WB has just sent over a new press release that lets fans know about Hot Topic’s Exclusive Harry Potter Merchandise.  Read some of the release below and the full one here!

Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and its longtime retail partner, Hot Topic (Nasdaq: HOTT), have announced the creation of exclusive Harry Potter merchandise boutiques in anticipation of the Warner Bros. Pictures’ release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1,in theaters November 19, 2010. These dedicated boutiques will feature all-new products inspired by the famous wizard at each of Hot Topic’s 680 locations in the United States and Canada.  Additionally, an in-store mobile application will offer challenges and rewards to customers who participate through their iPhone and Android mobile devices.

Beginning today, the innovative Harry Potter-themed boutiques at all Hot Topic stores will offer fans an extensive product line, featuring junior and young men’s and women’s apparel, including exclusive Gryffindor and Slytherin polo and tie combination tees, along with bags, throws, jewelry, key chains, stationery, posters and more—all just in time for the debut of the final title of the blockbuster film franchise.

In conjunction with the product boutique launch, Hot Topic and WBCP will also offer the SCVNGR destination-based mobile promotional application, which will allow customers to unlock digital “badges” by visiting Hot Topic locations and participating in various challenges.  Each of the five badges represents one of the four school houses in Harry Potter, along with one for Hogwarts. Customers are encouraged to visit the store weekly for a chance to collect all five and also to unlock the featured rewards: a mini-movie poster and 20% off any in-store Harry Potter item, redeemable at all participating Hot Topic stores. Some of the whimsical challenges include dressing up as a favorite character and posing for the camera or describing their least favorite flavor of Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans.

The new issue of Entertainment Weekly will be featuring Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with a preview online now with snippets from their interviews with Dan, Rupert and Emma. You can see the cover of the issue in the gallery!

[…] spoke with Entertainment Weekly for this week’s cover story, reflecting on their childhoods inside Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy and discussing their plans for the future. EW’s Los Angeles Bureau Chief, Sean Smith, has been interviewing these actors — Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) — since the very first film, The Sorcerer’s Stone, and mines his 10 years of access and observations for this in-depth portrait of the three most famous kids in the world as they transition into adulthood and life outside of Potter.

The issue will be on stands soon, it is the November 12th issue.

The Sunday Times will be having a countdown of sorts to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with exclusive content, giveaways and more!  Read all the information from the press release below!

To celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, The Times and The Sunday Times have put together a cauldron full of delights that is sure to be irresistible to all of the eager wannabe witches and wizards out there. The magic begins today: Thursday November 4 – win a pair of VIP tickets to the World Premiere, watch exclusive cast interviews and see behind-the-scenes images. www.thetimes.co.uk/harrypotter is the first place to park your broomstick for all Potter fans.

From the Thursday November 4:
• Win a VIP pair of tickets to the World Premiere – VIP treatment, walk the red carpet , travel and accommodation – competition ends Monday November 8
• Exclusive ‘Undesirable No1’ interactive poster – become just as wanted as Harry by uploading your picture into the poster
• Vote for your favourite character and win a DVD boxset

From the Friday November 5:
• EXCLUSIVE – 1 x movie clip (24 hour exclusive)

From the Saturday November 6:
EXCLUSIVE – Rupert Grint Interview – “It felt like the last day at school,” says Grint. “Packing up all the stuff that was in my dressing room, all the old toys still there from when I was 11…I’d underestimated how emotional it would be. We all cried.” On speaking of his big moment that all seven books had been leading up to, “The kiss happened quite naturally, and in the second part of Deathly Hallows they’re really quite couply, holding hands a lot. It wasn’t like it came from nowhere. It was quite a tricky kiss, a bit strange, but quite sweet really. It was just one shot, but we had about six takes”.

From the Sunday November 7:
• Stars talking to the stars – Get the inside track on life inside Potter, with stars interviewing each other – Phelps Twins, Tom Felton, Luna Lovegood and Ginny Weasley
• EXCLUSIVE Hagrid’s Motorcycle Game (24 Hour exclusive) – Ride with Hagrid on his motorbike in a thrilling 3D PC game

From the Monday November 8:
• EXCLUSIVE – 1 x Exclusive movie clip (24 hour exclusive)
• EXCLUSIVE – Image Gallery – expected delivery w/c 8 Nov
• Download three movie posters

From the Thursday November 9:
• Watch the stars LIVE – Live streaming of the red carpet at Worldwide premiere

Thanks to The Times for emailing!

Rogue Runner Films have emailed today with two press releases concerning Tom Felton’s new short film White Other.  The film also stars another Potter alum, Imelda Staunton (Umbridge).  You can watch the trailer for the film, here!

There will be a gala performance of White Other in December of 2010. The director is hopeful a feature film will follow, with shooting to begin in 2012.

In the first press release the director (Dan Hartley, formerly a crew member on the Harry Potter set) talks about filming Harry Potter and casting this new film as a director.  The second talks about the short film a bit more and its website.

In creating the website for White Other, Hartley states: “the inherent problem in generating interest in short films is their length. With this website we set out to create a lot of additional content, to give the audience an opportunity to explore the greater world of White Other.” In order to achieve this Hartley worked with a freelance social media consultant and graphic designers Marmalade-on-Toast to develop a creative website that would encourage audience interactivity. This leads visitors through a series of video clips, sound files and news reports, some of which are real and some fictional. If one can follow the trail of clues they are encouraged to become Facebook friends of Felton’s character Ray Marsden, which conceals a code that will enable them to watch the film for free.

As part of promotion for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson will all be appearing on Live with Regis and Kelly. (it is posted on a reliable website, but it could be a rumor…most likely it’s true).  Tom Felton is also scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno   Here’s the schedule.

• November 15th – Rupert Grint on Regis & Kelly
• November 16th – Emma Watson on Regis & Kelly
• November 17th – Daniel Radcliffe on Regis & Kelly
• November 16th – Tom Felton on Jay Leno

Thanks Rupert-Grint.us!

Bloomsbury has made a new website for the Harry Potter books based on the new signature edition covers.  The new site has games, posters, bookmarks, videos and more!

View it here!

P.S. I highly recommend the Signature Edition books, the covers are so much fun!