Gemma Jones, who plays the role of Madam Poppy Pomfrey in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, recently gave an interview where she discussed the upcoming film.
“I did have to do a lot of fighting with my wand,” she said while promoting the Woody Allen comedy You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger. “At my age and station it was a very good workout. I’m fighting the Death Eaters with my wand so I had a good time.”
“Well, I talked to Emma and Daniel on this last film because I was kind of maternally concerned for them because it’s such a huge experience and going to come to an end. I wasn’t there on the last day of the last shot but I think they were finding it very hard to take in that it was coming to an end. I hope they’ll be okay.”
“It couldn’t be more different than having done this film with Woody but a wonderful repertory company of British actors in those films and a lot of people I know. Hell of amount of hanging about because the setups are so huge, so a lot of that was spent in each other’s trailers having a jolly good gossip and a very nice time. It’s like a huge juggernaut and military campaign getting it off the ground every day on set.
Thanks to g_zara on Twitter we have a new high resolution photo of Hermione in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In the photo she is sitting against a a tree reading a book. The photo comes from Abril Jovem‘s Retratos do Mundo Mágico sticker book. You can see it here in the gallery and a smaller version below!
Matthew Lewis and Bonnie Wright have answered their first fan questions as part of the Harry Potter UK Facebook group fan question series.
What was the most difficult scene to film in Deathly Hallows?
Matthew: There’s a scene where Neville stands up to Voldemort towards the end of the movie and it is his defining moment so there was a lot of pressure. I wanted to be perfect for all the fans.
What it was like playing Harry’s love interest?
Bonnie: It was exciting for me as an actress and for Ginny. It is a massive part of her life.
Warner Bros. have just emailed to let us know of a competition for US fans to win tickets to the New York City premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows through the Official Harry Potter Facebook page. This contest is similar to the one announced on the UK site a few weeks ago. The Facebook page announces that the NYC premiere is currently scheduled for Monday, November 15th 2010. Which is 4 days after the UK premiere (November 11th). The official rules may be read here!
Celebrate the upcoming release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” through the Join the Final Battle application on the official US Harry Potter Facebook Page. Recruit your friends to Join The Final Battle and be the first to access videos, photos, interviews, and games from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” in theaters November 19, 2010. Through this application, you will also be eligible to win tickets to the red carpet premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1,” in New York City. This is the first social media application for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” that will engage with fans of the blockbuster franchise over the next 10 months.
Update: Thanks to SS you can watch the video of Daniel explaining the sweepstakes below:
A preview of the upcoming book, Harry Potter Film Wizardry, released on October 19th, has been released and you may watch it below thanks to SS! We see promotional photos, interviews and more!
Potterish has been told by Warner Brothers Brazil that John Williams will score Part 2. This has not been confirmed through my sources, but Mugglenet, Leaky and some other sites agree that it seems pretty credible. But it is still a rumour until WB releases the information everywhere.
John Williams hasn’t done a score for a Potter film since Prisoner of Azkaban, and I personally hope he is coming back for Deathly Hallows Part 2! As most of you will remember, Alexandre Desplat is working on the score for Deathly Hallows, Part 1.
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, released on October 19th, has been released and you may watch it below thanks to 