Sorry again for the lateness. Sad to say it will be like this till summer, school is just pileing up among other things. But trust me, even if you miss the news I miss sending it much more. So here you go and please do enjoy. News from mugglenet Warner Brothers loses "Hari Puttar" case Sometimes WB wins some, and sometimes they lose some. The latter was the case this time when a Dehli, India courtroom turned down Warner Brothers' case claiming that the upcoming 'Hari Puttar' film was too close to the Potter brand. The BBC reports: "The case has been dismissed. The court said that Warner Bros had known the title of the film since 2005 and had delayed bringing the case to court until the last moment," lawyer Pratibha Singh was quoted by news agency AFP as saying. The Delhi High Court also said that consumers who read the Harry Potter books, written by JK Rowling, were sufficiently educated to know that Hari Puttar was different, the agency quoted the lawyer as saying. & Deathly Hallows paperback to be released July 7th Scholastic has just announced that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be released in paperback on July 7th, 2009 for $14.99. The US book publisher also noted that over 14 million copies of Deathly Hallows have already been sold in the United States. From the press release: "We have another big year planned for Harry," said Ellie Berger, President of Trade, Scholastic. "As we look toward the tenth anniversary of the U.S. publication of J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter novel, we are thrilled to continue to bring Harry Potter to fans of all ages in new and exciting ways." & HBP IMAX to have 25 minutes of 3D footage ComingSoon.net is reporting today that a recent IMAX conference call revealed that Half-Blood Prince will have 25 minutes of 3D footage, compared to Order of the Phoenix's 17 minutes: Last month, during the IMAX Corporation's 2008 Q2 Earnings Report conference call, Rich Gelfond, the Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of the IMAX Corporation told shareholders, "we believe this film will include approximately 25 minutes in IMAX 3-D split between the opening sequence of the film and the finale." & New HBP photos from 2009 calendar A plethora of new Half-Blood Prince photos from the 2009 Harry Potter calendar and some other Potter merchandise has emerged online. Check the pictures out below (that include shots of the trio, Snape, Romilda Vane, Dumbledore and more), but please note that some could be considered spoilers. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 & David Heyman talks Half-Blood Prince Several news sites are reporting this morning that JK Rowling has donated a staggering 1 million pounds (about 2 million US dollars) to the Labour Party. From the BBC: Ms Rowling said she was motivated by Labour's record on child poverty and opposed a Conservative plan to give tax breaks to married couples. Her donation will boost Gordon Brown as he tries to calm unrest among party members at Labour's annual conference. Mr Brown said he was delighted to have the backing of "one of the world's greatest ever authors". & David Heyman talks Half-Blood Prince David Heyman, the producer of the Potter films, has spoken with several fansites about Half-Blood Prince while promoting his new film that we told you about the other day. Each interview went over several aspects of Half-Blood Prince that some fans are concerned about after hearing reviews from the Chicago screenings. We recommend checking them all out if you want to hear where the producers are coming from when making the tough decisions. & Rowling to receive Edinburgh Award http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7623725.stm UPDATE: A picture of show holding her new award can be seen right here via The Telegraph. According to a recent report released by BBC News, author J.K. Rowling will receive the Edinburgh Award at a ceremony tonight in Edinburgh, the city where she created the famous Potter series. "So much has happened to me both professionally and personally since I moved here nearly 15 years ago, that to receive this recognition is particularly meaningful and special," Rowling said. A panel of judges from the fields of arts, business and science unanimously voted her the 2008 winner. Congrats to Jo on yet another impressive award! & Happy Birthday Hermione Granger J.K. Rowling has updated her site to wish Hermione Granger a happy birthday for September 19th. Here's to a good one for the "brightest witch of our age." & Scholastic readies for special edition release As many of you know, Scholastic will be holding a special event next Tuesday, September 23 in conjuction with the official release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: 10th Anniversary Edition. Fans will get the opportunity to read from the novel while sitting in the same chair author J.K. Rowling used during her post-Deathly Hallows appearance at Carnegie Hall last October. This morning Scholastic has updated their blog to let fans know that various celebrities will be on hand to read, as well as released a video last night previewing the event. Don't forget that if you can't make it to the store in downtown New York next week you can view the event online. & Scholastic streaming Cover to Cover event live UPDATE: The event concluded at 5:22 PM EST, with a Scholastic representative saying they'd be back next year for the 10th anniversary of Chamber of Secrets. A new book and Cover to Cover reading to come? We'll let you know! A few weeks ago we told you about Scholastic's Cover to Cover Sorcerer's Stone reading, which lets fans take turns reading the first book in Scholastic's headquarters. That event is TODAY and is streaming live online so everyone can enjoy the fun. Check out the stream right here. They expect the event to wrap up no later than 5 PM EST. Scholastic also passed along a few pictures from the event that you can see here, here, here, and here, and here. & This bit of news came right as I was midway through collecting the rest so its up to date! Celebrities talk about their love for Potter In celebrating 10 years since Potter hit store shelves in the United States, MTV has asked some celebrities what they think of the series. Everyone from Robert Pattinson to Shirley Manson was interviewed: Robert Pattinson (Cedric in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," Edward in "Twilight"): "Does it make me a traitor? 'Harry Potter' was what made me become an actor. I credit 'Harry Potter' with everything else that's come since for me. I didn't know what I was doing before that. I hadn't read the books before doing the movie, so at first I read it just as an acting exercise. But I really enjoyed it! But I think Edward would kick Cedric's ***, to be honest." Paul (Ravenclaw) "Pity you can't attach an extra arm to yours [broom], Malfoy. Then it could catch the Snitch for you." |
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