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As Crmhpfan is very busy with school work this month, it was my pleasure to bring you Harry Potter’s Page’s October 2009 desktop calendar.  I spooked it up a bit for you, as it is October and Halloween.  I’ve added a dash of the Hogwarts Great Hall at Halloween, along with a splash of snake-eyed Voldemort and Glowing Eyes Harry Potter. Hope you like it!

After clicking on the size that you want, right click on the calendar, and click ’set as background’ for IE, or ’set as desktop background’ for Firefox.

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Hope all of you have a very spooky Halloween!

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Video on Demand (VOD) for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince won’t begin until December 15th.  The DVD/Blu Ray will be released on December 7th in the UK and December 8th in the US.  Warner Home Video spokesman Jim Noonan said that the delay wasn’t being done out of fear of hurting potential Potter disc sales, but rather in an attempt to drive even bigger sales.

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Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) is currently on hiatus from filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but it doesn’t mean he isn’t keeping busy. He’s in Poole (England) taking driving lessons, as the area is much less congested than London, which is where he lives.  While in Poole, he also dropped in unexpectedly Harbour Heights Hotel.

The guests had many positive things to say about him.

Musician Stuart Darling, 24, performing with the band The Usual Suspects at the event, said:

“He seemed very happy and comfortable having photos taken and signing autographs. He was a thoroughly nice chap.

“I just had a quick chat and he said he was down from London taking some driving lessons where it was quieter, and seeing a friend.”

He added: “I presume he was on his own – I didn’t see anyone with him. He was probably a bit lonely and came out to socialise.”

He said the wedding party were “quite happy to have him there”.

“As you do at weddings they were dragging people up to dance and he was one of them,” added Stuart.

You can see some photos of him at the wedding reception here and here.

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Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films) released a sneak peek photo from his photo shoot with Drama Magazine.  Drama Magazine is only found as an app for the iPhone or iTouch.  You can see the photo in our gallery here.

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We previously reported on the appearance of Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) in London for the release 1,000 black balloons to help promote the pre-orders of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD.  A new video interview with the Harry Potter stars is now online.  They mention that one of the tickets attached to the balloons may be the one to win a visit to the set of Deathly Hallows.  The winner may also be in a portrait which will hang in Hogwarts. 

Lewis said he received his script for Deathly Hallows II and will be filming again in October.  Also, he said he has heard good things from Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) as filming progresses, but he won’t reveal where the split between Deathly Hallows I & II is.  He and Lynch discuss how they feel about being close to the end of the Harry Potter series and the “pivotal parts” their characters play in the seventh story.

Click here to watch the interview at Digital Spy.

Thanks to The Leaky Cauldron

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A new The Book of Eli trailer has appeared online.  Gary Oldman (Sirius Black) stars in the film with Denzel Washington.  According to ComingSoon.net, the plot summary is:

 ”The Book of Eli” revolves around a lone warrior (Washington) who must fight to bring society the knowledge that could be the key to its redemption. Oldman has been set to portray the despot of a small makeshift town who’s determined to take possession of the book Eli’s guarding.

Two other Harry Potter stars will also appear in the film:

Michael Gambon (Dumbledore) as a man who holds onto old traditions with his wife and Frances de la Tour (Madame Maxime) as Martha, according to Wikipedia.

The film will be released in movie theaters on January 15, 2010.

This trailer has quite a few shots of Mr. Oldman with quite a dark, cold sound to his voice!

Thanks to GaryOldman.Info

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We previously reported on Bonnie Wright’s attendance at a couple of events during London Fashion Week.  Now, the actress who portrays “Ginny Weasley” in the Harry Potter films was seen at the Prada show yesterday for Milan Fashion Week.  A lovely photo of her dressed in leather can be seen here in the photo gallery.

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Warner Bros. have released a press release that gives us details on the Harry Potter: Wizarding World DVD game. The game will be released on December 1, 2009 and is based off of the Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, and Half-Blood Prince films.

Here’s what the release had to say:

Get ready to return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry when Warner Home Video (WHV) releases Harry Potter: Wizarding World™, the second DVD game from the popular franchise. Based on the second three Harry Potter films – Harry Potter: Wizarding World™, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ – the DVD game enables fans to extend the movie experience with activities that include escaping Death Eaters at the Quidditch World Cup, learning defensive magic in Dumbledore’s Army, potion-mixing in Advanced Potions class and much more. Harry Potter: Wizarding World™ hits stores on December 1, 2009 for $24.98 SRP. Order due date is October 27, 2009.

Beginning with the events of Harry’s fourth year at Hogwarts, all you need to play Harry Potter: Wizarding World™ is a DVD player, remote control and then play alone or with up to three other people – each of whom can choose their own skill level. To win, players must be the first to complete the activities and the Year End Challenge for all three years at Hogwarts including the Pensieve Bonus Activity Challenge at the end of the game. From the Quidditch World Cup in Year 4, to an encounter with Grawp in Year 5, to Apparition tests in Year 6 – you’ve got your work cut out for you!

“The Harry Potter franchise continues to be a tremendous success and longtime fans can’t seem to get enough of the stories, characters and mythology,” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President, Kids and Partner Brand Marketing. “Harry Potter: Wizarding World™ is an exciting way to further the Harry Potter movie magic with new action-packed content and we are confident the DVD Game will entertain the whole family.”

Harry Potter: Wizarding World™ DVD Game Details

Year 4
• Quidditch World Cup Escape: Players navigate through a maze of tents and people to make it safely back to the Weasley tent.
• Dumbledore’s Office: Players must look carefully around Dumbledore’s office to locate items that appear on-screen.
• Marauder’s Map: Players make their way from one end of the map to the other, while avoiding teachers and other obstacles.
• Year End Challenge – Dragon Chase: Players navigate the dragon up and around Hogwarts castle spires and through narrow bridges, to get back and protect the golden egg.

Year 5
• Grawp’s Gotcha: Players must find and ring Hermione’s handlebar bell to distract Grawp and be released from his grasp. Those who are not careful might get tossed into the forest.
• Extendable Ear: By lowering one of Fred and George’s Extendable Ears down a stairwell, players have to determine which of a group of characters can be heard talking.
• Dumbledore’s Army: After watching Harry teach Dumbledore’s Army members how to cast combat spells, players practice what they have learned by casting spells on a Death Eater dummy.
• Ministry Of Magic: To gain entrance to the Ministry of Magic, players have to solve the puzzle within the phone booth that acts as the visitors’ entrance.
• Year End Challenge – Falling Prophesies: Players must make their way to the Hall of Prophesies exit while avoiding falling prophecies and Death Eaters.

Year 6
• Advanced Potions: Using the Half-Blood Prince’s book, players must remember the proper sequence of ingredients in order to successfully brew their potions.
• Room Of Requirement: Players have four chances to find a hidden object somewhere inside the very crowded Room of Requirement.
• Harry Potter Chronology: Before the clock chimes, players have to place film scenes in the proper chronological order.
• Year End Challenge – Apparition Tests: To pass this test, players must choose the right moment to Apparate into the ring on the floor.

Final Round
• The Pensieve: A concentration game where players must carefully select a specific memory from the many memories swirling in the Pensieve.

The game is expected to cost around $24.98.  As soon as it’s available for pre-order we’ll let you know!

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Rupert Grint’s (Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films) film, Cherrybomb, now has it’s own official website.  The site includes some new photos of Rupert portraying his character Malachy that we haven’t seen before. There are also videos (including interviews of Rupert) from the film **caution for adult language/situations**. Make sure to check out the entire website here!

Thanks to ICM for letting us know!

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Because some people were pretending to be Potter author J.K. Rowling on Twitter, the real J.K. Rowling decided to get her own account.  So far, she’s made three tweets, but, as many of you know, she prefers to write on paper, so it’s possible we may not hear from her much.

I am told that people have been twittering on my behalf, so I thought a brief visit was in order just to prevent any more confusion!

However, I should flag up now that although I could twitter endlessly, I’m afraid you won’t be hearing from me very often……….

………….as pen and paper is my priority at the moment

One must wonder what she’s writing with that pen and paper…. What do you think? Share your thoughts in our comments or in our discussion hall.

Source: TLC

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