Leaky News Archives for July 2003
Harry Helps Kids Learn Science
A summer camp uses Harry Potter themes and concepts to teach chemistry and physics.
One Story, Two Movies?
More material for the 'Could Goblet of Fire be made as two movies?' discussion - Cinescape reports that an upcoming Miramax film will be released in two parts.
Thanks to Daniel for the link.
Harry Potter...Pop Culture Icon?
Harry Potter has been named one of the top 200 pop culture icons by VH1.
Rare Set of Potter Books to Auction
A set of signed first editions of the first four Potter books is expected to fetch as much as £25,000.
How Will PoA Fare at the Box Office?
The Statesman has an article from The London Times discussing Harry Potter and the curse that often comes with Hollywood sequels.
Harry Potter vs The Guide Book
Television station WBIR reports that due to the massive printing of OotP, an order of guide books has been delayed. Point me!
PoA Trailer to be Attached to Bugs Bunny & Co
Just received trusted word that you can expect a first trailer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to be attached to Looney Tunes: Back in Action due in U.S. theaters on November 14. Not that far now!
Will I See You at Nimbus?
No, really, will I? I'll be down in Florida at Nimbus this weekend after all, I've just confirmed, and am looking forward to meeting a deluge of Leaky readers, so be sure to say hi. I'll even wear my name tag when not required to do so (see what I do for you?). :) I'll be down from Friday evening throughContinued...
Fan Gets to Visit Harry Potter Film Set
HPANA reports that Prisoner of Azkaban film crew and the Make a Wish Foundation are making one Harry Potter fan's dream come true.
How Much For That Misprint In the Window?
Josh Stanley's copy of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix could be worth a Gringott's vault worth of galleons due to a cover flaw.
With A Little Help From Draco Malfoy?
A Harry Potter fan in California won a HP fan's dream vacation when she was caller number nine and answered, "Draco Malfoy" correctly. The radio station holding the contest sent her and her lucky family to England for a tour of all the famous Harry Potter haunts.
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PoA Set News
Ain't It Cool News has a new report from the PoA film set!
Remember, PoA footage will be shown at Comic-Con 2003!
Thanks, Matthew!
China Also Having Potter Problems
BBC News reports that China is having its share of problems with unauthorized translations of OotP hitting the web.
Thanks, Derek!
Harry Haters?
The USA Today chats with a few people who are less than enamored with the boy who lived. To say the least...
A Chance To Ride Aboard The Hogwart's Express
The Scarborough Spa Express will run run twice a day to and from the seaside resort to York as of Tuesday, July 15th. One of the locomotives pulling the train will be the Hogwarts Castle, which was used in the Harry Potter films.