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According to the official Facebook Page for Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, today is Lord Voldemort’s birthday.  The page also notes that Ralph Fiennes, who portrayed the Dark Lord in the Harry Potter films, unintentionally scared the child actors on set once he was in make-up and costume and ready for the cameras to roll.

Hmm, I wonder if he would have scared our webmistress Dijares if he had been present during her set visit when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and 2 were being filmed in 2010.  Hard to believe that was two years ago!

Well, though I will never celebrate Lord Voldemort’s birthday, I do wish to honor Ralph Fiennes’ portrayal of him.  He didn’t necessarily scare me, but he did make feel cold, as if I couldn’t possibly be happy again, sort of like a walking and talking dementor.

So, here’s hoping that Fiennes will have a long and happy life.

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 Thanks to Harry Potter UK on Twitter, we have new character banners for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in our photo gallery.  These are new images of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Bellatrix Lestrange, Severus Snape, Neville Longbottom, Draco Malfoy, and of course, Lord Voldemort; but this collection includes Minerva McGonagall, Griphook, and the Weasley twins (Fred and George).  Click here to see them.

And thanks to Warner Bros., we have more hi-res photos from Deathly Hallows Part 2.  Most of them appear to be images from the latest trailer.  Click here to see them.

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 According to USA Today’s article , Harry Potter’s enemy “Lord Voldemort” (Ralph Fiennes) is number one in their list of “The 12 Most Wanted Villains of the Summer”:

1. Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, July 15)

Secret weapon: Supremely dark magical powers, disgusting, noseless face

The man so bad you dare not speak his name tries to kill Harry Potter once and for all. “Harry Potter is a pain in the ass,” says Ralph Fiennes, who relishes the Voldemort role. “It’s not hard to be mean to Harry Potter. He’s so nice.” In terms of bad rankings, you can’t go higher. “He’s sort of the devil, really,” says Fiennes. His terrible face adds to his malevolent mojo and is sure to lead to a lot of frightened moviegoers. Adds Fiennes: “I hope I scare a lot of them.”

Also on the list is Gary Oldman’s evil peacock character “Lord Shen” (#11)  from the animated film Kung Fu Panda 2, although Harry Potter fans know the actor better for portraying “Sirius Black”:

…Oldman claims not to know why the public cheers on his menacing side. “I just sort of fell into it,” he says. “I have no idea why people like me as a villain.” Big hint: That treacherously wonderful voice is total awesomeness.In Oldman’s view, effective villainy is all about finding “the redeeming quality” of the characters to make them watchable on-screen. But if there is no tough upbringing to bolster a back story, other films trump up riveting cinematic credentials such as big weapons or Armageddon plans…

Hmm…’tough upbringing’ seems to apply to a certain villian we know and who spooks the #%j* out of us!

Click here to read the complete article and here to see the slideshow of  the villains on the list.

Source:  Harry Potter Official Facebook Page

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Wow, Warner Bros is really spoiling us this week!  This week we’ve received four Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 character posters and we now have the fifth – Lord Voldemort!  See He Who Cannot Be Named (Ralph Fiennes) in all his sinisterness in our gallery here.

Make sure to check out Harry’s (Dan Radcliffe) here, Ron Weasley’s (Rupert Grint) here, Hermione Granger’s (Emma Watson) here, and Neville Longbottom’s (Matt Lewis) here!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 will be in theatres July 15, 2011.  See the world-wide release dates here.

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A sneak peek at the teaser poster for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has been posted on the official Harry Potter Facebook Page.  It is a close-up of a face off between Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) with the Elder Wand in the middle and the following statement at the bottom:  It all ends 7.15

Click here to see the poster in the photo gallery.

Source: Harry Potter Official Facebook Page

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We reported on Ralph Fiennes talking about his character “Lord Voldemort” in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 for an interview with USA Today.  He also sat down with Reelz Channel and told them why playing the part appealed to him.  A quote from Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange) about the Dark Lord looking sexy without a nose was mentioned to Fiennes.  He responded by saying she has good taste.  Lol!

Also, Fiennes admitted he had been ambivalent about playing Harry Potter’s enemy until he understood the significance of the dark wizard’s character in the latter part of the series.

 Click here to watch the interview.

 Thanks to Reelz Channel for letting us know. 

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An international trailer for Clash of the Titans posted by EW.com has some footage (finally!) of Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort in Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix) as “Hades” along with a voiceover of lines from the god of the Underworld.  Although Fiennes may sound and look different as “Hades” than he does as “Voldemort”, he still appears dark and eerie, for the article comments that his voice is “far creepier than any image of the Kraken”.  Take a look at the trailer and decide for yourself!

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Happy Birthday, Mr. Fiennes!

Ralph Fiennes is known to Harry Potter fans as “the Dark Lord” Voldemort in the film adaptations of Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix.  He will reprise the role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I and Part II.

Ralph Fiennes was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England on December 22, 1962 which makes him 47 years old today. 

Thanks to Snitchseeker for the reminder.

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Today Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films) updated his Twitter saying he was filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort) today and had a great day.

had a great day at work! learning from the best, its an honour to work with Ralph Fiennes, he’s so professional and talented

It is unknown which scene they’re currently filming.

Tom has been getting up early for filming and bleached his hair at home this past weekend to help prepare himself for getting back on the set.

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Entertainment Weekly has posted their list of 17 Characters Who Are Charming — But Deadly.  Lord Voldemort, portrayed by Ralph Fiennes, has made their list.

VOLDEMORT/TOM RIDDLE
Played by Ralph Fiennes
The Harry Potter films (2001-present)

Known as the Dark Lord to those who dare not speak his name, this corrupted wizard represents ultimate evil in the world of J.K. Rowling’s magical books. And as played by the regal Ralph Fiennes — with childhood assists from young actors like Christian Clouson, Frank Dillane, and Fiennes’ own nephew, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin — it’s easy to see how Voldemort could seduce anyone to the dark side.

Source: MN

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