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 News: Reports and UpdatesFirst off, I'd like to again apologize for the delay. I just started school and things have been hard to handle lately. Anyway...July 15: Robbie Coltrane is finished with OotP filming. July 20: Evanna Lynch conducts interview with BBC. July 21: Jason Isaacs conducts interview with TV Guide. July 21: OotP clip airs at Comic-Con. See a brief synopsis here. July 23: Dan Radcliffe turns 17 - Happy Birthday! July 27: New Movie 5 set photos, which can be seen here courtesy of Mugglenet. August 1: JK talks at NYC press conference about deaths in book 7. You can find a report by Reuters here, some photos at the Mugglenet Galleries (more here), and an audio clip courtesy of Veritaserum over here. See also a transcript for everything JK said here. August 1:OotP plans for the beginnings of the film was sent in by RedFlu. You can read it here, although it does contain possible spoilers. August 2: JK rowling participates in a charity reading. Full details, including reports, videos, and photos, can all be seen at Mugglenet. She did reveal some big information on Book 7, including a statement made by her that Dumbledore is really dead. August 3: OotP filming pictures and information is released. The scene being shot was that of Hagrid comforting Prof. McGonagoll after she gets out of St. Mungos, as well as the Slytherins discussing the return of Voldemort. August 4: The HBP movie release date is confirmed to be November 21, 2008. August 5: New pictures from the OotP set surfaced today. You can view these pictures, which include Dan Radcliffe and Harry Melling (Dudley) running along Privet Drive, here. We can assume that this was the scene in "Dudley Demented," the first chapter of OotP. Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 8/9/06 One Year To GoOne year from today, July the 13th, the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie will hit theaters all across the US and UK.Also to look forward to in a year is the final installment of the Harry Potter series. Although no release date has been announced, the book will most likely be released around this time next year based on several reports from scholastic. So stay tuned for the latest news and information, and look forward to a year that should be the best yet in HP history. Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 7/13/06 OotP Clip To Be Showed at Comic-ConDark Horizons has reported that Warner Brothers may be showing an Order of the Phoenix clip at this year's Comin-Con convention along with a question and answer session with some of the cast. According to the report, the footage will be shown on Friday, July 21st at 11 AM. However, the Comic-Con schedule mentions nothing about showing a clip from the fifth film. We'll let you know of any updates.Update: There will be a taped greeting from director David Yates and Daniel Radcliffe, but no footage from the fith film will be shown. Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 7/11/06 New OotP Set PicturesSeveral new Order of the Phoenix set pictures have surfaced (thanks to HarryPotterDeluxe.com , which depict the construction of houses for 4 Privet Drive. Only the fronts of the homes were built, seeing as the backs will not be filmed during the movie's opening sequence.You can check out the three photos over at the Veritaserum Galleries. Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 7/4/06 New Wizard of the MonthJuly's Wizard of the Month at JKRowling.com is:Tarquin McTavish (1955 - present) Imprisoned for crimes against Muggle neighbour, who was discovered trapped inside McTavish's kettle. Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 6/30/06 Reuters Article Predicts '07 Release For Book 7Liz Calder, Bloomsbury co-founder, predicted a 2007 release date for the seventh Potter book back in May. A new article was recently released by Reuters with similar information.Harry Potter fans will have to wait until next year for the latest instalment of the boy wizard's antics to come out in hardback. You can read the full article at the link above, or by clicking here. Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 6/29/06 Queen's 80th A SuccessThousands of children attended the Queen's Palace yesterday to celebrate her 80th birthday. CBBC reports that "Harry Potter author JK Rowling was among one of the first celebrities to make her way into the garden." Emma, Rupert, and Matt Lewis were there to celebrate and watch their pre-recorded skit air before the palace.Pictures from the event can be seen at the MuggleNet galleries. A video of The Queen's Handbag (the HP skit) can be downloaded over at DR.co.uk. In addition, In addition, Reuters reports that Rowling briefly discussed book seven with the press: "I am feeling sad as it is the last one. But so far, so good." Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 6/23/06 Delayed...No MoreI apologize for the delay of updates on this site; school has been a lot to handle. However, now the summer is here, so expect to see updates around the site as well as news daily. I've been working on pages for each of the movies, including eloborate and in-depth news of the fifth. Thank you for bearing with the situation, and check back regularly for updates.Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 6/23/06 W.O.M.B.A.T. Results InThe W.O.M.B.A.T. results are now in and up for your viewing at JKR.com! To recieve the scores, just click on the student identification card (found on Jo's desk), and enter your ID number that was given to you after the completion of the test. A room with a grandfather clock will appear, and eventually a package will drop onto one of the shelves. Click it to reveal your results. For those who passed, get ready for another, "more difficult," W.O.M.B.A.T. test on Jo's official site.Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 4/7/06 OotP: July 13th, 2007Confirmed by Warner Brothers today, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be released in theaters in the US and UK on July 13th, 2007!Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 4/5/06 W.O.M.B.A.T. Update, Book 7 Going WellJK Rowling updated her official site yet again to include an update on the WOMBAT test results. On her desk, there is a card with "WOMBAT" on it. Click on the card and enter your Student ID Number. This will bring you to a room with a grandfather clock in it, which has the only hand pointing toward the "paper being marked" section. Check back here for any updates.Jo also updated the Diary section, saying that book 7 was "going well," and also made a trip to Leavesdon, the site of the Harry Potter filming. Here she had a chat with Evanna Lynch, who plays Luna Lovegood, and had one word to describe her for the role: perfect. Other small updates included the Rumors page. Here she tells of the April Fools joke of the LeakyMug.net, which featured a merge between Mugglenet and The Leaky Cauldron, as well as the marraige between the two respective webmasters. Nice try, Emerson. Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 4/5/06 JKR Site UpdatesThe "Do Not Disturb Sign" on the secret door at JK Rowling's official site was recently taken off to let users take the WOMBAT test...which most poeple find twice as hard as opening up the door itself. However, the sign has returned, and hopefully the results of the test will be in shortly.Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 4/4/06 Happy Birthday to the Weasley TwinsJK Rolwing's site has again been updated to wish Fred and George Weasley a happy birthday on this 1st of April - of course, April Fools Day.Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 4/1/06 Do Not Disturb Sign RemovedThe "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door at JK Rowling's official website has been removed. For instructions on how to open the door, highlight the text below.---->First, click on the pink eraser on Jo's desk to get to the room with the door. Once there, drag the rock hiding behind the plant across to the mirror. Let go of the rock, and the mirror should break. In the space where the mirror was, there is a key. Put the key in the key hole, and click on the message about the broken mirror. Close it out, and simply type "reparo." (Note: there is no specific space to type the word.) The mirror should then repair itself, and inside of that mirror, click on the door at the far end. The main door will now open to reveal Jo's desk. There will be a black bok with a needlw on top of it. Click on the needle and drag it into the 12:00 position. It will move out of the way to reveal a paper. Click on the paper, and you then have 25 minutes to take the W.O.M.B.A.T. test. <---- If the sign is still on the door for you, then try the following: - Select another language, and if it works there, go back to your original language. - Refresh the page. - Delete your internet cookies. Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 3/31/06 Order of the Phoenix: July 2007?Box Office Mojo recently reported that the fifth movie in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, will be released on July 13, 2007. However, please regard this strictly as a rumor for now, as there has been no word on this by Warner Brothers. We'll keep you posted on any updates.Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 3/30/06 Sunrise OotP SpecialThanks to the Harry Potter Fan Zone and Veritaserum, you can now view a video of the Order of the Phoenix set special which recently aired on the Australian TV show "Sunrise." The special includes interviews with Dan, Emma, Rupert, and Katie about the fifth movie. When speaking of what scenes they had done, Emma said, "I've just shot a scene where I blast [Ron] and slam him against the back wall, because he makes a very patronizing...comment. But apart from that, we're getting on very well."You can see the video courtesy of Veritaserum here. Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 3/30/06 New Order Of The Phoenix Set ImagesNew pictures from the set of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix have surfaced, featuring the completion of Hagrid's Hut in front of a giant blue screen. You can view these three images here.Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 3/27/06 More OotP News, Sirius Gary OldmanCBBC Newsround's Lizio recently attended the the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix set, and got the oppurtunity to interview the stars. A video of the interview can be seen here, and for those who don't feel like watching it, here is a synopsis of what was said thanks to Mugglenet:According to Dan, "I was meant to film the kiss last week, but I had gastric flu, so Katie, umm, well she may have escaped this time... but I'll catch her one day!" Katie said she was both excited and nervous about the kiss. Emma said she would be sniggering in the background. The filming of that particular scene has been postponed for a few weeks. Recently, they've been filming the scenes involving the Room of Requirement and quite a lot in the Forbidden Forest, including the part where the centaurs rampage after Umbridge. David Heyman said the film would be released either summer or fall 2007, and the sixth film would be out late 2008. He also mentioned that a trailer should be revealed by the end of this year. Also announced today was the return of Gary Oldman as Sirius Black. Oldman's long-time manager Doug Urbanski closed the deal this morning with producer David Heyman. "I'm so relieved and happy," said Urbanski. "I can't put my mind in the place of the producers, but I would've thought that when they read the book, a call to us would've been very high on their list. Obviously, the character of Sirius Black is key." Oldman had been offered several different film roles in the time it took Warner Brothers to make a decision on the role of Black, Gary's manager mentioned. However, both Gary and his manager are delighted with the highly anticipated outcome. Urbanski commented: "It's a wonderful role. Gary read the script last night, and he read part of it to me on the phone this morning. The end of the story is: Gary's in it. It's a terrific script, and he's so happy to be back." Thanks to GaryOldman.info for the news. Posted by Anthony | Webmaster | 3/21/06 ______________________________________________________________ Disclaimer: Harry Potter Planet is an unnoficial fan site. It is not here to break any laws, but to be a helpful resource for Harry Potter fans. We did not create Harry Potter or any of the characters in the series, nor are we affiliated in any way with Warner Brothers or JK Rowling. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this site, please do not hesitate to email me at [email protected]. |
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