Leaky News Archives for October 2010
Happy Birthday, Devon Murray
Today we ask you to join us at Leaky in wishing Devon Murray a very happy birthday. The actor, who plays Seamus Finnigan in the Harry Potter films, is celebrating his 22nd birthday. Many happy returns, Devon!
Children's Charity Lumos Calls for 2011 Virgin London Marathon Runners
Lumos, the children's charity founded by J.K. Rowling, has put out a call for committed fundraisers who would like to take one of two Gold Bond places in the 2011 Virgin London Marathon. The charity passed along a press release about participation in the Marathon, which says:Continued...
Video: Alexandre Desplat Composing and Recording for "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Soundtrack
DH FilmThe LA Times HeroComplex blog has posted a video interview and behind the scenes look at the creation of the music for the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" film. Producers David Baron, David Heyman, and Alexandre Desplat, the composerContinued...
Happy Birthday, John Cleese
Please join us at TLC in wishing John Cleese a very happy birthday. The actor, who plays Nearly Headless Nick in the Harry Potter films, is celebrating his 71st birthday today! Many happy returns!
MPAA Adjusts Rating Description for "Deathly Hallows: Part 1"
DH FilmAs you may recall, the MPAA rated "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" as PG-13 for "sequences of intense action violence and frightening imagery." They have since amended their reasoning for giving "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" a PG-13 rating by adding "brief sensuality."
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Leaky's Daily Quotedown to Deathly Hallows: 23 Days
DH FilmThere are now only 23 days left until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" hits theaters! We are posting a quote from the first half of the book every day in celebration and to give us a chance to discuss and ponder the final book as it goes to film. Here is today's quote!
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Preview of the "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Soundtrack Online
Thirty second preview clips from the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" film soundtrack have made their way online care of Amazon.co.uk. Readers will recall, the track titles for the soundtrack were revealed by a Belgin site; this posting on Amazon confirms the trackContinued...
Two New "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" TV Spots With a Lot of New Footage
DH FilmThere are two new, if not high quality, "Deathly Hallow: Part 1" TV spots online, the first of them featuring a look at Hermione shooting Harry in the face during the Snatchers scene, and Scabior commenting on it. The second TV spot has much more new footage such as Moody instructingContinued...
The Final 24! Leaky's Daily Quotedown to Deathly Hallows: 24 Days
DH FilmThere are now only 24 days left until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" hits theaters and we're in the final stretch of quotes from the first half of the last Harry Potter book leading up to the release of the film. We are posting a quote from the first half ofContinued...
Behind the Scenes: Epic Finale Feature on "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Now Online
DH FilmAnother behind the scenes feature on "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" has been released, this one focusing on how "Deathly Hallows" is the culmination of over ten years of effort. The video starts with a reflection on all the previous Harry Potter films, and then includes brief interviewsContinued...
"Deathly Hallows: Part One" Soundtrack Listing Revealed; Cover Art Published
The track listing for the forthcoming "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" film have been released via a Belgian music website. Comprising a total of twenty-six tracks, the album track listings are as follows:
1-1 Obliviate
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Fan Site Interview: Dan Radcliffe Speaks About "Deathly Hallows: Part One"
This August, a number of Harry Potter fan sites, including The Leaky Cauldron, were able to participate in a group chat with Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) in which the young actor spoke about his experiences filming in the "Deathly Hallows" film, particularly the Seven PottersContinued...
"Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Will Be 147 Minutes Long
DH FilmIMAX's website has revealed that "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" will 147 minutes (or 2 hours and 27 minutes) long. This makes it six minutes shorter than the last Harry Potter film that came out, "Half-Blood Prince."
"Deathly Hallows: Part 1" will be released on November 19th.
Introducing LeakyPedia!
We are excited to bring you a new and fun feature here on Leaky: LeakyPedia, our Harry Potter wiki!
On LeakyPedia you can collect and record facts on the canon, the films, the park, JKR, the fandom, and more. We aim for it to eventually become a true record of this community (though this will happen in the fullness of time,Continued...
New "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Images and New Ron Banner Now Online
DH FilmWe have a bunch of new pictures from "Deathly Hallows: Part 1", as well as a new banner featuring Ron.
These new images give us our first look at Great Auntie Muriel, as well as our first clear look at Fleur's wedding dress. Also from the wedding is a look at Ginny in her dress, LunaContinued...