Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II and a bunch of cast members have been long-listed for the 2012 People’s Choice Awards. You can also write in your favorite actor if they aren’t currently on the shortlist for any given category. The top 5 will be up for the award with the ceremony being held on January 11, 2012 in Los Angeles.

• Favorite Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Favorite Movie Actor: Daniel Radcliffe
• Favorite Action Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Favorite Movie Star Under 25 presented by Moviefone: Daniel Radcliffe; Emma Watson; Rupert Grint; Tom Felton
• Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Favorite Book Adaptation: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Thanks SS!

Best Buy has issued a press release yesterday letting fans know that they are the only place to get the 3D version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I and II!

3D Version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 & 2 Combo Packs Available Only at Best Buy

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – (October 17, 2011) – Best Buy is giving Harry Potter fans a unique look into the final, concluding film in the series with the exclusive release of the 3D version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2. Beginning today, fans can pre-order their 3D copy of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2, both in-store or on BestBuy.com. The combo packs, sold separately for $29.99 each, will officially hit Best Buy store shelves on November 11, in time for the holiday gift giving season.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2 in 3D will each include:

• 3D Blu-ray disc
• Standard DVD
• Standard Blu-ray disc
• Code for digital copy

The combo packs will be available both online at BestBuy.com and at Best Buy stores across the country.

For more information or to pre-order Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2 in 3D, visitwww.BestBuy.com/harrypotter.

Thanks to SS for the tip!

A preview for an upcoming documentary on Harry Potter called ‘When Harry Left Hogwarts’ is now online. The documentary will be 46 minutes long and will be on the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II BluRay and DVD.

Thanks danradcliffe.co.uk

You can pre-order the movie at the following links.

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (Blu-ray+DVD+UltraViolet Digital Copy Combo Pack)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (DVD)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Limited Edition, Numbered Gift Set: Blu-ray+DVD+Digital Combo Pack with Exclusive 48 page Photo Album

Also, don’t forget to pre-order WB’s Exclusive Gift Sets for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II which are also available for pre-order at the WB shop.

The Spike SCREAM awards were held last night and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and its actors won a bunch of awards! It won the following:

• The Ultimate Scream  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
• Best Scream-Play Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
  
• Best Fantasy Actor – Daniel Radcliffe [watch Dan accept his award here]
• Best Villain Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort
• Holy Sh!it Scene of the Year The Room of Requirement FiendFire
• Best FX Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II

Sadly it lost the following categories:

• Best Fantasy Movie to X-Men: First Class
• Best Director David Yates lost to Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan
• Best Fantasy Actress Emma Watson lost to Natalie Portman – Black Swan
• Best Supporting Actor Rupert Grint and Alan Rickman lost to Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
• Best Ensemble Lost to the cast of True Blood
• Fight Scene of the Year The Final Battle and Harry vs. Voldemort lost to Scott Pilgrim and Knives vs. Gideon Graves
• Best 3D Movie to Transformers: Dark of the Moon

The awards show ceremony will air on Spike TV and VH1 on Tuesday at 9pm EST.

As I posted last week, there was a Harry Potter Tribute last night in New York City as part of Spike’s SCREAM awards which will be airing on Spike and VH1 on Tuesday October 18th at 9pm est [check your local listings to be sure of the time].  Daniel Radcliffe was the special guest at the event and there is now a video online of him accepting his Best Actor Award!

Also, thanks to SS we have a transcript of Dan’s speech:

Thank you very very much. Hello, thank you all so much for coming out! This is amazing. Really, thank you guys so so much. I’ve had the most incredible ten years of my life on Harry Potter. I had such an amazing time; I want to thank – first of all, all of you for coming; second of all, everyone who watched the films over the ten years and who supported us, and everyone who voted around the world, not just for me, but for the film. It’s been the year of the longest goodbye in the world and it is a very very sad thing, but we just had the most amazing, amazing time. So, thank you so much for this, this is crazy.

And that man there – I don’t know if you can see him – has got the best Hagrid costume on I’ve ever seen. So, well done, sir. Thank you very very much.

As Harry Potter comes to an end we finally say goodbye to our favourite characters and as the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows DVD is released lovers of the young wizard can relive the magic in Blu-ray. No one can deny that the cinematography in the final instalment is stunning, especially on the Blu-ray edition, with the special effects enhancing the excellent acting and helping the story flow through the jam packed plot lines.

Whether you have read the book or not you are able to follow the story, which is a miracle if you think about the number of pages they have crammed into the film. Whenever a book is made into a movie there are people who claim that the new version has not stayed true to the original, quite clearly the film has done a very good job as the film has rave reviews.

From the very beginning of the film the action comes through and the viewer is left routing for Harry as he progresses in his quest to bring down the evil Lord Voldermort. As Harry, Hermione and Ron strive to uncover the final Horcruxes and battle for their freedom the audience watch in awe.

The story starts with the image of Lord Voldermort holding the elder wand, the image of evil and the main reason all the characters are in this situation. The director seems to be bringing the story back to the beginning; Voldermort created Harry’s mission and without that first curse this story would never have existed.

Throughout the film the story unfolds and we are brought right into the story, and the entire picture unravels before us. We discover all of the secrets kept from both Harry and the audience throughout the rest of the films and books. These revelations are displayed beautifully in front of us and the entire picture is given to the audience.

The only part of the films which sticks is the end and although the film ending reflects the book, which shows Harry and Ginny helping their children onto the Hogwarts train, the characters do not reflect the older counterparts they are supposed to be portraying.

The tales are now part of our culture and the films are some of the best in British history. They should be watched simply for the cinematography and the new Blu-ray edition gives you the perfect excuse to relive the magic.