Magical-Menagerie was in attendance at tonight’s Children’s BAFTA Awards where Harry Potter took home TWO awards; Best Feature Film and the Kid’s Vote for Best Film.  Our correspondent, Patrick, has written a report and also sent over some photos which you can view in the gallery!

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Tonight the stars of British Film and Television aligned at the London Hilton, for the 2011 Children’s BAFTA’s. The guest list was full of names of actors both young and old whose work over the past year was being acknowledged, but there was one particular name that brought me to the gleaming marbled halls of the Hilton, that name ‘Harry Potter’.

Nominated in the best Feature Category, this year marked the last chance for the film series to be selected for a Children’s BAFTA and with both Parts One and Two of the Deathly Hallows being nominated the odds were definitely in Harry’s favour. Flying the flag solo for Team Potter was Warwick Davis; the current star of the sitcom ‘Life’s Too Short’, a joint production between himself and the comedic team of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, but the man whom all know as both Professor Flitwick, and the treacherous Gringotts Goblin Griphook.

Once on the red carpet the flashbulbs were ablaze as Warwick and his wife, Samantha posed for the camera’s and waved for the fans. After a few words with some television newsreaders, Warwick headed over to the Harry Potter section of the press gathering, and Magical Menagerie was his first port of call.

Patrick: Currently in ‘Life’s Too Short’, your character is quite nostalgic, do you think that in couple of years you will nostalgic about the Harry Potter Days?
Warwick: Oh absolutely, I think I already am in a way, because we filmed the first one ten years ago. I am looking back with great affection, and fondness, and pride. Certainly when you have nominations and awards such as this, it’s nice but I already have a sense of pride and fondness because, I say I was one a chosen few but they really were many hundreds of actors in the films, it was still a rather unique sort of project.

Patrick: Also in ‘Life’s Too Short’, you had another run in with Miss Helena Bonham Carter, how was that? Different situation to the last time you met?
Warwick: Absolutely! It was lovely to work with Helena again! We worked extensively on Deathly Hallows Part Two, when she played Hermione-Bellatrix and me as Griphook, so we spent a lot of time getting to know one another, and it was really great to have in for ‘Life’s Too Short’ and she will be playing a very unique version of herself because she is nothing like that in reality, she is really a very charming and pleasant person.

With action of the red carpet wrapped up, it was into the Press Room to watch the show, waiting anxiously to find out whether ‘The Deathly Hallows’ was going to take out the gong for best feature. Very early on it proved to be Harry’s night as the film took out the ‘BAFTA’s Kid Vote Award’ being an award decided on by the voting public, for best film. Then it was time for the winner of the Best Feature, and once again Warwick was called back to the stage to accept the award on behalf of director David Yates and producers David Heyman, David Barron, and Author J.K. Rowling.

Back in the press room, Warwick explained how this awards as well as the countless others the film franchise has received are really all testaments to the fans, and that he couldn’t wait till the whole world would get the chance to head to Leavensden and experience the set “Just as we left them” as a part of the Warners Brother’s Harry Potter Studio Tour.

So with the night all wrapped up, Harry Potter had once again taken home awards that were physical reminders of the fact that the films will leave just as much as a lasting impression on the British and International film industries, as much as the books have on our hearts. And the questions that are now left are, what will it win at the standard BAFTA’s? And could there be an Oscar in Harry Potter’s Future?

Patrick Hudson from Magical-Menagerie .com

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A huge thank you to Patrick who attended the award show on the site’s behalf!

As I reported a while ago, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II were nominated for Best Feature Film in the Children’s BAFTA awards.  The awards were held tonight and the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II won Best Feature Film and the Kid’s Vote for Best Film!  The BAFTA Kid’s Vote is where children aged 7-11 voted. Warwick Davis (Griphook) was set to attend the event, it is unknown if any other Potter stars attended, that information should be available soon.

Tonight our correspondent, Patrick, attended the awards in London, I will hopefully have some photos and maybe even a video interview later on! We shall see.

Update: The BAFTA website has been updated with a photo of Warwick Davis, who accepted both of Potter’s awards.  Harry Potter won the kid’s vote with more than 400,000 votes! Click the photo to enlarge.

Today we have some more behind the scenes footage from Ron and Hermione’s long awaited kiss! In the video David Yates, David Heyman, Rupert and Emma talk about the kiss and we also see a new angle of the shot.

Thanks to Incantatem!

Fans have unlocked another video from Harry Potter: The Quest. This one is called A Tribute to Dobby: The Beloved House-Elf. In the video various cast and crew members talk about one of our favorite house elves.

Thanks to SS for capturing the video!

In honor of the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II DVD and BluRay in the UK next week, Warner Bros. have sent over a deleted scene featuring the trio!  You may watch it below. The DVD/BluRay will be released on December 2nd. Be sure to check out the official Harry Potter Facebook page to keep updated on all things Potter! Also, don’t forget about the special Signing at Harrods on December 1st featuring Jessie Cave, the Phelps Twins and Warwick Davis, more information is in this post!

This morning we have a fun piece of news from Warner Bros.! Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick and Griphook), James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) and Jessie Cave (Lavender Brown) will be making a special appearance, where they will be meeting with fans and giving autographs, at Harrods in London on December 1st starting at 5.30pm at The Harry Potter Shop at Harrods.  The full press release may be read here.

Due to the limited time available, access to the queue to meet the stars of the films will be strictly limited to 300. Wristbands will be issued from 10am at The Harry Potter Shop at Harrods on the day of the event on a first-come, first-served basis with a queue starting at Door 3 of the store.

Hmv will be opening up to 150 of its stores around the country especially early at 7.00am on day of release – Friday, 2^nd December, so that fans, including those travelling to work or school, are able to purchase their copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ – Part 2at the earliest opportunity.