WB Harry Potter Site Revamp Due This Week
In the new issue of the WB Reel News email sent to subscribers, WB announced that changes are afoot for the main Harry Potter movie website. According to the owl this editor just received, under a photo of Voldemort and the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix logo it says:
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Associated Press Feature on Harry Potter Fansites
Harry Potter fan sites are the subject of a new feature by the Associated Press. In the new article which describes the rise and development of various fansites such as the Sugar Quill, Floo partner the Harry Potter Lexicon, MuggleNet, Harry Potter for Grownups, and our very own Leaky Cauldron,Continued...
Nickelodeon Magazine Launches OotP Premiere Contest
The April issue of Nickelodeon Magazine contains a new contest to attend a WB movie premiere, including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The magazine contains a special center section promoting this "Coming Attractions Sweepstakes," that is open for US legal residents betweenContinued...
Entertainment Weekly Feature on OotP: "Yates Likely to Return" for HBP
The new issue of Entertainment Weekly that TLC first told you would feature Harry Potter is now available containing those new photos as well as an article which is now online. In this feature, there are new quotes from several of the actors such as Dan Radcliffe on the book vsContinued...
"Order of the Phoenix" Soundtrack Due July 10
Amazon.com now has the soundtrack for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix available for pre-order. According to the site, the soundtrack will be released on July 10. As announced previously the score for the fifth Harry Potter film will be composed by Nicholas Hooper. Please note there is no otherContinued...
New Cards Inc. Draco, Ron, Hermione Action Figures
Cards Inc. has posted online images of their new Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger action figures due this summer before the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The Ron figure has a wand accessory along with his Jack Russell Terrier Patronus and the Hermione GrangerContinued...
Vote for Borders 2008 Harry Potter Calendar Images
Retailer Borders is offering a unique opportunity for fans to help choose the images contained in a new calendar. Via this link you can vote for five of your favorite images from the Harry Potter films, including ones from the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, all to be includedContinued...
Variety: OotP Due on "over 10,000" Screens This Summer
Variety Magazine has a new article online about the hopes major Hollywood studios have for big box-office results this summer, in particular from the international screenings of films such as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The article contains an interview with Veronika Kwan-Rubinek,Continued...
Irish Eyes to Smile on "Half-Blood Prince" Filming?
There is news tonight about possible new locales for the film version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince involving the country of Ireland. The Sunday Business Post Online is reporting that "filming is due to begin early next year" for the sixth Potter film and Warner Brothers hasContinued...
Hop on the Hogwarts Express via HarryPotter.com
Well, we are not sure what is afoot, but many of you let us know the official Warner Brothers HarryPotter.com website has temporarily been revamped in the old Sorcerer's Stone movie version. A fluke no doubt, but perhaps it is a sign that a major update is in store for us in the near future.Continued...
New Images of High Definition "Goblet of Fire" DVD
Following up on that High Definition DVD of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire we have been telling you about, thanks to TLC reader James, we now have some new images from this disc. As we first told you last year, this DVD does contain new commentary from James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and GeorgeContinued...
WB Issues Press Release Defending Dan Radcliffe
We at TLC have received many mails about various tabloid reports and rumors claiming that WB was somehow unhappy with Dan Radcliffe over his appearance in the play "Equus." Today we are happy to report that Warner Brothers has issued a statement supporting the Harry Potter actor, and itContinued...
New Harry Potter Chess Set and Magazine
Many readers emailed to say a new Harry Potter Chess set and Magazine is due this year. Apparently this magazine is available only in the U.K. and will be published weekly, containing new tips and tricks to playing a better game of chess. The pieces in this game are based on the set seen in the film HarryContinued...
NECA Release Schedule, HP Trading Cards, HP Scene It? Tin, Lego Castle Images, More
Well the Harry Potter Product watch continues again with another sizeable update for you on many of the new products due this year.
First up: TLC reader Alex let us know new HP 3-D trading cards are due to ship in April of this year. This set of new cards "set featuresContinued...
Stuart Craig Now Designing Astronomy Tower for "Half-Blood Prince" Film
Well as if there hasn't been enough interesting news tonight, as a followup to those new Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix set photos we first told you about Friday, Newsweek has now posted a short new interview with Stuart Craig about his work on the film for HarryContinued...