Platform 9 3/4

Harry Potter is going back to school on July 18, and you can come too! "HP Fan Trips™ is pleased to announce the limited availability of tickets for a steam train journey in the carriages used for the "Hogwarts Express" in the filming of the Harry Potter movies". This legendary train will leave Paddington Court Station in London around 9:00 (ish, the actual time is unclear) in the morning and will travel to Oxford in two hours. ne can sit in the actual compartment used for filming the movie (although they would have to purchas the HP FAN TRIP ticket whitch prices in at about $150 US dollars, yikes)! The train will depart late afternoon (exact time TBD) for the hour long ride back. To find out more (and if you happen to have 150 bucks) click here!
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Ron: "Who're you going with then?"
Fred: "Angelina."
Ron: "What? You've already asked her?"
Fred: "Good point. Oi, Angelina! Want to come to the ball with me?"

HP everything!

So, yal know about WBshop.com right?Well, not only are they now selling HP soap, backscratchers and potted plants...they're making harry potter towels! These are going to appear in the HP market soon and will be full sized (27'' x 54'') and the cool, fuzzy type. There is a poll right now on the site about what we, the people, think the towels should look like. So try pout out this survey!

And on the subject of "Fred and George's weekly quotes" I have decided that there are alot of other funny people in HP series (allthought they lack true talent and pazzazz), so i will now include quotes from whoever i feel like and today, it's Uncle Vernon....

"Do I look stupid?" snarled Uncle Vernon, a bit of fried egg dangling from his bushy mustache.

A Hogwarts Reunion

Tom Felton who plays Draco Malfoy is looking forward to the start of the Deathly Hallows filming because he misses Jason Isaacs, who plays his on screen dad, Lucius Malfoy. Ths 21 year old actor says:
"I look up to him a lot when we're filming, he's a good role model to have on the set to follow in his footsteps.Lucius is an evil son of a gun and Jason is very good at turning that on when he's talking to you normally, it's scary."

WE'RE SWITCHING TO NARNIA!!!!

Did you hear? We're switching our podcast! it's no longer Harry, but Caspian (and Peter, Lucy, Edmund and Susan too)! Welcome to Siriusly Caspian, the best place for all things Narnia! We LOVE CS Lewis over here! Episode 15 will be the last of Siriusly Potter... Until Episode 16, Siriusly Caspian will see you!

Marry a Presedent (they get all the good stuff)

"The Times Online is reporting this evening that the First Lady of the United States" will be darn lucky enough to not only go to London, nut to spend an entire dinner with JK ROWLING! Not to mention also dining with Kelly Holmes, the super, "double Olympic gold medallist"! Her children will also be shown royaly around the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Like I said, marry a Presedent (they get all the good stuff).

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"Stop doing that!" Hermione said weakly to the twins, who were as vividly red-haired as Ron, though stockier and slighty shorter."Hello, Harry," said George, beaming at him. "We thought we heard your dulcet tones.""You don't want to bottle up your anger like that, Harry, let it all out," said Fred, also beaming. "There might be a couple of people fifty miles away who didn't hear you."

The Bad Guy In Town

So, who is this horrible villan that HP and the HBP focuses on throughout the movie? You probabky guessed right, Malfoy! (sorry vanessa, they say that "marrages work out better when someone marries their oposite" you both are just too similar) The newest trailer (now showing at ShoWest) allthough cantaining some old footage, also has many new sceens implying that Draco may be voted "most-hated-out-of-all-Harry-Potter-charactors" next to Voldemort. Our favorite headmaster also has brand new dialoge that was pure Warner Bros: "Voldemort has chosen Draco Malfoy for a mission." "The article notes that Alan Horn asked at the beginning of the presentation if the audience would forgiven him for delaying this movie's release. The author guesses correctly that for most Potter fans the answer is 'no,' "and new footage like this doesn't make the wait any easier."'

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"The headmistress would like to see you, Potter," [Filch] leered. "I didn't do it," said Harry stupidly, thinking of whatever Fred and George were planning. Filch's jowls wobbled with silent laughter. "Guilty conscience eh?" he wheezed."Follow me...."

Potter Exclusive

"Total Film Magazine" is again hosting an exclusive perview (and it really is exclusive...none of Skeeter's brocilli) of WB's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Unfrtunantly there arent any cool stuff like, interviews or cool photos, although on the cover of the magazine is pretty good picture of Harry. Check it out here (courtesy of Snitch Seeker)!

Ireland loves JKR

Many famouse authors out there don't get paid alot because their books are being rented at libraries rather than bought. And many bestsellers donate their makings to charities and organisations, remaining mid-class. Well, Ireland is doing something about that. The country selected several "popular authors" to recieve cheques due to their popularity in public libraries and with the general public, and gues who was one of them? That's right... JK Rowling! I mean, it would be kindoff weird if they didn't award the most awsome (well, almost) writer in this century! And as The Times Online reports, Binchy said, "It’s only fair that if hundreds of people borrow your book, you get paid,” she said. And she is so right! Congrats to all you winners!

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"- but you get these massive pus-filled boils too," said George, "and we haven't worked out how to get rid of them yet." "I can't see any boils," said Ron, staring at the twins."No, well, you wouldn't," said Fred, "they're not in a place we generally display to the public-" "-but they make sitting on a broom a right pain in the-"Fred and George were looking particularly annoyed; both were bandy-legged and winced with every movement. "I think a few of mine have ruptured," said Fred in a hollow voice."Mine haven't," said George, through clenched teeth. "They're throbbing like mad...feel bigger if anything..." (book 5)

B-day!

March 29 finds us celebrating the birthday of Mad-eye Moody! Congrats Gleeson! He is now 54 (old guys can stilll be cool).

They Did Not Just Do That...

Sad news for the Harry Potter fans... 

At Saturday's Kids' Choice Awards, in the category of favorite book series, Twilight beat Harry Potter. I find it shocking. Really shocking. 

Oh well, we'll get them next time with the hype for Deathly Hallows and all. Congrats to Twi-hards and sorry to HP fans and Wimpy Kid fans as well. 

Need some cheering up? Click here. WARNING: Twilight fans WILL be offended.

Poll! Poll!

New Poll! I love polls! it's so fun to vote and then go back and vote again 2 seconds later and watch the computor spaz out! (just kidding....sorta...) Well, the "official website for the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park" has a brand new poll question! You (yes, you) should go to the site now by clicking here, then clicking "NEW POLL" at the top of the web-page. Here's the question: What type of wand would you prefer to own? Think about it carefully. The park opens between December 15th, 2009 and June 30th, 2010.

The Malfoys Go to The Empire Awards

Tom and Jason (Draco and Lucius) are attending the Empire awards tonight in london. You can see some picures of this here and you can see the winners here.

Twip 3/29 - 4/4

Sun 3/29 ~ Brendan Gleeson's Birthday (Mad-Eye Moody)

Mon 3/30 ~ Robbie Coltrane's Birthday (Rubeus Hagrid)

Wed 4/1 ~ April Fools Day

Wed 4/1 ~ Fred and George's Birthday (1978)