Happy Birthday, Robbie Coltrane
Thanks to everyone who let us know that today actor Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) is celebrating his 56th birthday. Cheers Robbie!
J.K. Rowling Hosts Charity Ball Fundraiser; Raises £200,000 for MS
Update: See hi-res images of JKR and her husband at this event in our gallery!
Previously we told you that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling would be hosting a gala ball as a fundraiser for charity. The ball was held tonight at Stirling Castle in Scotland, and you can now see someContinued...
Two Harry Potter Actors Receive OBE Awards
Previously it was announced that two actors from the Harry Potter films would be among those made Officers of the Order of the British Empire, a special award presented by the Queen of England. Today actor Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) and actress Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge in Phoenix) received theirContinued...
New Preview of the Goblet of Fire DVD
Another preview for the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire DVD has surfaced online. This preview from The Trades.com of the Wide screen two-disc version of the DVD includes both a breakdown of the bonus features on disc two, as well as a review of the film from disc one. This is a mostly positive reviewContinued...
New Goblet of Fire Trading Cards Available on HarryPotter.com
Today, Warner Brothers opened the new Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire online trading cards at HarryPotter.com. There is special section that allows you to get additional cards from the Goblet of Fire DVD that will be released on March 7th, but in the meantime, you can startContinued...
Scotland's Hot 100 List
Reader Amoscotia let us know that the Scottish magazine "The List" published their Hot 100 list, and it contained a few people from the Harry Potter world. Cover boy and Potter actor David Tennant (Barty Crouch Jr.) took the top spot. Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was listed at number 63, and actor Robbie ColtraneContinued...
Coltrane, Staunton to Receive OBE Award
Actors Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) and Imelda Staunton (widely rumored to be cast as Dolores Umbridge in Order of the Phoenix) will be made Officers of the prestigious Order of the British Empire, the order of chivalry of British democracy. This honor, conferred in the New Year's Honors List, acknowledgesContinued...
Official Attendees for Goblet World Premiere in Leicester Square, London
The Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire World Premiere is this Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Leicester Square Odeon in London at 6:15 p.m., and WB has confirmed to TLC those involved who are scheduled to attend. The list is as follows (and people will start arriving at 5pm):Continued...
Potter Actors Star on UK Walk of Fame
The UK has answered Hollywood's Walk of Fame by launching a new Avenue of Stars in central London, and it include many actors seen in the Harry Potter films. The BBC reports that among the 100 stars honored, were acting greats (and Potter cast members) Kenneth Branagh, Sir Michael Gambon, Dame Maggie Smith,Continued...
Signed Goblet of Fire Sweepstakes to Benefit Children's Camp
In
August, the New York division of Kiwanis International, an international service
organization devoted to aiding children around the world, will raffle off a
one-of-a-kind American-edition Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
book signed by 27 members of Harry Potter and the GobletContinued...
Harry Potter Cast Doodles for Charity
In an effort to raise awareness and funds, many celebrities are joining in the UK National Doodle Day on Feb. 27th. The many doodles drawn, including those from actors in the Harry Potter films, are being auctioned on EBAY in order to raise money for Epilepsy Action and the Neurofibromatosis Association.
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