| Scholastic rejects Harry Potter plagiarism suit |
Scholastic says the recent plagiarism lawsuit filed against it by the estate of late English author Adrian Jacobs is completely without merit. The suit alleges that the Harry Potter series is "substantially similar" to Jacobs's The Adventures of Willy the Wizard: Livid Land. J.K. Rowling said, "The claims that are made are not only unfounded but absurd."
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| Order of the Phoenix film loses $165 million |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has reportedly lost $165 million, despite its popularity at the box office. The 2007 wizard movie is the ninth highest grossing film of all time in the global chart, taking $929 million. But a net profit statement leaked online suggests Warner Brothers still needs to recoup $165 million of the film's budget.
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| Tom Felton bags record deal |
Harry Potter actor Tom Felton is giving Robert Pattinson a run for his money by bagging a record deal. The 23-year-old, who plays Draco Malfoy, has signed to Six Strings Productions. He said, "I'm a keen musician. Me and my mates have a great times jamming and recording stuff. But you definitely won't see me on the broomstick with a guitar."
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| Michael Gambon in Doctor Who Christmas Special |
Sir Michael Gambon, who plays Professor Dumbledore, will be featured in this year's Dr. Who Christmas special. Gambon's role is not yet known, but it has been revealed that this year's Christmas special will be "Doctor Who's clever twist on the much loved A Christmas Carol." Dr. Who lead writer Steven Moffat said, "It's all your favorite Christmas movies at once, in an hour."
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| Nanny McPhee 2 reunites Harry Potter co-stars |
In Nanny McPhee Returns, Emma Thompson returns in the title role, and the film also stars her Harry Potter co-stars Ralph Fiennes, Maggie Smith and Rhys Ifans, who plays Xenophilius Lovegood in Deathly Hallows. The first nanny McPhee movie also starred Imelda Staunton, who played Delores Umbridge in Order of the Phoenix.
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| Monday, July 19, 2010 |
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| Dan Radcliffe to star in new Gothic thriller |
Dan Radcliffe is swapping Harry Potter for Hammer horror to star in gothic thriller The Woman in Black. Dan will play Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer who is ordered to travel to a remote corner of the UK to sort out a recently deceased client's papers. But as Kipps works alone in an old and isolated house, he begins to uncover its "tragic secrets".
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| Tom Felton set for Rise of the Apes |
Tom Felton will co-star in the upcoming Planet of the Apes prequel, set for release in June of next year. In Rise of the Apes, Felton will play the son of a heartless man who operates a primate sanctuary. And according to his Twitter channel, he's a singer, too, Tom will also be recording a new album for Six String Productions.
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| Matthew Lewis says Neville is a changed man |
Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis has admitted that he was pleased not to have to wear false teeth for the final movie in the series. As Neville Longbottom, he had to also wear a fatsuit and have his ears made to stick out. He said, "The teeth and the ears were the first to go, and then the fatsuit came shortly after. I look a lot more like him in the new film."
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| Video: ABC Family Channel Deathly Hallows first look |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows previews were shown during ABC Family's Harry Potter Weekend recently. Not only do these show some behind-the-scenes work of filming, but they also feature commentary from Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. The first part is coming this November with second following it up next Summer.
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| J.K. Rowling most wanted autograph |
J.K. Rowling's autograph has become one of the most sought-after in the world and is out-selling those of superstars such as Michael Jackson. The Harry Potter author has made it on to a list of the world's most valuable autographs compiled by memorabilia specialist Paul Fraser Collectibles. Her signature is also worth more than Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.
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| Peter Jackson meeting with Hobbit actors |
The Hobbit still has not been officially greenlighted, but director Peter Jackson is in Los Angeles this week quietly meeting with actors. The casting trip, which also included stops in New York and the U.K., underscores the progress being made on a complex series of deals to bring J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel to the big screen.
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| Saturday, July 3, 2010 |
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| Review: Lego Harry Potter is pure magic |
Coming off the success of Lego Star Wars, Batman and Indiana Jones, Traveller's Tales has released Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4, a cheeky, bricky, yet surprisingly reverential adaptation of the first four Harry Potter books and films. If you're a fan of the Lego games or just Harry Potter in general, you'll love this latest Lego-ification of a beloved franchise.
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| Harry Potter Exhibition in Toronto is a must for fans |
It is not necessary to hop on a train from Platform 9 3 /4 at King's Cross Station in London to visit Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. One only needs to go to Toronto for the Harry Potter: The Exhibition at the Ontario Science Centre. More than 400 authentic costumes and props from six Harry Potter films are featured in the exhibition.
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| Camp at Penn State mixes learning with Harry Potter magic |
Wizards and Cauldrons camp at Penn State Worthington Scranton campus is an interdisciplinary camp that incorporates math, science, physical education and more with elements of the Harry Potter book series. During the camp, children conduct basic science experiments and play quidditch and chess.
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| Video: Being goofy on the set of Harry Potter |
With all of the wizardly drama going on in the Harry Potter film series, it's easy to forget that making hit movies can be totally fun. The Collector's Edition of LEGO Harry Potter includes a fun featurette of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and their castmates goofing around on the set between takes.
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| Friday, July 2, 2010 |
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| Video: Second Deathly Hallows trailer now online |
Warner Bros. has released a brand new trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, which will be released in theaters nationwide on November 19 and will be followed by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II on July 15, 2011. This trailer was released with the new LEGO Harry Potter video game and features new footage from the film.
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| Official Deathly Hallows teaser poster is released |
The official Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows one sheet has now been made available by Warner Bros. "It all ends here," the familiar Lumos script reads, above an image of Hogwarts like you've never seen it before. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 will be in theaters on November 19, 2010.
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| Julie Walters sad over end of Harry Potter |
Julie Walters found herself close to tears during her final days of filming Harry Potter, realizing that she had watched the young actors grow from children to adulthood. Walters, who plays Molly Weasley in the series, said, "It was sad. They were all little tots when we started and now they are great big blokes and girls."
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| Video: Tom Felton talks about final Harry Potter scene |
When MTV News caught up with celebrated villain and MTV Movie Award winner Tom Felton, they asked him about the movie's big final scene. "I had a monologue prepared, but time was short," he joked. Felton convinced his real-life girlfriend, Potter stunt assistant Jade Olivia, to appear with him in the final shot. "She was at first reluctant," he said.
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| Warwick Davis recounts the final day on Deathly Hallows |
Warwick Davis has played Professor Flitwick since 2001's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and told MTV what the final day of shooting was like. "It was Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, as it should be. The three of them. I was lucky to be there for the last day. I think I was the only other cast member in on it."
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| Monday, June 28, 2010 |
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| Video: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows trailer debuts |
I'm finding it difficult to type, because I've just watched the first full trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and my entire body is currently riddled with goosebumples. I daresay this trailer lives up to Warner Bros.'s descriptions of the films being a "worldwide phenomenon" and this two-part finale being "the motion picture event of a generation."
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| In Pictures: Special hidden treasures at Harry Potter World |
Author J.K. Rowling packs her Harry Potter novels full of secrets. The new theme park that brings the boy wizard's magical world to life is similarly loaded with hidden gems. Crafty designers have filled the park with little details designed to reward observant fans. Some are almost impossible to miss, but others require a keener eye to spot.
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| Daniel Radcliffe stuns Potter co-stars with singing skills |
Daniel Radcliffe stunned his Harry Potter co-stars during a recent karaoke party. Dan has been taking vocal lessons since signing up for a Broadway production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying that will hit the New York stage next year. He said, "Ive been having singing lessons for two-and-a-half years. I'm not amazing, obviously, but I'm all right."
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| BBC 1's Harry Potter broke BBC rules |
A Harry Potter themed day on Radio 1 broke the BBC's own guidelines after it gave blanket coverage to the film on the day of its release. The BBC Trust ruled yesterday that the coverage broke rules on 'product prominence' after critics accused the broadcaster of acting like a publicity machine for the Half Blood Prince film with its on air marathon.
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| Percy Jackson author to write more Olympian books |
The publisher Disney Hyperion said on Monday that it would release The Lost Hero, a new work by Rick Riordan, the author of the hit Percy Jackson & the Olympians adventure series. "I knew already that there was more to the story that I wouldn't be able to fit into the arc," Mr. Riordan said. The Lost Hero will go on sale Oct. 12.
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| Percy Jackson DVD in stores tomorrow |
Modern and mythical worlds collide in a heroic epic adventure when Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief arrives on Blu-ray Disc and DVD June 29. Based on the popular book series by Rick Riordan and directed by Chris Columbus, who directed the first two Harry Potter films, the DVD includes over an hour of special features and 10 deleted scenes.
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| Friday, June 25, 2010 |
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| Daniel Radcliffe to star in WWI movie remake |
Daniel Radcliffe has lined up his first major film role after Harry Potter, as the lead in a Hollywood remake of classic war movie All Quiet On The Western Front. Dan will play a young German soldier, Paul Baumer, fighting in the trenches in France in the First World War, in an update of the 1930 Oscar-winner.
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| For Real: Robert Pattinson distantly related to Dracula |
Genealogists believe Twilight star Robert Pattinson is related to the notorious 15th-century ruler Vlad the Impaler, widely considered to be the inspiration for the title character in author Bram Stoker's classic tale of darkness, Dracula. Researchers discovered that the English actor and the world's most famous vampire are related through, of all people, the British Royal Family.
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| Merlin to add some Potter magic next season |
In a recent interview, Merlin star Colin Morgan gave away a few details about the upcoming third season, which Harry Potter fans may find interesting. Miriam Margolyes, who features as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films, and Warwick Davis, Professor Flitwick, will both appear on the show next season. Merlin can be seen on the SyFy channel.
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| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows trailer debuts Monday |
Fans will get their first glimpse of the seventh and final adventure in the Harry Potter film series, which will be told in two full-length parts. The trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be released on June 28, according to Warner Bros. Pictures. Deathly Hallows Part 1 will be released worldwide beginning November.
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