The Times Online has a new interview with John Hurt where he talks abut filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!

The franchise It’s very strange really. I did the first one and thought that would be it. Nobody knew whether it was going to be successful. When I came back last December to do the last two, suddenly everybody’s grown up. Daniel’s 20. It’s very peculiar.

Potter fans

They’re crazy about Ollivander — they love him! I’m not sure they will when they see the next one when he’s being tortured. I’ve never been pestered for an autograph. I get asked — usually by parents because the children are a bit too shy to ask. But I’ve never been pestered; I have a very good class of fan.

Universal Orlando Resort has released a first-ever image of the hog’s head, which will be mounted on the wall of the Hog’s Head pub at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.  You can see the photo here in our galleries!

Thanks to Universal for sending over the photo!

In a new interview with The Telegraph, Rupert Grint discusses what his perfect weekend would include.  Head over to the link to read all the fun details.

MY FAVOURITE THINGS…

• Playing golf
• The Reading and V music festivals
• Hovercrafting
• Catching up with friends
• Antiques programmes, especially Antiques Roadshow
• Traditional pub grub
• Playing practical jokes

In a new interview with MTV, Tom Felton discusses how they will be filming the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Epilogue.

“For nearly two months, we’ve all been doing prosthetic tests and all sorts of preparation for the epilogue,” Felton said. “I’ve been having some aging training. You’ve got to walk differently. There’s a slump in your walk.” Those tests must have been successful because a schedule to shoot the scene has already been set. “It’s going to be the last big thing that we do. It’s going to be on location,” he explained, going on to say that it should take three days of filming to complete.

Until then, he’s been busy practicing how to play a character on the verge of turning 40. So how exactly does one train to be old? “It’s bizarre,” Felton laughed. “We have a lovely guy who comes in. It was a little weird the first time — imagine you’ve got weights on your arms! There have been a number of times where I nearly laughed and I had to hold it in.”

Felton should finally wrap up his decade-long commitment to the franchise in June, about six months before the November release date of the first part of “Deathly Hallows.” And while a bit of sadness has crept into the proceedings at the thought of leaving the series behind, he’s eagerly anticipating the chance to film the epilogue at long last and thankful that he — and not an older actor — will be in front of the camera when it all goes down.

“We’re probably at the most exciting bit,” he said. “Certainly the part I’ve been most looking forward to. It’s going to be very exciting.”

Lumos, the charitable organization co-founded by J. K. Rowling, has organized a campaign that will take place on International Children’s Day.  Some more information on the Light a Birthday Candle for Lumos Campaign may be read below:

On International Children’s Day this year (1 June 2010), Lumos is asking people to light a birthday candle for thousands of children in large residential institutions who are unable to celebrate their birthdays.

Year after year, the staff looking after children in these institutions across central and eastern Europe cannot give them the one-to-one attention that they so desperately need. That is why 1 June, International Children’s Day, is often chosen as a day to celebrate birthdays, however the notion of a child’s individuality is lost – with many children never knowing their actual birth date. The Light a Birthday Candle for Lumos campaign will encourage families, friends, employees and community groups to raise vital funds by hosting a ‘birthday’ party and lighting a candle.

For full information on how to become involved in this campaign, and donate to the cause, please visit www.lumos.co.uk.

Thanks TLC!

In an interview with MTV, Tom Felton talked about his nomination in the Best Villain category for the MTV Movie Awards.

“It’s a massive honor,” he said. “Especially given that it’s a fan vote. That makes it quite touching. And it’s classic for me, because for almost a decade, kids have been running onto set and hugging Daniel [Radcliffe] and shaking Emma [Watson]’s hand. I try and be as polite as I can, and I never seem to get anywhere with them. Finally, I’m in a category that celebrates that fact!”

And then there’s Helena Bonham Carter, his “Harry Potter” co-star and now his MTV Movie Awards adversary. “Never my competition — she’s my idol,” Felton said. “I’ve learned more off her than anyone else.” Sure you don’t want to talk a little smack? “Of course! I’m putting a friendly face on it, but on the night, it’s all game,” Felton said. “Each dog for his own.”

“In the fourth film, I got turned into a ferret,” he said. “In the original script, it says that in the transition back from ferret to human, I was going to be naked, and I was going to have to run through the courtyard with about 60 extras and 50 film crew and run out with my cheeks on show. For some reason, they pulled that at the last minute. I don’t know why. Maybe they thought it was too explicit for young viewers. Maybe something about not having a wide-angle lens!”

Well played, sir. Any final words — a get-out-the-vote message for fans? “After 10 years, to still be in the public’s hearts, it really means a lot,” he said. “I can speak for Daniel and Emma and the rest of the cast on that one. I’d love to see some awards being handed out to ‘Harry Potter’ stars on the night.”