Pottermore has released the second part of their look at the making of the Hogwarts House Crests. It shows the process of making the Ravenclaw and Slytherin crests.
The Hufflepuff crest proved to be the most difficult creation for the team. There is a limited amount of detail about Hufflepuff house in Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone and they were aware that they needed to work a little harder to make the crest feel authentic and representative of the Hufflepuff nature. There was also the question of how to show the badger as a tenacious animal, to show Hufflepuffs as unafraid of hard work.
The art team tried out a number of different snakes for the Slytherin crest, as they wanted to ensure the one they used didn’t resemble a particular type of serpent (such as a boa or a cobra). The coil of the tail was another focal point as the artists wanted the snake to look natural, but not inactive. […] the team set to work designing a snake that looked like it had been created by a silversmith. They felt this brought the whole crest to life, especially when combined with the green ripples in the background, designed to accentuate the water element.
Some of the Pottermore Slytherin community have already noticed that theirs is the only animal looking to the left, while the other house crests have animals looking to the right. This was a decision that came about during the final stages of design, when the crests were all placed together.
Harry Potter: The Quest has released another new video, this one is called Dumbledore and Harry: A Look Back. It takes a look at Harry Potter and Dumbledore’s relationship in the films. It contains interviews with Dan, Michael Gambon, Emma and David Heyman. Daniel Radcliffe talks about working with Richard Harris and Michael Gambon. The video also contains some new behind the scenes clips.
Voting has begun for Portrait Magazine‘s Top 30 Under 30 poll and the Harry Potter Cst is on the list! Currently they have 2% of the votes and are in 12th place. Let’s get them to number one because the person or group with the most votes will appear on the December cover! I’m not sure who they are counting as the “Harry Potter Cast” but I assume it would at least be Dan, Emma, Rupert and Tom. I’ve asked for confirmation on who would be included, so if I get that information I’ll update the post. UPDATE: Okay, the list includes: Daniel, Emma, Rupert, Tom, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, the Phelps Brothers, and Bonnie Wright. There could also be others such as Katie Leung and Alfie Enoch but that will be decided at the end of voting.
The entire Top 30 will be featured in the issue. Voting lasts through November 23, and you can vote as often as you like. The FAQs for the voting may be read here.
Jason Isaac(Lucius Malfoy character) will be presenting at the ANWOL Annual Gala Event/Fundraiser on November 17th. A New Way of Life Reentry Project provides housing and support services to formerly incarcerated women in South Central Los Angeles, facilitating a successful transition back to community life. Since our founding in 1998, they have helped transform the lives of more than 600 women and their children. As a community advocate, A New Way Of Life works to restore the civil rights of people with criminal records to housing, employment, public benefits, and the right to vote.
Prices range from $150 for the “Starlet” Dinner Ticket to $20,000 for the “Star Catcher” Title Sponsor. You can buy tickets to the event here. This PDF file contains more information on the event and pricing for attending the event. Alternatively you may visit their website.
The first five Harry Potter films have made it on to Seventeen Magazine’s Top 17 Halloween movies (as one place). My personal favorites, not counting Potter, are Casper, Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus, Monsters, Inc. and Charlie Brown, how about you guys?
Harry Potter (movies 1-5)
Casper
Hocus Pocus
Beetlejuice
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Monsters, Inc.
The Witches
The Goonies
E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial
The Addams Family
Ghost
Edward Scissorhands
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Young Frankenstein
Corpse Bride
The Craft
Ghost Busters
Some other Halloween-ish movies not on the list that I enjoy include: Halloweentown 1, 2 and 4, Teen Witch and Clue! What are your favorites?
The Warner Bros shop is having a HUGE sale on the Harry Potter DVDs and BluRays! All the BluRays are $9 (50% off) and the DVDs are $4.25 (70% off!) so hurry up and snap them up before they’re gone! As I’ve posted a few times they will no longer be selling the DVDs as of December. To order visit the Harry Potter section at the WB Shop!
Also, don’t forget to pre-order your Deathly Hallows: Part II Limited Edition Set and the Complete 8 Movie Set (the 8 movie set is $73 for BluRay and $43 for DVD)!
