According to this article, James and Oliver Phelps will be in attendance at the opening of The Deanery Children’s Centre at 11am on Thursday May 27th.
The pair, whose real names are James and Oliver Phelps, are to open a new children’s centre in Sutton Coldfield later this month. Currently in America launching a new theme park attraction based on Hogwarts school, the Phelps will bring a touch of Potter magic when they unveil a plaque at the Deanery Children’s Centre in Walmley on May 27th. The famous twins who were born in Sutton Coldfield and are supporting Birmingham’s City of Culture bid, agreed to appear at the event because of their local connections.
Their mother, Sue Phelps, from Sutton Coldfield, said: “James and Oliver have agreed to open the centre because they are proud of their Birmingham roots. They will be coming home soon from the States where they have been promoting the new Hogwarts Theme Park at Universal Studios in Florida. I am very proud of them. The lifestyle they have had to deal with hasn’t changed them. They are still very down-to-earth. One supports Aston Villa and the other Birmingham City. But they are both really proud of their Birmingham connection.”
The Deanery Children’s Centre is situated on the premises of Deanery Church of England Primary School and will serve families in the Walmley and Minworth area. It is part of a network of centres across the city that aim to provide a one-stop support network for families with young children under five. It will offer a range of services relevant to young families ranging from help with post and antenatal depression to gaining employment, dealing with drug and alcohol abuse and parenting.
Children’s centre manager Jackie D’Arcy said: “It is absolutely brilliant that James and Oliver are supporting us. I am passionate about what we offer to the local community and keen that people know what we do here and how we can support them. The twins will really help put us on the map and I am very grateful to them both.”
We have 2 more photos and an official video from Matthew Lewis, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrain and the Phelps Twins’ trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park. See the photos in the gallery and the video below!
There are some more photos and a few videos from Matthew Lewis, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrain and the Phelps Twins’ trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park today! View the photos in the Lewis Lovers gallery and the videos below:
Harry Potter stars Matthew Lewis, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane and the Phelps Twins are in Florida right now touring the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park and we have a photo. The photo also comes with a new report on the park!
It feels as though I’ve landed straight inside JK Rowling’s mind. Potter fans are going to love it. In fact, so too, will those who haven’t even seen one of the films. ‘I’ve basically built a film set,’ beams Alan Gilmore, the brain behind the aesthetics of the park as both Art Director to the attraction and several of the films. ‘I believe you could film scenes here if you wanted.’
As we posted last week, some Harry Potter stars attended the Private London screening of Rupert Grint’s new film Cherrybomb and photos are appearing online. Head over to SnitchSeeker to see all the photos!
In a new interview with the Globe and Mail James and Oliver Phelps discuss the end of filming Harry Potter and what it has been like.
What’s it been like being wrapped up in the frenzy around Harry Potter? Oliver: It’s been something totally different to what we thought it would be when we first started. I don’t think anyone involved assumed that it would get to the size it’s gotten to.
Have you had strange or frightening fan encounters? James: There was one when we were on holiday in Mexico and I was having a swim in the sea, and this Mexican lady swam over and said, “Are you in Harry Potter?” Like, “Yeah.” “Oh, okay.” And then she just swam back. It was so random and surreal. But Potter fans in general, they’re really cool. We went to a Raptors game last night and the Leafs game on Tuesday, and people there saw us and said, “Hello, how’s it going?” but let us get on with our evening.
Is there ever a point when you think, enough with Harry Potter? Oliver: I think we’ve been fortunate to play the characters where you can have a laugh, you know? It’s never too serious. It’s always really fun to play, you don’t get too down on it, and everyone treats us well at the studio. I think it’s coming to an end at the right time for everybody.
Were you readers of the series when you were cast? Oliver: I’d read the first three when we went for our first audition, I think the fourth book had just come out. But I was kind of in a bubble on the whole thing, I didn’t realize the magnitude of it. I just picked the first book up when I was in the school library once. So we turn up for the audition and we suddenly realized that there was about 6,000 people going for all different parts and we thought, oh, are we doing the right thing here?
Do you spend a lot of time promoting the films? Oliver: When the last film came out, we were fortunate to travel quite a lot around Europe and Scandinavia with our friends. And it’s great to go to new places because we’ve never been to Toronto, so it’s always a great excuse to check out the nightlife and everything.
Are you good friends with the cast? Oliver: Yeah, definitely. We play quite a lot of golf with a few of the guys, go to music concerts and everything, so there’s always something to do with each other.
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