Thanks to Dr Julie-Ann for sending in a little preview of her book, Harry Potter Power, that I posted about earlier.  First we have a little poem:

Next is the first line of the book:

“As the magic world of Harry Potter shows, power – the ability to be your happiest, healthiest, and highest self – arises from the strangest and most unexpected places”.

Enjoy! You can visit the book’s mini site here to learn more and to purchase the book!  Also, here is the book’s page on Amazon, should you wish to find out when they will have it available.

I am watching Masterpiece Classics: Emma on PBS and Michael Gambon is in it! He plays Emma’s father, Mr. Woodhouse

Part 1 of 3 is on tonight on PBS right now (9pm).  The 2nd part is on the same time on January 31st, and the 3rd the next weekend (I assume).  You can also watch it online by going here (starting tomorrow).

Thanks again to London Taxi Tours we have some photos of the Swinley Forest set!  See the new photos here in the gallery! Some are pictured below:

Thanks to @SS for the tip!

In Total Film‘s latest issue they have some new information on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Director Davis Yates, producer David Heyman, screenwriter Steven Kloves, and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) spoke with them while on the set.

Yates called Part I a road film, saying it was dynamic, adrenalised, and visceral. He continued, “It’s a refugee story about three kids cut off from everything they know and everybody they love, being pursued relentlessly by people who want to murder them.”

He then pondered about the split and how one should go about splitting one story to make it two distinct stories. “Do you break it with a moment of suspense or one of resolution?” he asked aloud.

He also called Part II,  “A big opera, a great big epic, with huge battles.”

Emma said she felt she was on a different film as this film doesn’t have the structure that the previous films had.  She explained, “The others have this structure. You know, we come into the Great Hall and there’s the opening talk. And that’s gone.”

Screenwriter Steven Kloves gave a bit of a hint about the split, saying it was the most sound creative decision on where the split occurs.  He also stated that the split will give a proper send-off to certain characters, “It should allow us to stretch a bit with the characters and give them the proper send-off.”

Thanks SS!

Thanks to HP4U, where I am now a staffer, we know that Deathly Hallows filming will be taking place from now until March 12th in the Berkshire area.  According to the site:

Calling all fans in the Berkshire area. Filming will be taking place once again very soon in Swinley Forest. If you’re in the position to pop along and check out the progress of the sets then send us a quick note so we can direct and give you further info.
We’ll have more news in the coming weeks but what we can confirm is the area will be prepared for a night shoot, kicking off towards the end of Feb for one week.

The only Actor we can confirm as yet to be filming is Matt Lewis (Neville) but of course there will be more and we’ll also keep you posted what scenes are scheduled to be shot.

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton are up for an Otto Award!  They are all up for the same award: Best Star in Cinema 2009.

Go here to vote!  You can only choose 3 of the 4 (or 3 of all the nominees).