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Monday, September 10, 2001

Matt Logan
emailed us this news from This is Gloucester saying filming could restart as early as January in Gloucester Cathedral for Chamber of Secrets.
B.K. DeLong on 9/10/2001 05:10:23 PM | (link)

 

 
Our reader Christine was gracious enough to scan in a pamphlet she picked up at the Warner Mycal theatres in Tokyo. Unfortunately, all the text is in Japanese. Be sure to click on the image to see the full pictures, some were cropped to make them load faster.


An interesting shot of Honeydukes Candy. You can just make out "Every Flavour Beans" written on the box.


Harry waking up in his cupboard. Perhaps the first scene in the book after the foreward?


A nice clear shot of the four students.


The movie version of the Mirror of Erised?


Potions used in Snape's class.


A great shot of all the professors, Hagrid, Fang and our first look of Mrs. Norris.


The Sorting Hat


Harry with the Brazilian Snake at The London Zoo


B.K. DeLong on 9/10/2001 03:28:40 PM | (link)

 

 
A reminder that the Emma Watson Online fan site has been launched and that the James and Oliver Phelps site is set to launch on Wednesday. Also, remember that the 3rd and final trailer will be on its way soon.
B.K. DeLong on 9/10/2001 02:31:29 PM | (link)

 

 
Reader Michael Hewitt reports that eBay has a Taiwan version of the 3rd Poster up for auction and also has some interesting news regarding Harry Potter Trading Card Game Promo Cards:
There is also auctions for the first two promo cards on ebay. They can be found by searching for Harry Potter promo cards. They are Remembrall and Diagon Alley with special stamps. They are going to be given away in the 1st season of the Harry Potter league.
We've also discovered that there will be 3 Promo Cards given out as part of the HP Concession combo.

B.K. DeLong on 9/10/2001 02:23:29 PM | (link)

 

 
Ananova has an article detailing why one psychotherapist thinks Harry Potter is so popular. (Thanks to Chase).
B.K. DeLong on 9/10/2001 02:15:18 PM | (link)

 

 
Empire Online has an interesting article about how recent aerial photos of the Hogwarts Express had to be scrapped due to catching several extras sunbathing topless on the hillside.
B.K. DeLong on 9/10/2001 02:10:36 PM | (link)

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Sunday, September 09, 2001

Lupinlock informs us of the 3rd movie poster and promotion stand. If anyone has pictures or a scan, do send it in:
Looks like us Australians are first to see it... I was on my way to see a movie when I saw it; the thrid Harry Potter poster and a promotion stand!!!!

First the poster: We have the same dark tone as the previous two posters with blue and black tones. We see the backs of Harry and Hagrid, on a cliff looking down at a steamy Hogwarts express going into some fog and heading towards a very big cliff with Hogwarts on it (the same as we see in the second poster just different view) the catch line is "journey beyond your imaginaton" and you see the title and some credits. It looks amazing!

As for the promotion stand, it it a cardboard cut out that is in the shape of a box and has a frame around it, which is the mirror of erised, it has a mirror in it and after a few seconds the mirror turns to the thrid poster (very clever!). On one side of the box we see harry and hagrid (and the first look of a speeding snitch on top of them), on the other side of the box we see Dumbledore, McGonagall and Snape. I must say I like the looks of both these adverts.

B.K. DeLong on 9/9/2001 12:16:45 AM | (link)

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Saturday, September 08, 2001

The Spellbinder has posted the article that went along with the Vanity Fair photo spread.
B.K. DeLong on 9/8/2001 10:08:06 AM | (link)

 

 
The Spellbinder has successfully carried out a major coupe d'êtats in the world of Harry Potter News: In the same night, they have posted not only the entire Vanity Fair photo spread, but the aforementioned article from Entertainment Weekly as well. According to the official newspaper of Hogwarts Online, the full text of the Vanity Fair article will be online later this evening. Spellbinder staff, The Leaky Cauldron commends you!
B.K. DeLong on 9/8/2001 12:31:40 AM | (link)

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Friday, September 07, 2001

According to the BBC, the world premiere for the first Harry Potter movie will be November 4th at the Odeon cinema in Leicester Square.
B.K. DeLong on 9/7/2001 10:27:22 AM | (link)

 

 
The HOL Spellbinder has a very interesting article about visiting the home of the REAL Nicholas Flamel.
B.K. DeLong on 9/7/2001 08:04:54 AM | (link)

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