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Potter Pundits Live at Pace University! The Video

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:19:44 +0000

See the video recording here and read about it at the Hog’s Head.
The short version is “It was a lot of fun.” I am very grateful to friends at The Leaky Cauldron (Melissa), The Group That Shall Not Be Named (Jonathon), and Pace University (Prof. Limbach), as well as to Travis Prinzi and James Thomas, my fellow Pundits, for setting up the event and making it as enjoyable and edifying as it was.

New Behind the Scenes Photos from HBP

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:54:13 +0000

Thanks to Oclumencia we have a new behind the scenes photos from Half-Blood Prince that you can see here in the gallery!

JK Rowling Voted Ideal Role Model

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:54:05 +0000

In a new research study done by The Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) they found that JK Rowling is the most inspirational entrepreneurial female role-model for young women in the UK.
The Harry Potter author came out top of the survey, ahead of other respected names such as Stella McCartney and TV’s Dragon’s Den star, and successful business-woman, Deborah Meaden.
The research – inspired by universal Women’s Day on 8 March – plus revealed that 75% believe it is …

New official Harry Potter Theme Park Photo!

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:32:01 +0000

Thanks to thierrycoup on Twitter we have another Official photo from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park! The promo is of the Hogwarts Express and may be seen in our gallery!

‘Why There Is No Jewish Narnia’

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:19:19 +0000

I hope whether you have five or ten minutes today that you will read ‘Why There Is No Jewish Narnia’ by Michael Weingrad in the Jewish Review of Books. I know very little about Judaism, but what Mr. Weingrad argues in his discussion of why there isn’t a Jewish fantasy tradition to speak of, confirms what I think to be the case about the origins of the English High Fantasy literary stream post Coleridge.Mr. Weingrad writes:
It is not only that Jews are ambivalent about a return …

Twilight Guest Post: ‘On Romeo and Juliet’

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:19:17 +0000

I have really been neglecting my Twilight readers here considering of the work I’ve been doing to unlock the artistry and meaning of The starvation Games, but I hope after my trip to Phoenix and Tuscon next week to start some conversations about the status quo of ‘Meyer Studies,’ whether you will, with special attention to essays at Twilight News Site and articles like that one in Christianity Today.
Until next, though, here is a Guest Post by North Carolina’s Ms. Misty D…

NBC to Air Making of Wizarding World Theme Park

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:21:13 +0000

According to the Hollywood Reporter NBC will be airing a tv special entitled ‘The Making of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ on June 6th!
“The Making of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” which gives viewers a sneak peak of the Universal Orlando Resort’s new theme park attraction, runs Sunday, June 6
I will post more info as it comes!

Potter Stars Participate in National Doodle Day!

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:49:30 +0000

A bunch of Harry Potter stars have taken part in that year’s National Doodle Day by drawing a doodle that will be sold for charity! Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Ian Hart (Professor Quirrel) Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Miriam Margolyes (Professor Sprout), Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon), Roger Lloyd Pack (Barty Crouch Sr.), Katie Leung (Cho Chang), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley) and Dave Legeno (Fenrir) have participated!
Visit the National Doodle Day website to see a gallery of…

Wild Target Release period Change

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:43:37 +0000

In addition to Cherrybomb, Wild Target’s release moment has additionally been changed to April 23rd. So now both films will be released that day.
Thanks Rupert-Grint.us!

New Details about WWoHP

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:43:36 +0000

BehindtheThrills.com has posted some new details about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park! Download a pdf of the Universal brochure, here.

Wizarding World Descriptions! Attractions for Forbidden Journey, Dragons Challenge, and Flight of the Hippogriff are all mentioned and described under these. As typical vague descriptions to keep surprises and to keep the common guest informed on what the attraction will feature, but an interesting note is the height requirement is 48 inches fo…