Leaky News Archives for July 2009
From the Fan's Point of View: Meeting J.K. Rowling and Going to Premiere of Half-Blood Prince
We have a bit of a fun treat today, as there are two special reports from the recent London premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as seen through the eyes of fans. Longtime TLC reader Rotfang and his nephew Harry were lucky enough to actuallyContinued...
Video: Rupert Grint on NBC's The Today Show
As a follow to the post below, actor Rupert Grint was also on NBC's Today Show. You can now watch the interview via this link, where Rupert discusses the recent rainy premiere in London, his bout with Swine Flu and the tribulations of Ron Weasley's love life in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. UPDATEContinued...
Video: Dan Radcliffe on NBC's The Today Show
As promised, actor Dan Radcliffe was a guest on NBC's The Today Show. You can now see video of Dan on the show here via this link. In this fun interview he jokes about his intense competitive nature over ping pong, plus see a clip of the recently released scene of Professor Slughorn and Harry in PotionsContinued...
500 Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince Showings Already Sold Out
Movie-tickets.com has announced today that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has become one of the biggest advance ticket sellers ever. In a release, the website says that HBP "has already sold out over 500 performances worldwide, including over 300 midnight showings in theContinued...
Hot Topic: New Slug Club, Gryffindor Quidditch Captain, Hufflepuff Crest Shirt and More
Product watch continues today with new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince merchandise from Hot Topic. New and notable are at long last an actual Hufflepuff crest shirt :)
Also noteworthy are the Slug Club shirt, Gryffindor Striped shirt, Bellatrix Wanted posterContinued...
James and Oliver Phelps for Swedish Premiere of Half-Blood Prince
Premieres for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince continue around the globe. James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George) are in Sweden for that premiere, with a new interview of the brothers airing here on Swedish TV. UPDATE: The video can now also be found here in our galleriesContinued...
Happy Birthday, Fiona Shaw
Happy Birthday wishes go out today to actress Fiona Shaw, who portrays the character of Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter films. Ms Shaw is celebrating her 51st birthday today. Cheers to you!
More on JK Rowling Contribution to Kids' Night In Three Book for Charity
Previously we told of you comments made by author Jessica Adams on her website regarding a contribution from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling to Kids' Night In Three, a compilation book edited by Adams for charity. The earlier remarks read: "Also on the charity bookContinued...
Video: Helen McCrory on Filming Malfoy Manor for Deathly Hallows
DH FilmThere is a new video interview online with actress Helen McCrory where she speaks to her role as Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. In the interview recorded a few days ago in London, she says that she is due back next few weeks to begin filming scenes for Malfoy Manor inContinued...
New Photos of Trio, Bonnie Wright in Entertainment Weekly
Earlier today we told you about the new special issue of Entertainment Weekly on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince that is due out tomorrow, Friday, July 10th. Thanks to our Order partner BonnieWrightOnline we can show you more new scans from the feature; one is this adorable new photoContinued...
New Behind the Scenes of Half-Blood Prince Specials from Germany, Italy; New Clip of Potions Class
We have two more behind the scenes specials on the making of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to update you on tonight. First, thanks to our own Erna, we that the German tv station Pro7 will be airing their special Sunday, July 12 at Sunday, 7:10pm.Continued...
USA Today on the Draco and Harry Rivalry
"Whereas Malfoy's becoming a fully fledged evil person, Harry is maturing into this real fighter," says Radcliffe. "He's not a boy anymore, he's a soldier who knows what he has to do. He's set himself goals, along with Dumbledore. I see Harry becoming Dumbledore's favorite foot soldier in this film."
So saysContinued...
Photos from the New York Premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Earlier tonight we were able to broadcast live from the red carpet for the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in New York City. We now have press photos to show you from the event, starting here in our Image galleries. The premiere saw Alan Rickman, MichaelContinued...
Reminder: Dan Radcliffe on David Letterman Tonight!
A quick reminder that actor Dan Radcliffe will be a guest tonight on Late Night with David Letterman. The show is broadcast at 11:35pm on CBS. We now have photos of Dan arriving at the studio to tape the show earlier today, then making his way over to the premiere of Half-Blood Prince. We will haveContinued...
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD Due December 7, 2009
Last month, TLC first told you the DVD for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince would be out in December. Tonight DVD times is reporting a firmer date for now: December 7, 2009. The film will be released on both DVD and Blu-Ray, with Amazon.com already providing an alert opportunityContinued...