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The seven books in the Harry Potter saga are out and about, but the story is no where near being complete.
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We here at the Golden Snitch would like to wish everyone and their families a happy holiday!
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, Kwannza, or anything else, you are in our hearts and best wishes here!
Have a wonderful holiday season!
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'Tales of Beedle the Bard' has been auctioned off today for almost 2 million pounds (almost 4 million US).
The book was purchased by Amazon.com, who says that they will be traveling around with the book. They also promise to write reviews for each of the fairytales included.
J.K. Rowling said in an interview with the CBC Newsround, that she was "estatic" about the news, and that "Christmas has come early for me".
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Here at The Golden Snitch, we are need of lots more members in order to get our fansite going!
So, we are offering free admission to the VIP club called "Dumbledore's Army" to the first twenty (20) people that register as a member.
The Dumbledore's Army club is normally available for members who have surpassed 300 posts in certain areas of the forums. The VIP club, which is located in the forums and only visible for VIP members, offers more Harry Potter fun. However the fun can only really begin if we get more members!
So Join Today!
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Sotheby's Auction House, due to auction J.K. Rowling's book 'Tales From Beedle the Bard' in less than a month, today showed the book to the press.
It is to be in New York City on Monday, November 26 at 10am (ET) then again on Tuesday, November 27 and Wednesday November 28, where it is to be available for the public to see.
It is estimated that the book, being the only of the seven hand-written copies to be available for the public will sell for a whomping 50,000 pounds or $103,000 USD.
So for those of you out there who are planning to make a bid, and those of you who can afford to make a bid, we wish you luck!
Photo source: Reuters
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Universal Studios, has announced that their Harry Potter theme park, due to open late 2009, early 2010, will have a heavy holiday-themed atmosphere, especially at Halloween and Christmas. This "Holiday at Hogwarts" theme is supposed to be competition between Walt Disney which dominates at these times.
We can all expect to see advertisments on the television as early as the beginning of next year for this exciting park!
Source: Mugglenet
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Warner Brothers has announced that the casting for Half-Blood Prince is in fact complete.
The news came with word that two new actors have been cast.
"Nine-year-old Hero Fiennes Tiffin is playing the role of the young Tom Riddle at age 11, while 16-year-old Frank Dillane is playing the teenage Riddle, who is already on the path to becoming the evil Lord Voldemort."
We promise more news as we get it!
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The CBBC has now announced that Jessie Cave is the lucky girl how has been cast as Ron Weasley's lover, Lavender Brown.
Jessie has only starred in a made-for-TV movie: Summerhill, set to release this year.
Jessie is 20 years old. Your first chance to see Jessie on screen though will be in CBBC drama Summerhill going out early next year.
It's not known if Jessie attended the open auditions for Lavender.
They were were held earlier this year. Or she may have auditioned separately for the part.
Half-Blood Prince is still set to release November 21st, 2008.
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Warner Brothers has announced a new sweepstakes via The Official Website of Harry Potter.
The grand prize: a trip for four to the set of Half Blood Prince, which includes a guided tour and a meet and greet with the cast and/or crew, round-trip airfair, accomadation for 4 days 3 nights, and spending money.
There is also daily prize packs to be won.
The contest will be running now until January 5th with two ways to enter.
The second is adding their Facebook Application to your profile. "For each of the first twenty (20) of the Actions you perform during each Entry Period, you will receive one (1) entry into the drawing for the applicable Entry Period and one (1) entry into the drawing for the Grand Prize Entry Period, up to twenty (20) entries into each drawing, per day." That is accesssible through this link: http://apps.facebook.com/harrypotterfilms/
Good Luck!
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According to a interview by the CBBC with the Harry Potter trio - Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint; the girl to play Lavender Brown, Ron's new love, has been cast. So far, we only know that her name is Jessie and that only Emma and Rupert have actually met her.
Rupert (Ron): "I was involved with the Lavender Brown audition and the whole Lavender thing. Her name's Jessie and she is really cool and it's going to be really funny."
Emma: "She seems really sweet and perfect for the role of Lavender. The casting is so good and I am looking forward to her scenes with Ron. I think it's going to be quite a comic film."
More updates for Half-Blood Prince filming to come.
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J.K. Rowling has updated her website to tell her fans the recent progress in the Harry Potter Lexion lawsuit.
Judge Patterson, in New York has placed a restraining order on the publishers od the Lexion which does not allow them to complete, publish or market the proposed book. This is in place until the court decided if the proposed book would break the law and Mrs. Rowling's copyright in its current form.
J.K. Rowling said the following on her site:
"I take no pleasure in the fact that publication has been prevented for the present. On the contrary, I fell massively disappointed that this matter had to come to court at all. Despite repeated requests, the publishers have refused to even countenance making any changes to the book to ensure that it does not infringe my rights.
Unless their position changes, we will all return to court next year. Given my past relations with the Lecion fansite, I can only feel sad and disillusioned that this is where we have ended up."
Stay updated here on The Golden Snitch
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Daniel Radcliffe, star of our adored Harry Potter films is to star along side fellow HP actor, Richard Griffiths, in the broadway production of Equus.
Dan previously stared in the West End production of the play; a role that brought him a huge controversial from the media and the public.
We wish Dan all the best of luck and hope to see him next September when he makes his big debut on Broadway!
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J.K. Rowling, along with Warner Brothers are planning on suing The Harry Potter Lexion over a book that the fan site is publishing.
The book in question, written by Lexion Steven VanderArk, is supposed to be a print version of the Harry Potter Lexion. A book that would become a commercial enterprise based on Mrs. Rowling's work.
On her website she states the following:
"The decision was reached, on my part, with immense sadness and disapointment, and only because direct appeals for a reasonable solution failed. I never dreamed, in the ligh of our previous good relations - including giving the Lexion a Fansite Award - that this situation would ever arise."
She finished by saying
"However much an individual claims to love somebody else's work, it does not become theirs to sell."
Stay tuned for more updates on this topic.
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J.K. Rowling, who has hand-written 7 copies of her wizarding fairy tale book 'Tales from Beddle The Bard' has announced that she is auctioning off the 7th copy for charity.
The starting bid, a woomping $62 000 American, is likely to sell in the Hundred Thousands range. There is also a Commemorative Catalogue available for purchase for the many of us who cannot afford the high price for the authentic, hand-written, hand-illustrated, leather-bound, jewel-encrusted book.
The other six, according to Rowling are to be given to family and friends as tokens of her gratitude through-out this time. Therefore many fans are predicting that this book of fairy tales will not be massed-published due to the fact that it may take away from the uniqueness of the gift.
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