New "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" Theme Park Announced for Universal Studios
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There is an exciting turn of events tonight as Universal Studios and the people behind Harry Potter announced that there will in fact be a Hogwarts type theme park at Universal Studios (Islands of Adventure) in Orlando, Florida called "The WizardingContinued...
Reminder: "Sonorous " Approaching Soon
A reminder tonight for those who may still be considering attending "Sonorous," the one day Harry Potter gathering being held in Lancaster, California Saturday, June 9. As we told you previously, the event will include a special dinner and feature two speakers, Steve Vander Ark of our Floo partner,Continued...
Miami Herald "Deathly Hallows" Contest with Judge Dave Barry
Thanks to all the readers who mailed about the new contest the Miami Herald is holding asking fans to write their own final chapter to "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." In 300 words or less, submissions entered by June 21 from those 18 years and younger may be the winnersContinued...
Amazon.com Launches Kid Correspondent Quest
As part of the buildup to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Amazon.com has now launched a new contest for young Harry Potter fans under the age of 18 to submit videos reflecting on their love of the Harry Potter series. According to their press release, "ten entrants will be selectedContinued...
Katie O'Brien Memorial Scholarships Deadline Soon
Several years ago we told you about a young Harry Potter fan by the name of Katie O'Brien who lost her battle against leukemia. Her longtime friends at Fiction Alley set up a memorial scholarship fund in her honor and applications for the 2007-2008 Katie O'Brien Scholarships for Writing,Continued...
Contest Information to Hear JKR Read from "Deathly Hallows" Plus New HP Site from Bloomsbury
As a follow up to the big news that author J.K. Rowling will be reading from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at the release of the novel midnight July 21 at the Natural History Museum in London, England, UK publishers Bloomsbury US publishers Scholastic,Continued...
J.K. Rowling to Sign Copies of "Deathly Hallows" in London July 21
J.K. Rowling has updated her website with news regarding a book signing for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on July 21. Our favorite author has announced a new contest for fans to attend this moonlight signing of copies of the last Harry Potter book the night of the release whereContinued...
Second Set Report Preview Now Online
In the second preview of our full OOTP set report, John, Andrew and I visit the Atrium, Room of Requirement, Great Hall and court room sets at Leavesden Studios! Listen in as we give you guys the inside scoop...everything from the architecture of the Room of Requirement to what's etched onto the tablesContinued...
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Stamps Due for U.K.
The Royal Mail in the UK has announced they will issue special stamps to mark the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The Times reports these stamps will be available starting July 17 and will have images of all seven books on first-class stamps. In addition the "crestsContinued...
Winners of Wizard Wheezes Contest Announced
Last month we had a contest to create an advertisement for a Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes item, and today we can now announce the winners. Below are three advertisements that would make Gred & Forge proud. Congratulations to all!
- First Place: Illusi-Line by MadamPenna
- Second Place:Head Boy Badge byContinued...
Scholastic Question Three: "Will Hogwarts Reopen?"
In the third of seven questions Scholastic is asking fans before the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the US publishers pose the following today: "Will Hogwarts Reopen?" You can vote for one of three choices on the Scholastic Harry Potter site, those being Yes, Yes but HarryContinued...
Spells, Music and More in Part Two of EA Set Visit Report
We have a new report for you today about the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix video game. In the second of our three part report on a visit to EA, the makers of the Harry Potter video games, we learn more about the spells, music and other tidbits fans can expect. In thisContinued...
Accio Canon Portkey!
Our friends at our Floo Partner the Harry Potter Lexicon have been hard at work creating a new way to enjoy and delve deeper into the world of the Harry Potter novels. Steve Vander Ark and his team have created a Canon Portkey, which you can use to explore what they are calling 'events' or a discrete scene in the books.Continued...
Amazon.com: One Million Pre-Order for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (Updated)
Earlier we reported that many of the book retailers such as Borders, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon were experiencing large and very brisk pre-sales of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Today that is quite evident as Amazon.com has announced they now have overContinued...
New Deathly Hallows Countdown, Trivia Game
That's our new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows trivia game/countdown, available for use on your Web site/MySpace/whatever (for LJ, use the "HTML" option and pick "Embed Media"). This was supposed to be out a few days ago but we've all been playing with the spinningContinued...