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Crmhpfan, after having a few technical difficulties, came through with one of Harry Potter’s more disturbing memories…that of Tom Riddle revealing himself as Lord Voldemort…for April 2010′s desktop calendar.  Frankly, I think she did a magnificent job considering her computer is not behaving at the moment.

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

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I’ve double and triple checked the links this time. So if they don’t work, please don’t hex me!

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Reminder: There’s just over 12 hours left to win a Harry Potter: Spell app for your iPhone or iPod Touch!

The Harry Potter: Spells app for the iPhone/iPod Touch has been updated to version 1.2.  The update is free for those who already have the app.  If you don’t have the app you can purchase it at this link for only $2.99.

However, if you become a fan of our new Facebook page within the next 24 hours you may be one of the lucky ones who wins the app for free.  So check out our new Facebook page here and become a fan now!

Here’s more info on the app and what the update includes:

AN EXPANSIVE UPDATE TO HARRY POTTER: SPELLS iPhone / iPod Touch APP DEBUTS TODAY

Warner Bros. Digital Distribution today updated its wildly popular wizard dueling app, Harry Potter: Spells, for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The update was created by popular demand from Harry Potter fans around the world and includes the following, all for FREE:

* Draw to Duel! An entirely new spell-casting mechanism allowing fans to duel with their fingertips by drawing spells on their screen
* More Spells! Three of the most popular spells are now available — Serpensortia, Sectumsempra and Orchideus

Harry Potter fans are encouraged to download the update to put their enhanced wizarding skills to the test. They can challenge friends to duel in real-time and post stats on Facebook.

Harry Potter: Spells is currently available worldwide in 90 territories, including localized versions in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Portuguese.

Thanks to Warner Bros for letting us know!

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We previously told you that Celebrity Apprentice would have an episode featuring the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.  A video preview of the episode is now online.

The show airs on NBC this Sunday, April 4, at 9/8C.

Source: MN

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The release time frame for the LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 game has now been delayed to June.  We’ve received many videos and information, including a widget, on the game, and it is available for pre-order, however we don’t yet have an exact date for the game’s release.  The official site has been updated to reflect that the game will be available in June 2010.

Once we have confirmation on the exact date we’ll make sure to let you know.

You can pre-order LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 on the different platforms at our Amazon store at the following links:

• Wii
• Xbox 360
• PS3
• DS
• Windows
• PSP

Source: MN

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We previously told you that Scholastic, the US publisher for the Harry Potter books, was updating their Potter website. The update is done!  The update includes quizzes for each book, their gaming section, blog section, videos, and more.  Check it out here!

UPDATE: As part of their celebration with the site update Scholastic have a new sweepstakes called The Real Magic of Harry Potter Sweepstakes that gives visitors a chance to win a trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

There are four Grand Prize trips for four that include:

• Roundtrip airfare
• Ground transfers to/from airport in Orlando
• 3 nights at an on-site hotel
• 3-day/2-park admission to both Universal Orlando theme parks

Go here to try your hand at winning a grand prize and for the rules.  Good luck!

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We previously told you that Ellen Degeneres would be doing a show from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, Orlando, Islands of Adventure.  A preview of the show is now online.  It gives you a quick glimpse inside the theme park, including Zonko’s and other areas.  Check out the video here.

The entire show should be on either Thursday or Friday.  You can check her site to see where it airs in your area here.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’s public grand opening is on June 18, 2010.

Thanks to UHP for letting us know!

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We have received word that Chris Rankin, who portrays Percy Weasley in the Harry Potter films, and Matt Lewis, who portrays Neville Longbottom, will be attending Harry Potter Day during this year’s Leeds Young People’s Film Festival in the UK.  Harry Potter day takes place on Monday, April 5.  Click here for more information.

If you’re able to attend make sure to take photos and send them in!

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Bloomsbury have revealed that they are planning on releasing new covers for all seven Harry Potter books on November 1st.  Calling the new covers The Signature Look, they’re white and sleek looking with just one drawing on them.  You can see them on Bloomsbury’s site here.

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We previously reported that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I will be in 3D.  David Heyman, producer of all the Harry Potter films, recently spoke with MTV about the switch to 3D and whether we’ll see the previous films re-released in 3D.  Here’s some of what he had to say:

MTV: When did you make the decision to do the two parts of “Deathly Hallows” in 3-D?

David Heyman: I think that it emerged organically. Clearly, the success of 3-D movies has had an impact on the economy and making of films. We saw an opportunity and grabbed it. Also, “Harry Potter” itself has so many exciting possibilities for 3-D, both in things coming at you and also just in making that world seem even more epic than it already is. “Harry Potter” is already an epic film, but having that added dimension will make it even more epic, and that seemed like an opportunity that was too hard to pass up. Though we didn’t shoot it in 3-D, the quality of post-3-D has improved remarkably in the last year or two, so we felt very comfortable with that process.

MTV: Was it something that you guys have been talking about for a while or was it a conversation that came up after the success of “Avatar”?

Heyman: Absolutely the success of “Up” and “Avatar” made the economics make sense, and also the quality of some of the work Warners was doing with post-3-D made it feel like something that would augment the film rather than diminish it.

MTV: Is there one scene in particular that you think is going to be especially great in 3-D?

Heyman: One of the things I really loved about watching James Cameron’s approach to 3-D in “Avatar” was that it wasn’t about things coming out at you all the time. It was actually about adding great depth. You wouldn’t want to overuse stuff coming at you. We haven’t begun the process of converting it yet. We are doing some tests and looking at various things, but we aren’t done with any sequence yet. I am obviously looking forward to some of the battle sequences in the second part. I am also looking forward to seeing the dragon flying up. I think there’s a lot that will be great in 3-D, but to me, where it’s really most exciting is just making that world seem much deeper, richer and what that extra dimension gives you.

MTV: Everyone’s very excited about the epilogue. Presumably you’re going to use “Benjamin Button”-style effects for Daniel Radcliffe and the other actors, rather than use older actors. Would you also use 3-D effects in there?

Heyman: I don’t know. We haven’t had those discussions yet.

MTV: Now that you’re going to do “Deathly Hallows” in 3-D, have you given any thought to re-releasing some of the other “Potter” films in 3-D?

Heyman: Those discussions haven’t yet happened, but I’m sure it’s just a matter of time. You know what? I actually shouldn’t say that. Who knows? It would be great. You can never tell. I hope so.

Read the entire article here.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I will be in theatres on November 19, 2010, and Part II will be released on July 15, 2011.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been long-listed for five MTV Movie Awards.

Fans can go vote on which movies they want to make it to the awards ceremony.  The awards are for the following categories (click on the links to vote!):

• Best Movie
• Dan Radcliffe for Best Global Superstar
• Dan Radcliffe for Best Male Performance
• Emma Watson for Best Female Performance
• Tom Felton for Best Villain

Voting is open until April 9, so make sure to vote now!  The awards ceremony takes place June 9.

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