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Cover Art for "Deathly Hallows" Paperback

Mon Sep 29 22:33:00 -0400 2008

Earlier this month we told you that the US paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows would be published by Scholastic on July 7, 2009. A high res photo of the cover for the book is available here in our image galleries, with the cover the same as the hardback edition of book seven, but now bearing the tag line “The Breathtaking Series Finale.” With an initial print run of 2 mill...

More Scans from HBP Calendars

Mon Sep 29 22:32:00 -0400 2008

<>More scans have surfaced tonight, these from the US 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince wall calendar. Most we have seen in one form or another previously, but of note is a new photo montage of Ron as Gryffindor Keeper, with the words “You can Score, Gryffindor” and Cormac McLaggen and team standing in the background. Also of interest is this photo of Hermione holding a copy of the Dail...

Emma Watson Attends Paris Fashion Week

Mon Sep 29 22:25:00 -0400 2008

As noted last week on her official website, actress Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) is in Paris, France for the Spring/Summer fashion week. Today she attended the Christian Dior showing, and you can see new photos of Emma at this event here in our image galleries.

Support Harry: Read Banned Books

Mon Sep 29 17:50:00 -0400 2008

It’s Banned Books Week, a special time for us at Leaky as Harry Potter fans, as for most of the last decade Harry has been among the most challenged books published. It remains one of the most opposed stories in history, and shares company with Toni Morrison’s Beloved, Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye and other treasures; and the list of challen...

MTV Feature on Rupert Grint in "Cherrybomb"

Mon Sep 29 16:35:00 -0400 2008

MTV has a new article online, featuring new photos and a new interview with actor Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) regarding “Cherrybomb.” In the piece, Rupert discusses taking on the role in the film he just wrapped, saying of the part ”... I’m playing such a cool, different character that I’ve never done before. It’s nice to get to act like you’re more confident, even for a little bit.”

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Even More Glimpses of "Half-Blood Prince" Calendars

Sat Sep 27 16:03:00 -0400 2008

Andrews McMeel, publishers of the US editons of the Harry Potter calendars, have now updated their website with new photos from the 2009 “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” items. As seen starting here in our image galleries, you can see the covers of a few, as well as a new photo of Dumbledore and what seems to be the locket of Slytherin.

Thanks to UHP for mailing.

Dan Radcliffe a "Breakout" in "Equus," More Reviews of Opening Night Performance

Sat Sep 27 03:23:00 -0400 2008

Last night, actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon) opened the revival production of the play “Equus” at the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway. More reviews are now online of that opening night performance in New York City. MTV has an article online which further reviews the play and goes into some more detail about Mr. Radcliffe’s performance. They note:

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ABC Family Buys Rights for "Half-Blood Prince," OotP

Fri Sep 26 12:26:00 -0400 2008

Cable channel ABC Family will continue their tradition of broadcasting the Harry Potter films as they have now secured the cable rights to movies five and six. Variety reports that ABC Family now “has cable rights to “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” 10 months in advance of its theatrical debut, and [is] making a belated pickup of the 2007 “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.”

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Harry, A History: JKR on Veil Murmurs and More

Fri Sep 26 02:11:00 -0400 2008

Hey all: As mentioned here before, my forthcoming book, Harry, A History, features a foreword by and interview with J.K. Rowling. A large portion of our lengthy interview did not make it into the book, so I’m posting interview outtakes and info on the book’s site regularly. The latest post is about the Veil at the Ministry, why Jo feels certain characters could hear what they did, and exactly w...

"Equus" News RoundUp: Broadway Debut Tonight

Fri Sep 26 01:52:00 -0400 2008

<>As readers will remember, actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) will be stepping onto the Broadway stage this evening with his Harry Potter co-star Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon) for the formal opening of the play “Equus.” Preview performances of the Peter Shaffer play began earlier this month at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City, which will house the revival of “Equus” for its limited 22...

Battling Voldemort, 101

Fri Sep 26 00:48:00 -0400 2008

<>In the past, we've told you about the rise in popularity of collegiate level course on the Harry Potter Series. Tonight, MTV has a new piece online, focusing on the classes being taught at Swarthmore College. In particular, one class "Battling Against Voldemort" is proving so popular, the article note that "a lottery determines who gets one of the 12 seats." Students who enroll in the classes h...

September Issue of The Quibbler Now Online

Thu Sep 25 23:02:00 -0400 2008

Prepare yourselves, ladies and gentlemen, for “all the news you won’t find anywhere else” is now available at your fingertips in the September issue of “The Quibbler.” The fourth issue of our magazine has just hit the newsstands, containing the latest exclusive coverage from the 2008 WizOlympics in Beijing, the ‘Wizard Bites Dog’ scandal, the continued hunt for Lockhart, and much more. Each i...

Wizard Rocking the Vote Online!

Thu Sep 25 21:21:00 -0400 2008

Wizard Rock the Vote, the summerlong campaign in which volunteers helped get Potter fans registered to vote throughout the U.S., is now online. Sponsored by the HP Alliance, you can visit this page to get all the information you need to register before this fall’s elections. When you visit, scroll down and click on the “Wizard Register to Vote” button. <>The HP Alliance does not endorse any candi...

Miriam Margolyes to Return as Professor Sprout for "Deathly Hallows"

Thu Sep 25 20:04:00 -0400 2008

Great news Hufflepuff fans! Actress Miriam Margolyes has confirmed in a new interview that she will reprise her role as Head of Hufflepuff House and Herbology Professor Pomona Sprout for the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films. Mandrakes Ahoy! :)

PotterCast 166: Terminus Part Two

Thu Sep 25 04:21:00 -0400 2008

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The second part of our live PotterCast from Terminus is now online for your listening pleasure! Episode 166 of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast contains the rest of our live show from the Harry Potter conference that took place last month in Chicago, Illinois. Continuing where we left off from last week, our lovely Chloe first brings the Quartet a new Canon Conundrum to discuss, which is ...