WB have released yet another new poster for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II. This poster features Lord Voldemort, Bellatrix Lestrange and Lucius Malfoy in the foreground and more Death Eaters in the background. See it in High Resolution in the gallery!
Today TimeLife have announced the release of a Harry Potter Chess set that will ship around August 1st. The full press release may be read here, and a video about the set may be watched below.
The Harry Potter Chess Collection includes an authentic, scaled-down replica of the life-sized wizard chess set seen in the film that started it all, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” And each “enchanted” piece has its own special effect, bringing the Harry Potter Chess Collection to life in your own home. Guide your rook with a magic wand, see pawns self destruct when captured, and watch the king lower his head and groan in defeat. The knights neigh, the bishops crash, and the queens glow when moved. Whether you’re a Harry Potter fan or a chess aficionado, The Harry Potter Chess Collection is a treasure to play.
The Harry Potter Chess Collection is only available at TimeLife.com/HPChess and only in limited quantities. Don’t miss out.
The Harry Potter Chess Collection includes:
32 Authentic Replica Chess Pieces, each with a thrilling special effect
2 Magic Wands that actually guide your Rooks on the board – as if by magic!
1 Light Up Chess Board to illuminate your progress in the game
32 Collector’s Manuals with expert advice and strategies
1 Authentic Recreation of Hermione’s Time-TurnerTM
Signed Certificate of Authenticity, proving the chess set is an authentic replica from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
Pre-Order Begins: June 13, 2011
Anticipated Ship Date: July 31, 2011
List Price: $249.95
Today SnitchSeeker have released a new clip from the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Ultimate Editions which are available as of today. To order them use the following links:
In a new interview with mb, David Yates discusses Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II. Some snippets may be read below:
On the last day with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, when they were on set together and filmed their final scene, what was that like? We shot the scene on the viaduct, outside Hogwarts, and it was really peaceful. It was a really sunny day. It was all backlit. And it’s a very tender scene where they sort of reflect on everything that’s happened, all the battles and everything, and they hold hands, and the camera falls away. It’s a really tender, lovely scene. I said to them, ‘Look, guys, this is the last scene we’re all going to do with you three together in front of the camera. So, it’s not just the last scene of these three characters in the movie, this is your last scene in this series of films. That’s what today is about.’ And it infused it with a kind of emotion which was really moving actually.
Jo was a producer on this film, so how was that? How was her expanded role on it? You know, it hasn’t really changed from the other movies, honestly. She’s just always our biggest supporter. And always very graceful and kind and I think, because she’s been there throughout, it was time her name was up there. She wants to be up there with us; it’s a real privilege.
Tonight the Webby Awards are taking place and Daniel Radcliffe presented the award for Best Fashion Website to Anna Wintour of VOGUE Magazine. You can watch him present the award by heading to this link, clicking Highlights and finding the video titled “Anna Wintour for Vogue.com”
Universal Orlando Resort’s website for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has received two of the highest honors for excellence on the Internet – The Webby Award and the People’s Voice Award for “Best Tourism Website.”
“From the very beginning, our Interactive and Creative teams strived to imagine beyond normal boundaries and assume anything was possible with this website,” said Al Callier, vice president of interactive development and web production. “These awards are an outstanding honor and a testament to the hard work of many extraordinary creative minds.”
VOGUE have uploaded a behind the scenes video of their photoshoot with Emma Watson. I previously posted scans and photos from the issue in the gallery as well as the interview, so be sure to check them out. The issue will be on stands later this month I assume and will be sent out to subscribers around the same time.
