If you subscribe to the WB/Harry Potter Newsletter you will already know that there will be a sale in honor of Fred and George Weasley’s birthday on April 1st and 2nd! The sale is 20% off ALL Harry Potter merchandise!
Also, you can use the “secret coupon code” WEASLEY right now if you want to save right away!
The Suffolk Free press has a new article online about filming that took place there in January.
Scenes from the forthcoming Hollywood blockbuster Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows have been filmed in Lavenham. Although none of the cast was present for the filming, the characters of Harry Potter and Hermione Granger will be added through computer wizardry – meaning film fans will actually see the Warner Bros blockbuster’s main protagonists appearing in Lavenham’s streets.
Jane Gosling, manager of the National Trust-run Lavenham Guildhall, spoke to the Free Press about the film crew’s visit in January. She said: “It was all very exciting. What the film-makers are going to do is turn parts of Lavenham into Godric’s Hollow (a village featured in the book and film series) and the Guildhall will be Harry Potter’s parents’ house. It is all very clever. They filmed parts of Lavenham and will edit out any modern houses and bits they don’t want digitally.”
In a new interview with movieline Ciaran Hinds talks about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
[SPOILER ALERT] How did you wind up in a Harry Potter film (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) playing a member of the Dumbledore clan?
Dumbledore’s kid brother! Dumbledore was about 123, so that makes me 115. Dumbledore’s passed away in the story, but there’s some link back to his earlier childhood that needs to be revealed to the… well, they’re not so much kids anymore. They’re young adults. I was asked, “The director wants to meet you, because he knows your work and thinks you might suit this role.” We just met, and he was very lovely. It was just, “I’d like you to do this; I think it’s going to work out.” It was only like four days’, five days’ work. But it did involve a lot of prosthetics. What’s great is that I won’t be hassled by anybody in the street because they won’t know who was in there.
Scholastic has updated their Harry Potter mini site again with a quiz on each of the Potter books!
Welcome to the New Harry Potter
Online Experience! Test your Harry Potter knowledge above and see if you can unlock the magic! Explore all the books and find out more about the Harry Potter series.
Universal has released another press release with more details on The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park!
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is the heart of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This all new adventure combines a powerful storyline with spectacular new technology so effectively that guests will be completely immersed in the experience.
And as they live their adventure, guests will feel things no one has ever felt inside a theme park attraction, move in ways no one has ever moved, experience film like no one else ever has, explore vast sets punctuated by amazing special effects – and have an adventure only possible in Harry Potter’s world.
The new attraction lies deep within Hogwarts castle, a majestic structure that towers over The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – the only place in the world where the wonder, excitement and adventure of the Harry Potter books and films comes to life.
The Adventure
Imagine…
…meeting Harry, Ron and Hermione as if they were in person
…soaring over Hogwarts castle with Harry
…being swept into a Quidditch match
…feeling the chilling effect of a Dementor
…exploring your favorite places inside Hogwarts castle
…living adventures you’ve only been able to imagine – until now.
I’m not sure if you’ve heard about this, but every year WWF has a campaign to raise awareness on global warming. This year’s Earth Hour is Saturday, March 27th. Make sure to be a part of this global statement. This is a very serious issue and we support it 100% on this website. Go to http://www.earthhour.org/ to check the exact hour in your country! This can actually be quite fun; last year my family and I played Apples to Apples, great family bonding time!
