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The Gryffindor Gazette

March 15th, 2008

How to become a “real” wizard

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Want to become a real wizard? Daily Blog Tips has a great post on how to become a blogging wizard; but there could apply to life as well. Here are the highlights:

Everyone’s an outsider at first
What you need most are friends
Watch how others work their […]

By Wendy -- 8 comments

March 15th, 2008

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be in IMAX

From the official IMAX press release:
Our release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is scheduled for November, and we expect that as with Harry Potter 5, certain sections of the film such as the finale will be presented in IMAX 3D. We are currently working on adding another film for release in September or […]

By Wendy -- 2 comments

March 13th, 2008

Where do you think Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows should be cut?

Okay readers: with yesterday’s news that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows being cut into two parts, now comes the really hard part: where should they split it? Let’s discuss this. Here are a few options:

After the death and funeral of Dobby at Shell Cottage. They could even pan away with Dobby’s gravestone […]

By Wendy -- 12 comments

March 12th, 2008

IT’S OFFICIAL!! Deathly Hallows will be a two-parter!

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YES!! According to the LA Times, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” will be split into two parts. More to look forward to!! Here’s the scoop:
After months of rumors, Warner Bros. and the producers of the massively successful movies will announce Thursday that they plan […]

By Wendy -- 7 comments

March 11th, 2008

JK Rowling speaks out against homophobia

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In an interview given to Edinburgh University’s Student newspaper, JK Rowling defines what homophobia means to her as well as the thought process that went into outing Dumbledore as a gay man:
“Homophobia is a fear of people loving, more than it is of the sexual […]

By Wendy -- 2 comments

March 11th, 2008

Stars of Harry Potter at the Empire Awards - pics

Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint were all on hand at the 2008 Empire Awards; here are the pics:
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More after the jump!
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By Wendy -- 1 comment

March 7th, 2008

Over 550 Harry Potter First Editions Go Up For Auction - pics

Got some extra cash just lying around? You might want to check out these Harry Potter rare first edition auctions:
A Russian edition of a Harry Potter book is displayed on February 28, 2008 in London. Bloomsbury Auctions are selling a collection of 550 first editions, known as ‘The Property of a Gentleman’, in their Children’s […]

By Wendy -- 0 comments

March 7th, 2008

Scientists have replicated a Harry Potter invisibility cloak!

Now this is wild:
Carnegie Mellon University’s Michael Bockstaller and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski have created a version of Harry Potter’s famed “invisibility cloak” for nanoparticles.
Through a collaborative effort, researchers from the departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemistry have developed a new design paradigm that makes particles invisible.
You can read the rest of the article here; […]

By Wendy -- 0 comments

March 6th, 2008

Harry Potter Audio Books - Listen!

My kids LOVE listening to stories, and once they found out they could listen to Harry Potter audio books….well, that was IT! Jim Dale is the voice behind all the Harry Potter audio books, and if you click on the links on the jukebox below, you’ll be able to listen to excerpts of him reading […]

By Wendy -- 7 comments

March 6th, 2008

Death threats for Daniel Radcliffe!

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This is truly frightening, I hope they find this stalker guy, lock him up, and throw away the key! Listen to this:

DANIEL Radcliffe is being protected by four ex-SAS soldiers after receiving a death threat.
The Harry Potter star has been assigned the security team - […]

By Wendy -- 14 comments