PlumWillow have just emailed to let us know about a wonderful contest they’re having on their website! There are two ways to enter, you can either Create a Harry Potter OutfitorPlay the Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt! For more information, and to enter, visit this page.
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Seventeen Magazine have just emailed to let us know they have an exclusive interview with Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton! In the interview he talks about Harry Potter, girls, set crushes and more.
17: What are you going to miss the most about Draco?
TF: He’s a sweetheart. Everyone’s like, “Oh, he’s horrible,” but I feel really sorry for him. Harry has it easy. He has all these great influences saying, “Do this, do that, be the hero,” and Draco doesn’t even have that option. It’s, “Go and be evil or Voldemort is going to kill you,” which is pretty horrific really. But as much as he is a sweetheart, Draco’s delightfully horrible most of the times and I’ve had a lot of joy in doing that.
17: What do you look for in a girlfriend, in real life?
TF: I like the laid-back ladies. Looks are stressed so much these days, and a lot of girls feel they need to do all of these weird and wonderful things to look good and they really don’t. The best-looking girls don’t do anything, they just sort of know they’re beautiful, especially in jeans and a hoodie. I like a funny girl. Smart. Talented. I like someone who is good at music — that always intrigues me.
Last week The Wand Company sent me one of their Kymera magic wand remotes to review on the site. If you would like your own wand, visit this page to buy one! Before I get to the actual usage of the wand I must say that it is VERY well made and I am in love with the user manual. It is totally in keeping with the Potter world and old timey feel with the parchment background and fun graphics.
The wand starts out in practice mode so you can learn all the different gestures like twisting the wand, flicking up or down, swishing down and more. The wand pulses to let you know you have done the movements correctly, which I found very helpful. Then when you are ready you can go into learning mode to teach your wand what you want each gesture to do, so the wand is very customizable! This part is a little tricky and took me a while to learn, but the good thing is once you teach it you won’t have to do it again (unless you want to change what a gesture does).
I will admit that I got very frustrated when I tried to teach my wand how to do things but then I asked my father to help and it works a lot better when you have two people. That way someone can do the wand movements and can tell the person holding the clicker when to push the buttons. Or perhaps I have lost all my hand eye coordination now that I’m an old fart (even though I’m only 22). Now I feel like a real wizard when I change the channel or turn the volume up or down! It’s pretty darn cool! I tried to take a video to show you all how it works, but I’d rather not subject you to that horribleness…
*I was gifted with the wand for the purpose of reviewing but that in no way affected my review. My thoughts are my own.
The full episode of ITV’s Behind the Magic hosted by Ben Shepard has found its way on to Youtube and may be watched below. The special takes a look at the making of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II. The episode features interviews with Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Matt Lewis, Tom Felton, Bonnie Wright, Julie Walters, Helena Bonham Carter, David Barron, David Heyman and David Yates. There are also some new behind the scenes shots from the final film!
Warner Bros have released a TON of new high resolution promotional and behind the scenes photos from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II. You can see the promotional photos in this album and the behind the scenes photos in this album!
Also, don’t forget to check out my New York City and London premiere photos! 😉
