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New 'Half-Blood Prince' theatrical trailer online

Warner Brothers has sent out an exclusive Half-Blood Prince theatrical trailer to all the fan sites today. This coming a week before it is set to preview in front of Twilight on November 21.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hits theaters July 17, 2009.

posted by jeremy on 11/14 | Comments: 0 | Print

New Entire Half-Blood Prince International Trailer now online

Thanks to Leaky for letting us know that the entire trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has appeared online. The new trailer contains a plethora of new footage including detailed footage of Harry and Dumbledore in the caves, the fight in Hogwarts and loads more. The entire trailer lasts 1 minute and 32 seconds and can be viewed below or by clicking here.

International Half-Blood Prince Trailer

posted by steven on 10/26 | Comments: 0 | Print

Win a copy of The Tales of Beedle The Bard

The-Portkey.com has just launched a brand new caption competition in which you can win an English language copy of The Tales of Beedle The Bard. The book, which was originally produced in a limited edition of only seven copies, will be available to the general public on December 4th and you can get a free copy by simply submitting an amusing caption in this months caption contest. As the book will be available on December 4th 2008 the winner of the contest will be notified on that date and a copy of the book will be shipped to him/her.

To enter the competition, click here.

The competition is open to anyone who wishes to participate but please note that entrants must supply the following information when submitting their caption.

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The competition begins today 15th of October 2008 and will end on 15th November 2008.

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posted by steven on 10/15 | Comments: 1 | Print

Signed Harry Potter books to help benefit Xeroderma Pigmentosum Charity

J.K. Rowling has donated a set of signed Harry Potter books to the Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) Support Group. The books are set to be auctioned off with all proceeds going directly into the support group. The auction will occur on the popular bidding site, e-Bay in the Autumn from 8pm Sunday 30th November until Sunday 7th December. More information on the auction will be posted when it becomes available.

posted by steven on 10/15 | Comments: 0 | Print

French 'Beedle The Bard' gets new cover

Thanks to Snitch Seeker for letting us know that the French edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard has been given a new slip-case cover to celebrate its release. The new slip-cover which can be seen right here or below, was illustrated by Jean-Claude Götting and will accompany The Tales of Beedle The Bard when it is released in France on December 4th 2008.

posted by steven on 10/15 | Comments: 0 | Print

Chapter by Chapter 1/17: The Man with Two Faces

Here is the last chapter is the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone, The-Portkey's Chapter by Chapter will continue with Chamber of Secrets.

Chapter 17: The Man with Two Faces

It’s Professor Quirrell who's waiting for Harry in the last room. He reveals that all this time Snape was trying to stop him, not take the Stone for himself, and it was Quirrell who tried to kill Harry at the Quidditch match, not Snape. Harry is dumbfounded by all this, and doesn’t know what to do.

He tells Harry that the Sorcerer’s Stone is hidden in the enchanted mirror that Harry looked in months before, and Harry starts furiously working out how to get the Stone before Quirrell does. When he finally manages a look in the mirror, the Stone drops mysteriously into his pocket, unbeknownst to Quirrell.

Harry is horrified when, a few minutes later, Quirrell undoes the turban wrapped around his head and Voldemort peers out at him. They begin to fight and Quirrell finds out he can’t touch Harry without suffering intense pain. Harry tries to fight him longer, hoping to stay alive, but he passes out.

He wakes up in the hospital wing with Dumbledore sitting by his bed, smiling. He finds that Dumbledore arrived just in time to save him, and that the Stone has been destroyed. Harry questions Dumbledore about why his parents were killed, but Dumbledore refuses to answer, saying that Harry will know when he is older. However, Dumbledore does explain that the reason that Professor Quirrell cannot touch him is because Harry's mother died to save him, leaving a protection of love, witch is one thing that Voldemort cannot understand. When he leaves the hospital wing, Harry is thrilled to see Ron and Hermione again and to find out they’re both all right.

Things absolutely can’t get any better when, the next night at the end of the year feast, the efforts of Harry, Hermione, and Ron earn Gryffindor enough points to surpass Slytherin and win the House Cup. It’s by far the best night of Harry’s life.

Check back soon, when we'll start the Chamber of Secrets!

posted by jeremy on 09/30 | Comments: 1 | Print

Emma Watson Talks Her Education in New Interview

In a new interview with The Telegraph, Emma Watson talked about the importance of balancing out her education with her acting.

"I would like to go to university and complete a degree and so that will mean a break from acting," Miss Watson, who has made more than £10 million thus far from the Harry Potter franchise, told The Telegraph.

"I've always tried to balance my education with my acting career, but I just don't think it will be possible to juggle it with a degree course. I have a need now to study."

Her spokesman denied she is giving up acting for good but confirmed that "any future projects will take second place to University. Her first commitment will be to her course".

posted by jeremy on 09/23 | Comments: 0 | Source: Snitch Seeker | Print

Chapter by Chapter 1/16: Through the Trapdoor

Here it is, and we apologize for the delay, the 16th and pivotal edition in The-Portkey.com's Chapter by Chapter, today we cover Chapter 16 in the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone: Through the Trapdoor.

Chapter 16: Through the Trapdoor

Harry finally gets through his exams, but suddenly figures out that Hagrid let it slip to a complete stranger how to get past Fluffy. He realizes that the stranger who gave Hagrid the dragon egg was either Snape or Voldemort himself. When Harry races to find Dumbledore he’s shocked to find out the Headmaster is gone. He resolves to try to get to the Stone first so Snape can’t steal it, and he’s bolstered when Ron and Hermione offer to go with him.

When they get to Fluffy they see that Snape already got past the dog. When they sneak past and jump through the door they land on a dangerous plant, Devil’s Snare. Thanks to Hermione’s quick thinking they narrowly avoid becoming entangled, and continue onward toward the Stone.

They then have to catch a winged key to get through the next door, and the next challenge is a gigantic chess game. Thanks to Ron’s brilliancy at chess, they play their way across, but Ron is knocked unconscious at the end and they have to leave him behind.

When Hermione helps him through the last challenge, Harry must go on alone. When he finally makes it into the last room, he’s surprised to find neither Snape nor Voldemort has come for the Stone.

Check back in the next day or two, when we'll cover the final chapter in the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone: The Man with Two Faces.

posted by jeremy on 09/22 | Comments: 0 | Print

Deathly Hallows Paperback to Hit Bookstores July 7, 2009

Scholastic has just announced that the US Paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be released on July 7th, 2009, and will cost $14.99.

They also noted that over 14 million copies of the book have been sold in the US (that is 1 copy to every 21 Americans!). Said Scholastic in a 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.”

posted by jeremy on 09/22 | Comments: 0 | Source: Mugglenet | Print

Half-Blood Prince IMAX to have 25 Minutes of 3D Footage

ComingSoon.net is reporting today that the Half-Blood Prince IMAX will include 25 minutes of 3D footage, 8 minutes more than that of Order of the Phoenix.

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."

posted by jeremy on 09/21 | Comments: 0 | Source: Mugglenet | Print

Leaked Half-Blood Prince Script Information Emerges Online

Earlier this month, a member of the Harry Potter Forums made available pieces of the Half-Blood Prince script. To prove he was legitimate, he posted this this call sheet.

While his reports have now been deleted, we have for you a summary of what was said, without giving away to many spoilers.

SPOILER ALERT!

The pieces are about two scenes in the film. The first one would be the visit made by the Weasleys, Harry and Hermione to the store owned by Fred and George, the Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes.The second one is held on Christmas, on the night before the attack to the Burrow, scene that, although it is not in the books, David Yates felt would be nice to be in the film.

Furthermore, the user said that the death of Aragog is also in the movie, and that Dobby and Kreacher were cut out, since their names are not in the roll-list he has.

According to him, Draco seems to be very present and, as in the books, Harry suspects of him, but the film actually shows Draco working in the Room, different from the book, where we are only told about that. And concludes: the kiss between Harry and Ginny is not sad.

It is unclear as to how the user obtained this information, but due to later information provided by those who saw the Advance Screening of the film, the information seems extremely reliable.

posted by jeremy on 09/20 | Comments: 0 | Source: Potterish | Print

50 + Brand New Half-Blood Prince Stills!

That's right, you heard that correctly. UHP has received over 50 brand new Half-Blood Prince movie stills, and has posted them online tonight.

We have them for you in our galleries, some highlights include: Luna in her lion hat | Romilda Vane | Luna and Sanguini

To see all 50 + pictures in our galleries, click here (the new pictures start where there are no caption).

Enjoy!

posted by jeremy on 09/20 | Comments: 0 | Source: UHP | Print

David Heyman Talks Harry Potter in Multiple Interviews

In conjunction with his new movie project, Boy in the Stripped Pajamas, David Heyman has conducted several interviews with various websites.

This from The-Leaky-Cauldron:

After the news broke on the decision to move the film until next year, fans were very upset and (WB president) Alan Horn weighed in with his thoughts on this matter. Have you any words that you as the producer can say to those fans who are still very upset and concerned their feelings and dedication to the series are not being taken seriously?  

David Heyman: The fact is that my passion and that of everybody who works on the film is undiminished. It is called ‘the film business’ and the reason why Warner Bros moved the date was for business reasons. Because of the writer’s strike and other factors in Hollywood there was not the pipeline of material for next year that they needed. They had a very big year with The Dark Knight and they needed a big film for 2009 and Harry Potter filled that slot. I appreciate the disappointment, I really do. As a film maker it is always nice to finish a film and move on to the next. But I think that the film will not be hurt by this experience at all. The studio has always been, and remains, committed to the film in every way. If the film had come out in November this year, there would have been a two year wait for the first part of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. What now will happen is that there will be a two year gap between Order Of The Phoenix and The Half Blood Prince and there will only be, in ball park terms, a 16 month gap between Half Blood Prince and the first part of The Deathly Hallows. The Deathly Hallows is coming out in exactly the same schedule as was originally planned and we are starting principal photography in February as planned. So nothing has changed with the other films. As opposed to there being a two year gap between Five and Six, there will now be a two year gap between Six and Seven.

To read the full interview with Leaky, click here, also there are interviews from HPANA, SnitchSeeker, and HP's Page.

Additionally, we would like to apologize for the lack of updates this past week, I was out of town, and our other staffers are busy with university, but we can promise to be back to normal starting now!

If you are interested in possibly helping out with news posting, contact me here (with subject -- News Tip), make sure to specify you would like to apply for News Poster.

posted by jeremy on 09/19 | Comments: 0 | Source: TLC | Print

Rupert Grint talks Cherrybomb, his Birthday, and Twilight in New Interview

In a new interview, Rupert Grint talks Cherrybomb, his 20th birthday, and Twilight.

Rupert talks briefly about the scene in which he takes his clothes off in Cherrybomb:

Recent reports about this famous redhead stripping down for his upcoming film "Cherrybomb" had Rupert grinning, "No, actually it was really cool, even though that was a very intense kind of scary moment. I was nervous but everything came out great."

He talks about his 20th birthday party, as well as some presents he got from fellow Potter actors:

We quickly asked him how he spent his 20th birthday a few weeks ago? Beaming, Rupert mentioned spending time with family and friends and that he got a call from his pal Daniel Radcliffe early that morning with birthday wishes. "And Emma sent me a really cool drawing she did over the summer and also a silver chain that was sort of a joke between us."

Finally he mentioned that he still keeps in contact with Goblet of Fire co-star, Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory), as well as mentioning his interest in the Twilight book series:

After replying to the text message, we found out that Rupert recently lost a bet to actor Robert Pattinson, who was once part of the Harry Potter cast in a previous film, and insisted that Rupert read the bestselling book. Rupert is now "stuck reading 'Twilight'" and that Rob was just texting him to see how far along he was getting. Rupert admitted he had only read the first five chapters of the bestselling book and we just informed him that there were three more books in the series. "No, really, are you serious? I thought there was just this one book?" Only now realizing he has to read three more, Rupert took his phone out and sent another message to Rob. By the looks of things, we can bet it wasn't a very pleasant message.

posted by jeremy on 09/14 | Comments: 0 | Source: BlogHogwarts | Print

J.K. Rowling's Agents Request Advance Copy to New Vander Ark Novel

The Times Online are reporting that J.K. Rowling's agents are requesting an advance copy to Steven Vander Ark's new book, In Search of Harry Potter, a travel guide.

The book discusses possible locations that Mr. Vander Ark believes to have inspired the locations in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, he even claims to have found the location of Hogwarts.

The request comes just after a lawsuit between J.K. Rowling and Steven Vander Ark came to a close last week.

Said Steven Vander Ark:

“This is my own writing about my own experiences and I can’t imagine there will be any problem with this book.”

We'll keep you updated on the proceedings.

posted by jeremy on 09/14 | Comments: 0 | Source: Snitch Seeker | Print

Chapter by Chapter 1/15: The Forbidden Forest

Here is the 15th edition in The-Portkey.com's Chapter by Chapter, today we cover Chapter 15 in the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone, The Forbidden Forest.

Chapter 15: The Forbidden Forest

Things go quickly downhill when, on their way back to the common room, they get caught by Filch and taken to Professor McGonagall’s study. They lose Gryffindor a record number of points as punishment, and the next morning the other students are shocked that they’re now out of the running for the House Cup.

Harry tries hard to stay on the straight and narrow, but one night he overhears Professor Quirrell sobbing that he’ll do something, and Harry fears that Snape has finally succeeded in threatening Quirrell to tell him how to get the Sorcerer’s Stone.

The next night Harry, Hermione, Malfoy, and Ron must serve their detention for getting caught out of bed by Filch . Their punishment is to go with Hagrid into the Forbidden Forest to help him find an injured unicorn that is roaming about the forest. Harry and Malfoy eventually find the dead unicorn with a cloaked figure stooped down, drinking its blood. Malfoy bolts in terror, and Harry is saved by a centaur that chases the figure away.

Harry finds out from the centaur that unicorn blood will keep you alive when nothing else will and that it is Voldemort who is in the forest drinking the blood.

Check back soon, when we'll cover Chapter 16: Through the Trapdoor.

posted by jeremy on 09/13 | Comments: 0 | Print

Dan Radcliffe Talks Equus, Career in New Interview

In a new interview with the International Herald Tribune, Daniel Radcliffe talks about his upcoming run with Equus which is currently in previews on Broadway, as well as his career in general, including some wacky things written about him in the press.

In regards of choosing acting jobs, he said:

"If I went off and did another fantasy film, everyone would say, 'He's not even trying,' but if I went off and played a drug dealer, they'd say, 'God, he's trying way too hard,"' he said.In regards to the nudity in Equus, he said:

"It never really was an issue," he said. "I don't know why, it probably should have been. I am terribly self-conscious. Although I remember I did look at my dad once and say, 'Do you think I could wear pants?"' (No, he could not.)

And finally, he listed some of the craziest things he's heard in the media about him:

"Do you want the Top 5?" he asked. He reeled them off. "One of them was how I had grown 2-foot in about five weeks," he said. "The next was that I had a stalker, which again was utter fiction. One of them was that I had asked two former SAS guards to walk my dogs," referring to an elite British military branch. "One of them was that I ordered a special beer that was brewed in a monastery in Belgium by monks. And I hate beer. And then, the best one was the fact that they said that I was having a sculpture made for the middle of my living room of me in 'Equus.'" To read the full article, click here.

posted by jeremy on 09/13 | Comments: 1 | Source: Snitch Seeker | Print

New Half-Blood Prince Still of Neville

Thanks to ScarPotter for obtaining a new Half-Blood Prince image of Neville in the Gryffindor Boys Dormitory.

To see the image in full size, click here.

posted by jeremy on 09/13 | Comments: 0 | Source: ScarPotter | Print

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