Leaky News Archives for February 2007
Happy Birthday, Alan Rickman
We at TLC would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to actor Alan Rickman (Professor Severus Snape) who is celebrating being 61 years young today. Cheers Alan!
A Crafty Harry Potter Fan in the News
As we get closer to the release date of both Deathly Hallows and the Order of the Phoenix movie, the press is starting to pay closer attention to all things Harry Potter including the fans. One such great fan is featured today in the Daily Texan paper; our own Jennifer Ofenstein. Like many Potter fans, JenContinued...
"Deathly Hallows" Advertisements Starting to Appear in Stores
As we told you previously, since the release date for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been formally announced, retailers are beginning to advertise and promote the book. In addition to the posters from both Scholastic and Bloomsbury available to download and print at home, BordersContinued...
The New York Post Gets Quibbly
In recognition of these important months before book seven, from now thorugh July, the New York Post will be doing constant Harry Potter coverage; it started out this weekend with a long article about the popular book seven theories, and will now continue with Quibbler, a blog fully devoted to Potter, to which IContinued...
New Images of High Definition "Goblet of Fire" DVD
Following up on that High Definition DVD of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire we have been telling you about, thanks to TLC reader James, we now have some new images from this disc. As we first told you last year, this DVD does contain new commentary from James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and GeorgeContinued...
PotterCast 77 Rocks and Rolls
Live podcasts, wizard rock, and charity efforts all over the placein this week's PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, which is now available. listen, just hit the "Play" button on the right side of the page (--->), or use iTunes, or direct download. Notes and more info:
-This week special guest PaulContinued...
High Def DVD Edition of GoF: "Magical"
A shining new review about the upcoming High Definition DVD of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was released today commenting on the enhanced High Def experience. As we previously reported, WB is releasing High Def editions of the Harry Potter films to date sometime in 2007, but in an article today, the superiorContinued...
WB Issues Press Release Defending Dan Radcliffe
We at TLC have received many mails about various tabloid reports and rumors claiming that WB was somehow unhappy with Dan Radcliffe over his appearance in the play "Equus." Today we are happy to report that Warner Brothers has issued a statement supporting the Harry Potter actor, and itContinued...
Happy Birthday, Bonnie Wright
Many birthday wishes go out to Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) who celebrates her Sweet 16 today! Happy Birthday, Bonnie!
Dan Radcliffe Play "Equus" Previews in London; Early Reviews Favorable
As weâve been telling you, actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon) are appearing together in a new production of the Peter Schaffer play âEquus,â and this play began previews to the public lastContinued...
New Ask Peeves Widget and Countdown Desktop Item; Quote Conjurer Featured and Favorite at Apple.com!
We've got plenty of widget/countdown/download info, so let's get right to it:
1. Our popular Harry Potter Quote Conjurer has at long last been updated with character quotes and illustrations from Lupin, McGonagall, Moody, Neville, Percy, Tonks,Continued...
Potter Actors Doodle for Charity
Oliver Phelps, George Weasley in the Harry Potter films, along with actress Imelda Staunton, Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher Dolores Umbridge in "The Order of the Phoenix," are joining 600 other celebrities in doodling for charity. Phelps and Stauntonâs doodles will be auctionedContinued...
Richard Griffiths on Uncle Vernon in OotP: "The Shivering Idiot"
Canada.com has a new interview with actor Richard Griffiths that encompases discussion on his upcoming appearance in the play "Equus" with Dan Radcliffe, as well as working with the young actor in the Harry Potter films. Mr. Griffiths says his the amount of time his characterContinued...
Another New Photo of Dan Radcliffe as Harry Potter in OotP
Well, the new images continue to trickle out, as another new photo of Dan Radcliffe as Harry Potter in the upcoming "Order of the Phoenix" film has now surfaced online. As seen via this link, the photo shows Harry in his school attire, standing by a doorway. Harry Potter andContinued...
Leaky Widgets in the News
Thanks to the TLC readers who let us know that our new "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" release date countdown Widgets have made the news. As seen in on the front page of the Tempo section in the Chicago Tribune today (scans here in our galleries), the article refers to our very cool countdown clock designedContinued...