February 2011
56 posts
Special effects supervisor Tim Burke talks Dobby,...
In a new interview, Senior VFX Supervisor Tim Burke discussed his work on the Harry Potter films.
On the hardest parts of Deathly Hallows - Part 1:
“The creatures and Dobby. People had to relate to Dobby, to empathize with Dobby to believe he would die. People are used to seeing good and bad CG characters. If Dobby didn’t look like he had a soul, we would have lost the emotional...
'Order of the Phoenix,' 'Half-Blood Prince'...
According to Home Media Magazine, the Ultimate Editions of Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince are set to be released June 14.
The two-disc Blu-ray is listed at $49.99 and the three-DVD is set at $39.92. Pre-order is slated for May 10.
“Each ultimate edition has a new hour of the ‘Creating the World of Harry Potter’ documentary series, which will total to eight hours...
Deathly Hallows - Part 1 'Behind the Magic'...
Around the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1, the United Kingdom’s ITV premiered a special called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1: Behind the Magic.
According to the press release, it featured “an exclusive look behind the scenes on the set of the film to reveal secrets and insider gossip from the set.”
Now it looks like it may be making its...
Happy Birthday Alan Rickman!!
everythingharrypotter:
“Voldemort himself created his own worst enemy, just as tyrants everywhere do!...”
– Albus Dumbledore (via younopoo)
Wrock 4 Equality 2 Begins This Wednesday! →
thehpalliance:
The big Wrock 4 Equality 2 event will take place on Saturday, February 26. But we’re actually starting a few days early! Join us at our livestream channel on Wednesday, February 23, from 7 pm EST…
Daniel Radcliffe behind the scenes at Vogue photo... →
'Potter' Special Effects Supervisor discusses the...
In light of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 being nominated at this year’s Oscars (to be held February 27th), Potter Special Effects Supervisor Christian Manzspoke with Coventry Telegraph about his work on the film.
Interestingly, Manz discusses the challenges they had when it came to creating Dobby: One scene proved especially challenging. Harry Potter and his friends,...
Poor Kitty that looks like Voldemort needs to be...
I saw this post here: http://allcreatures.tumblr.com/post/3232509395/an-animal-rescue-centre-is-struggling-to-rehome
you should reblog it so some good HP fans will give this cat a good home! <3
-submitted by stephceco
Edit: the ‘Voldemort Kitty’ has been adopted! But we’re leaving this up because it’s just so darn strange and cute!
heyswoozay asked: I was wondering if any of your followers can answer this question but am I the only person that actually cried when I left the Wizarding World of Harry Potter? Has anyone else gotten emotional from visiting?
Day 22 — A website
nerdfighterfrompigfarts:
The website that first got me hooked onto the internet…
http://www.mugglenet.com/
In the days of dial-up internet and when I used to allowed only 20min internet time, mugglenet used to take so much time to load!!! Ahhh those early Potter memories.
Cute :)
Basic HTML tutorial: sidebars! →
crookedculture:
I got a question on my super-duper-profesh Harry Potter blog (haha!), MuggleNet, regarding something to do with creating custom sections in your sidebars (look at MuggleNet’s layout for a good example of a sidebar).
So, this is pretty basic and easy for me to teach you…in case anyone else out…
For our lovely follower who had a question about our layout!
Anonymous asked: She has been on all the posters and all the ads forever. That sounds like confirmation to me.
robotsknittingcupcakes asked: Hey- completely techy and unrelated to anything HP question: How did you set up admins on your page? Was that built into your theme, or did you have to insert a plugin code into your custom html? Thanks!
Anonymous asked: Watson was announced for the Perks of being a wallflower role nearly two years ago.
From Witch to Wallflower: Emma Watson signs on to...
It was announced today that Emma Watson - the actress who plays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films - has signed on for a lead role in The Perks of Being A Wallflower. From Screen Daily: Logan Lerman will play the main character opposite Watson as his first love. [Stephen] Chbosky adapted the screenplay from his own novel and makes his feature directorial debut when production kicks...
Emma Watson, WB UK announce contest to win...
Here’s another contest for those who live in the United Kingdom! By entering a drawing on the official Harry Potter UK Facebook page, you’ll be in the running to receive one of 100 limited edition Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 Blu-rays.
A video posted at this link shows Emma Watson talking about the contest.
The contest is open until March 17th. Good luck!
Amazon.com releases high-res photos of 'Deathly...
Earlier this week, Warner Bros. announced the official release date and contents of the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 DVD and Blu-ray.
Today, Amazon.com has high-res images of both the front and back covers of the single-disc DVD and the Blu-ray combo pack.
DVD: Front | Back Blu-ray: Front | Back
What do you think of these covers? For complete information, check out our Part 1 DVD & Blu-ray...
MuggleCast #220: Uncle Hagrid - now available!
The latest episode of our Harry Potter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure! Join Micah, Eric and me for a discussion of some big Potter news stories as well as details concerning our plans for the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2! - Does the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 DVD look promising? - Our thoughts on...
Submission rules!
If you are going to submit us artwork/photographs, etc. we will post it up eventually. We will also assume that you are submitting original work, unless otherwise credited. If you want to send us things, please tell us who the creator is. Leave a little link to their blog or something! We have thousands of submissions to go through and we don’t do background checks on each one. We trust that...
DEATHLY HALLOWS DVD AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERS!
We mentioned this in a previously, but I figured it deserved it’s own post!
You can now reserve your own copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I on DVD & Blu-Ray by clicking here. It will be released on April 15th 2011 and features tons of deleted scenes. The Blu-Ray edition features: a exclusive Sneak Peek of an opening scene from the highly anticipated upcoming film Harry...
WB Shop needs your help designing their next Harry...
We know our visitors have an eye for design. So help the WB Shop decide which design to use for their upcoming Potter watch?
Just click here to fill out a short survey which asks what your thoughts are on different watch designs.
Thanks for the help!
On a somewhat related note, we’ve learned that pre-orders for Deathly Hallows - Part 1 will begin on Tuesday, February 8th (Today!)....
Cloak of Visibility
Cloak of Visibility is available for a limited time at shirt.woot.com for those HP fans ready to show themselves as the muggle they are!
