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JANUARY, 2002 NEWS HERE YOU WILL FIND NEWS FROM THE END OF DECEMBER 2001 THROUGH THE END OF JANUARY 2002!
31 January 2002 Tom Riddle Cast Rumor from The Leaky Cauldron See a picture of him here! The Rumor states that actor Christian Coulson might be cast as Tom Riddle. Remember on 5 February, WB will be making more announcements, so this may or may not be confirmed then.
JK Rowling's Books Soars in Lending League from Ananova JK Rowling have soared up the lending league to mount a challenge to Catherine Cookson's dominance of the library world. Her Harry Potter book Goblet Of Fire has become the third most loaned title. Read the rest!
Harry Potter actor backs campaign to save York City FC from Ananova The actor who plays Argus Filch in the Harry Potter film is helping raise money to save York City. David Bradley has been a supporter of the club since he was young. He has donated a t-shirt signed by the cast of the film, which will be auctioned by the Save City campaign group. Read more!
CBS's 60 Minutes to Have Profile on JK Rowling Up Next: Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. ET/PT
30 January 2002 CoS to Film off on Huskeiran in April from Dark Horizons Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets: Filming takes place on Huskeiran, an island off Scotland's West Coast in April.
EA Profits are Boosted Thanks to Harry from News.com Leading games publisher Electronic Arts reported a solid jump in earnings and revenue Wednesday, buoyed by strong sales of games related to the Harry Potter movie and "The Sims." Read more.
Vote for Your Favorite Movie with Moviefone.com thanks to iharrypotter.net It's
time to choose the nominees for the American Moviegoer Awards. Choose your five
favorites for Outstanding Picture, Outstanding Director, Outstanding Actor,
Outstanding Actress, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Outstanding Supporting
Actress, and write in your favorite movie line of the year. Then come back on
February 7 to see who the final nominees are! It's not about the critics or
industry insiders or some board of foreign journalists -- it's about YOU.
Official Announcement on DVD to Come Out Soon from The Digital Bits Finally this morning, it looks like you can look forward to the official announcement of Warner's Harry Potter DVD very soon. The studio has informed us that an official press unveiling will take place on Tuesday, February 5th. This will include information on street date, extras and lots more. So watch The Bits that afternoon for all the details.
The Harry Potter Sensation Thanks to iharrypotter.net from The Baytown Sun When so many children are reading books that are more than 300-pages long, one can't but wonder what they are reading and why. Read the rest!
Make Your Own Hogwarts! Thanks to affiliate Muggle Pride Here you will find how to make your very own Hogwarts! It's great fun for your kids, or even us adults! hehe.
Sorcerer's Stone wins for best Family Film Warner Bros Sends Out an Invitation from Hogwarts Hive 4 Media posted this article: Warner
Home Video sent out an e-mail blast today inviting those registered at the
studio’s whvdirect Web site to join Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
producer David Heyman Feb. 5 for a live Web chat. All those who show up on the
site for the live chat will be registered to receive a free advance copy of the Harry
Potter DVD expected to street late this spring. February 5th seems to be a big day, so mark your calendars, HP Fans!!
Warner Bros Releases new Clips and Interviews!! The clips include The tardy to Transfiguration Class scene, Fluffy Scene, and the life-size Wizard's Chess scene. The interview are with ALL the major characters, director Chris Columbus and Producer David Heyman. Go watch them now!!!
29 January 2002 Book V, Order of the Phoenix, Update Here's an article from The Leaky Cauldron that you should find interesting: Thanks to Ali Wildgoose and DiagonAlley for a forward of an email from a friend of hers who works in the publishing industry. To quote the email, "[a]pparently she [JKR] is unhappy with two chapters, and is rewriting them and planning for an end of school term (in the UK) release." Here's a copy of the email: "I
think I may have mentioned to you that my company prints all the HP books in the
UK. Well we've been told to reserve all of april and may for an advance order of
2 million copies of HP5. Apparently AOL Time Warner Bros. wants JK to hold off
the release until Xmas, to coincide with the next film release, but she has told
them to piss right the hell off (not a direct quote). Apparently she is unhappy
with two chapters (4 and 5?), and is rewriting them and planning for an end of
school term (in the UK) release." Harry Potter and SS Nominated for Online Film and Television Association (thanks to the Leaky Cauldron) Younger Actor and Actress: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint Production Design Make Up Visual Effects Adapted Screenplay Costume Design
28 January 2002 Philosopher's Stone up for Seven BAFTA Awards!! Supporting Actor - Robbie Coltrane The Alexander Korda Award for the outstanding British film of the year Production Design - Stuart Craig Costume Design - Judianna Makovsky Sound Special Effects Make-Up and Hair See the other nominees here! See what film critic James Christopher has to say on the BAFTA nominees.
A Little Amusement from Digital Bits Wanna see something funny? Bits
reader Martyn recently found a bootleg DVD version of Harry
Potter for sale in Hong Kong. Anyone . . . knows how poor
the quality of these things usually is. What's amusing here is the description
of the film written on the back of the Potter
disc. See for yourself...
Got that?
Good, 'cause there's gonna be a quiz later. Dare you to say THAT three times
fast.
CAST YOUR VOTE For Harry Potter Orange Film of the Year from Ananova Harry Potter and Lord Of The Rings will go head to head again for the Orange Film Of The Year Award. They are among the top ten movies of 2001 which form the shortlist for the award. The winner, voted for by the public, will be announced at the Orange British Academy Film Awards next month. The full list is: American Pie 2 Hannibal You can vote by going to www.orange.co.uk/sponsorship, in Orange shops or by using Orange bill inserts. Last year's winner was Gladiator. The Orange British Academy Film Awards take place on February 24, and will be broadcast live on BBC1.
27 January 2002 Sorcerer's Stone Wowed Chinese Audiences from Associated Press All 1,118 tickets at the Shanghai Film Center sold out a week in advance. Demand was so keen that the theater showed the film simultaneously in a second hall where the 500 seats also quickly filled. Read more!
Potter Still Breaking Records from The Hollywood Reporter Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter (news - web sites) and the Sorcerer's Stone" continues to wend its way through the record books. The fantasy tale is tracking to surpass Buena Vista's "The Lion King" to become the seventh highest-grossing film in domestic boxoffice history. "Potter's" North American total is about $311.5 million and should surpass "Lion's" $312.8 million during the next week or so. Read the rest.
Harry Potter and COS Begins Filming in Gloucester Cathedral from The Citizen (Thanks to Hogwarts) HARRY Potter, the fictional young wizard, will be
coming back to reality this week in Gloucester. The making of the sequel, Harry
Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is due to start at Gloucester Cathedral on
Monday, and Warner Brothers' film crews are already on site, preparing for the
arrival of the cats, owls and many broomsticks.
26 January 2002 A Visit to Gloucester Cathedral from The Scotsman MY BEST friend from school and I set out on a pootle to Gloucester to see the cathedral. We were unaware this has now become a place of pilgrimage for children drawn by the Pied Piper of Harry Potter, which was filmed there. No doubt the fundamentalist churches who shout "Witchcraft" so loudly are simply jealous of the revenue the Church of England must no doubt be reaping. Read more!
Harry Potter set to Cast Spell in China from Ananova After breaking box office records worldwide, boy wizard Harry Potter and his sorcery-school classmates are coming to China. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone appears likely to bewitch Chinese audiences with all 1,118 tickets for the film's premiere in Shanghai selling out a week in advance. Read more!
25 January 2002 Harry Potter Movie and Trio Nominated for Awards!! from Empire Magazine Empire awards nominated Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint for Best Debut!! They have also nominated Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for Best Film!! The awards themselves will take place at London's Dorchester Hotel on Tuesday February 5. Mark your calendars!! Read more!
Harry Potter up for nomination for Orange Film British Academy Awards of the Year?? from Guardian Unlimited Find out more right here!!
Harry Potter Nominated for Ace Eddie Awards Thanks to iharrypotter for the information on the Ace Eddie Awards. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has been nominated for Best Edited Film Feature (Dramatic).
24 January 2002 YMCA Accused of Promoting Witchcraft from Ananova A volunteer group is refusing to direct traffic at a YMCA triathlon because it claims the club promotes witchcraft by reading Harry Potter books to children. Police Captain Robert Fichthorn said the eight-member force voted unanimously to boycott the 20th running of the triathlon, scheduled for September 7. The Lancaster Family YMCA began reading chapters of the Harry Potter books to children enrolled in an after-school programme in November. "I don't feel right taking our children's minds and teaching them (witchcraft)," Fichthorn said. "As long as we don't stand up, it won't stop. It's unfortunate that this is the way it has to be." The YMCA's executive director, Michael Carr, said he was disappointed by the department's decision, but doesn't expect it to stop about 600 triathletes from participating in the race. Read more.
Hollywood interested in Harry Potter spoof from Ananova The author of a Harry Potter spoof says he's had interest from Hollywood. Michael Gerber's book is called Barry Trotter And The Unauthorised Parody. It features a 22-year-old Barry who is too lazy to leave his wizarding school. In the book Barry tries to stop a film being made about his life. But in real life Gerber tells www.yaledailynews.com he's had interest from Hollywood about turning his book into a film. "I'm broke," Gerber admitted. "A movie could transform my life."
Aspyr News on Harry Potter Mac Game from MacCentral Aspyr Media also noted that its Macintosh (news - web sites) conversion of Harry Potter (news - web sites) and the Sorcerer's Stone is now in final candidate testing. The game was demonstrated by Aspyr's own Michael Rogers and Brandon Owens on the keynote stage of Macworld Expo San Francisco 2002 earlier this month. This game uses the 3D engine technology seen in Unreal Tournament and offers players a chance to help Harry and his friends overcome similar challenges as found in the hugely popular book and motion picture.
Want to go on a Harry Potter Tour. Here's Some Info . . . From People New York has its "Sex and the City" tour. New Jersey has its
"The Sopranos" tour. Now England has its "Magical Medieval
Tour," in which travelers are invited to follow in the footsteps of J.K.
Rowling's popular creation, boy wizard Harry Potter. PEOPLE.com has received
a flyer from Trafalgar Tours, which offers "a 10-day, fully escorted
vacation through England highlighting all the places Harry Potter explored.
Visit places such as the Kings Cross Station in London, the local train station
in Goathland which was used in the movie for the Hoagsmeade Station, where the
Hogwarts Express arrived, Alnwick Castle, where the broom-flying classes were
filmed, and much more. By the end of this journey you will feel as if you were
in the movie along with Harry." Feeling like Harry will cost the traveler
$995 (with a supplemental charge of $365 for single travelers). The children's
rate is $345, provided the youngster shares accommodations with his or her
parents. And these rates are for the land portion only -- you must get to the
London take-off point for the tour on your own broomstick. (Commercial air
carriers are suggested for Muggles.) Some meals are extra, too, though there is,
according to the brochure and the Trafalgar Web site, "a 'magical' farewell
dinner." Only four such tours are available this year, with departure dates
being June 22, July 6, July 13 and Aug. 10. And if this doesn't send the
lightning bolt in your forehead flashing, then go to Paris.
23 January 2002 Bloomsbury Denies July Release of Order of the Phoenix from Ananova JK Rowling's publisher has denied reports that a new Harry Potter book will be published in July. Bloomsbury says no date has been set as Rowling still hasn't finished working on it. But it admits it would like Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix to be published in the summer. "We are not going to set a publication date for the fifth book until the book has been finished," the company says on www.bloomsburymagazine.com. "In a perfect world the date would be July 2002, but we will wait until the book is written before making a decision. We will let you know more information as soon as we can."
Robin Williams as Lupin?? Stacey, a fellow Potter fan, wrote in saying she read in the Disney Magazine that Robin Williams may be portraying Lupin. If you have read this, or any other news, please let me know!
HP & Sorcerer's Stone Double DVD Set Release from Digitalbits We've heard from several sources now that Warner's upcoming Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will be released on DVD as a 2-disc set in the April-June timeframe. Expect the packaging to be similar to what Warner's used recently for Citizen Kane and Doctor Zhivago. There will be two versions of the disc, both special editions. One will be anamorphic widescreen, the other full frame. We've been told to look for director's commentary, deleted footage and/or a possible longer cut of the film. An Update to above article: More Warner news today. We've gotten confirmation from
several sources now that the studio is planning to street their 2-disc Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on May 28th,
2002. We've also heard from a number of
retailers that their recent remake of Ocean's 11 will arrive on DVD on May 7th.
From The Times Fiction Paperback Book Listing 1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s StoneJ.K. Rowling (Bloomsbury, £5.99) 1,227,780 2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 3 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Bloomsbury, £5.99) 896,897 4 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Bloomsbury, £5.99) 819,371 9 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Amazon has First Ever Profit, thanks, in part, to Harry Potter From The Scotsman SOME said it never would, but Amazon.com defied its
critics yesterday when it finally posted its first ever profit. Sales of DVD players and Harry Potter merchandise were among items that
exceeded expectations. Read more. Entertainment Weekly States HP and the Chamber of Secrets one of 2002's Most Promising Movies! WHY WE CAN'T WAIT Despite an initial ho-hum reaction to its predecessor, ''Potter'' fans know that the two hours of setup in ''The Sorcerer's Stone'' will pay off with this one. SOURCE MATERIAL The second of J.K. Rowling's ''Potter '' books WHAT'S NEW Kenneth Branagh as Gilderoy Lockhart, Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts. (See, Shakespeare isn't the only author Branagh reads.) Oh, and there's that little matter of students turning to stone. IN THEIR WORDS ''The first film was about introduction and discovery,'' says director Chris Columbus. ''The second is more of an adventure. It's a little darker, and it's a situation in which Harry is actually questioning his identity.'' COME FOR The magic STAY FOR Aragog the Spider
Shortlist announced for Best Make-Up Oscar from Ananova Harry Potter and Lord Of The Rings are among the shortlisted films for the Best Make-Up Oscar. Other films on the list include AI, A Beautiful Mind, Hannibal, Planet Of The Apes and Moulin Rouge. Members of the Academy will vote on February 9 to decide if any of the seven will make it onto a final shortlist. If two or three productions receive the required votes they will become the nominated films in the Best Make-Up category. If only one film receives the required votes it will be recommended to the Academy Board of Governors for a Special Achievement Award. But if no film achieves the required votes, no Oscar will be awarded.
22 January 2002 BBC States July Release for Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter has worked his magic for
his creator JK Rowling, who was the best-selling author in the UK last year.
Her four hugely successful Potter books sold 4.6 million
copies in 2001 - beating all other writers.
July release?
She is thought to have almost finished the fifth book in the
series, called Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
And publisher's are hoping it could be released in July this
year.
And if you think that's a long wait, just think - there's
still 11 months to
go til the second Harry Potter film comes out. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Now Second Most
Grossing Film of all Time in Foreign Box-Office from
Sydney Variety ``Harry Potter (news
- web
sites)'' has edged past ``Jurassic
Park'' to rank as the second-biggest earner of all time at the foreign box
office, while ``Black
Hawk Down'' began its campaign last weekend with terrific velocity in the
U.K. and Southeast Asia.
Ten weeks after it kicked off its international rollout in the U.K. and
Taiwan, ``Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' hit $563.2 million, buoyed
by a $12.7 million weekend in 52 markets. Read the rest. Bloomsbury States July Release Possible on Order of the
Phoenix The
Leaky Cauldron has posted that Bloomsbury
has stated the following: Madame Pince from The
Snitch Here is a picture of Sally Moremore in which she is supposed
to be portraying Madame Pince, the Librarian This pic can been seen on the Second Movie
link. NY Post on COS Here's a peek at the next Harry Potter film - and it shows that the boy wizard is going to have a little competition in the love department. "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" features a dashing new character named Professor Gilderoy Lockhart. The golden-haired Lockhart comes to the Hogwarts School to teach a class in "Defense Against the Dark Arts." And Harry's pal Hermione promptly develops a crush on Lockhart, much to the teen's chagrin. The professor will be played by handsome Shakespearean actor Kenneth Branagh, 41, whose past loves include Helena Bonham Carter and ex-wife Emma Thompson. In the film, Lockhart has written books about his deadly battles with supernatural creatures. But despite his boorish boasting, many believe he is really a coward and a fraud. Branagh joins the cast of the first film, which included young Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, as well as adult stars Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, John Cleese and Richard Harris. Another new character will be Moaning Myrtle, a ghost who haunts the girls' bathroom. "Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone," based on the book by J.K. Rowling, soared to No. 4 on the list of highest-grossing films of all time. It's already taken in $450 million worldwide. The next film, which reportedly cost $140 million, is due out Nov. 15. Potter No. 2 is a darker tale of good versus evil in which Harry returns for his second year at Hogwarts to find pupils mysteriously turning to stone.
Official Harry Potter site number three in movie related sites from The Guardian The Harry Potter site (at number three) is more popular than the official Lord of the Rings site in fifth position). Read the rest. Darkmark.com has photo of Harry with Diary It can be seen on the Second Movie link. A fan sent it to them from the LA Times calendar section. Though, unfortunately, the actual picture isn't on line. It is thought to be Harry with Riddle's diary!
More Branagh and COS information!! Thanks to The Leaky Cauldron. From The Mirror.
21 January 2002 Just a reminder!! JK Rowling on Biography Tonight!!! Don't Miss It!! According to TV Guide Online, J.K. Rowling to be on A&E Biography, 21 Jan. Biography “She wanted to dispel some of the myths that have built up about her and
to tell people her story,” says co-producer Alison Cresswell, whose staff
spent four days extensively interviewing the author and visiting places
significant to her and the Potter phenomenon. Among the highlights are a visit
to Nicholson's, the cafe where Rowling worked on the first book in the series;
and a look at her original notes and drawings of characters. Also interviewed
are her agent, Christopher Little; and editor Barry Cunningham. Make sure to check for your local listings!!
New Picture from Chamber of Secrets Coutningdown.com has a great picture of Chris Columbus directing Daniel. It was found on Movieheadlines.net. I've also placed it on the Second Movie link.
Book sales soar past £1 billion in 2001 - a new record from Ananova Harry Potter has helped book sales break the £1 billion barrier for the first time. Cookery books by Jamie Oliver and Delia Smith have also played a part in boosting book sales. Almost £980 million of books were sold in stores in 2001, with internet sales taking the total past £1 billion. Read the rest.
Kenneth Branagh as Lockhart iharrypotter.net reports that this picture was found at The Sun. It's supposed to be Branagh as Lockhart. The picture can be seen on the Second Movie link.
20 January 2002 Top Authors Making Billions from The Scotsman The Harry Potter books appear to be responsible for starting the
fashion, but other books, including the Northern Lights trilogy by Philip
Pullman, are also being bought in vast numbers by adults, even though they are
aimed at the mid-teen market. Read more. Harry Potter Reaches $308m from CNN In North American theatres, "Black Hawk Down," the grim depiction of an abortive U.S. military mission in Somalia, ended the four-week reign of the Hobbit epic "The Lord of the Rings," according to studio estimates issued Sunday. The worldwide box office phenomenon "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (Warner Bros.) fell out of the top 10 in its 10th week of release, slipping two places to No. 12 with $2.5 million. With a North American tally of $308 million, it ranks No. 9 on the all-time list and should end up with about $320 million, said Dan Fellman, the distribution president at the AOL Time Warner Inc.-owned studio. Internationally, where the film is known in most territories as "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," the film's total is $560 million. Read more.
Rupert Grint in Thunderpants from Ananova Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has landed a role in a bizarre new British film. Thunderpants is about a boy who can't stop breaking wind. Rupert, who plays Ron Weasley in Harry Potter, will star alongside Simon Callow and Stephen Fry. Read more. A picture of him in Thunderpants can be seen here (he has a perm!!!).
Harry Potter Racing Horses?? From Ananova A 48-year-old former jockey is to act as a stand-in for Harry Potter. Richard Fox has landed the role in the second film to be based on JK Rowling's books. The retired flat jockey will stand in for 12-year-old Daniel Radcliffe off-camera. He won't appear in the film but will help lighting and camera angles to be checked before filming takes place. Warner Brothers had advertised for 5ft 1in men in the Racing Post. Richard told the Mail On Sunday: "I'm thrilled to be involved in the film. I can no longer race or ride through injury and illness and this is a great opportunity." He rode nearly 900 winners in his 30-year career. A Warners Brothers spokesman said: "We thought we might get a good response from Racing Post readers for obvious reasons." Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets is currently being filmed in the UK.
CHRIS COLUMBUS SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT from Webmaster's note: This is an older article dated 10 November 2001, but it will help dispel some of the rumors that persist to this day. Rumour 1: Christopher Columbus is the contributor known as Walkabouter. Rumour 2: Hugh Grant screen tested for the role of Guilderoy Lockhart
in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Rumour 3: Alan Cumming has been cast as Lockhart. Rumour 4: Filming on the second Potter film has already begun. Rumour 5: Part of the second film was ditched due to inadvertent shots
of basking nudists. Rumour 6: Columbus wants to film all the Potter books.
19 January 2002 Harry Potter Drawings Fetching Large Sums from Guardian Unlimited Thomas Taylor, the young graduate artist who decided what Harry Potter ought to look like, made only two or three hundred pounds for his first drawing of the boy hero in 1997. Now, five years after its publication, initial designs for the covers of J. K. Rowling's novels are worth tens of thousands. The large sums changing hands have revitalised the market in children's book illustrations and established Potter first editions as more valuable to collectors than classics by Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë and Charles Dickens. Read more.
18 January 2002 The Magic of Potter from The Scotsman IT
is a measure of the success of the Harry Potter books that two companies
reporting this week claim their link to the young wizard boosted their shares. Famous Composer, John Williams, to do Olympic Theme from CNN John Williams, the legendary composer responsible for dozens of film scores, including "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter," is adding the 2002 Winter Olympics to his resume. Read more.
Sales boost for BBC Worldwide from Guardian Unlimited Stephen Fry's reading of the four Harry Potter books earned the BBC £750,000 in the run-up to Christmas, as the corporation's commercial arm racked up sales of £120m. BBC Worldwide reported bumper sales of BBC books, DVDs, videos and magazines in the two months before Christmas, with sales increasing by £23m compared with the same period last year. Read more.
Jason Isaacs Talks of Being in COS from Empire Online The thing about British actor Jason Isaacs is that he's just too nice. So much so, in fact, that it's almost impossible to reconcile him with some of the truly vile characters he's played on screen. After brutally murdering two of Mel Gibson's sons in as Colonel Tavington in The Patriot, one of the most impressively hateable villains to emerge in years, Isaacs has recently been in talks to play the dastardly Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. Are you kidding? I'd love to do it," he told us. "All of my godchildren have begged me, I swear to you every one of them phoned me and begged me to do it. " But even someone with Isaac's villain experience might have his work cut out playing someone like Malfoy, a servant of 'You Know Who'. "He's not that bad is he? He couldn't possibly be worse than Tavington. Does he burn churches full of women and children? Actually I said to my godchildren 'why do you want me to be in this film if I'm playing that part?' but they insisted that it was Harry Potter. I said 'do you think the children of the guy who played the child-catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang were proud of him?' But they just want to be able to tell everyone I'm in Harry Potter. I don't know, I hope it happens but we'll see." If there is justice in the universe then we're confident he'll get the part but, if so, will the dark-haired Isaacs don a wig to play the father of platinum-blonde Draco, or will he go the whole hog and break out the bleach? "Actually I'm trying to get the whole spectrum of hair covered," he muses. "I had a ponytail in The Patriot, I'm bald as an egg in Black Hawk Down, I had a lovely big red wig in Sweet November so I hope to go blonde next. It's all about the hair for me." Read it all!! Read An Interview With Maggie Smith from CBS
17 January 2002 Argonaut wins Harry Potter licence by Ananova Argonaut has won a licence to develop a Harry Potter title for Electronic Arts. The Edgware-based firm was awarded the deal after the success of its game for the PlayStation based on the hit film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The game has been number one in the UK PlayStation charts every week since its release in November and has also sold well in the US, Europe and Japan. Read more.
Harry has magic touch from The Scotman Bloomsbury,
which owns the English-language rights to JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series
outside the US, said in November that the film of the first book may drive as
many as three million additional sales of the series. "They’re strong
across the board - it’s not just Harry Potter," said Louise Barton, an
analyst with the broker Investec Henderson Crosthwaite. Read more. BEST SELLING LISTS:
16 January 2002 From the Leaky Cauldron: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has been nominated for Excellence in Production Design by the Art Directors Guild. In addition, the film was also nominated for seven awards by the Phoenix Film Critics Society: Best Family Film, Best Score, Best Visual Effects, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Newcomer (Daniel Radcliffe), and Best Youth Performance (Emma Watson). If you find more information on the above information, please submit it here! Thank you!!!
Daniel Radcliffe is Most Wanted by Ananova Producers of a new supernatural film want Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe to play a leading role, according to reports An insider told Ananova: "Casting directors and producers are falling over themselves to get Daniel's name on the dotted line. "He is the hottest child star since Macaulay Culkin arrived on the scene."
15 January 2002 Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy from Ananova Jason Isaacs is in talks to play Lucius Malfoy in the new Harry Potter film. Malfoy is the father of Harry's sworn enemy Draco and is first seen in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. Isaacs has appeared in a number of films including the forthcoming Black Hawk Down. According to www.variety.com, Isaacs would also play Malfoy in the film version of Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire.
Do you live on Quidditch Lane? From Ananova A street called Quidditch Lane is proving a major draw for Harry Potter fans. Families in the quiet street in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, have given their houses names inspired by the novels. Julie Bignell, who lives at The Quaffle, told The Sun the children think it's marvellous. Other houses are called The Golden Snitch and Muggles, the name for non-wizards. Another resident told the paper: "We've had lots of kids coming and looking." The council says the lane was actually named after a dry ditch, called a Quidditch.
14 January 2002 HPSS DVD RELEASE INFO Here are some words from The Digital Bits: By the way... a number of sources are telling us that May 7th is the unofficial release date for Warner's Harry Potter on DVD (although a few sources are also saying April 30th) . . . In the meantime, here are two things we can confirm for you right now: work is already well under way on upcoming DVD versions of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Fellowship will be released in the second half of this year, but I'll lay odds that we hear something official about Harry Potter fairly soon. . . . Also
this morning, there's word that Buena Vista's Pearl Harbor has sold more than
3.7 million copies on DVD in its first week, making it the new one week record
holder for the format. Just wait until Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings hit
DVD... New Picture From COS!!! Thanks to the Leaky Cauldron for the newly released picture from Dark Horizons. Picture can be seen here.
Favorites Dominate U.S. People's Choice Awards -New York Times The awards were based on the results of a nationwide telephone poll conducted by the Gallup Organization between November 2000 and October 2001. The early cutoff in the polling meant respondents, who were able to name any performer or series they liked, had not seen movie hits such as ``Monsters Inc.'' and ``Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,'' both of which were released in November. Read more.
13 January 2002 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone up for Oscar consideration. Beverly Hills, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced eight films being considered for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 74th Academy Awards®. The films in consideration are listed below in alphabetical order:
Fifteen-minute clip reels from each of the films will be screened for the Visual Effects Award Nominating Committee on February 6. The members will then nominate three films for Oscar consideration. They will be announced along with nominations in 23 other categories on Tuesday, February 12, at 5:30 a.m. PST. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on March 24, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland® and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PST, with a half-hour arrivals segment preceding the presentation ceremony.
An Interview with J.K. Rowling I'm posting this interview from Entertainment Weekly by Jeff Jensen. Though it is old, it reminds us of where J.K. Rowling is heading, and answers some of the questions we, the fans, have been asking. i.e. American character, a new era, etc. Read it on my J.K. Rowling biography page.
What was the most important event in 2001 for Kids? 11 Sept? No - the release of Harry Potter!! From the LA Times. When the classroom newspaper Weekly Reader conducted a year-end poll on its Web site, youngsters were asked to vote for the most important event of 2001. The winner, with 59% of the vote: the release of the first "Harry Potter" film. A distant second, with 25%: the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Read the rest here!
Also from the LA Times Bestsellers List: 4. HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN 7. HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS 8. HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
NY Times Children's Best Seller's List 1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 7. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 8. Quidditch Through the Ages
Go to Mass Dressed as Harry Potter? From Ananova. A Dutch priest has celebrated a Harry Potter mass for children. He donned a wizard's hat and asked the youngsters to come dressed as Harry. Pastor Joris Ridderbos says there are a lot of similarities between the story of Harry Potter and the life of Jesus. Read more.
John Cleese (Nearly Headless Nick) Signed for all Four Movies. Counting Down has a small excerpt from The Western Mail. Cleese has also signed on for all four Harry Potter films. "I do like the books - I think they're very good. And it's great that kids want to read again.'
12 January 2002 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone winner of the Best Family Film (Live Action) award for the Broadcast Film Critics Association! Read more from E!
Goblet of Fire From a Child's Perspective From the LA Times Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire" Vote for best preview of the year. The Shrieking Shack posted a site that is holding a vote for best preview of the year. Harry Potter is included in the vote. Go place your vote, and watch the previews, here!
The Oklahoman reports on spirituality issues of Harry Potter and LOTR. The cinematic quests of Frodo Baggins and Harry Potter also share an unusual amount of attention from religious leaders. Partly, that's because the tales created by J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling are both deeply entangled with questions about spiritual values and ethics, choices and their consequences, and the nature and use of power. And partly it's because of some Christians' aversion to any entertainment that portrays sorcery and magic. Read the rest here!
A sad story from Ananova . . . Media accused of hounding owl to death. The Dutch media has been accused of hounding a rare owl to its death in an attempt to get its picture. Bird watchers claim repeated harassment from cameramen and their flashes confused the exhausted bird into flying into a moving truck. Photographers were especially interested in the snowy owl because of the species' link to the Harry Potter movie. A spokesman for the TV news channel involved, L1, insisted its camera operator stayed well back when trying to film the bird and didn't startle it.
Latest Interview, dated 8 January, from Daniel, Emma & Rupert!!! Thanks to MuggleNet for the latest video interviews of Daniel, Emma and Rupert. It is a video conference with a Japanese site. Unless you speak Japanese you will not be able to understand the questions, but you will be able to understand the responses. Unbelievable how much they have grown!!! Here's the link!!
The Scotsman reports on CoS: One
of the most significant filmic events of 2002 will be the second Harry Potter
film, currently in development, which will include numerous scenes around the
Lochaber area, including the Glenfinnan viaduct.
11 January 2002 How long will the Harry Potter sequels be? Entertainment Weekly asks How long with the Harry Potter sequels be? ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,'' at 341 pages, would result in a 2-hour-and-44-minute movie (the film is now in production for release next November). ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' (435 pages) would clock in at 3 hours and 30 minutes, and ''Goblet of Fire'' would have to include catered meals in the ticket price: At 734 pages, the adaptation would last for 5 hours and 54 minutes. What will they do for Goblet of Fire? Read more and find out!.
Warwick Davis Interview From Coming Soon, Moviehole interviewed Warwick Davis, who potrayed both Professor Flitwick and Griphook! Read what he has to say!
Increase in Business for Ottakar Ananova reports that Ottakar has had an increase in business in which the Harry Potter books have counted 3% of. Read more.
10 January 2002 Computer game sales reach £1.6bn, and Harry Potter games lead the way! Read more from The Guardian.
HPSS Nominated for Best Film by Producer's Guild!! The Leaky Cauldron states that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has been nominated for best film by the Producer's Guild of America. The awards will be handed out on 3 March. Read more.
Harry Potter Books Still at the Top!! According to the New York Times' list of Best-Selling books, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is still number one, with Prisoner of Azkaban tenth, followed directly by Chamber of Secrets and Sorcerer's Stone.
COS to film at Alnick Castle in March According to Countingdown.com, The Journal writes that The Chamber of Secrets will begin filming again at Alnick Castle in March. It also reported that The Sorcerer's stone may be released next month!! Read more.
Sorcerer's Stone Up For Best Film in Oscars??? Maggie Smith Best Actress? Entertainment Weekly states that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone could be one of the movies in the running for Best Film for the Oscar Nominations. Read more. They also state that Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall) may be in the running for an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress as well. See it here.
Harry Potter games prove to be top sellers for Electronic's Botique, according to Guardian Unlimited. Sales up by 47%!! Read more.
9 January 2002 JK Rowling on Biography 21 January!!! Don't Miss It!! According to TV Guide Online, J.K. Rowling to be on A&E Biography, 21 Jan. Biography “She wanted to dispel some of the myths that have built up about her and
to tell people her story,” says co-producer Alison Cresswell, whose staff
spent four days extensively interviewing the author and visiting places
significant to her and the Potter phenomenon. Among the highlights are a visit
to Nicholson's, the cafe where Rowling worked on the first book in the series;
and a look at her original notes and drawings of characters. Also interviewed
are her agent, Christopher Little; and editor Barry Cunningham. Make sure to check for your local listings!! Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone one of eight contenders in the Achievement in Visual Effects iharrypotter.net and TheOneRing.net has announced that the Academy for Motion Pictures and Sciences has listed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as one of eight contenders in the Achievement in Visual Effects. Read More.
8 January 2002 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone now third biggest grossing international film Guardian reports that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone now third biggest grossing international film of all year. Warner Bros confirms that Harry Potter has now made $811 worldwide. Only two other films have made more: Titanic and Jurassic Park. Read more.
Harry Potter playing cards have turned up trumps for a Belgian company. Sales of playing cards featuring the boy wizard boosted Carta Mundi's 2001 turnover by £2.2 million. The company had to recruit an extra 50 staff to cope with the demand. Read the rest here.
HPSS DVD may only be 10 minutes longer Muggle Pride received a message from a fan stating that the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone DVD will only be ten minutes longer than the released movie. The fan stated that this information was found in Galaxy Magazine. If you have this magazine, and can confirm this information, please send an owl! Thanks! 7 January 2002 An article I just found from 2 January: Emma Watson Best Bewitcher!! Emma Watson is EW's (Entertainment Weekly) Best Bewitcher! Emma talks about her sudden fame! The caption under the picture states that Emma knows that Hermione is Harry's moral center. Read it here!
J.K. Rowling has a handle on the top six: According to the New York Times Best Seller's List for Children's books, J.K. Rowling has a handle on the top six:
9 January 2002 From iharrypotter.net and TheOneRing.net "Beverly Hills, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced eight films being considered for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 74th Academy Awards(R). A.
I. Artificial Intelligence Fifteen-minute clip reels from each of the films will be screened for the Visual Effects Award Nominating Committee on February 6. The members will then nominate three films for Oscar consideration. They will be announced along with nominations in 23 other categories on Tuesday, February 12, at 5:30 a.m. PST. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on March 24, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PST, with a half-hour arrivals segment preceding the presentation ceremony."
6 January 2002 The New York Times reports that with $6.1 million over the weekend, ``Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' edged past $300 million, the first movie since ``Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace'' to hit that level. ``Harry Potter'' also has climbed to No. 10 on the list of all-time top-grossing films domestically, knocking off ``The Sixth Sense.'' In a different article, The New York Times goes on the say that The Harry Potter movie passed $800 million worldwide over the weekend and set a record for Warner Bros. Pictures in North America, said studio officials. The family fantasy, known as ``Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' in the United States, has pulled in $300.6 million in North America since its Nov. 16 release, boosted by weekend sales of $6.1 million -- good enough for No. 9. The studio's previous record was $251 million for 1989's ``Batman.'' The film is known as ``Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' in most international markets, where it has surpassed $500 million, said WB spokeswoman Barbara Brogliatti. Warner Bros. is also a unit of AOL Time Warner. A studio official had earlier estimated the film's foreign tally at $400 million. Empire Online reports of Harry Potter illegal drug. The Snitch reports that Harry Potter has made it into the Guinness World Book of Records for the following categories: Largest reading by an author, Biggest initial printing by an author, Highest one-year sales. Congratulations to JK Rowling - just another pretty feather in her cap!! 5 January 2002 Ananova reports Chain of opticians holding Harry Potter look-alike competition. See more. 4 January 2002 New games for Chamber of Secrets being developed. Read more. Chicago humorist conjures up a seemy Harry Potter parody. See more. 3 January 2002 Book Track rates Harry Potter books in top three! Check it out! Scary Movie III: Lord of the Brooms. Wonder what it's about? 2 January 2002 Harry led 2001 to Record Movie Year, from People. Chris Columbus has ordered drafts of scripts for Harry Potter films four and five. Thanks to The Leaky Cauldron. Read more here. The New York Times reports that the Las Vegas Critics Award awarded Harry Potter best family film. Read more here. The King's School in Gloucester was part of the filming for The Sorcerer's Stone. Thanks to The Leaky Cauldron for the info. You can read more here.
2 January 2002 Found in the New York Times 'Memento, ' 'Rings' Hit Jackpot with Vegas CriticsBy REUTERSLAS VEGAS (Variety) - ``Memento'' earned four awards from the Las Vegas Film Critics society, including best picture, while ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' led the field of winners with six nods. For the second year running, the acting achievements were split among four films. Guy Pearce took the actor kudos for ''Memento,'' Tilda Swinton actress (''The Deep End''), Steve Buscemi supporting actor gong (''Ghost World'') and Naomi Watts supporting actress prize (''Mulholland Dr.''). ``Memento'' nods also went to Christopher Nolan for screenplay and Dody Dorn for film editing. ``The Lord of the Rings'' saw Peter Jackson take the director nod and Andrew Lesnie win for cinematography. Howard Shore earned the prize for score, and the song nod went to Enya's ''May It Be.'' The fantasy film was also recognized for costume design (Ngila Dickson) and Richard Taylor (visual effects). Other winners include ``Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' for family film and ``No Man's Land'' for foreign film; newcomer Dakota Fanning nabbed the Youth in Film award for ``I Am Sam.'' Rick Baker scared up a special achievement award in make-up design for ``Planet of the Apes.'' 1 January 2002 HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL!! May this year be blessed, joyful, and bring you many Harry adventures! Fans prepare for 50-hour Harry Potter Marathon to raise money for charity. Harry Potter and the sermon of fire. How ignorant can a person get? 31 December 2001 Fiction Alley Park has pictures from 'Harry and Me' with JK Rowling. New York Times reports that 2001 ended up being a record breaking year for Hollywood films due to blockbusters like Harry Potter. LA Times reports Warner Bros 2001 undisputed box-office champion, helped along by the number one grossing film of the year, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! The Times reports: HARRY POTTER is so popular in Russia that aficionados have created a down-to-earth version of his favourite sport, Quidditch. 30 December 2001 Check out the new HP Toys, including series II. "Harry and Me" with JK Rowling on BBC 28 December 2001 Transcript on MuggleNet!! Includes information on Book 5! UK Harry Potter has a page of script from the "Chamber of Secrets" movie. Check it out! 29 December 2001 Author JK Rowling Marries From Ananova Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has married her partner Dr Neil Murray in a secret ceremony. A spokeswoman for the 35-year-old author said the wedding took place on December 26 at the writer's new home in Scotland.(more) 28 December 2001 Harry Potter on Rosie O'Donnell Show Transcript just for you!!
"Harry and Me" with JK Rowling on BBC The Shrieking Shack has some of the information on the "Harry and Me" show. Here's a bit of it:
26 December 2001 Maggie Smith says McGonagall will be in all Harry Potter books Maggie Smith says she's looking to Harry Potter to be her "sort of pension." Smith plays Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone. She says the character will be in all seven of JK Rowling's books. Smith told www.usatoday.com she has already been involved in the filming of the second movie, Harry Potter And The Chamber of Secrets. "It was as if one had never been away. The kids are there, all a bit bigger." "I think the film will be great fun. Ken Branagh plays this rather glamorous teacher who comes in. I love the idea that the detention the children have to do after school if they've misbehaved is to answer all his fan mail."(link)
Flying school gave Harry a lift - Manchester Online
THE secret power behind Harry Potter’s flying broomstick can be revealed . .
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The boy wizard took to the skies in the blockbuster film thanks to giant motorised propellor packs provided by a Derbyshire flying school. Student pilots with Buxton-based Airways use the paramotors during paraglider training sessions. Airways modified two of the paramotors after Warner Brothers asked them to be sent to South Wales where filming took place. Chief flying instructor Paul Allmark said: ‘‘We were delighted to help when we were approached. ‘‘The paramotor units are highly portable and suited their requirments exactly. They were used to create the effect of the main character flying on a broomstick in a game of Quidditch.’’ He added: ‘‘Paramotoring is about as close to Quidditch as you can get without a broomstick — although I think we will be sticking to paragliding and hang-gliding for now.’’ The flying school attracts students from all over the country and transferred to larger premises in Buxton from the Hope Valley two years ago.
24 December LOTR at top of us box office, but HP still #1: But The Fellowship Of The Ring still hasn't matched figures generated by Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, as the film is known in the States. Click here for more info!
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