If you recall, many months ago, we heard about the UK channel ITV broadcasting an exclusive documentary on author J.K. Rowling as she completed “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” There are two new articles with information on this documentary, they can be read HERE and HERE.

The author JK Rowling is seen in a forthcoming TV documentary looking over the just-finished version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on her laptop. She declares: “Yeah, think I’ve finished.”

In the documentary, Rowling describes her works as “profoundly moral”, adding: “I think it is a lie to pretend that even children of 11 don’t have to make moral decisions. I think it’s an outrageous black lie.”

A Year in the Life of JK Rowling
ITV1, Time to be confirmed.

For a private woman who rarely grants interviews, this is an unexpected bonus. The cameras follow the Deathly Hallows manuscript’s journey from computer to agent and finally to the publisher. Rowling also guides viewers around her childhood home and locations featured in the Potter books.

The BBC has released a new commercial with clips from their Holiday lineup, and includes new footage of Emma Watson in “Ballet Shoes.” Also in the commercial are David Tennant, who played Barty Crouch Jr., and Timothy Spall, who plays Peter Pettigrew.

Thanks Leaky!

Alfie Enoch, who plays Dean Thomas in the Harry Potter films, is celebrating his 19th birthday today.

Happy Birthday Alfie!!!!

Dakota Blue Richards, who plays Lyra in the upcoming movie The Golden Compass, mentioned Emma and Dan in an interview for You magazine:

Probably the only children in the UK who know from first-hand experience what Dakota is about to go through are the Harry Potter kids. Before she started filming, her producers arranged for her to visit the Hogwarts set and meet Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, and the rest. ‘They were about the same age as me when they first started making the Harry Potter films’ she says. ‘And meeting them helped a lot. They gave me some good tips, especially Daniel. He said, “Know who your friends are – and listen to your mum.” And he said “Whenever you feel that maybe you are feeling a bit weird and different, ask somebody who will tell you the truth – keep people around you who you know will be honest.” I think that’s very good advice. Emma [Watson], who plays Hermione, was really nice as well – we had a bit of girl bonding!

Thanks to EW.net!

The Sun has listed the release date for Ballet Shoes, Emma’s new TV Drama, as December 28th on BBC1 from 8:30pm – 10.00pm.

And thanks to DR.com, we know that My Boy Jack, Dan Radcliffe’s new film, will air in Canada on TVO on January 20th 2008 at 9pm.

Enjoy both if you are lucky enough to be able to watch!

Mark Williams, Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter films, and Paul Whitehouse, Sir Cadogan in the Harry Potter films, lit the Christmas lights for designer Stella McCartney last night!

See pictures HERE courtesy of Snitch Seeker!