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Sleepy Hollow star Griffith explains, "Filming had already started on the fourth and Fiona and I asked the producers, 'Are we in it?' and they said, 'Oh, did no one tell you?' Posted by Jenny on 07/04/04 10 minute sneak preview of PoA on ABC ABC In exclusive interviews from the Great Hall on the Harry Potter set, the film's stars -- Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) -- will talk about their work in the movie in interstitials to be featured throughout the telecast. The telecast itself will present an extended version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, including materials not seen in the original theatrical release. And by exclusive arrangement, at the conclusion of the broadcast, ABC will air a 10-minute sneak peek at the highly anticipated third film in the blockbuster Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, opening in theatres on June 4. Posted by Jenny on 07/04/04 JK's family history Croydon Guardian Not really news, but some interesting info about JK Rowlings family tree. You may think suburban Croydon and the mythical world of wizards and witches have little in common but think again. J K Rowling, creator of Harry Potter and the fifth highest paid person in Britain, has roots in Thornton Heath the Croydon Guardian can reveal. The author's family tree stretches back to a humbler legacy of 19th century labourers, blacksmiths and carpenters. Most notably, her great-great-grandfather John Philipot Bulgen, from Thornton Heath, was born in 1864 and worked as a navvy before volunteering for the First World War. He received three medals recognising his service. In 1918 John's son, Thomas Edward, married Rose Kathleen and their daughter Kathleen Ada wed Ernest Arther Rowling in 1942. It was their son, Peter, and his first wife Anne, who had a daughter in 1965. They named her Joanne Kathleen, now better known as J K Rowling. Posted by Jenny on 07/04/04 Vodafone signs up Harry Potter Silicon.com Vodafone has clinched a 16-country deal with Warner Online to get its hands on global entertainment including Looney Tunes, Harry Potter, The Matrix and sitcom Friends. Neither party is talking about money and details about immediate products are a little vague - beyond the idea that Warner will supply games, screensavers and alerts based on its brands. These will come within the next three to four months according to a spokeswoman. She said: "This will be more encompassing than a deal with specific brands – it will also include future Warner products." Posted by Jenny on 05/04/04 Schoolgirl wins compettition with letter to JK Rowling scotsman.com A TALENTED schoolgirl amazed judges at a letter-writing competition after she composed a heartfelt letter to her hero JK Rowling thanking her for the "best years of her life". Taelor Heron, 11, penned the letter to the millionaire author to say she was inspired by the Harry Potter books and they had changed her life. The pupil at St Gabriel’s Primary School in Prestonpans, East Lothian, now wants to follow in the footsteps of the best-selling author by writing her own fantasy novel. Posted by Jenny on 05/04/04 New Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Trailer The full length trailer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has been released, you can view it on the official site here. If you want to download the trailer, right-click on this link and choose Save Target As... Posted by Jenny on 29/03/04 "Something Wicked this Way Comes" The John Williams Fan Network has an effects-free version of the "Something Wicked This Way Comes" song, which you can download here. Posted by Jenny on 28/03/04 Kate Winslet to play Fleur? Newsround Titanic star Kate Winslet could be in for a role in Goblet Of Fire, if a newspaper report about her husband Sam Mendes can be believed. Film director Sam is quoted as saying: "Kate had a meeting with director Chris Columbus and some producers. "She was asked to have an important role as a young French wizard or something like that." That points to the role of schoolgirl Fleur Delacour. But Kate is 29. And Chris isn't even directing GoF. Posted by Jenny on 23/03/04 Interview with Moaning Myrtle About.com has an interview with Shirley Henderson, a.k.a. Moaning Myrtle, that talks about her role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire You’re doing another Harry Potter? The next one, yeah, I start filming the next one soon. Moaning Myrtle. Is Harry Potter just a big special effects machine? It is, yeah. My stuff is obviously special effects because I’m being a ghost, but I do have to do all this flying through the air, in these awful contraptions, and it’s rigorous, it’s quite hard work. You’re in the fourth but no the third? Myrtle’s not in the third, but she pops up in Harry’s bath in the fourth one. Is it a smaller or bigger role than Chamber of Secrets? I don’t know because I haven’t seen a script yet. I’m waiting on that to arrive. Posted by Jenny on 18/03/04 JK Rowling wins first adult book prize Reuters Rags-to-riches author JK Rowling has notched up another accolade for her boy wizard series, with "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" taking a major adult fiction prize for the first time. Millionaire Rowling proved she was more than just a children's writer, facing off heavyweight authors like James Herbert and Ian Rankin to pick up her fiction prize. "Unabashed adult Harry Potter fans are very, very dear to my heart, and obviously in the case of Order of the Phoenix, they were the ones who were physically able to lift the book," she said. Posted by Jenny on 18/03/04 Harry Potter on EyeToy TotalVideoGames.com EA become the first third-party to include EyeToy support... EA today became the first third-party to announce its intention of utilising the innovative EyeToy peripheral in the forthcoming ‘Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban’. The PS2 version will contain a number of mini-games in which up to four players can compete against each other; Chocolate Frogs: Clap your hands together to catch a Chocolate Frog and make a nice, chocolaty mess! Posted by Jenny on 16/03/04 PoA computer game screenshots More screenshots from the upcoming PoA computer game have been released. The pictures can be downloaded from this site Posted by Jenny on 16/03/04 PoA Soundtrack - release date changed HMV have brought forward the release date for the PoA soundtrack. It will now be released on 17th May (18th May in US) and not 31st May as previously reported. Posted by Jenny on 16/03/04 OotP nominated for Book of the Year Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been nominated for 'Book of the Year' at the British Book Awards. It's up against some tough compettition though, here's the list in full: Brick Lane - Monica Ali The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon Eats, Shoots and Leaves - Lynne Truss Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - JK Rowling The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold My Side - David Beckham The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith A Royal Duty - Paul Burrell Posted by Jenny on 12/03/04 JK meets the Queen BBC Britain's first female train driver, stars and business high-flyers are among women hailed by the first royal "girl power" celebration. Guests included author JK Rowling, singer Charlotte Church and pioneering train driver Hannah Dadds. Singer Charlotte Church, at 18 the youngest person invited, said: "I feel privileged to be here. I don't think I'm worthy when all I do is sing." She said the person she wanted to meet most was JK Rowling but she had been "too nervous to approach her". She was later spotted deep in conversation with the Harry Potter author. The Queen had also been "appreciative of Harry", Ms Rowling later said. Posted by Jenny on 12/03/04 JK Rowling named decade's most successful author USA Today When USA TODAY began its Best-Selling Books list 10 years ago, books weren't sold on the Internet, J.K. Rowling was a struggling, unknown writer, and Oprah Winfrey had yet to become publishing's darling. A decade later, USA TODAY's book list reveals a different world. Rowling is the decade's most successful author, landing five of the top six spots on the list of the 100 best-selling books of the past 10 years. Posted by Jenny on 12/03/04 Need more members Well, the title says it all. The forums have been up and running for a while now but we still don't have that many members It'd be great if you could join, because the more members, the more fun we can have chatting about Harry Potter (and other things) Click here to go to the forums to have a look around, or here if you want to register straight away. Hope to see you on the boards soon. Posted by Jenny on 09/03/04 PoA soundtrack release date JWfan Atlantic Records will release the soundtrack for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on Monday, May 31in the UK (Tuesday, June 1 in the US). Posted by Jenny on 09/03/04 JK hints at more Harry Potter books CourierPress Writer J.K. Rowling hinted Thursday that she may not stop at seven books about the adventures of the young wizard and may write a further installment featuring the adult Harry. In a live Web chat to mark World Book Day, Rowling - who has always insisted she'll write only seven Potter books - was asked by a fan if she intended to write books about Harry after he leaves Hogwarts, the academy for wizards. "Probably not. But I'll never say never because every time I do, I immediately break the vow," she replied. This also supports the idea that Harry won't die in books 6 or 7. How could JK write more HP books if there is no Harry? Posted by Jenny on 07/03/04 Book 6, 2005 or 2006? MarketWatch Looks like we could be seeing Book 6 as early as next year, according to Scholastic. For Scholastic, that catalyst is Harry Potter and Bird thinks the stock could enjoy "meaningful upside" 18 months out when the market may begin to discount the potential launch of the next book. He thinks the sequel is likely to be published in the summer of 2005 at the earliest but more likely in the summer of 2006. Posted by Jenny on 01/03/04 Viktor Krum has not been cast yet! 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