There is a new interview with Emma Watson online at the Telegraph!

‘The thought of all this publicity chills me to the bone,’ she says. ‘I hate seeing my name on the front of a magazine. I’ll walk past a Tube station and see something about me, and I try not to read it but it’s hard. Who doesn’t want to read about themselves? But it’s always written with this tone – as if the person knows me. But they don’t.’

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Amazon.com has released more information about The Tales of Beedle the Bard. They posted short plot synopsises for 2 of the stories; The Wizard and the Hopping Pot and The Fountain of Fair Fortune.

Click HERE to read them! (spoilers, duh )

The London Critics Circle have nominated various Harry Potter stars for awards! They will take place on February 8th in London.

• Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) – British Actress in a Supporting Role.
• Jim Broadbent (And When Did You Last See Your Father) – British Actor of the Year
• Julie Christie (Away From Her) – British Actress of the Year
• Helena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd) – British Actress of the Year
• Tobby Jones (The Painted Veil) – British Actor in a Supporting Role  (he voiced Dobby in CoS)

Congratulations all!

There is a new description of Half-Blood Prince thanks to HPANA:

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
November 21

(Warner Bros. Pictures)

Director: David Yates
Writer: Steve Kloves
Producers: David Heyman, David Barron

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, David Bradley, Jim Broadbent, Jessie Cave, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Frank Dillane, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, Helen McCrory, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Natalia Tena, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Julie Walters, David Thewlis, Bonnie Wright

Fantasy Adventure. Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn’t counted on Romilda Vane’s chocolates! And then there’s Hermione, simpering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

Thanks to Laura on the Sassy! Forums, we have the first Promotional picture from Half-Blood Prince! It is of Harry and his copy of Advanced Potion Making and the Marauder’s Map.

See it HERE!

Update: I also added over 100 pictures to the Order of the Phoenix section. Under High Res, Promotional, and Behind the Scenes. See them HERE!

Actors seen in the Harry Potter films received Golden Globe nominations today for their work in a variety of movies. The nominations are as follows:

• Helena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd) – Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
• Julie Christie (Away From Her) – Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -Drama
• Jason Isaacs (The State Within) – Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
• Jim Broadbent (Longford) – Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

For those of you who do not know, Jim Broadbent will be playing Horace Slughorn in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

The Golden Globes will be presented Sunday, January 13, 2008 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California, and broadcast on NBC at 8 PM (EST).