The Gryffindor Gazette

August 21st, 2008

Happy Birthday, Percy Weasley! You big stinker!

Image via Wikipedia Well, yes, Percy DOES eventually have quite the turnaround, but for most of the Potter series, he’s a certified stinker!
Today is Percy Weasley’s 32nd birthday; his birthday is August 22, 1976.
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August 20th, 2008

Join the all day Harry Potter readathon!

In honor of the tenth anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Scholastic will be hosting an all day Harry Potter readathon September 23rd at Scholastic’s headquarters in New York City.
The event will start bright and early at 8 AM, with people taking turns reading the entire book all the way through. The […]

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August 20th, 2008

Richard Griffiths talks about Equus co-star Daniel Radcliffe

Richard Griffiths, best known for his role as the dastardly Uncle Dursley, recently spoke about his Equus co-star Daniel Radcliffe:
“Work is strange,” he says. “It’s sort of getting more significant and getting more attention. I cannot tell you why that is. I’m the oldest overnight sensation in recorded history.”
“I know a lot of tickets […]

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August 20th, 2008

James and Oliver Phelps at Games Convention 2008

Actors James and Oliver Phelps (the Weasley Twins) tested the brand spankin’ new “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” video game this week at the Leipzig, Germany Games Convention. You can see pictures of them here: Phelps Twins in Germany. Gosh, I love these two!Related articles by Zemanta

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August 20th, 2008

Another Harry Potter star is going to get naked!

OMG! Who do you think it is?
Find out after the jump:
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August 19th, 2008

David Thewlis talks about his classic movie “Naked”

There is a VERY long interview with David Thewlis (Remus Lupin) over at Time Out London about his classic film “Naked”, which I’ve never seen but it looks pretty good. Here’s a brief snippet from the interview:
‘It’s all quite fresh in my mind. The film gave my career a big boost, so I’m always […]

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August 16th, 2008

Twilight author Stephenie Meyer talks about the delay of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Okay. I want you guys to read this and tell me what you think. I certainly have my own opinion, which I’ll share in just a second.
“Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer has just written an entry on her official blog about the delay of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Here’s what she had to say:
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August 14th, 2008

Alan Rickman talks about Harry Potter - kind of

I love this quote from Alan Rickman when asked to talk about the Harry Potter films:
“I think too many things get explained, so I hate talking about it. Some child would read something I said and go, `You mean it’s not in my head, I’m not imagining that.’”
“So pardon me if I don’t talk […]

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August 13th, 2008

Daniel Radcliffe is giving his shoes to charity

Daniel Radcliffe is donating a pair of his (hopefully NOT old and smelly!) shoes to charity.
According to Ecorazzi, Dan is donating his footwear to the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation as a part of their De-Feet Campaign. The auction will take place on Friday, September 12, 2008, and there will be other celebrities […]

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August 12th, 2008

Which death in Harry Potter did you think was unnecessary?

I’m re-reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for like the fourth time right now, and of course, I’m brought to tears by the tragedies at the end of the book.
NOTE: If you have not read Deathly Hallows, please stop reading!
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