Leaky News Archives for June 2007
Harry Potter DVDs Due in High Definition Format in Fall, 2007
Last year and confirmed in January of this year, we reported that all five of the Harry Potter films would be re-released in a High Definition DVD format some time in 2007. Today, Video Business is reporting that Warner Brothers has stated a late fall release of the Harry Potter filmsContinued...
EA Launches US "Order of the Phoenix" Video Game Website
Several weeks ago we told you that Electronic Arts, makers of the Harry Potter video games, had launched their “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” video game site. This site available for many different countries (the one we showed was the U.K.) contained a portion whereContinued...
Katie Leung Talks "Order of the Phoenix," Romance and Magic in New Interview
The Scotsman is featuring a brand new interview with actress Katie Leung, Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films, where she discusses her newfound fame since being cast in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, what she wants to do in the future and her new turn as Harry Potter’sContinued...
"Order of the Phoenix" Early Ticket Sales at Regal Theaters and More
Regal Theaters in the US, have announced that tickets are currently available for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film. As we have previously reported, many theater chains have begun to announce their sale dates for the standard theater, as well as IMAX screeningsContinued...
Rowling, Radcliffe and Watson Ranked in Forbes Celebrity 100 List
Forbes.com has released their annual list of the most powerful celebrities, “The Celebrity 100.” Based on many factors including: web hits, press clippings, and television coverage, as well as pay, this years list includes our favorite author J. K. Rowling and Harry PotterContinued...
J.K.Rowling Adds "Gadget" for Vista Users
Our favorite author sure has been busy these past few days! As we reported earlier, Jo is going on tour here in the US in October, and has also opened the door to her study on her website, where you can now take the third and final WOMBAT. Jo has also now made available a special widget or a “Gadget”Continued...
Scholastic Updates with Knight Bus Fan Videos
As promised, US Harry Potter publishers Scholastic have now updated their website with a montage of some of the first fan videos made during the Knight Bus tour. You can see these videos of lucky fans who are visiting the purple bus (just like the one from the books) as it makes its way across theContinued...
More on the "Order of the Phoenix" Soundtrack; Confirmed Track List
Earlier today we told you that Warner Brothers confirmed the July 10 release date for the soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. WB has now sent us the official CD cover art, which you can see here in our galleries, as well as a confirmation of the track listing.Continued...
The End of Harry Potter, Served on a Slate
Will the final chapter in the Harry Potter saga end in the same mysterious manner as the hit cable tv show, The Sopranos? Online magazine "Slate" takes a humorous turn at fan fiction of sorts, as they present their ending to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, complete with our hero Harry (just like Tony inContinued...
"Order of the Phoenix" Soundtrack, Game, and Release Date News
In addition to the great news about Jo touring the US in October, we now have a few updates regarding the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film. In a press release issued this morning, WB confirmed the July 10 release of the soundtrack to the fifth Harry Potter movie,Continued...
J.K. Rowling to Tour in US, October 2007
J.K. Rowling has updated her website with the news she would be touring here in the United States in October of 2007. Jo says "The Open Book Tour" will include "four events, three to be held for schoolchildren in Los Angeles, New Orleans and New York City and one event in New York City forContinued...
J.K. Rowling to Appear on Jonathan Ross, Today Show
While we are still pondering over the third and final WOMBAT which now available on JKRowling.com (yes yes the third time is the charm, as the door is FINALLY OPEN, so go take that test now!) there is some additional news about Jo this morning. NBC's The Today Show announced they will be airingContinued...
Do Not Disturb Sign Gone on J.K. Rowling.com
JKRowling.com's mysterious "Do Not Disturb" Sign is gone - revealing a third WOMBAT test underneath. This is the FINAL WOMBAT, and more difficult than the rest; also, certain answers are sure to "LOSE YOU MARKS," the test warns (in all those caps, too). It is on Magical History,Continued...
New Emma Watson Photos from "Bravo" Magazine
At the request of the publishers, these photos have been removed.
Vietnamese and Bulgarian "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Release Dates
Good news for Vietnamese and Bulgarian fans of the Harry Potter series, it was recently announced that the two countries will publish the seventh book on the world wide date of sale, July 21, 2007. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be available at midnight in BulgariaContinued...
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