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FRIENDSHIP FOR TODAY

2007-12-10T13:07:00.001-08:00

FRIENDSHIP FOR TODAY

By Patricia C. Mckissack

Excerpt:

On a September day, the last day of summer vacation for the children of Camden Falls, Massachusetts, a chilly breeze blew through town.

“Good gravy, it’s cool this morning,” Min Read exclaimed to her granddaughters as they stepped outside. “I think I need to grab a sweater. Are you two going to be warm enough?”

“Yup,” Flora and Ruby answered. And Ruby added, “We don’t need sweaters.”

As Min hurried back inside, the girls danced through the carpet of acorns on the sidewalk in front of the Row Houses, where they lived with their grandmother.

“Are you nervous about tomorrow?” Flora asked her sister.

“About starting school?”

Flora nodded.

“A little,” admitted Ruby. She would be starting fourth grade and Flora would be starting sixth. “But I’m not going to think about that. I’m trying to memorize all the songs from Annie. That’s my goal."

“Your goal for what?” asked Flora.

”Just my goal. In case I’m ever asked to audition for a production of the show. It could happen, you know.” Then, seeing the expression on Flora’s face, she added hurriedly, “Well, it could.”

“I didn’t say it couldn’t.”

“You were thinking it.”

“How do you know what I was thinking?”

“Girls?” said their grandmother as she emerged from their house wearing a sweater she had knitted herself. “Do I hear squabbling?”

“No,” said Flora as she set off down the sidewalk.

“Yes,” said Ruby. “But not bad squabbling.” She kicked an acorn ahead of her as she ran after her grandmother and sister. For an old lady, Min was pretty quick. And busy, which was why, when Flora and Ruby were much smaller, they had begun to call her Min. It was short for Mindy, which was her name, and for “In a minute,” which she used to say all the time.

Ruby skipped along. “Send a flood, send the flu, anything that you can dooooo,” she sang, and she let her voice rise, “‘to little giiiiirls!”

Ahead of her, Min turned around. “What on earth is she singing?” she asked Flora,

It’s okay. It’s a song from Annie.

“Lord love a duck,” murmured Min.

Flora retreated into silence. She was cataloging the signs of fall that they passed on their way to Needle and Thread, the sewing store that Min owned with her friend Mrs. Walter. Above, the dry leaves in the oak trees rattled in the breeze. In the yard of a house on the other side of Aiken Avenue, one entire garden was now overrun with lavender autumn crocuses, their long leaves spilling over the rocky border and onto the lawn. On some of the fir trees, Flora could see tiny pinecones She thought of collecting a basketful of them and painting them gold and silver to use in Christmas decorations And with that one simple thought, which last year would have brought her such pleasure, a curtain fell across Flora’s brain. She drew in several deep breaths as she trotted along with Min.

Min glanced at her. “Everything all right, honey?”

“Yup,” said Flora. She loved Min, but she found herself unable to share her new worries with her. She willed herself to chase away the thoughts in her head and tried concentrating on the sounds behind her.

“. . . betcha they’re smart. Bet they collect things like ashtrays and aaaaart!”

Flora thought about the photo in her pocket, the one that had so frightened her the night before. She put her hand on it to make sure it was there. She planned to show it to her friend Olivia later that morning.

“Hurry up, girls!” Min called as she turned onto Main Street. ‘We’re late this morning, and it’s all my fault.”

Moments later, Min Read and her granddaughters reached Needle and Thread. Flora flung open the door, the bell jangling above her. Mrs. Walter, Olivia’s grandmother (called Gigi by her grandchildren and by Flora and Ruby), had already put the coffee on and was arranging new sewing and quilting magazines in the rack near the cash register.

“I’m sorry we’re late,” said Min breathlessly. “I had to go back for a sweater.”

“No worries,” replied Mrs. Walter. “I’ve only been here a few minutes myself.”

During the next hour, Flora and Ruby helped Min and Gigi get ready for the day, and then Flora plopped herself down on one of the couches at the front of Needle and Thread, the couches where customers sat when they dropped by for a chat-and-stitch. She gazed out the wide window and watched Main Street come to life.

Flora and Ruby had lived in Camden Falls for just over two months, so watching Main Street come to life was still interesting, at least to Flora. She wondered if it would always be interesting. Or would she one day be so used to this town that she wouldn’t notice the details anymore? She thought about her old home, the town in which she and Ruby had grownup. She didn’t remember many of the details. Was that because she had been so used to everything?

Flora stared moodily out the window at Stuff ‘n’ Nonsense across the street. Maybe she should have paid more attention to her old town, to her street, her house, her room, her parents. But how could she have known it would all be taken away from her? She was thankful, of course, that after her parents’ accident Min had been able to care for her and Ruby. And Flora liked Camden Falls. She did. She was making friends. There was Nikki, who’d recently started visiting Needle and Thread. And, of course, Olivia, who lived next door in the Row Houses. Although Olivia was a year younger than Flora, she had skipped second grade and would be in Mrs. Mandel’s sixth-grade class with Flora and Nikki when school started the next day.

Flora liked Needle and Thread, too. She liked her other neighbors in the Row Houses. She liked lots of things here. But here wasn’t home for Flora. Not yet. Now autumn was arriving. Ordinarily, this was Flora’s favorite time of the year. Ruby’s, too. Autumn meant pumpkins and new shoes and a fresh school year. And it meant that the holidays were on the way. Halloween first, then Thanksgiving and Christmas. This was what made the curtain fall across Flora’s brain: the holidays. How could she face them without her parents? How could Ruby and Min face them?

“Flora?” Flora felt her grandmother’s hands on her shoulders and turned to see Min standing behind the couch. “It’s your last day of vacation. Do you really want to sit here all morning? Soon enough you’ll be complaining that you don’t have any time for sewing or knitting or making cards.”

Flora heaved a great sigh. “I know,” she replied. She stood up wearily and looked around Needle and Thread. “Where’s Ruby?”

Running errands for Gigi and me.

Flora thought about strolling up and down Main Street until she found her sister. One of the best things about living in Camden Falls was being allowed freedom and independence. Her old home had been two miles from town — a town that was much bigger than Camden Falls. Flora and Ruby had never ever been allowed to roam it by themselves. But this new town was different. Main Street really was the main street, even though it was only a few blocks long. A person could walk from one end of downtown Camden Falls to the other in fifteen minutes. The Row Houses were a seven-minute walk, exactly, from Needle and Thread.

While Flora stood by the couch, deciding whether to find Ruby or to work on the patchwork quilt she had begun the week before, the bell over the door to the store jangled, and in walked Robby Edwards and his mother.

“Flora!” exclaimed Robby. “Good morning! We start school tomorrow. Are you excited? Are you scared?” Flora smiled. “Hi, Robby,” she said. Robby was seventeen years old and one of the most cheerful people Flora had ever met.

"I'm going to be in the high school", Robby went on.

Flora knew that Robby, who had Down syndrome, attended a special education class at Camden Falls Central High School.

“I’ll be at Camden Falls Elementary,” Flora said. “In sixth grade. Olivia and Nikki are going to be in my class. Ruby will be in fourth grade.”

“I have Mrs. Fulton,” said Robby. “I always have her. She’s very nice. She has lots of glue.”

Robby left Flora and began wandering around Needle and Thread. He let his hand graze bolts of fabric as he passed the racks of quilting cottons. He examined the displays of buttons and laces. He eyed with interest the small table near the back of the store where old Mary Woolsey sat when she took in mending. He passed his mother, who was leafing through pattern books. Finally, he returned to the front of the store and looked at the flyers by the register.

“Make a teddy bear,” he read aloud. “Learn to sew, have fun, and help a kid in need.’ Flora,” he said, “what is this?”

“It’s a class we’re going to have here at the store,” she explained.

“And it was all Flora’s idea,” a voice said. Flora turned around to see Olivia come jangling through the door. “Hi, everyone!” Olivia called. “Hi, Gigi. Hi, Min. Hi, Robby.”

“Hello, Olivia,” replied Robby.

Olivia peered at the flyer Robby was holding. “These came out really well,” she said.

“Camden Falls Art Supply printed them,” said Gigi. “I picked them up on my way to the store this morning. They did come out well, didn’t they?”

“But what do you mean, ‘Learn to sew and help a kid in need’?” asked Robby.

“It’s a really cool idea,” said Olivia. “You can take the class for free. You sign up ahead of time, and when you come to the store, we give you everything you need to make a teddy bear. We’ll help you make it — if you don’t already know how to sew — and then all the finished bears will be donated to kids who.. .“ (Olivia paused and glanced at Flora) “to kids who really need them.”

“That’s okay,” said Flora. “You can say it. Robby, after the car accident —“

“The one you and Ruby were in with your parents?”

“Yes. After the car accident, when the police officer came to tell Ruby and me that our parents had died, she gave each of us a teddy bear. And then I read about this organization that gives teddies to kids who need them — kids who are in the hospital, or who have lost their homes, or who are really sad.”

“Like you and Ruby,” said Robby.

Flora swallowed. “Well, yes.” Talking about the accident had become a little easier, but not much.

“I want to make a teddy bear,” said Robby.

“Great. You can be the first one to sign up for a class, said Olivia.

Robby grinned and shouted across the store, “Mom, I’m going to learn to sew, have fun, and help a kid in need!”

The bell over the door jangled again. . . and again and again as customers came and went.

“Land sakes, what a busy morning,” said Min.

Ruby returned from her errands, and she and Flora began assembling teddy bear kits for the classes. Olivia, who got paid to work at the store since her father had lost his job, rang up purchases while Min and Gigi helped customers. Olivia took her work very seriously.

It wasn’t until after lunch that things quieted down, and when they did, Nikki arrived. She stepped cautiously through the door, barely causing the bell to ring.

“Hi,” she said shyly.

“Nikki, dear,” said Gigi. “How nice that you could stop by.”

Nikki Sherman, scrawny and unkempt, lived on the outskirts of Camden Falls. Until her brother had found a bicycle at the dump and fixed it up for her, she hadn’t had a way to come into town on her own. And she had even fewer reasons to do so. She almost never had money to spend, and until recently she’d had no friends, either. But the summer — and Flora and Ruby’s arrival — had changed that.

Olivia, Ruby, Flora, and Nikki sprawled on the couches at the front of Needle and Thread. Min and Gigi sat behind the counter while a sole customer roamed the store. “I can’t believe summer’s over,” said Olivia, letting out a loud sigh. “It always goes by too fast.”

“I thought you liked school,” said Ruby.

“I do. But I like vacation just as much.”

“This summer seemed really long to me,” said Flora.

“Me, too,” said Nikki. “But I still don’t want to go back to school.”

‘Why not?” asked Ruby. “School’s fun. You get to be with your friends.”

“You don’t have friends yet,” Flora said to Ruby. “I mean, friends your own age.”

“I do, too. Lacey is my age. Almost. And I’ll have more friends soon. Nikki, how come you don’t want to go to school?”

Nikki shrugged. “I just don’t.”

“Not even if you and Flora and I will be in the same class?” asked Olivia, who knew why Nikki didn’t want to go to school. It must have been awful to be a Sherman in Camden Falls. The Shermans had an unfortunate reputation, mainly because Mr. and Mrs. Sherman drank too much and Mr. Sherman had a terrible temper. The three Sherman kids showed up at school in ill-fitting clothes and were able to bathe only when the plumbing in their little house was in working order. Olivia hoped school might improve for Nikki now that they were all friends.

“Well, that will make it better,” Nikki agreed. “Plus, we’ll have Mrs. Mandel.”

Every student at Camden Falls Elementary hoped to get Mrs. Mandel for sixth grade.

The girls lounged on the couches until Nikki looked at the Needle and Thread clock.

“Oh!” she cried. “I have to go! I promised Tobias I’d get home by three to take care of Mae so he can go to work, He got a part-time job at John’s.”

“John’s?” said Flora.

“That auto body place out by the new grocery store.” Nikki jumped to her feet. “Okay. I’ll see you guys at school tomorrow. Wish me luck on the bus.”

“Good luck,” said Flora and Ruby dutifully.

And Olivia said, “Stick with Mae. Maybe no one will bother you if you’re sitting with a first-grader.”

The door closed behind Nikki, and Flora felt in her pocket for the photograph. Then she glanced at her sister. “Hey, Ruby. If you’ll go to Ma Grand-mere to get chocolate chip cookies for you and Olivia and me, I’ll pay for the cookies.”

“Cool,” said Ruby, who grabbed the money from her sister and was out the door before Flora could change her mind.

Flora scooted down the couch to Olivia and thrust the photo in front of her. “Look. Look at this,” she said.

“What is it?” Olivia squinted at the picture of a young woman posing stiffly with a little girl.

“I found it in this box of papers that was in the attic,” Flora replied. “1 haven’t told anyone about the box yet,” she added, squirming slightly. “It’s old family stuff and I kind of want to keep it a secret.”

“Min’s stuff? How come you want to keep it a secret?”

“I just do.”

“Okay.... Who are these people?”

“That’s just the thing. I’ve been looking at the picture over and over, thinking the woman is familiar. The little girl is my mother when she was four years old. See?”

Flora turned over the photo to show Olivia the writing on the back. “It says ‘Frannie and Mary — nineteen-seventy.’ Frannie is my mother, and at first I thought Mary might be Min’s sister, Mary Elizabeth. A nice photo of my mother with her aunt. But take a look at the necklace Mary is wearing.”

Olivia brought the photo closer to her face and gazed at it for a moment. Then she screamed and dropped the picture to the floor.

“Shh!” hissed Flora. She grabbed for the photo and turned around to look at Min and Gigi, but they were busy talking with the UPS woman who had arrived at the back door with a delivery. Then she clasped Olivia’s hand. “It’s who I think it is, isn’t it?” she said quietly.

Scary Mary, whispered Olivia, wearing her star necklace.

“What was my mother doing with Mary Woolsey? I didn’t think Mary knew my family back then.”

“I have no idea,” Olivia croaked, and she cleared her throat.

“Really? You don’t have any idea at all? You’ve told me everything you know about Mary?”

“Cross my heart. She’s, like, eighty years old. She lives alone — you saw her house. She’s possibly a witch and definitely crazy. She’s buried some kind of treasure in her garden and she keeps a child hidden in her basement.”

Flora narrowed her eyes at Olivia.

“Okay, those are just rumors. But they might be true.”

“What else?”

“She catches rats in her attic and fries them up for dinner?” suggested Olivia.

“Come on. Tell me something that will help.”

“I don’t know anything more. I mean, anything more than you do. She comes here three times a week to take in people’s mending and stuff, and to return it to them when it’s finished. She’s been doing that ever since the store opened, I think, and that’s how she earns her money, thanks to Gigi and Min.” Olivia looked at the photo again and shuddered. “I really don’t know what she would have been doing with your mother.” She paused. “Maybe your mother had a secret past.”

Flora was about to reply when Ruby entered the store, holding aloft a paper bag from Ma Grand-mere. Flora stuffed the picture back in her pocket and whispered to Olivia, “Vie can discuss this later.”

Now she had even more questions. . . and no answers. Although she did like the idea of someone, anyone, having a secret past.

THE BOOK OF TIME

2007-12-10T13:05:00.001-08:00

THE BOOK OF TIME
By Guillaume Prevost

Excerpt:

Samuel Faulkner’s trouble with time started at 9:48 Saturday morning.

“Sammy! Saaammy!”

His grandmother’s voice, calling him from downstairs.

“Is everything all right? Aren’t you going to your tournament?

Sam’s eyes snapped open. The tournament!

“If you don’t hurry, you’ll miss your bus!”

The bus came at 10:06. Sam threw himself out of bed. It was his birthday, and he’d thought he could sleep in – he’d completely forgotten about the tournament! He raced around his room, pulling on a T-shirt and jeans, sweeping up him gym bag, his judo uniform, his brown belt. The tournament, where he’d be facing Monk…

“Sammy, what are you doing? It’s almost ten o’clock.”

“It’s okay, Grandma. I’m coming down,” he shouted back.

In the room next door, a hysterical girl singer wailed on and on about a good-looking boy she just met at the beach:

He’s so cute,
He’s so sweet.
He makes my heart skip a beat.
Oh yes, the boy on the beeeaach!

The source of this racket would be his twelve-year-old cousin Lily, who gathered her friends every Saturday morning for long gossip sessions with lots of stupid pop music. Amazing how he slept through a noise like that!

I hope he’s not out of reach.
Oh yes, the boy on the beach!

“Sammy, it’s after ten o’clock!”

Sam slipped on his sneakers without tying them and looked around the room to be sure he had everything. His bus pass lay on the desk next to a framed photograph of his parents and Alicia at Thanksgiving. He gave the picture the briefest glance as he grabbed the pass, then opened the door.

IGRAINE THE BRAVE

2007-12-10T12:51:00.000-08:00

IGRAINE THE BRAVE
By Cornelia Funke

Excerpt:

They had tried to destroy the Will, but that proved to be beyond their power. So they broke it, in two ways. It was broken physically, torn apart, with the fragments of heavy parchment scattered across both space and time. It was broken in spirit because not one clause of it had been fulfilled.

If the treacherous Trustees had their way, no clause of the Will would ever be executed. To make sure of this, all seven fragments of the Will had been hidden with great care.

The first and least of the fragments was fused inside a single clear crystal, harder than diamond. Then the crystal was encased in a box of unbreakable glass. The box was locked inside a cage of silver and malachite, and the cage was fixed in place on the surface of a dead sun at the very end of Time.

Around the cage, twelve metal Sentinels stood guard, each taking post upon one of the numbers of a clock face that had been carved with permanent light in the dark matter of the defunct star.

The Sentinels had been specially created as guardians of the fragment. They were vaguely human in appearance, though twice as tall, and their skins were luminous steel. Quick and flexible as cats, they had no hands, but single blades sprang from each wrist. Each Sentinel was responsible for the space between its own hour and the next, and their leader ruled them from the position between twelve and one.

The metal Sentinels were overseen by a carefully chosen corps of Inspectors, lesser beings who would not dare question the breakers of the Will. Once every hundred years one of these Inspectors would appear to make sure that all was well and that the fragment was safely locked away.

In recent aeons, the Inspectors had become lax, rarely doing more than appear, squint at the cage, box, and crystal, salute the Sentinels, and disappear again. The Sentinels, who had spent ten thousand years in faithful service marching between the chapters of the clock, did not approve of this slipshod attention to duty. But it was not in their nature to complain, nor was there any means to do so. They could raise the alarm if necessary, but no more than that.

You Recommend

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You Recommend
Thanks for all your fantastic suggestions for books to read. Trilogies and series score highly yet again on your lists of must-reads.

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Eragon by Christopher Paolini has been a popular choice. The first book in the Inheritance trilogy, it is a thrilling story full of adventure, sword fighting, Elves and Dragons, nasty villains and of course a beautiful maiden who could easily fight her way around the world. When Eragon, a poor farm boy, finds a blue stone in the forest, he finds himself in a desperate race against time to save the empire… Astonishingly, Christopher Paolini was only 15 when he started to write this masterpiece. Eldest, the second book in the trilogy, came out in August 2005.

Many of you enjoyed Mary Hoffman’s Stravaganza Trilogy, which is set in an alternate Italy called Talia. In City of Masks, Lucien, who has cancer in our world, is given a marbled notebook which miraculously transports him to exciting, dangerous, 16th century Bellezza (our Venice), a city full of murky political intrigue... In City of Stars, Georgia buys a little dusty winged horse from a local antique shop, which transports her to Remora (our Siena) - right into the rivalries and high-octane excitement of the hugely competitive Stellata horse race… City of Flowers brings together plots and characters from the first two books, as well as introducing some exciting new developments, in the elegant and deadly city of Giglia (our Florence).

Several of you recommended Magyk by Angie Sage, the first book in the Septimus Heap Trilogy. A baby girl is rescued from a snowy path in the woods; a baby boy is stillborn; a young Queen is taken ill; an ExtraOrdinary Wizard mysteriously resigns from his post… and all on the same night! When the Heap family receives a knock at the door ten years later, this string of seemingly unconnected events comes together and life as they know it will change beyond recognition…

DJ McHale’s Pendragon series is another rollicking adventure of epic proportions. An ordinary teenager, Bobby’s life is turned upside down when he is swept into a daring quest that will decide the fate of humanity. He and his Uncle Press travel from territory to territory to save the world — and all other worlds — from Saint Dane, the ultimate evil. On his way Bobby discovers strange lands, stranger people, and searches for his long-lost family. Will he succeed in saving the world?

Another popular suggestion is Garth Nix’s Abhorsen Trilogy, starting with Sabriel. Sabriel's father is the Abhorsen, a unique type of necromancer, both feared and respected — he can see and defend against the undead. On the brink of death, he sends her a cryptic message meaning she must follow in his footsteps and journey across the border from Ancelstierre to the Old Kingdom, to calm an evil storm that is brewing there — a storm which will surely intensify when he dies…

Speaking of passing between worlds, another suggestion is The Secret of Platform 13 by Iva Ibottson: under Platform 13 at King's Cross Station is a gump, a door that leads to another world. A hag, an ogre, a wizard, and other creatures have been sent through the gump to rescue their young Prince — but he has become a horrible brat called Raymond Throttle, who is determined not to be rescued.
The Doomspell Trilogy by Cliff McNish has been highly recommended. In the first book, The Doomspell, Rachel and Eric are snatched through a wall into another world by Dragwena the evil witch. Dragwena has kidnapped thousands of children before, but in Rachel and Eric she has met her match; they discover that they have magical powers, powers that Dragwena will use for her own evil ends unless they can use them to thwart her and save the human race…

Other favourites include Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke, which follows a brave young dragon called Firedrake, his loyal brownie friend Sorrel and a lonely boy called Ben as they embark on a magical journey to find the legendary place where silver dragons can live in peace forever; The Stone and the Flute by Hans Bemmann, in which Listener sets out on with a rare and magical stone to search for the legendary Gentle Fluter, and for the woman whose eyes match the colours of the stone; The Saga of Darren Shan series by Darren Shan, about the adventures and misadventures of a young boy called Darren who strikes a deal with a vampire to save his friend’s life; Jurassic Park and The Lost World by Michael Crichton; the Night World and Vampire Diaries series by Lisa J Smith; and the Young Wizard series by Diane Duane.

Timeline

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1990 Ideas for Harry Potter and the wizard world form in J.K. Rowling's mind while she is on an interminable train journey from Manchester to King's Cross.
1991 J.K. Rowling goes to Portugal to teach English as a foreign language. There, she writes 10 different first chapters for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
1993 J.K. Rowling returns from Portugal with a suitcase half full of Harry Potter stories.
1994 J.K. Rowling continues to write the books in Edinburgh cafes.
1995 J.K. Rowling finishes the first book and types it out on an old typewriter. She sends it to an agent and a publisher. Several publishers reject the novel.
1996 Bloomsbury accepts the manuscript for publication outright. The Scottish Arts Council gives J.K. Rowling a grant to work on her books.
June 1997 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone published by Bloomsbury.
November 1997 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone wins the Nestlé Smarties Gold Award 9-11 years.
February 1998 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone wins the Children's Book of the Year Award at the prestigious British Book Awards.
June 1998 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone wins the Children's Book Award.
July 1998 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is published by Bloomsbury and goes straight into the no.1 slot in BookTrack bestseller list.
October 1998 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone published in the USA. Warner Bros. secures film rights to the first two books for a seven-figure sum.
December 1998 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets wins the Nestlé Smarties Gold Award 9-11 years. J. K. Rowling becomes the first author to win the Nestlé Smarties Prize two years in a row.
January 1999 A time capsule is buried at King's Cross on publication of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in paperback. It contains predictions from children on what they think will happen in book 7.
February 1999 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets wins the Children's Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards.
April 1999 J.K. Rowling wins The Booksellers Association/The Bookseller Author of the Year Award.
June 1999 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets wins one of the inaugural Scottish Arts Council Children's Book Awards. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets wins the Children's Book Award based on votes from 60,000 children.
July 1999 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is published by Bloomsbury at 3.45 pm, and it topples Thomas Harris's book Hannibal from the top of the bestseller list. It becomes the fastest selling book, with 64,000 being sold in the first 3 days.
December 1999 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban wins the Nestlé Smarties Gold Award 9-11 years and J.K. Rowling receives a special certificate to celebrate her winning of this prize for the third year running.
March 2000 J.K. Rowling reveals in a press conference that someone will die in the new book, that Harry's hormones will start to kick in and that the Quidditch World Cup will be featured.
April 2000 The paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is published, accompanied by cinema advertising with Pokemon and Tigger.
May 2000 J.K. Rowling wins the The Booksellers Association/The Bookseller Author of the Year Award for the second year in a row.
June2000 J.K. Rowling awarded an OBE.
July 2000 Publication date of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The book breaks all records to become the fastest selling book ever. The publication is accompanied by the Hogwarts Express UK tour.
March 2001 J.K. Rowling’s two little books in aid of Comic Relief go on sale. They are entitled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander and Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp. Printers, typesetters, paper merchants and retailers are asked to join the publishers in donating their services. And, in keeping with Comic Relief's 'Golden Pound' principle, for every pound raised by the books, a pound goes directly to projects tackling poverty and promoting social justice in some of the poorest countries in the world.

May 2001 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire wins Scottish Arts Council Book Award.
June 2001 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire awarded the 2001 Children's Book Award in the 9-11 category.
July 2001 Paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire released in U.K.
November 2001 Film of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone released in U.K. and U.S.
November 2002 Film of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets released in U.K and U.S.
January 2003 Publication Date for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix announced.
June 2003 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix published in the UK and US.
July 2004 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix published in paperback.
December 2004 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Princepublication date announced.
16 July 2005 Publication date of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
23 June 2006 Publication date of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in paperback.
January 2007 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows publication date announced.
21 July 2007 Publication date of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Glossary

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Accio!
Incantation of the Summoning Charm. For example, the incantation Accio Firebolt would cause the broomstick to fly into the hand of the person using the charm.

Acid pops
Wizarding sweets that burn holes in your tongue. Available at Honeydukes in Hogsmeade.

aconite
Plant used in potions. Also known as Monkshood or Wolfsbane.

Acromantula
Monstrous eight-eyed, hairy spiders capable of human speech. Carthorse-sized and carnivorous, they have eight legs and sharp pincers. When excited or angry, they make a distinctive clicking sound and secrete poison. They fear Basilisks.

Agrippa
Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.

alchemy
A medieval forerunner of chemistry, alchemy developed out of experiments to find a method of turning base metals into gold, and of making an elixir of life that would prolong life indefinitely.

Alohomora
Incantation of the spell that unlocks doors and windows.

Alphard, Uncle
Sirius Black's uncle who died when Sirius was seventeen, leaving him 'a decent bit of gold'.

Animagus (plural...magi)
A witch or wizard who can at will transform into a specific animal. All Animagi must register with the Ministry of Magic, stating what animal they become and its distinguishing features.

Anit-venom
An antivenin or anti-poison that counteracts a specific venom, especially that of a snake.

Aparecium
Spell to make invisible ink visible.

Apparate
To transport oneself instantly to any destination. It is accompanied by a loud crack sound, and there is always a risk of Splinching. Because it is difficult and dangerous Apparation requries a licence from the Department of Magical Transportation, which can only be issued to those of 17 and over. it is impossible to Apparate or Disapparate within Hogwarts.
Apparator
A person or creature who Apparates.

Aragog
Name of a huge spider that lives in the Forbidden Forest.

Arithmancy
Ancient study of the magical properties of numbers.

Astronomy
Study of the stars and planets.

Atrium
Reception area on Level Eight of the Ministry of Magic.

Aunt Marge
Dudley Dursley's dreadful aunt, sister to Vernon Dursley and no friend of Harry's.

Auror
Professional Dark-wizard catcher. To become an Auror, a witch or wizard must gain at least five NEWTs with grades no lower than 'Exceeds Expectations' in subjects including: Defence Against the Dark Arts, Potions, Transfiguration, and Charms; pass stringent character and aptitude tests at the Ministy of Magic's Auror office, then do three years of Auror training. By their fifth year at Hogwarts Harry and Ron both want to be Aurors.

Avada Kedavra Curse
One of the three Unforgivable Curses. It is delivered with the incantation Avada Kedavra! and a flash of green light from the wand-tip to cause instant death. There is no way of blocking it.
Azkaban
Prison fortress where wizarding criminals are sent. Guarded day and night by the terrifying Dementors, who drain peace, hope and happiness out of any human who comes too close to them.

Bagman, Ludo
Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports at the Ministry of Magic. A former Quidditch player, he was a Beater on the Wimbourne Wasps team and played for England. He is large and blond, with a round, pink face.

Bagnold, Millicent
Retired Minister for Magic, a position next taken by Cornelius Fudge.

Bagshot, Bathilda
Author of A History of Magic.

Bane
Name of a centaur in the Forbidden Forest.

Barnabus the Barmy
Figure on a tapestry on the seventh floor of Hogwarts, opposite the usually concealed entrance to the Room of Requirement.

Basilisk
Snake like creature whose eyes will turn you to stone.

Bat-Bogey Hex
It covers the hexed person in great flapping bat-bogeys.

Beater
Quidditch player who tries to knock the Bludgers towards the opposing team.

Beauxbatons Academy of Magic
School of witchcraft and wizardry somewhere in Europe.

Bell, Katie
Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team.

Berti Botts' Every Flavour Beans
Wizarding jellybeans. Come in every flavour, including spinach, liver, tripe, sprout, curry, grass, and even bogey and vomit flavours.

Bezoar
Stone taken from the stomach of a goat. A bexoar will counteract the majority of poisons.

Binns, Professor
History of Magic teacher at Hogwarts. The only ghost teacher at the school. He fell asleep in front of the fire and forgot to wake up.

Black Forest
Place in Germany where Professor Quirrel was rumoured to have encountered vampires.

Black, Mrs
Sirius's deeply unpleasant mother (deceased) was nastily prejudiced against anyone who was not a pure-blood wizard or witch. Her life-size portrait hangs in the hall of number twelve Grimmauld Place and shrieks vile insults whenever she's disturbed. A Permanent Sticking Charm prevents its removal.

Black, Regulus
Younger brother of Sirius, who was more favoured by his parents. He joined Voldemort's Death-eaters and was killed, probably because he realised the true horror of Voldemort's plans and tried to pull out.

Black, Sirius
Imprisoned for mass murder but escaped from Azkaban. Nicknamed Padfoot when at aschool with Harry's father. Also known as Snuffles, from his Animagus form as a big black dog. Harry's godfather. See also, Grimmauld Place.

Blast-Ended Skrewt
Cross between a manticore and a fire crab. They have no recognisable head or eyes, but they explode intermittently at one end. Males have a sting like a scorpion and females have suckers on their bellies. Adult Skrewts have thick grey armour and may grow to be ten feet long.

Blood Blisterpod
Causes bleeding when swallowed.

Blood-flavoured Lollipops
Lollipops for vampires.
Bloody Baron, the
Resident ghost of Slytherin Tower.

Bludgers
Black balls that try to knock players off their brooms in Quidditch.

Boardman, Stubby
Apparently a pop singer, who a Doris Purkiss claims is the real identity of Sirius Black.

Bode, Broderick
A sallow-skinned wizard with a mournful face and sepulchral voice, who works in the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic.

Body-Bind Curse
Anyone jinxed by the incantation Petrificus Totalus becomes completely rigid as if turned to stone.

Boggart
Shape-shifter that takes on the likeness of your worst fear.

Bones, Amelia Susan
Aunt to Susan Bones. Also known as Madam Bones. Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and a member of the Wizengamot. One of the interrogators at Harry's disciplinary hearing that takes place just before the start of his fifth year at Hogwarts.

Bones, Edgar
Brother to Amelia Susan Bones. A great wizard, and a founder member of the Order of the Phoenix. Killed by Death-Eaters.

Bones, Susan
A Hogwarts Hufflepuff student in the same year as Harry. Niece of Amelia Susan Bones.

Borgin and Burkes
Dark Arts shop in Knockturn Alley.

Bouncing Bulb
Plant used in Herbology.

Bowtruckle
Tree guardian. These tiny pixieish creatures are made of wood and usually live in wand-trees. They have knobbly brown arms and legs, two twiglike fingers at the end of each hand and a flat barklike face with beetle-brown eyes. Eat woodlice.

Bozo
Photographer for the Daily Prophet.

Broomstick Servicing Kit
Thirteenth birthday present for Harry from Hermione Granger. A black leather case containing a jar of Fleetwood's High-Finish Handle Polish, Tail-Twig Clippers, brass compass and a Handbook of Do-it-Yourself Broomcare.

Brown, Lavender
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry. She is in Gryffindor house and her best friend is Parvati Patil.

Bryce, Frank
Muggle killed by Voldemort. Frank worked as a gardener at Riddle House in the village of Little Hangleton.

Bubble-Head Charm
Puts a protective globe like an upside-down goldfish bowl over the head to ensure a supply of fresh air in the presence of Stink Pellets and Dungbombs, and to allow the charmed person to breathe under water.

Bubotuber
Plant that resembles a black slug with swellings that contain a yellowish green liquid. Bubotuber pus is used to cure acne, but undiluted it causes sores and boils.

Buckbeak
Name of a Hippogriff: a large flying creature that is half-bird and half-horse.

Bulbadox Powder
Causes boils.
Bulstrode, Millicent
Hermione Granger's duelling partner in the second year dueling club. Millicent is in Slytherin house, in Harry's year.

Burrow, the
Home of the Weasley family.

Butterbeer
Frothy, buttery drink served in Hogsmeade.
Cadogan, Sir
Knight from a portrait in the North Tower. Temporary guardian of Gryffindor Tower while the Fat Lady was being repaired.

Canary Creams
Trick custard-cream biscuits that turn the eater briefly into a canary. Invented by Fred and George Weasley.

Care of Magical Creatures
Class taken at Hogwarts that teaches students how to look after magical creatures.

Centaurs
Half-man, half-horse creatures. Centaurs live in the Forbidden Forest.
Chamber of Secrets, the
Concealed room created by Salazar Slytherin wherein he sealed an unknown horror that could only be freed by his true heir to purge the school of those unworthy to study magic.

Chang, Cho
Seeker of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. A year above Harry.

Charm
Spell that adds properties to an object or person.

Chaser
Quidditch player who tries to score using Quaffle.

Chimaera
A rare greek monster with a lion's head, a goat's body and a dragon's tail. Vicious and bloodthirsty.

Chocoballs
Wizarding sweets full of strawberry mousse and clotted cream.

Chocolate Frogs
Wizard confectionery that contains collector's cards of famous witches and wizards.

Chudley Cannons, the
Ron Weasley's favourite professional Quidditch team. They wear bright orange and black robes and are ninth in the League at the start of Harry's second year.

Circe
Name of a witch depicted on a wizard trading card.

Cleansweep 7
Type of broomstick used by Fred and George Weasley.

Cleansweep Eleven
Broomstick with Spanish oak handle, anti-jinx varnish and in-built vibration control. It accelerates from nought to seventy in ten seconds.

Clearwater, Penelope
Percy Weasley's girlfriend.

Cliodna
Name of a witch depicted on a wizard trading card.

Cockroach Clusters
Wizarding sweets made from cockroaches.

Colloportus
Magical incantation that seals doors.

Come and Go Room
Also known as the Room of Requirement, it is on the seventh floor of Hogwarts, opposite the Barnabus the Barmy tapestry. The room is sometimes there, sometimes not. It can only be entered by people with a real need, who must walk past the part of wall three times while concentrating on what they need. The room will then appear fully equipped with all their inanimate requirements

Comet
Type of broomstick flown by Cho Chang.

common room
Meeting room for each Hogwarts house.

Common Welsh Green
Type of dragon found in Britain.

Cornish Pixies
Naughty little fairies that create havoc
Crabbe, Vincent
One of Draco Malfoy's stupid henchman. Thickset and looks very mean. Has a pudding-basin haircut and a very thick neck. He is in Slytherin house.

Creevey, Colin
Admirer of Harry who follows him constantly and is always taking his picture. A year below Harry in Gryffindor house.

Creevey, Dennis
Hogwarts pupil, younger brother of Colin Creevey. Dennis is three years below Harry in Gryffindor.

Cribbages Wizarding Crackers
Snack food.
Crockford, Doris
Witch Harry meets in the Leaky Cauldron.

Crookshanks
Hermione Granger's pet cat. Ginger with thick and fluffy fur, it is a little bow-legged with a slightly crumpled face.

Crouch, Bartemius
Head of the Department of International Magical Co-operation at the Ministry of Magic. He looks like a bank manager, with a toothbrush moustache, and is a great believer in rules.

Crouch, Bartemius, Junior
Son of the above. He was imprisoned in Azkaban as a follower of Voldemort.

Cruciatus Curse
Inflicts torture with the command Crucio. One of the three Unforgivable Curses.

Crumple-Horned Snorkacks
Creatures believed to exist in Sweden by Luna Lovegood and her father who is editor of The Quibbler.

Crup
Almost certainly a wizard-created dog that closely resembles a Jack Russell terrier but with a forked tail. Intensely loyal to wizards and ferocious towards Muggles.

DA
Dumbledore's Army: a group of 28 Hogwarts students who, in Harry's fifth year, meet secretly to develop their skills in Defence Against the Dark Arts.

Daily Prophet, the
The national wizarding newspaper.

Dark detectors
A range of instruments, such as Sneakoscopes, Secrecy Sensors and Foe-Glasses, that warn when Dark wizards or enemies are around. Not completely reliable as they can be fooled.

Dark Mark, the
Sign of the Death Eaters: a skull with a serpent in its mouth.

Davies, Roger
Captain of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.

Dawlish, ...
A Ministry of Magic Auror.

Death Eaters
Witches and wizards known to be loyal to Lord Voldemort and to enjoy killing.

Death Room
A circular room like an amphitheatre in the Department of Mysteries with circular tiers of stone steps surrounding and leading down to a dais on which a stone arch stands with a veil or curtain swaying continously in it.

Deathday Party
Celebration held by the ghosts at Hogwarts to commemorate the day they died.

Decree
A law made by someone in authority. In Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts, Professor Umbridge initiates a number of increasingly restrictive Ministy of Magic decrees.

Defence Against the Dark Arts
Subject taught at Hogwarts to teach young witches and wizards how to defend themselves against harmful hexes, jinxes, and spells, as well as against witches and wizards who use the Dark Arts.

Deflating Draft
Potion that counteracts a swelling solution. Causes swelled body parts to return to normal size.

Delacour, Fleur
Pupil at Beauxbatons. Beautiful, with long, silvery blonde hair; her grandmother was a Veela.

Delaney-Podmore, Patrick
Leader of the Headless Hunt.

Deletrius
Spell to make something disintegrate.

Dementor
Creature who feeds on the happy emotions of humans. Dementors are employed as guards at Azkaban. The kiss of a Dementor will suck out a human's soul, leaving an emotionless shell.
Dementor's kiss
To be kissed by a Dementor is to have one's soul sucked out, a worse fate than death.

Densuageo
Spell causing teeth to grow.

Dervish and Banges
Wizarding equipment shop in Hogsmeade.

Derwent, Dilys
Healer at St Mungo's Hospital (1722-1741) where her portrait now hangs. Headmistress of Hogwarts (1741-1768) where another portrait of her hangs in Dumbledore's room.
Devil's Snare
A carnivorous plant that reaches out its tendrils to strangle anyone who touches it.

Diagon Alley
A long cobbled street filled with the most fascinating wizarding shops in the world. Accessible through the Leaky Cauldron pub in London.

Diffindo!
Incantation of a spell that splits or severs something.

Diggle, Dedalus
Wizard who Harry met in the Leaky Cauldron. He also once bowed to Harry in a shop. A founder member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Diggory, Amos
Father of Cedric. He is tall and has a brown beard.

Diggory, Cedric
Student two years ahead of Harry. Captain and Seeker of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team. In Harry's fourth year, the Goblet of Fire selects Cedric and Harry to be Triwizard champions.

Dippet, Armando
A wizard, one of the previous headmasters of Hogwarts.

Disapparate
To disappear at will.
Disillusionment Charm
Camouflages a person by making them the exact colour and texture of the surrounding environment. The accompanying wand tap causes a curious sensation as if a smashed egg is trickling down coldy from where the wand struck.

Dissendium
Spell that opens entrance to secret passage to Hogsmeade.

Divination
Magical art of telling the future using tea-leaves, crystal balls and so forth. Professor Trelawney is Divination teacher at Hogwarts.

Dobby
Name of a House-Elf who idolises Harry but gets him into lots of trouble.
Doge, Elphias
A wheezy-voiced wizard who was a founder member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Doxy
Also known as a Biting Fairy, a Doxy looks like a tiny human covered in black hair, but has four arms and four legs and thick curved and shiny wings like a beetle. They multiply rapidly by laying up to five hundred eggs at a time. Infestations can be treated with Doxycide spray. A Doxy bite is poisonous and must be treated with an antidote.

Dr Filibuster's Fabulous No-Heat-Wet-Start Fireworks
Wizarding fireworks and one of Fred and George Weasley's favourite jokes. They fill the room with red and gold stars that last for about half an hour.

Dr Ubbly's Oblivious Unction
Magically curative and soothing ointment.
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
The Hogwarts motto. It means "Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon".

Dragon
Mythical reptilian creature who can fly and breathe fire. Hagrid is particularly fond of dragons and has a Norwegian Ridgeback called Norbert for a while.

Draught of Living Death, the
Powerful sleeping draught.

Draught of Peace
A potion to calm anxiety and sooth agitation, but heavy-handedness with the ingredients could put the drinker into a deep and sometimes irreversible sleep.
Drooble's Best Blowing Gum.
Wizarding sweet. Fills the room with blue bubbles that last for about half an hour.

Duelling CLub
Club started by Professor Lockhart to teach students how to duel with spells.

Dumbledore, Aberforth
Dumbledore's brother. A founder member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Dumbledore, Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian
Headmaster of Hogwarts and Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards and Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot. The finest wizard of his generation, Dumbledore is the only one Voldemort is afraid of. Tall, thin, and very old, he has blue eyes, a crooked nose and a long silver beard. He wears half-moon spectacles and a long purple cloak. As a schoolboy, he was in Gryffindor house. Dumbledore is an Old English word for bumblebee.

Dungbomb
Stinkbomb.

Durmstrang Institute
School of witchcraft and wizardry somewhere in the far north of Europe. It is smaller than Hogwarts but has more extensive grounds.

Dursley, Dudley
Harry's horrible non-magical and slightly older cousin. Muggle son of Vernon and Petunia, he is fat, blond, stupid and bullies Harry whenever he can. By age 15, Dudley has become Junior Heavyweight Inter-School Boxing Champion of the Southeast.
Edgecombe, Marietta
A Hogwart's pupil and friend of Cho Chang. In Ravenclaw house. Her mother works in the Department of Magical Transport Floo Network office at the Ministry of Magic.

Eeylops Owl Emporium
Owl shop in Diagon Alley where Harry bought Hedwig.

Elixir of Life, the
Potion produced by the Philosopher's Stone that will make the drinker immortal.

Enervate
Reviving spell. In non-magic usage 'enervate' means to make someone weaker.
Engorgio
Swelling charm.

Errol
Name of the Weasley family owl.

Evanesco!
Incantation of the Vanishing Spell.

Evans, Lily
Maiden name of Harry Potter's mother.
Expecto patronum!
Incantation of the Patronus Charm, which works only if said while thinking about something happy. It produces a witch or wizard's Patronus from the tip of their wand.

Expelliarmus!
Incantation of the Disarming Charm, a basic spell to disarm an opponent by making their wand fly out of their hand.

Exploding Bonbons
Wizarding sweets available from Honeydukes in Hogsmeade.

Exploding Snap
Card game.
Extendable Ears
Invented by the Weasley twins, Fred and George, these spying devices look like long pieces of flesh-coloured string. They can slither under doors to enable the owner to overhear conversations from a distance, but they can't get past an Imperturbable Charm.
Fainting Fancy
One of the double-ended chews invented by Fred and George Weasley in their seventh year at Hogwarts. Eating one half causes you to faint, but someone else must administer the remaining half to restore you.

Fang
Name of Hagrid's boarhound.

Fat Friar, the
Resident ghost of the Hufflepuff Tower.

Fat Lady, the
The portrait that guards the entrance to Gryffindor Tower. She requires a password before she will reveal the hole behind the painting and allow students to enter the tower.
Fawkes
Dumbledore's phoenix is a powerfully magical bird with red and gold plumage, a long golden tail and plumed head. Fully grown it is as big as a swan, and periodically goes up in flames and rises from the ashes as a chick to live again. Would give its life to protect Dumbledore.

Ferula
Spell to conjure a sling for a broken limb.

Fidelius Charm
A charm that conceals a secret within a person (Secret-Keeper) so that no one will know about it unless the Secret-Keeper chooses to divulge it.

Figg, Mrs Arabella Doreen
Elderly Muggle neighbour and Squib, who lives two streets away from the Dursleys. She keeps cats. Used to baby-sit Harry and watches out for him when he's at Privet Drive.
Filch, Argos
Caretaker at Hogwarts, Filch is a Squib and a failed wizard. He loathes the students, especially Harry and his friends. His cat Mrs Norris spies for him.

Finch-Fletchley, Justin
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry. Justin is in Hufflepuff house.

Finite Incantatem
This incantation causes the effect of a preceding spell to cease. Sometimes it is enough to just say Finite.

Finnigan, Seamus
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry. Seamus is in Gryffindor house. His best friend is Dean Thomas.
Firebolt
Fastest, most technologically advanced broomstick. Can accelerate from 0--150 miles per hour in ten seconds.

Firenze
Name of one of the centaurs that live in the Forbidden Forest.

Fizzing Whizbee
Password to gain entry into Dumbledore's rooms at Hogwarts via a moving stone staircase like a spiral escalator. Dumbledore can override the password when he doesn't want it to work.

Fizzing Whizbees
Wizarding sweets. Sherbert balls that make you levitate several feet in the air when you eat them.
Flagrate
Incantation that causes a fiery mark to appear.

Flamel, Nicholas
Albus Dumbledore's alchemy partner and the holder of the only known Philosopher's Stone in existence.

Fletcher, Mundungus
Also known to his friends as Dung, this old wizard has ginger hair, baggy bloodshot eyes, the doleful look of a bloodhound, and short bandy legs. He dresses in rags and mixes with criminals. A useful but not always reliable member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Flint, Marcus
Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team.

Flitwick, Professor
Charms teacher at Hogwarts. Tiny little wizard who has to stand on piles of books to see over his desk.

Flobberworm
Species of worm that Harry and his friends have to keep alive to pass the Care of Magical Creatures course.

Floo Network
Magical network whereby witches and wizards can travel long distances between different fireplaces. They can go whole or just have their head travel to a fireplace elsewhere in order to talk to someone.

Floo Powder
Glittering powder that allows witches and wizards to travel magically via the Floo Network by throwing the powder into a fireplace, naming their destination, and stepping into the flames.
Florean Fortesque's Ice-Cream Parlour
Wizarding ice-cream shop on Diagon Alley.

Flourish and Blotts
Wizarding bookshop in Diagon Alley.

Flutterby Bush
Plant used in Herbology.

Foe-glass
Magic mirror in which you can see your enemies.
Forbidden Forest, the
The dark woods surrounding the Hogwarts grounds. Students are not allowed to go there unless accompanied by a teacher.

Ford Anglia
Make of Mr Weasley's bewitched car.

Fountain of Magical Breathren
This group of larger than life-size golden statues (a witch, wizard, centaur, goblin and a house-elf) stands as a water fountain in a round pool in the Atrium of the Ministry of Magic.

Four-Point Spell
Say Point me to make your wand function as a compass.
Fudge Flies
Wizarding sweets.

Fudge, Cornelius Oswald
Minister for Magic. Short, portly wizard with grey hair, he comes to enjoy the power of his job but fears wrongly that Dumbledore wants it. He refuses to believe that Voldemort could return.

Furnunculus
Curse that causes boils.
Galleon
Gold wizarding money. There is currently no exchange rate for Galleons to pound, dollar or euro.

Gambol and Japes
Wizarding joke shop on Diagon Alley.

Garrotting Gas
A gas that catches people by the neck if they pass through it. Ginny Weasley says it's invisible.

Ghoul
Ghostly creature that lives in the attic and bangs on pipes. The Weasleys have one living in their attic.
Giant
Huge humanoid. Giants can grow to a height of 20 feet. They have a history of violence and warring among themselves. Many giants allied themselves with Voldemort and massacred Muggles. Others withdrew to remote mountain ranges. Their numbers are in decline and in Britain they are believed to be extinct.

Gillyweed
Water plant. If you eat it, you temporarily grow gills and fins.

Gnomes
Very small creatures with leathery skin and large, bald heads like knobbly potatoes. They have horny feet and razor-sharp teeth. They live in holes in gardens and aren't very bright. To de-gnome a garden, grab the gnome by the ankles, swing it round your head and throw!

Goblet of Fire
Wooden cup full of flames, used as an impartial selector for the contenders in the Triwizard Tournament.
Goblins
Small creatures with swarthy faces, pointed beards and very long hands and feet. Goblins staff Gringotts Bank.

Gobstones
The wizarding version of marbles. The pieces squirt a stinky substance into other players' faces when they lose a point.

Godric's Hollow
Home where Harry's parents, Lily and James Potter, lived.

Golden Snitch
Small, golden ball with silver wings used in Quidditch. Must be caught by a Seeker to end the match.
Goldstein, Anthony
Hogwarts student in Harry's year. In their fifth year he becomes on of the two Ravenclaw prefects and a member of the DA.

Golgomath
Becomes Gurg (or chief) of the giants during Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts.

Goshawk, Miranda
Author of The Standard Book of Spells.

Goyle, Gergory
One of Draco Malfoy's stupid henchmen. Thickset and looks mean. Has short, bristly hair and long, gorilla-like arms. Also in Slytherin house.
Granger, Hermione
Smart know-it-all at Hogwarts in Gryffindor house. She has bushy, brown hair, large front teeth and a loud, rather bossy voice. Hermione works very hard and always gets the best marks in her exams. Hearry's next best friend after Ron Weasley. Her parents are Muggle dentists.

Grawp
Hagrid's younger half-brother who is a giant.

Great Hall, the
The main hall in Hogwarts where Sorting takes place, where meals are served and meetings takes place. The ceiling is bewitched to look like the sky outside.

Gregory the Smarmy
Statue at Hogwarts
Grey Lady, the
Resident ghost of Ravenclaw Tower.

Grim
A giant black dog taken to be a death omen.

Grimmauld Place
A small square in London. Number twelve is Sirius Black's family house, and Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix which no one can enter unless Dumbledore has personally told them its whereabouts. Usually invisible from outside, it materialises with a shabby black door, a silver twisted-serpent doorknocker but with no keyhole or letterbox. Sirius Black's father put every known security measure and sealing jinx on the house and Dumbledore added his own protection to make it a safe house. Inside, it looks like the house of the Darkest of wizards.

Grindylow
Water demon. Sickly green with sharp horns and very long fingers
Gringotts
The wizard bank in London, with vaults far below the streets, run by goblins.

Griphook
Goblin at Gringotts Bank.

Grubbly-Plank, Professor Wilhemina
Elderly supply teacher who takes Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures classes when he is unable to. A brisk and hearty witch with severly chopped grey hair and a prominent chin. She smokes a pipe.

Grunnings
Firm where Harry's uncle Vernon Dursley is a director. Grunnings make drills.
Grunnion, Alberic
Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.

Gryffindor house
One of the four houses in Hogwarts. Harry, Hermione Granger and the Weasleys are all in Gryffindor house. It was founded by Godric Gryffindor and the Gryffindor symbol is a lion. The resident ghost is Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, aslo known as Nearly Headless Nick. Professor McGonagal is the head of Gryffindor house and Professor Dumbledore was in Gryffindor in his youth.

Gryffindor, Godric
One of the four founders of Hogwarts. Gryffindor house was named after him.

Gubraithian fire
Everlasting fire. Dumbledore bewitches a branch to burn forever as a gift for the giant Gurg.
Gurg
Giants call their chief the Gurg.
Hagrid, Rubeus
Son of a giantess and a wizard. Keeper of Keys and Grounds and teacher of Care of Magical Creatures class at Hogwarts from Harry's third year. He was a student at Hogwarts but was expelled for unknown reasons. Professor Dumbledore allowed Hagrid to stay as gamekeeper. Hagrid is almost twice as tall as any other person and seems five times as wide. He has masses of bushy, black hair and a huge tangled beard. Has a liking for strange and dangerous creatures -- especially dragons.

half-breed
Person or creature of mixed race, such as a centaur or a merperson; or someone taken over by another breed, such as a werewolf. Hagrid, part-giant, part-wizard, is insultingly referred to as a half-breed by Professor Umbridge.

Hand of Glory
Withered hand on a cushion that gives light to the person holding it when a candle is inserted.

He Who Must Not Be Named
The evil Lord Voldemort, Dark Wizard. Also referred to as 'You-Know-Who'.
Headless Hat
A Fred and George Weasley invention. The head of anyone who puts one on vanishes along with the hat until it is removed or the spell eventually wears off.

Headless Hunt, the
Team of ghosts whose heads have been completely cut off. Activities include Horseback Head-Juggling and Head Polo. Nearly Headless Nick is keen to join the hunt but can't because his head has not been completely severed.

Healer
The wizarding equivalent of a Muggle doctor. In St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries the Healers wear lime-green robes with a crossed wand and bone emblem embroidered on the front.

Hebridean Black
A breed of wild Dragon found in Britain.
Hedwig
Harry's owl and mail courier. Hagrid bought Hedwig from Eeylops Owl Emporium for Harry's 11th birthday. Wizards use owls to deliver mail. Hedwig was also the name of a medieval saint.

Heir of Slytherin
True heir to Salazar Slytherin who can open the Chamber of Secrets to release the horror within.

Heliopath
According to Luna Lovegood in...Order of the Phoenix, Cornelius Fudge, Minster for Magic has an army of these tall, flaming, spirits of fire that gallop across the ground, burning everything in their path. But Hermione says they don't exist.

hellebore
A flower. Syrup of hellebore is used as an ingredient in potions such as the Draught of Peace.
Hengist of Woodcroft
Name of a Wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.

heptomology
A branch of divination.

Herbology
Study of plants. Professor Sprout is the Herbology teacher at Hogwarts.

Hermes
Name of Percy Weasley's owl.
Higgs, Terence
Seeker on the Slytherin Quidditch team in Harry's first year.

Hinkypunk
Small creatures that live in bogs and swamps, they wander about at night with a lantern to lure lost travellers into the swamps.

Hippogriff
Magical creature that has the front legs, wings and head of an eagle, and the body, hind legs and tail of a horse. Buckbeak is a Hippogriff.

Hit Wizards
Wizard police from the Magical Law Enforcement Squad who are specially trained to deal with powerful criminals.
Hog's Head, the
Pub in Hogsmeade where Hagrid once won a dragon's egg.

Hogsmeade
The only completely magical village in Britain. Hogsmeade is not far from Hogwarts and has an array of wonderful shops including Honeydukes sweet shop, the Three Broomsticks pub and Zonko's joke shop.

Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The best school of its kind in the world. The greatest witches and wizards of the age founded Hogwarts more than a thousand years ago: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. They built a remote castle, far away so that witches and wizards could train in safety. Pupils attend from age eleven for seven years of rigorous training in the art of witchcraft and wizardry. There are a hundred and forty-two staircases at Hogwarts and everything keeps moving around, so things are not always in the same place. Hogwarts is in a secret location somewhere in the North.

Honeydukes
Wizarding sweet shop in Hogsmeade.
Hooch, Madam
Broomstick and flying teacher at Hogwarts.

Hopkirk, Mafalda
A witch who works in the Improper Use of Magic Office at the Ministry of Magic.

House Cup, the
Trophy awarded to the Hogwarts house with the most points at the end of the school year.

house-elf
Small creature that works as a servant in some wizarding houses. A house-elf can only be set free when its master or mistress gives the elf a piece of clothing.

Howler
Wizarding letter which, when opened, shrieks and howls at the reader in an extremely loud voice. Comes in a red envelope and is usually sent by someone who is very angry. Ron Weasley received one from his mother after crashing the Ford Anglia into the Whomping Willow.

Hufflepuff house
One of the four houses in Hogwarts. It was founded by Helga Hufflepuff and the Hufflepuff symbol is a badger. The resident ghost is the Fat Friar.

Hufflepuff, Helga
One of the four founders of Hogwarts. Hufflepuff house is named after her.
Ice Mice
Wizarding sweets available from Honeydukes in Hogsmeade. Make your teeth squeak and chatter.

Impediment Jinx
Spell to slow down and obstruct attackers. Say Impedimenta!

Imperius Curse
One of the three Unforgivable Curses. Imposed with the incantation Imperio! it gives a witch or wizard complete control over another one. It can be resisted but only with great mental effort.

Imperturbable Charm
Creates an invisible barrier that prevents anything making contact with it. For example, Dungbombs flicked at an Imperturbed door will just soar away from it.
Impervius!
Incantation that repells water and mist.

Incarcerous!
Incantation of a restraining spell that magically binds a person tightly with rope.

Incendio
Fire-lighting spell.

Inquisitorial Squad
During Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts, Professor Umbridge enlists a group of 'trustworthy' students, including Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, and Millicent Bulstrode, to spy on and help her crush and control any rebellious students. Unlike prefects, the squad has the authority to dock house points, and to check the content of other students' mail before it is delivered to them.
inter-departmental memos
Letters sent between employees of the Ministry of Magic fly around the building like paper aeroplanes, which is much less messy than using owls.

Invisibility Cloak
Magic cloak granting the wearer invisibility.

Jelly Slugs
Wizarding sweets available from Honeydukes in Hogsmeade.

Jelly-Legs Jinx
Makes your adversary's legs wobbly.

Jigger, Arsenius
Author of Magical Drafts and Potions.

Johnson, Angelina
Hogwarts student, two years ahead of Harry, she's a tall black girl with long braided hair. Chaser on the Quidditch team, she becomes Gryffindor Captain in Harry's fifth year.
Jones, Hestia
A pink-cheeked, black-haired witch among the advance guard who escort Harry on broomsticks from Privet Drive to the Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix.

Jordan Lee
Pupil at Hogwarts. Has dreadlocks and is famed for his commentaries at Quidditch matches. Lee is in Gryffindor house, in the same year as Fred and George Weasley.

Jorkins, Bertha
Witch employed by the Ministry of Magic. She was abducted in Albania and suffered a terrible fate.

Kappa
Monkey-like creatures that live in water and strangle people who invade their territory.

Karkaroff, Igor
Headmaster of the Durmstrang Institute. Knows a lot about the Dark Arts. He is tall and thin with white hair and a beard.

Karkus
In Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts, Karkus is the Gurg of the few remaining giant tribes who live in the mountains of Eastern Europe. He's the biggest (22-23 feet tall and the size of two bull elephants), laziest giant with skin like a rhinoceros.

Keeper
Quidditch player who guards the goalposts
Kettleburn, Professor
Care of Magical Creatures teacher at Hogwarts. Retired at the end of Harry's second year.

King's Cross Station
The station in London where the Hogwarts Express leaves from platform nine and three-quarters.

Knarl
Indistinguishable from a hedgehog but if offered food it assumes it is being poisoned or lured into a trap and will savage the person's garden plants and ornaments.

Kneazle
A small cat-like creature with flecked, speckled or spotted fur, outsize ears and a tail like a lion's. Intelligent, independent and occasionally aggressive, they make a loyal pet to a witch or wizard they like. They can detect unsavory or suspicious characters.

Knight bus, the
Emergency bus that transports witches and wizards to any destination. Stick our your wand to stop the bus. Sometimes has brass bedsteads instead of seats.

Knockturn Alley
Street of wizard shops devoted totally to the Dark Arts. Shops include Borgin and Burkes.

Knut
Bronze wizarding money. Twenty-nine Knuts to a Sickle.

Kreacher
Very old house-elf to the Black family and loyal to Mrs Black. In residence with Sirius Black, whom he detests, at number twelve Grimmauld Place, Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix.
Krum, Viktor
Seeker for the Bulgarian national Quidditch team. Pupil at the Durmstrang Institute. Dark, with a large curved nose and thick eyebrows; walks duck-footed! and round-shouldered but is in his element on a broomstick.

Kwikspell
Correspondence course in beginner's magic for Squibs (magicians who have little magical powers).
Leaky Cauldron, the
The wizarding pub and boarding house through which witches and wizards gain access to Diagon Alley.

Legilimency
The magical ability to extract thoughts, feelings and memories from another person's mind. Eye contact is often essential to Legilimency. Dumbledore, Snape and Voldemort are all skilled Legilimens. See also, Occlumency.

Legilimens
A witch or wizard skilled at Legilimency.

Legilimens!
Magical incantation used in the practice of Legilimency.
Leprechaun
Irish elf or pixie. Small and able to fly.

Lestrange [née Black], Bellatrix
Sirius black's cousin married Rodolphus Lestrange, a pure-blood wizard and Death-Eater. Both were imprisoned in Azkaban.

Lockhart, Gilderoy
Teacher of Defence Against the Dark Arts in Harry's second year. Author of self-glorifying autobiographies and five times winner of Witch Weekly's Most-Charming-Smile Award.

Locomotor ...
Used together with the name of an object that needs to be moved, this incantation magically mobilises inanimate objects without physical effort. For example, Locomotor trunk.

Longbottom, Neville
Forgetful and rather clumsy friend of Harry's. Neville has a round face and thinks he is not very good at magic. He comes from a magical family but was a late starter. In Gryffindor house and in Harry's year.

Lovegood, Luna
A Ravenclaw student in the year below Harry at Hogwarts. Unfairly referred to as 'Loony' by some students, she is a strangely imperturbable and dreamy-eyed girl who dresses weirdly and appears to be rather vague. Hermione says she only believes in things for which there is absolutely no proof. Her father is the editor of The Quibbler. She is able to see Thestrals. A member of DA.

Lumos
Incantation of the spell that causes a wand-tip to flare with magical light.

Lupin, Remus J.
Wizard, Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry's third year at Hogwarts. Member of the Order of the Phoenix. Lupin's best friends at school were James Potter, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew.
Lynch, Aidan
Seeker for the Irish national Quidditch team.
Macmillan, Ernie
Hogwarts student in Harry's year. In Hufflepuff house. He and his family always loyal to Dumbledore. Member of the DA in his fifth year.

Macnair, Walden
A Ministry of Magic executioner of dangerous creatures. A Death Eater.

Madam Malkin's
Shop in Diagon Alley selling wizarding robes for all occasions.

magical eye
Large, round, electric-blue, false eye that spins to provide all-round vision -- as worn by Mad-Eye Moody to see through walls, doors and even through the back of his own head.

Magical Law Enforcement Squad
Wizard police or Hit Wizards who are specially trained to deal with powerful criminals.

Magical Menagerie
Wizarding pet shop in Diagon Alley.

Magorian
Chestnut-coloured centaur who lives in the Forbidden Forest.

Malfoy [née Black], Narcissa
Sirius Black's cousin who married Lucius Malfoy, a pure-blood wizard. A tall, slim, snooty blonde.
Malfoy, Draco
Harry's arch-enemy at Hogwarts. A thin boy with a pale, pointed face and a sneering expression. He has a bored, drawling voice and looks with contempt upon everyone else. Malfoy believes himself to be superior to Harry and hates Harry and all his friends. Malfoy is in the Slytherin house.

Malfoy, Lucius
Draco Malfoy's father. Former supporter of You-Know-Who.

Mandragora
Another name for the Mandrake plant.

Mandrake
Powerful restorative used to return cursed or transfigured people to their natural state. The cry of the Mandrake plant is fatal to anyone who hears it. Also known as Mandragora.

Marauder's Map
A map that shows all the secret passageways and the current wherabouts of everyone in Hogwarts. Harry and Ron use it to get to Hogsmeade.

Marchbanks, Griselda
A witch, and a Wizengamot elder. She oversees OWL exams at Hogwarts in Harry's fifth year.

Maxime, Olympe
Head of Beauxbatons Academy. Because of her size, Madame Maxime is believed to be half giant. She has black eyes and olive skin.

McGonagall, Professor Minerva
Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts. She is a rather serious-looking woman, with jet-black hair scraped back into a tight bun on her head. She wears square glasses and an emerald-green cloak. Professor McGonagall is Head of Gryffindor house and is Transfiguration teacher.
Merlin
Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.

Merpeople
Underwater dwellers who build cities at the bottom of lakes. They have fishtails, green hair and grey skin, and they fish with spears. Above water their voices are unintelligible.

Metamorphmagus (plural: ...magi)
A witch or wizard who can change their appearance at will. Metamorphmagi are rare and are usually born, but with hard work it is possible to learn the skill.

Midgeon, Eloise
Hogwarts pupil who accidentally removed her nose when trying to cure her acne.
Mimbulus mimbletonia
A rare and sinister-looking, grey cactus plant that pulsates slightly. If prodded it squirts out thick, slimy, dark-green jets of non-poisonous Stinksap which smells like rancid manure. The cactus grows fast and by the time it is a year old it makes soft crooning noises when stroked. Neville Longbottom's Great Uncle Algie got him one from Assyria for his fifteenth birthday.

Mimsy-Porpington, Sir Nicholas de
Resident ghost of Gryffindor Tower. Also know as Nearly Headless Nick.

Ministry of Magic
Government agency that tries to keep witches and wizards secret from non-magical people.

Minsk
Capital city of Byelorussia.
Mirror of Erised
Magical mirror that shows the onlooker their heart's desire.

Moaning Myrtle
Ghost girl at Hogwarts who hides in an S-bend in the first-floor girls' toilets.

Mobilarbus
Spell to move objects.

Mobilicorpus
Spell to move someone who can't walk.
monkshood
Plant used in potions. Also known as aconite or wolfsbane.

Monster Book of Monsters
Large green book of monsters. Required reading for third-years. Must be stroked down the spine or it will bite your fingers.

Moody, Alastor
Retired Auror hired to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts in Harry's fourth year. Known as Mad-Eye Moody since he lost an eye in the fight against Voldemort and his supporters, and replaced it with a magical eye. Badly scarred and has a wooden leg.

Moony
Professor Lupin's boyhood nickname at Hogwarts.

Morgana
Name of a witch depicted on a wizard trading card.

Morsmordre
Spell to conjure up the Dark Mark.

Mostafa, Hassan
Chairwizard of the International Association of Quidditch. He is Egyptian, small and bald with a huge moustache.

Mudblood
Term used to describe a person of non-magic parents. Considered a great insult.
Muggle
Person totally without magical powers. Most Muggles live in ignorance of the world of wizards and witches.

Muggle duelling
A non-magical physical fight.

Muggle Studies
Class taken by wizarding folk to study non-magical people.

Murtlap
Ratlike, shore-dwelling creature with tentacles.
Murtlap essence
A yellow solution of strained and pickled Murtlap tentacles relieves the pain of magical wounds, and cures magically induces boils.

Nagini
Name of a very large, venomous snake kept by Voldemort.

Nargles
Unknown creatures that Luna Lovegood believes often infest mistletoe.

Nearly Headless Nick
Resident ghost of Gryffindor Tower. So called because his beheading was not completely successful. Full name is Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington.

NEWTs
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests. Higher level examinations taken at the end of the seventh year at Hogwarts.
Niffler
Magical creatures that can find buried treasure. Nifflers are black and fluffy with long snouts and spadelike feet.

Nigellus, Phineas
Sirius Black's great-great-grandfather, and the least popular Headmaster Hogwarts ever had.

Nimbus 2000
Type of broomstick. Harry's first broomstick.

Nimbus 2001
The successor to the Nimbus 2000 broomstick.

Norbert
Name of Hagrid's Norwegian Ridgeback dragon.

Norris, Mrs
Name of Filch's cat. She is a scrawny-looking, dust-coloured cat with bulging eyes. Students must be wary not to break rules in front of her for she will run to Filch and report them.

Norwegian Ridgeback
Breed of dragon that is very rare. Hagrid had one as a pet for a while.

Nosebleed Nougat
A double-ended chew invented by Fred an George Weasley for their Skiving Snackboxesd. Eating one half makes your nose bleed, eating the other half stops it.
Nott, Theodore
A weedy-looking Slytherin student in Harry's year at Hogwarts. Son of a Death-Eater, and a friend of Draco Malfoy.

Nox
Spell to extinguish light on your wand.

Obliviate
Memory spell that makes the subject forget.

Obliviator
Member of Accidental Magic Reversal Squad. They work for the Improper Use of Magic Office.

Occlumency
The sealing of the mind against magical intrusion and influence by a witch or wizard skilled at Legilimency. Occlumency, an obscure branch of magic, is the skill of clearing one's mind of emotion, thoughts and memories in order to protect them against external intrusion, and focusing the brain so as to repell, even without a wand, invasion by a Legilimens. Professor Snape is a superb Occlumens and Legilimens.

Ollivanders
Diagon Alley wand shop. 'Makers of Fine Wands since 382 BC'.

Omnioculars
Binoculars with slow-motion and replay settings.

Order of the Phoenix
Dumbledore founded this Order of witches and wizards to fight against Voldemort. Founder members included: Sirius Black, Edgar Bones (deceased), Caradoc Dearborn (vanished), Dedalus Diggle, Elphias Doge, Albus and Aberforth Dumbledore, Benjy Fenwick, Rubeus Hagrid, Frank and Alice Longbottom (tortured into madness), Remus Lupin, Marlene McKinnon, Dorcas Meadowes (killed by Voldemort), Sturgis Podmore, James and Lily Potter (deceased), brothers Gideon and Fabian Prewett (deceased), and Emmeline Vance. In Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts, Dumbledore recalls members of the Order about an hour after Voldemort's return. The Order then includes those founder members who are still alive (except Peter Pettigrew), plus: Kingsley Shacklebolt, Professor Snape, Nymphadora Tonks, Mr and Mrs Weasley and their sons Bill and Charlie. Members of the Order must be over 17 and have left school. Its Headquarters is in Grimmauld Place.

ornithomancy
A branch of divination.

OWLs
Ordinary Wizarding Levels. Hogwarts standard-level examinations which are sat at the end of fifth year.
Padfoot
Sirius Black's nickname at Hogwarts.

Paracelsus
Name of wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.

Parkinson, Pansy
A Slytherin student in Harry's year. She has a hard puglike face and hangs around with Draco Malfoy. She becomes a prefect in Harry's fifth year.

Parselmouth
Wizard who can talk to snakes--very rare. Thought to be the sign of a Dark wizard.
Parseltongue
Language spoken by a Parselmouth.

Patil, Padma
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry, in Ravenclaw house. Twin sister of Parvati Patil.

Patil, Parvati
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry, in Gryffindor house. Twin sister of Padma Patil and best friend of Lavender Brown.

Patronus
A positive force that protects against Dementors. The form of each Patronus is particular to an individual witch or wizard, each of whom produces theirs with the Patronus Charm by saying the incantation Expecto Patronum! while thinking a really happy thought. Harry's Patronus is a silver stag.
Peeves
Hogwarts' resident poltergeist. Tries to get students in trouble and loves causing havoc at any opportunity.

Pensieve
Storage device for thoughts and memories. When in use it looks like a stone basin holding a silvery liquid.

Pepper Imps
Wizarding sweets available from Honeydukes in Hogsmeade. They make you smoke at the mouth.

Pepper-Up Potion
Magical restorative.
Peppermint Toads
Toad-shaped peppermint sweets that hop about in the stomach after they've been eaten.

Petrificus Totalus!
Incantation of the Body-Bind Curse that completely immobilises anyone jinxed by it.

Pettigrew, Peter
Schoolfriend of James Potter. Sirius Black is imprisoned in Azkaban for Pettigrew's murder but escapes after twelve years.

Philosopher's Stone
Legendary stone which will transform any metal into pure gold. It also produces the Elixir of Life, which will make the drinker immortal. The only known stone belongs to Nicholas Flamel, Albus Dumbledore's alchemy partner.
Phoenix
Rare bird that bursts into flames and rises from its ashes. Their tears can heal wounds. Albus Dumbledore has a pet phoenix, Fawkes.

Pigwidgeon
Name of a young grey owl belonging to Ron Weasley. Often called Pig for short.

Pince, Madam
Librarian at Hogwarts.

Platform nine and three-quarters
The platform at King's Cross Station where students gather to board the Hogwarts Express.

Pocket Sneakoscope
Small wizarding toy--a spinning glass top that lights up when there is somebody or something suspicious around.

Podmore, Sturgis
Wizard with square-jaw and thick straw-coloured hair. One of the founder members of the Order of the Phoenix. In Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts, Podmore is sentenced to six months in Azkaban for trespass and attempted robbery at the Ministry of Magic.

poltergeist
A mischievous spirit.

Polyjuice potion
Potion that will turn the drinker into another person for one hour.
pomegranate
The round, tough-skinned fruit of this semitropical shrub is filled with many seeds, each of which is surrounded by fleshy red pulp. Its juice can be drunk or used in potions.

Pomfrey, Madam Poppy
Matron at Hogwarts.

Porlock
A horse-guardian. About two feet tall, they are shy, east grass and live to guard horses. They walk on two cloved feet, are covered in shaggy fur with a lot of rough hair on their head, have an execptionally large nose, and two small arms that end in four stubby fingers.

Portkey
Any object can be bewitched for use as a Portkey to whisk witches and wizards away to a prearranged destination the instant they touch it. Use of a Portkey should be authorised by the Ministry of Magic.
Portus!
Incantation used to transform an object into a Portkey.

possession
The taking over of another person to direct their actions for one's own motives. The possessed person is left with blank periods for which they have no memory of what they did.

Potions
Class at Hogwarts to learn how to make potions. Professor Snape is Potions master at Hogwarts.

Potter [née Evans], Lily
Harry's mother had Muggle parents. She had long, dark-red hair and green eyes. Lily married James Potter, a wizard. She was killed by Voldemort, but her dying to save Harry gave him magical protection. Her sister Petunia married a Muggle, Vernon Dursley.

Potter, Harry
Student at Hogwarts. Famous for having survived an attack by Lord Voldemort in infancy.

Potter, James
Harry's father, who was killed by Voldemort. He was in the same year as Snape, was an excellent Quidditch player, became Hogwarts Head Boy.

Prang, Ernie
Driver of the Knight bus.

Prior Incantato
Command that reveals the most recent spell or spells a wand has performed.

Privet Drive
The street where Harry lives with the Dursleys.

Prongs
James Potter's nickname at Hogwarts.

Protean Charm
Puts a magical mark on a person or object so they can receive messages.

Protego
Incantation of the Shield Charm that usually deflects only minor curses. In Harry's fifth year, Professor Snape is surprised when Harry uses this charm to successfully repel Snape's Legilimency invasion of his mind.
Ptolemy
Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.

Puddifoot, Madam
A stout woman with a shiny black bun. Proprietress of Madam Puddifoot's Teashop in Hogsmeade where Harry goes on his first date with Cho.

Puking Pastilles
Double-ended chews invented by Fred and George Weasley. The orange half makes you throw up, the purple half makes you better.

Pumpkin juice
Wizarding drink.
Pumpkin pasty
Wizarding food.

Purge & Dowse Ltd
Disused Muggle department store in heart of London. It serves as the magical entrance to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

Purkiss, Doris
An article in The Quibbler reported her as saying that Sirius Black was wrongly imprisoned in Azkaban for mass murder because, she claimed, he was actually a pop singer called Stubby Boardman who had been having dinner with her on the night of the murders.

Put-Outer
Device resembling cigarette lighter, used to turn street-lamps on and off. Used by Albus Dumbledore.
Quaffle
Red ball used for scoring in Quidditch

Quality Quidditch Supplies
Quidditch shop in Diagon Alley.

Quibbler, The
A magazine with a reputation for publishing 'rubbish': far-fetched stories, often about outlandish creatures that Hermione is sure do not exist. The editor is Luna Lovegood's father.

Quick-Quotes Quill
Pen that writes tabloid journalism by itself.

Quidditch
The wizarding national sport. Played on broomsticks by seven players: three Chasers, one Keeper, two Beaters, one Seeker. Played with four balls: the Quaffle (red) is used for scoring; two Bludgers (black) which try to knock players off their brooms; one Golden Snitch (bright gold with silver wings). The Chasers throw the Quaffle to each other and try to score by throwing the Quaffle through one of the six hoops. Ten points every time a player scores. The Keeper guards the goalposts and tries to prevent the Chasers from scoring. The Beaters try to keep the Bludgers away from their team and knock them towards the opposing team. The Seeker tries to catch the Golden Snitch. Whichever team catches the Golden Snitch earns 150 points. The game ends when the Snitch is caught.

Quietus
Command that reverses the charm Sonorus.

Quirrell, Professor
Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts in Harry's first year.
Ravenclaw house
One of the four school houses in Hogwarts. Founded by Rowena Ravenclaw. The Ravenclaw symbol is an eagle. The resident ghost is the Grey Lady.

Ravenclaw, Rowena
One of the four founders of Hogwarts. Ravenclaw house was named after her.

Red Cap
Goblin-like creature found in places where bloodshed has occurred. They lie in wait to bludgeon the lost.

Reducio
Shrinking charm.
Reductor Curse
Its incantation Reducto reduces a solid object to dust.

Relashio
Spell to make someone let go of something.

Remembrall
Magical glass ball, the size of a large marble, filled with white smoke. The smoke turns red to tell you that there is something you have forgotten to do.

Reparo
Incantation of the Repairing Charm.

Rictusempra
Tickling spell.

Riddikulus!
Incantation of the spell that should make a Boggart vanish but sometimes it only causes it to change its shape to another of the witch or wizard's worse fears.

Riddle House
Deserted former home of Voldemort's father, in the village of Little Hangleton.

Riddle, Tom Marvolo
The young Lord Voldemort, who attended Hogwarts
Ripper
Aunt Marge's dog.

Ronon
Name of a centaur in the Forbidden Forest.

Rookwood, Augustus
Worked in the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic.

Room of Requirement
See Come and Go Room.
Rosmerta, Madam
Publican of the Three Broomsticks pub in Hogsmeade.

Salamander
A white fire-dwelling lizard that feeds on flame, and appears to be blue or scarlet depending on the heat of the fire it's in. Its blood has powerfully curative and restorative properties.

Scabbers
Ron Weasley's pet rat. He once belonged to Ron's older brother Percy Weasley.

Scamander, Newt
Author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Scourgify
Magical incantation that causes cleaning up to be done without physical effort.

Salamander
A white fire-dwelling lizard that feeds on flame, and appears to be blue or scarlet depending on the heat of the fire it's in. Its blood has powerfully curative and restorative properties.

Scabbers
Ron Weasley's pet rat. He once belonged to Ron's older brother Percy Weasley.

Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop
Located in Hight Street, Hogsmeade, it sells writing implements such as copper inkpots and pheasant feather quills.

Secrecy Sensor
Aerial that vibrates when it detects concealment and lies.

Secret-Keeper
Someone who has had a secret concealed within them by the Fidelius Charm to keep it safe until they choose to reveal it.

Seeing Eye
Possessed by a Seer who is born with the supernatural ability to divine or predict the future. Also known as the Inner Eye or Second Sight.
Seeker
Quidditch player who tries to catch the Golden Snitch.

Seer
Someone born with the ability to predict, or See, future events. See also, Trelawney.

Self-shuffling Playing Cards
Wizarding playing cards which shuffle themselves.

Shacklebolt, Kingsley
Tall black wizard with deep calming voice who thinks and acts fast. He is the Ministry of Magic Auror in charge of the hunt for Sirius Black but, as a loyal member of the Order of the Phoenix, he reports false sightings to the Ministry to divert their attention.
Shield Charm
Casts a temporary invisible wall around you to deflect minor curses.

Shrieking Shack
Supposed to be the most haunted building in Britain. Situated in the town of Hogsmeade.

Shunpike, Stan
Conductor on the Knight Bus.

Sickle
Silver wizarding money. Seventeen Sickles to a Galleon.
Silencio
Incantation of the Silencing Charm.

Sinistra, Professor
Teacher of Astronomy at Hogwarts.

Skeeter, Rita
Journalist who, until Hermione finds a way to stop her, writes mostly mean-spirited stores for the Daily Prophet. She is nosy and malicious, has stiff blonde curls, and is an unregistered animagus.

Skele-Gro
Potion used to re-grow bones after they have been removed.
Skiving Snackboxes
In their seventh year at Hogwarts, Fred and George Weasley develop this range of sweets to make you just ill enough to get out of class. One end of a double-ended chew makes you ill, the other restores you to full fitness. See also, Fainting Fancies, Puking Pastilles, Nosebleed Nougat.

Sleekeazy's Hair Potion
Tames bushy hair.

Sloth Grip Roll
A Quidditch manoeuvre by which a player avoids a Bludger by hanging upside-down from his or her broom while gripping it tightly with both hands and feet.

Slytherin house
One of the school houses in Hogwarts. Founded by Salazar Slytherin. The Slytherin symbol is a snake. The resident ghost is the Bloody Baron. Harry's arch-enemy, Draco Malfoy, is in Slytherin. Professor Snape is head of Slytherin house.
Slytherin, Salazar
One of the four founders of Hogwarts. Slytherin house is named after him. Created the Chamber of Secrets.

Smeltings
Dudley Dursley's private school. Uncle Vernon also attended.

Snape, Severus
Potions master at Hogwarts. He is tall and thin with sallow skin, greasy black hair and a hooked nose. He hates Harry Potter. Head of Slytherin house.

Sneakoscope
This Dark detector has a glass top which lights up and spins when someone untrustworthy is close by.
Snivellus
Nickname given to Professor Snape by Harry's father and his friends when they were at school with him at Hogwarts.

Snuffles
Nickname. See, Black, Sirius.

Sonorous
Charm to magnify one's voice.

Sorting Hat
The hat that decides which house students shall be in while at Hogwarts.
Spellotape
Wizarding repair tape. It was used by Ron Weasley to mend his broken wand.

SPEW
Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare, pressure group organised by Hermione in her fourth year at Hogwarts. You must not call it Spew.

Spinnet, Alicia
One of the Chasers on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. She is two years above Harry at Hogwarts.

Splinching
Injury caused by careless Apparating: part of the Apparating person's body is left behind.
Spore, Phyllida
Author of One Thousand Magical Herbs.

Sprout, Professor
Herbology lecturer at Hogwarts. Uses Mandrakes to cure petrified creatures.

Squib
Someone who despite being born into a wizarding family has litle or no magical ability. However, they are able to see Dementors.

Stealth Sensoring Spell
A spell put on an area, such as a door or window, to monitor any suspicious movement.
Stupefy
Incantation of the Stunning spell.

Sunday Prophet, the
The national weekly wizarding newspaper.

Swelling Solution
Potion that causes body parts to swell to enormous proportions.

Switch, Emeric
Author of A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration.
Tarantallegra
Dancing spell.

Tenebrus
Hagrid's favourite Thestral, the first one born in the Forbidden Forest herd.

Thestral
Breed of winged horse, skeletal with black coat and pupil-less white eyes in a dragonish head; visible only to those who have witnessed a death. They have an excellent sense of direction. Classified as 'dangerous' by the Ministry of Magic.

Thomas, Dean
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry, in Gryffindor house. His beast friend is Seamus Finnigan. Dean comes from a Muggle background.
Three Broomsticks, the
Pub in Hogsmeade.

Time-Turner
Hour-glass that allows the wearer to travel back in time.

Ton-Tongue Toffee
Trick sweet that causes the tongue to swell. Invented by Fred and George Weasley.

Tonks, Nymphadora
Prefers to be called by her surname, Tonks. Young and clumsy witch who is a Metamorphmagus, a Ministry of Magic Auror, and a member of the Order of the Phoenix. Daughter of Sirius Black's favourite cousin, Andromeda and muggle-born Ted Tonks. She rides a Comet Two Sixty broomstick.
Toothflossing Stringmints
Wizarding sweets that floss your teeth while you suck them.

Toujours pur
Pure always. The family motto of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black reflects the belief held by most members of the Black family that the wizarding race should be kept pure, that Muggle-borns and 'half-breeds' should be got rid of so that pure-bloods can take charge.

Transfiguration
The art of turning one thing into another.

Transfiguration Today
Specialist wizarding magazine about Transfiguration.
Trelawney, Professor Sybil Phyllis
Great-great-granddaughter of the celebrated Seer Cassandra Trelawney. Divination teacher at Hogwarts who speaks in an ethereal voice and is given to (wrongly) predicting student deaths. Very thin, her large glasses magnify her eyes so much she looks like a giant insect.

Trevor
Name of Neville Longbottom's pet toad.

Trimble, Quentin
Author of The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection.

Triwizard Tournament
Competition between the three largest European shools of witchcraft and wizardry: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. Each school selects a champion, and the champions compete in three magical tasks. The prize money is 1000 Galleons. The Triwizard Tournament was first established some 700 years ago.

Trueblood
Someone born to pure magical parents. Also called pure-blood.

two-way mirrors
These come in pairs and are the size of a paperback book. By looking into one mirror and saying the name of the witch or wizard who has the other one of the pair it is possible to speak to them no matter where they are.

Umbridge, Professor Dolores Jane
A short, toadlike witch with a cruel and arrogant nature, who is stupidly prejudiced against 'half-breeds' and 'part-humans'. She is Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic, and is Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry's fifth year, during which she also becomes Hogwarts High Inquisitor and Headmistress. Umbridge takes the Ministry of Magic view that Voldemort has 'not returned from the dead'.

Umbridge-itis
The explanation students give to Professor Umbridge for the 'mysteriously incurable' maladies (fevers, vomiting, nosebleeds, fainting) they have induced in themselves by eating sweets from Fred and George Weasley's Skiving Snackboxes.

Unforgivable Curses
The three Unforgivable Curses are the Avada Kedavra Curse (Avada Kedavra!) that kills instantly; the Imperius Curse (Imperio!) which takes complete control of another person; and the Cruciatus Curse (Crucio!) which inflicts torture. It is illegal to use these curses.

Unicorn
Mythical white horse-like creature with golden mane and a golden horn sprouting from the head. Innocent, beautiful creatures. Tail hair and horn can be used in magic. Dark wizards have been known to kill unicorns and drink their blood; this will sustain the life of the drinker but at a grave price.
Unspeakable
Epmloyee of the Deparment of Mysteries. No one knows what they do.

Vablatsky, Cassandra
Author of Unfogging the Future, a guide to basic fortune-telling methods.

Vampire
Evil creature that roams the night feeding on the blood of living beings. Cannot go out in the daylight.

Vance, Emmeline
Stately looking witch, and a founder member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Vector, Professor
Arithmancy teacher at Hogwarts.
Veela
Beautiful women with white-gold hair. Men are hypnotically fascinated by them. When enraged, Veela grow beaks and scaly wings.

veil, the
A tattered black curtain that flutters continously in a crumbling stone archway on a dais in the Death Room of the Department of Mysteries.

Venomous Tentacula seeds
Seeds from the shrivelled black pods of this spiky, dark red and apparently carnivourous plant. Despite them being a Class C Non-Tradeable Substance, Mundungus sells some seeds to Fred and George Weasley who want to include them in their Skiving Snackboxes.

Veritaserum
Powerful Truth Potion. Its use is restricted by the Ministry of Magic.
Vindictus, Viridian
Author of Curse and Countercurse (Bewitch Your Friends and Befuddle Your Enemies with the Latest Revenges: Hair Loss, Jelly-Legs, Tongue-Tying and Much, Much More).

Violet
Name of a wizened witch, a friend of the Fat Lady. Violet lives in a painting in a room next to the Great Hall in Hogwarts.

Voldemort, Lord
Son of a witch and a Muggle (See also, Riddle), Voldemort probably has a more extensive knowledge of magic than any wizard alive. At full power this Dark Lord could be invincible and is rightly feared by wizarding folk, most of whom only dare to refer to him as 'He Who Must Not Be Named' or 'You-Know-Who'. He disappeared after the death of James and Lily Potter in a battle that left the baby Harry with the lightning-shaped scar on his forehead. A master of spreading discord, Voldemort is regaining his lost power and is recruiting followers. To defend themselves, the wizarding community must unite with the strongest possible bonds of friendship and trust. As a skilled Legilimens, Voldemort always knows if someone is lying to him.

Waffling, Adalbert
Author of Magical Theory.

Wand
Implement used by wizards to perform magic. Available from Ollivanders in Diagon Alley.

wand-tree
The wood of wand-trees is used to make wands.

Wartcap powder
Causes an unpleasant tough brown encrustation to form on the skin.
watchwizard
A security guard, such as Eric Munch at the Ministry of Magic who registers every wand brought into the building.

Weasley's Wildfire Whiz-bangs
Enchanted fireworks that cause even more mayhem if anyone tries a Stunning Spell on them. Fred and George's joke shop range of fireworks include boxes such as the Basic Blaze and Deflagration Deluxe.

Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes
A joke shop at number ninety-three Diagon Alley, opened by Fred and George during their seventh year at Hogwarts.

Weasley, Arthur
Ron Weasley's father. Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office at the Ministry of Magic.

Weasley, Bill
Ron's eldest brother wears his long hair in a ponytail. Works for Gringotts Bank in Africa, but returns from Egypt to help the Order of the Phoenix.

Weasley, Charlie
One of Ron's older brothers. Studying dragons in Romania, where he also recruits witches and wizards to join the Order of the Phoenix.

Weasley, Fred
One of Ron Weasley's older brothers. Twin to George. In Gryffindor house.

Weasley, George
One of Ron Weasley's older brothers. Twin to Fred. In Gryffindor house.
Weasley, Ginny
Ron's younger sister is one year below Ron and Harry at Hogwarts. Until her fourth year Ginny fancies Harry, but finally gives up on him and starts seeing Michael Corner. She plays for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.

Weasley, Molly
Ron Weasley's mother.

Weasley, Percy
The pompous one of Ron's older brothers. Was a Gryffindor prefect, and in his last year was Head Boy at Hogwarts. Thinks he's terribly grown up and important, especially after going to work at the Ministry of Magic and becoming Junior Assistant to the Minister.

Weasley, Ron
Harry's best friend at Hogwarts. Ron has flaming red hair and freckles, like all his brothers. Has a pet rat called Scabbers. In Gryffindor house. When Ron is made prefect in his fifth year at Hogwarts his parents reward him with a new Cleansweep Eleven broomstick.
Weird Sisters, the
Popular music group. The line-up includes guitars, drums, lute, cello and bagpipes.

welcomewitch
A receptionist, such as at St Mungo's Hospital, who deal with visitors' enquiries.

werewolf
A human (wizard or Muggle) who, as a result of being bitten by another werewolf, takes the form of a wolf during every full moon. Transition is painful. Werewolves are dangerous only to people but the disability can be managed to avoid passing on the condition to others.

Which Broomstick?
Broomstick consumer magazine. Test-rides all makes of broom and reviews them.

Whomping Willow
Large tree in the grounds of Hogwarts that hits anything that comes too close.

Widdershins, Willy
Wizard and petty criminal.

Wingardium Leviosa
Magical incantation said together with a swish and flick of the wand to make an object rise into the air.

Winky
Name of a house-elf.

Wizarding Examinations Authority
Sets and oversees wizarding examinations. Head of the WEA is an old witch called Griselda Marchbanks.

Wizengamot
The Wizard High Court, consisting of about fifty witches and wizards who wear plum-coloured robes with a silver 'W' worked on the left-hand chest. In Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts, Dumbledore is demoted from his position as Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot; and Harry is brought before the full Wizengamot for a Disciplinary Hearing for using magic outside of school while under the age of seventeen.

Wizengamot Administration Services
A department in the Ministry of Magic, located on Level Two.

wolfsbane
Plant used in potions. Also known as monkshood or aconite.

Wood, Oliver
Captain and Keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch team until leaving school at the end of Harry's third year.

Wormtail
Nickname of Peter Pettigrew.

WWN
The Wizarding Wireless Network.
You-Know-Who
The evil Lord Voldemort, a Dark wizard who killed Harry's parents. Also referred to as 'He Who Must Not Be Named'.
Zonko's
Wizard joke shop in Hogsmeade.

Reviews

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Comments from children

'I am a real Harry Potter fan … Page after page the story was so exciting, funny and surprising that I wanted to read it as fast as possible.' Lucy Findlay, aged 9

'The books are good because they have funny bits and frightening bits.' - Rory Summerley, aged 9

'Everyone I know loves [Harry Potter.] … Basically the books are very interesting, full of good and evil magic, children training to be wizards and lots of scary monsters … J.K. Rowling's books are more imaginative than any others I've read.' Charles Rosser, aged 8

'I have read all of J.K. Rowling's books and enjoyed every one, so I was looking forward reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It was meant to last the holidays, but I got so engrossed, it only lasted two weeks!' Lindsay Thomson, aged 10

'The amazing, funny and sometimes scary plot keeps you hooked and your fingers will itch to keep turning the pages.' Sian Pearson, aged 11

Comments from grown-ups

'I think they’re brilliant. I’ve liked them since the first one. They’re incredibly traditional stories, good versus evil, set in a boarding school romp. With magic. You just can’t do better then that.' Ian Hislop

'I thought [Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban] was magical. Absolutely fantastic. A triumph. What’s good about the book is that is does take those really big themes — there’s evil, there’s right, there’s wrong, there’s morality, there’s lousy people, there’s good people. All the biggest themes are there like in all the great children’s books over the ages. A book should entertain, inform, amuse and make people want to read. This book pretty much hits all of those on the head.' Rosie Boycott

'I really like them. They mix brilliantly the magical and the mundane. [JK Rowling] has really tapped into that thing that kids do of looking under the bedclothes and imagining the world.' David Baddiel

As far as I am concerned, if a children's book is worth reading, it's worth reading by adults. I can't wait to get back to start it all over again.' Melanie McDonagh
Sunday Times
'...the book [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] really takes off when Dumbledore comes to collect Harry…this is where we start to hear Rowling’s heart sing. We share her delight...the novel has notable joie de vivre…when her playfulness bursts through, there is no doubting her wit, inventiveness and talent for comical changes of register. It is impressive, given the unprecedented pressure that Rowling is under to sustain a sequence that she planned in obscurity, that she maintains its emotional energy, humour and the many spinning plots of its plot without showing the strain. Nicolette Jones
Daily Mail
'Let’s get it over with at the beginning. It’s not just hype. The new Harry Potter [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] is fantastic. Georgia Metcalfe

The Guardian

'The cult of Potter has been created through word-of-mouth, not marketing hype … Harry's a pretty ordinary sort of boy … In fact, in the TV-dominated, celebrity-spotted, smart-clever, self-referential world that dominates the children's market these days, he is alarmingly old-fashioned. He is not postmodernist, sophisticated, slick, hip or street-smart.

He is cheerful, decent, kind and brave, loyal, good at games and rather moral … The richness and scale of Rowling's invention is exhilarating. These may be complex novels … but the real proof of their quality lies in their power to draw the reader into Harry's world and make it seem entirely believable. … Alex McGregor, 10, who has read The Philosopher's Stone five times and The Chamber of Secrets, four, says thoughtfully, "When I am lying in bed at night, I usually wonder if there is a real Hogwarts, and whether I can go there one day."'

Mail on Sunday

'There can be no higher praise for a book … the publishers may like to place "Harry Potter is guaranteed to keep your child quiet for hours on end" on the back of the next edition. This alone would qualify the book for its full five stars. In fact, I’d be tempted to award it 500 stars … J.K. Rowling has somehow cracked that magic code, denied to so many thousands of other children's authors: the code that allows adults into the minds of children … [she] has somehow found a secret map into the mind of a child, full of monsters and magic and secret passages, and … has used it to construct a living, breathing world from which adults are barred … As an adult … I gawped across the ravine from adulthood to childhood, seeing the outlines of children flying on broomsticks, wishing that I could join them, looking vainly for a bridge that alas was nowhere to be found … My son is now 30 pages from the end. For him, the only thing wrong with the Harry Potter books is that, after them, no other books come up to scratch.'

'Somewhere in this enchanting mixture is a formula so brilliant it eludes analysis... Rich and demanding stuff.'

Daily Telegraph

'What makes J.K. Rowling's tales so appealing to children who struggle to read a book? It is a recurring phenomenon that dyslexic children who are bibliophobics will suddenly take off with a particular author …

Those who find reading difficult are not going to browse through text as an idle distraction. What they read must be worth the trouble and effort. An action-packed tale with interesting characters and an exciting plot, is essential. Episodes must be in a logical sequence. The Harry Potter books have hit on the right recipe. Dyslexics, young and old, will consume them avidly.'

New York Times

'Though all this hocus-pocus is delightful, the magic in the book is not the real magic of the book. Much like Roald Dahl, J.K. Rowling has a gift for keeping the emotions, fears and triumphs of her characters on a human scale, even while the supernatural is popping out all over.'

New York Sunday Herald
'At the book store signing … hundreds and hundreds of people lining the streets, clutching their books. "This is hot stuff," one mother gushed … "You've got parents fighting with their own kids over whose turn it is to read the books.
Kids love it, parents love it. It's amazing" Johnny, an 11-year-old … has read the three books a total of 25 times, and says coolly that Rowling has replaced his previous favourite author, Roald Dahl. "She is much better," he says. "She is much more creative than Dahl." … "My son turned off the TV so he could read this book," said another mother of an 11-year-old boy. "That is unheard of."'

Time

'The whole Harry Potter hubbub … the word-of-mouth testimonials from parents marvelling that their non-reading children (even boys!) are tearing through the Potter books and begging for more, … the confessions of a growing number of adults not so young that they find these books irresistible …

Rowling [is] performing magic … she knows how to feed the desire not just to hear or read a story but to live it as well … [Rowling] can be both genuinely scary and consistently funny, adept at both broad slapstick and allusive wordplay … So many people both young and naïve and older and jaded have surrendered to the illusions set forth in Harry Potter's fictional world. They want to believe the unbelievable, and Rowling makes it easy and great good fun for them to do so. How pleasant to be persuaded.'

Glasgow Saturday Herald

For the parents buying the books for their children … the Potter experience is a familiar one from their own early reading. There are pointy-hatted wizards, evil step-parents, boarding schools, miscreant schoolboys, eccentric teachers, and lots of guffawing pratfalls.

But what Rowling has also done is to write these fantasy tales for a post-Star Wars, thoroughly mediated age - the great struggle in the Potter universe is between the wizards who go over to "the dark side", and those who don't … Beneath the mixter-maxter of ordinary life … huge and decisive processes are on the move. These stories are about forcing us to shrug off our everyday complacency, recognising the powers that really determine our lives - and then to take some kind of moral stand in relation to them.'
Glasgow Saturday Herald

For the parents buying the books for their children … the Potter experience is a familiar one from their own early reading. There are pointy-hatted wizards, evil step-parents, boarding schools, miscreant schoolboys, eccentric teachers, and lots of guffawing pratfalls.

But what Rowling has also done is to write these fantasy tales for a post-Star Wars, thoroughly mediated age - the great struggle in the Potter universe is between the wizards who go over to "the dark side", and those who don't … Beneath the mixter-maxter of ordinary life … huge and decisive processes are on the move. These stories are about forcing us to shrug off our everyday complacency, recognising the powers that really determine our lives - and then to take some kind of moral stand in relation to them.'

Sunday Express

'The most remarkable publishing success for a generation - the achievement of J.K. Rowling is to have created a world in which anything might happen, yet everything abides by its own tightly constructed, impossibly wonderful rules. And the story is told with such momentum, imagination and irrepressible humour that it can captivate adults and children alike.'

'The plot fits together like a wondrous jigsaw in which you can only see the picture when the last piece is put in place... Thank you JK Rowling.'

Independent on Sunday

'Like Gameboys, Teletubbies and films by George Lucas, the Harry Potter books have permeated the national child consciousness.'

New Statesman
'Modern children (and many adults) live lives of such stress that we need the consolations of Harry's world as never before.' Amanda Craig

Newsweek
'Rowling never condescends to her characters or her readers. And she works very hard to give her readers a superbly constructed story in every book … As a bonus, she's funny ... Anyone who reads these novels can't help but come away with a high standard for what a good story should be - and the knowledge that a good story doesn't need a movie or a lunch box to make it better ... Now, that's magic.'

School Librarian
'The terrific and uncluttered straightforward narrative style is as clear as ever in persuading the reader into impulsive and irresistible page turning. What an absolute joy when all reasonable logic says that a book of this size [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix] is an impossibility for some particular young reader, and yet that youngster determindely reads on and on.'

The Observer

'This is storytelling of a high order indeed.'

The Scotsman
'The Harry Potter books are unusual in almost every imaginable respect ... Playgrounds and offices have been buzzing with excitement on the basis of a mere old-fashioned book: no shrieking billboards, no TV series, no talking toys …
This is a world so fully and richly imagined that every detail makes resonant sense: characters so complete that they feel like old friends, settings elaborately visualised in every element, a universe created with such zest and care that it feels, in all its fantastic magic, entirely real … the plot effects a roller-coaster ride where guilt and innocence, light and darkness, dissolve and change shape before our very eyes. To reveal the quirks and kinks of that roller coaster would be seriously to diminish the reader's pleasure … bliss awaits.'

The Spectator
'For her success in creating what will undoubtedly be a highly literate generation Rowling deserves great praise.'
Time Out
'It [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix] has Rowling's strongest writing cards on immediate and continuous display: a breathlessly powerful sense of plot and an unbelievably fecund imagination... 766 pages of Harry and his pals, what more could one want?... Rowling strikes the perfect balance, as always, of speaking to her adult and younger readers... Rowling's take on 15-year-old boyhood is masterfully done and places humanity, not magic, at the centre of the book. David Phelan

Bookshop

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Children's edition Adult edition

Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy — until he is rescued by a beetle eyed giant of a man, enrols at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. All because Harry Potter is a wizard! Follow the adventures of Harry Potter as he discovers the magical, the dangerous, the unpredictable world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

In Britain the book is called Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone but when the book was published in the U.S. it was called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (although the book itself is the same) This is why the film of the book is referred to by two different names.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Children's edition Adult edition

Harry Potter is a wizard. He is in his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As Harry and Ron embark on their journey to Hogwarts in a flying Ford Anglia, little do they know that this year will be just as eventful as the last as ghosts from Hogwarts past return to haunt the school corridors.

Children's edition Adult edition

Harry Potter, along with his friends, Ron and Hermione, is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays. (Who wouldn't if they lived with the Dursley's?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose, and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Children's edition Adult edition

It is the summer holidays, and one night Harry Potter wakes up with his scar burning. He has had a strange dream, one that he can't help worrying about … until a timely invitation from Ron Weasley arrives: to nothing less than the Quidditch World Cup.

Soon Harry is reunited with Ron and Hermione and gasping at the thrills of an international Quidditch match. But then something horrible happens which casts a shadow over everybody, and Harry in particular.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Children's edition Adult edition

Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon glasses. 'It is time,' he said, 'for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago, Harry. Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything.'

Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry. He is desperate to get back to school and find out why his friends Ron and Hermione have been so secretive all summer. However, what Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his whole world upside down ...

But before he even gets to school, Harry has an unexpected and frightening encounter with two Dementors, has to face a court hearing at the Ministry of Magic and has been escorted on a night-time broomstick ride to the secret headquarters of a mysterious group called 'The Order of the Phoenix'. And that is just the start.

A gripping and electrifying novel, full of suspense, secrets, and - of course - magic

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Children's edition Adult edition

In the previous book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the last chapter, titled 'The Second War Begins,' started:

'In a brief statement on Friday night, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He Who Must Not Be Named has returned to this country and is once more active.

'It is with great regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord — well, you know who I mean — is alive and among us again,' said Fudge.'

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at this point as Voldemort's power and followers are increasing day by day, in the midst of this battle of good and evil.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Watch the Webcast of J.K. Rowling reading from this book

Children's edition

Adult edition

Harry has been burdened with a dark, dangerous and seemingly impossible task: that of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes. Never has Harry felt so alone, or faced a future so full of shadows. But Harry must somehow find within himself the strength to complete the task he has been given. He must leave the warmth, safety and companionship of The Burrow and follow without fear or hesitation the inexorable path laid out for him…

In this final, seventh instalment of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling unveils in spectacular fashion the answers to the many questions that have been so eagerly awaited. The spellbinding, richly woven narrative, which plunges, twists and turns at a breathtaking pace, confirms the author as a mistress of storytelling, whose books will be read, reread and read again.

Mythology

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Mythology

In this section of the site you can read about some of the myths and legends referred to in the Harry Potter books.

Phoenix
The Benu Bird
Egyptian myth

The Benu Bird (benu means ‘shiner’ or ‘self creator’) in some Egyptian accounts of the creation of the world was the first ever living being. It flew out of light and and landed in darkness; its flight brought warmth and creative energy and its cry was the first sound ever heard.

The Benu bird was worshipped particularly in Heliopolis where it was regarded as one facet of the sun-god Ra. In native Egyptian art it was shown as a yellow wagtail or a Nile heron (with two feathers rising from its head like spears); the Greek writer Herodotus, however, following information given to him by Egyptian Greeks identified it as the phoenix and reworked the myth to say that when the first cycle of the universe ended in fire and destruction, the Benu Bird flew out of the fire, the only being to survive, and settled on the Earth-mound to restart Creation.

Benu were often carved on gemstones and buried with bodies to help grant the bodies a second life.

Professor Remus Lupin
Romulus and Remus
Roman Myth

Two brothers in Roman myth, Numitor and Amulius ruled the town of Alba Longa. Numitor was the law-maker, Amulius the warlord. After several years of joint rule the brothers quarrelled and Amulius overthrew Numitor and took complete control. To prevent the rise of a rival royal dynasty, he imprisoned Numitor and decreed that Numitor’s daughter Rhea Silva would never have children.

The gods however had other plans for the town of Alba Longa. Rhea Silva gave birth to twins Romulus and Remus and Amulius, furious at the fact they threatened his power, ordered that Romulus and Remus be drowned in the River Tiber. But the River-God floated the babies to safety in the basket, washing it up on shore under a fig-tree beside a grotto (later called Lupercal). A she-wolf found and suckled the twins until they were rescued and brought up by the royal shepherd and his wife.

In the next few years overcrowding in Alba Longa led Romulus and Remus to set up a new town, on the shores of the Tiber where they had once been left to die. While Romulus marked out boundaries, ploughing earth to mark the line of new fields and walls, Remus and his men went out hunting. On Remus’ return the brothers quarrelled. Remus mocked the new ‘walls’ jumping scornfully over them. Romulus and Remus quarelled and Romulus killed Remus. The new settlement was named Rome after Romulus its king.

The she-wolf suckling human babies became a main symbol of the city of Rome and a statue of the scene (not all of which is authentic) survives to this day in the Capitoline Museum.

Centaurs
Greek Myth

Centaurs were creatures human from the waist up, horse from the waist down. At certain times, for no reason, they fell into wild fits and galloped crazily across the countryside; at other times they were placid and peaceful, fond of music and skilled at prophecy and healing. The gods admired them and sent such favoured mortal heroes as Theseus and Jason to learn with them to acquire a kind of supernatural higher education.

Professor Minerva McGonagall
Minerva
Greek or Roman Myth

Minerva (or Athene in Greek) in Greek and Roman myth was born from the forehead of her father Zeus (who had swallowed her mother Metis): she was a cross between her father’s power and her mother’s intelligence. She was the most honoured of Zeus’ children, ranked equal with Apollo, and was the only god Zeus trusted to wield his thunderbolts. She was a warrior, brandishing a spear and carrying a shield (the aegis) covered with skin from the goats which suckled the infant Zeus in Crete, fringed with snakes and decorated with the Gorgon’s head which turned all who saw it to stone. At her side or sometimes carried in her hand went the goddess Nike (meaning Victory). Minerva was the mistress of all arts and crafts, especially spinning and weaving, and she taught these arts to mortals.

Fluffy
Cerberus
Greek and Roman myth

Cerberus (or Kerberos in Greek) was a huge three headed dog (some say fifty headed) with a hundred serpent tails who prowled the entrance to the Underworld on guard against intruders from the Upperworld. Dead souls were able to slip past him because they were only shadows and could not be seen. But the only way for living beings to escape him was to feed him drugged food (as Aeneas did), lull him to sleep (as Orpheus did) or terrify him (as Heracles did).

Parvati Patil
Parvati
Hindu myth

Parvarti, in Hindu myth was Shiva’s beautiful wife. In some accounts she was the daughter of the goddess of the Himalayas, in others she was the reincarnation of Sati, created by Vishnu to stop Shiva’s destructive dance after Sati committed suicide.

Professor Sybill Trelawney
Sibyls
Greek and Roman Myth

Sibyls, in Greek and Roman myth, were prophetesses. They were ordinary girls taken from their families and trained for their work from childhood. When worshippers asked questions of the gods, the Sibyls put themselves in trances — for example by chewing sacred plants or allowing sacred snakes to bite them — and uttered sounds supposed to be the gods’ words, which priests then wrote down and translated into prophecies.

Narcissa Malfoy
Narcissus
Greek and Roman Myth

Narcissus (Narkissos, ‘bewitching’) was a beautiful boy, son of the river god Cephisus and the nymph Liriope. Everyone who met him fell in love with him, but he ignored them all. He loved no one but himself. One day he caught sight of his own reflection in a pool and fell in love with it. The image, however, refused to leave the pool and he pined away and died. When the nymphs, his mother’s companions, came to bury his body, they found that the gods had changed him into a beautiful flower; its descendants, his offspring, are still called Narcissus after him and still lean over as if to admire their own reflections.

Werewolves
Myth

Werewolves (Vlkodlaks or Vookodlaks, ‘wolf-hairs’ the English name comes from the Saxon wer, ‘man’ and wulf, ‘wolf’) were widely feared throughout Northern and Eastern Europe. They were born to human mothers but out of human time and harked back to an age when shape-changing animals roamed the world.

Were-wolf children were particularly hairy at birth, or had extra layers of skin on their heads. They sometimes had wolf-claws and fangs, biting their mothers as they suckled. Often they were twins (see Romulus and Remus, twins brought up by wolves) and they grew up to be very attractive. Werewolfs were associated with the moon and changed into wolves each full Moon. In some versions of the myth werewolves could not be killed by mortal weapons, in other versions they could only be hurt by silver arrows (or silver bullets) and in other versions they could be wounded in the ordinary way but slunk to their human homes and resumed their human shapes to die — after which their immortal selves were reborn to another human mother.

Hermes
Greek and Roman myth

Hermes (Latin Mercurius, Mercury) was the son of Zeus and of Maia. From the moment he was born he was always playing pranks. He was born at dawn: three hours later he was running about and by noon he had slipped away from his mother to explore the world. He was an easy-going, high-spirited god and he liked to make mischief with mortals.

When Hermes grew up he became the gods’ messenger running their errands and flying on winged sandals between Heaven, Earth and the Underworld. Because he was such a trickster himself, it was impossible to cheat him and win a second life so he was also given the job of escorting the souls of the dead on their last journey to the Underworld. According to the myth, Hermes invented many things including the lyre, a shepherd’s pipe cut from a hollow reed, astronomy, boxing, gymnastics and writing.

Dragons
Myth/Folk tale

Dragons in myths and folk tales were generally friendly to human beings. They were water creatures, the descendants of giant snakes. Some dragons had snakes’ bodies with the heads of lions, lizards’ legs with eagles’ claws and the tails of crocodiles or scorpions.

In Eastern myth, dragons were benign and gentle, welcome at human celebrations and happy to perform dances of fertility and prosperity. In Western myth they were less friendly towards humans. Many still lived in pools and wells, but their watery ancestry also made them immune to fire which they swallowed with horrible effects on their stomachs! Grumpy and unpredictable, they hoarded treasure(the glint of the gold and jewels mirroring the fire in their own eyes) and they were merciless to any human, dwarf or god who disturbed them.

Nagini
Hindu myth

In Hindu myth, Nagas and Naginis (‘powerful ones’; Nagas are male and Naginis are female) were snake-gods descended from Brahma’s grand daughter Kadru and her husband, the sage Kasya-pa, from whom they inherited supernatural wisdom. They were shape-changers able to appear as any kind of human or snake they chose. They sometimes took the form of warriors with snake-necks or sometimes beautiful women from the waist up, snakes from the waist down. Their ways mirrored those of human society and their rulers lived in fabulously jewelled palaces in the air, under ground or under the sea.

Like humans the Naga were neither entirely good nor entirely bad. They could behave wisely and thoughtfully or they could be cowardly and unjust. They generally oversaw the distribution of rain on earth but sometimes they withheld the rain and only released it when they were attacked by the eagle-god Garuda and his servants.

When Vishnu sleeps and the universe is at rest he lies on the body of the chief Naga, the world-Serpent Sesha whose seven heads fan their hoods above him to give him shade.

Source for Mytholgical References

Rupert Grint

2007-12-10T09:25:00.000-08:00

Biography for
Rupert Grint

Date of Birth
24 August 1988, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Birth Name
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint

Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography
Rupert Alexander Grint was born on August 24, 1988, in Hertfordshire, England, UK. Although only acting in one school play before being cast in the popular wizard series "Harry Potter," Rupert has already proved himself one of the most recognized actors on the big screen. When he heard that there were going to be auditions for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), he decided to try out for it.

Unlike the other children who were auditioning, Rupert came in with hip-hop lyrics that promoted Ronald Weasley, the character for which he was auditioning, and was chosen soon afterward. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) was a big hit, as was the follow-up, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), and he has already filmed episode three, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), which was released on Friday, June 4, 2004. More recently, he finished filming the fourth movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).

IMDb Mini Biography By: BarbieWelsh

Trade Mark
Red hair

Trivia
Has one brother and three sisters.

On his audition tape for Harry Potter, he performed hip-hop lyrics that he wrote to promote himself for the role of Ron Weasley.

Loving the Harry Potter series, Rupert Grint found out that there were auditions for the feature film, so he got the part although he had previously only acted in one school play.

Siblings are: James (b. 1990); Georgina (b. 1993); Samantha (b. 1996); and Charlotte (b. 1999).

Says he would like to be invisible so he could sneak out of detention at school

Is arachnophobic

Plays the guitar.

He attends an all boys-school in his hometown.

He likes all kinds of music, but his favorite is classic rock and roll.

Favorite school subject is Chemistry.

His favorite actor is Jim Carrey. He likes movies like Shrek (2001), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), and Dumb & Dumber (1994).

His favourite sport is football (soccer)

Forgot to write the essay describing Ron Weasley to director Alfonso Cuarón because "that's what Ron would have done."

Took GCSEs at Richard Hale School, Hertford.

After taking his GCSE exams in May/June 2004, he chose to finish school at the age of sixteen to focus on his role in the Harry Potter films.

Can ride a unicycle.

He can speak German, though only a little, such as numbers and little sentences.

He had a role in A Cinderella Story (2004) but was forced to drop so he can be committed to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).

Bought a quad bike with his Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) earnings.

He and his "Harry Potter" co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson were named #9 on Entertainment Weekly's Best Entertainers of the Year, 2005.

In an interview in 2001 on Nickelodeon with Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, he stated his favorite show was Spongebob Squarepants.

Passed his driving test in the fall of 2006 after two attempts.

Attended Top Hat Stage & Screen School in Hertford.

Has 2 dogs, Ruby (a black lab) and Fudge (a chocolate lab).

His father Chris once ran a Motor Car Racing Memorabilia Company.

Personal Quotes
[Answering to "Is Emma Watson actually bossy like Hermione?"] I'd tell you, but she'd hurt me.

"Too bad brooms can't really fly. Now if you miss the bus you can't just go in your room and fly to school with a nimbus two thousand!"

"Being famous is wicked, but it's better to be normal."

"Oh, they're scary. To think that people are going to be playing with you!" [About Harry Potter action figures]

"All my brothers and sisters and friends have really helped me. They make my life normal. I still have arguments with my brother. And the little ones don't really understand. They just treat me like Rupert. Which is brilliant, really."

"Fans asking for my autograph is really weird. It's hard to get used to."

"I've tried several disguises and stuff but that doesn't work. I do get recognised sometimes but it's cool,"

"Things at home didn't change much. I still have to clean my own room!"

"When I read the books, I imagined that the family of Ron Weasley was my family. After reading the books, I knew the Weasleys inside out."

[Rupert would also like to play Malfoy]: "He's pretty nasty all times, and that would be quite fun. It would be cool to have the audience against me."

"It's really weird to get recognized and people call you 'Ron.'"

"I am the biggest "Harry Potter" fan; I even was before I knew there was going to be a film. I read all the books. The fourth one is amazing. It's scary, but I like all the books. You've got to read them all to get the complete Harry Potter experience. In the third book, I like all the bits about Scabbers being an Animagus. And I like that Ron gets an owl."

[about "don't be an assiduous student in school"]: "There is some truth in that statement. I don't like school, which makes it easier for me not to do my homework. Evidently, my professors aren't very happy, and being in the "Harry Potter" movies doesn't give me any special treatment. For example, when I returned to school after Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) finished shooting, I had several hours of detention because I hadn't done my schoolwork."

Salary
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) 4,000,000

Where Are They Now
(April 2004) Filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).

(June 2005) Currently filming the movie Driving Lessons (2006) co- starring fellow "Harry Potter" star Julie Walters and Laura Linney.

(February 2006) Filming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).

(October 2007) Currently filming "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
In Production
2000s
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010) (announced) .... Ron Weasley
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008) (filming) .... Ron Weasley

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (VG) .... Ron Weasley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV) .... Ron Weasley
Driving Lessons (2006) .... Ben Marshall
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Happy Birthday, Peter Pan (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Peter Pan
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
Thunderpants (2002) .... Alan A. Allen
... aka Donderbroek (Netherlands)
... aka Incroyable histoire de Patrick Smash, L' (France)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA)

Thanks:
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) (special thanks)

Self:
"British Film Forever" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 20 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 13 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
Achter de schermen: Bij Harry Potter en de Orde van de Feniks (2007) (TV) .... Himself
"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2007)
- Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (2002) TV episode .... Himself
The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Harry Potter: The Hidden Secrets (USA: promotional title)
"Cartelera" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"HBO First Look" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2001-2007)
- 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) TV episode .... Himself
Sport Relief 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Himself
Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V) .... Himself
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) .... Himself
Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V) .... Himself
The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
Generation Fame (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Phénomania" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Harry Potter: Explication d'un succès (2005) TV episode .... Himself
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Planet Voice" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Planet Potter (2005) TV episode .... Himself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"GMTV" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
Best Ever Family Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Ministry of Mayhem" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
... aka Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown (UK: new title)
... aka M.O.M. (UK: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
An Audience with Al Murray (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Comic Relief in da Bungalow" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V) .... Himself
"Total Request Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka TRL UK (UK: promotional title)
- Episode dated 28 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 27 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
Nick Takes Over the Superbowl (2004) (TV) .... Himself
"E! News Daily" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka E! News Live (USA: new title)
... aka E! News Live Weekend (USA)
- Episode dated 13 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
Interviews with Students (2003) (V) .... Himself
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 14 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV) .... Himself

Archive Footage:
"Getaway"
- Episode #15.7 (2006) TV episode .... Ron Weasley
Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Care of Magical Creatures (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Creating the Vision (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Conjuring a Scene (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Interviews with Professors & More (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Build a Scene (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley

Filmography by votes for
Rupert Grint

Jump to filmography as: Self, Actor, Thanks
Self
97'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV)
71J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV)
63Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV)
50The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV)
46The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
40Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV)
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
35'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV)
27Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V)
27"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das: Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens" (2002)
18An Audience with Al Murray (2005) (TV)
17Best Ever Family Films (2005) (TV)
14"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (#14.15)" (2007)
14Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V)
9Interviews with Students (2003) (V)
8"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (#11.12)" (2004)
8Nick Takes Over the Superbowl (2004) (TV)
7Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V)
5Sport Relief 2006 (2006) (TV)
5"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (#12.26)" (2005)

Actor
86,211Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
79,604Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
69,175Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
64,557Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
55,342Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
2,642Driving Lessons (2006)
1,642Thunderpants (2002)
245Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (VG)
77The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV)
36Happy Birthday, Peter Pan (2005) (TV)

Thanks
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)

Awards for
Rupert Grint

Empire Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated Empire Award Best Debut
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Daniel Radcliffe
Emma Watson

MTV Movie Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Team
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Shared with:
Daniel Radcliffe
Emma Watson

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2003 Nominated PFCS Award Best Acting Ensemble
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Shared with:
Kenneth Branagh
John Cleese
Robbie Coltrane
Warwick Davis
Richard Griffiths
Richard Harris
Jason Isaacs
Daniel Radcliffe
Alan Rickman
Fiona Shaw
Maggie Smith
Julie Walters
Emma Watson

Satellite Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Won Special Achievement Award Outstanding New Talent
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Young Artist Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Won Young Artist Award Most Promising Young Newcomer
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Nominated Young Artist Award Best Ensemble in a Feature Film
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Emma Watson
Tom Felton

News for
Rupert Grint

Potter and Spider-Man Up for U.K. National Movie Awards
21 August 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and Spider-Man 3 have been nominated for a host of prizes at Britain's inaugural National Movie Awards. U.K. TV network ITV is launching the new awards show following the success of their National Television Awards. Both events invite the public to vote for winners. Keira Knightley (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man 3), Emma Watson (Harry Potter), Megan Fox (Transformers), Eva Green and Dame Judi Dench (Casino Royale) are up for the Best Actress at the September 28 London ceremony. Bruce Willis (Live Free Or Die Hard), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Shia LeBoeuf (Transformers), Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man 3), Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) are fighting for the Best Actor trophy. Meanwhile Flushed Away, Happy Feet, Shrek The Third and The Simpsons Movie have been nominated for Best Animation.

Warner Bros. Confirms Watson Won't Quit
26 March 2007 (WENN)
Actress Emma Watson has ended speculation about her future as Harry Potter's pal Hermione Granger by confirming to movie executives she'll be by the boy wizard's side for all seven films. Fans were left fretting last week when Watson's co-star Rupert Grint suggested, in a British newspaper article, that his pal might not play a part in all seven planned films. But now Warner Brothers bosses have confirmed the actress has no plans to quit the film franchise. In a statement released on Friday, Warner production president Jeff Robinov said, "We are thrilled and proud that Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert and Emma have chosen to complete the arc of their characters in the final two films." The franchise's fifth movie, Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix will be released this summer - just as author J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Potter book, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, hits stores. The sixth Potter film, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer.

Studio Plays Down Watson Quitting Reports
20 March 2007 (WENN)
Movie studio Warner Bros. has played down reports Harry Potter star Emma Watson is quitting the film franchise, insisting they are "extremely confident" she will continue to play Hermione Granger. British newspaper News Of The World quoted the 16-year-old's Potter co-star Rupert Grint as saying, "Emma doesn't want to do it any more. She's tired of being known as 'that girl from Harry Potter'." However, a spokesperson for producers Warner Bros says, "We're extremely confident that Emma will be back for films six and seven." Filming for the sixth movie, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, is scheduled to begin later this year.

Radcliffe Is Britain's Wealthiest Teenager
21 November 2005 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been calculated Britain's richest teenager. Radcliffe, who shot to stardom at the age of 11 after starring in JK Rowling's first magical wizard movie Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, is now 16 and richer than fellow teenagers Charlotte Church and Joss Stone. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire director Mike Newell is relieved Radcliffe and co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have not been carried away by their wealth. He says, "They all know exactly what they're worth but they have not become impossible. My worst fear is that they would have realized that they are absolutely the stars." Radcliffe has just signed a $14.4 million deal to make the fifth movie in the series - Harry Potter The Order Of The Phoenix.

Fiennes Is Voldemort
6 August 2004 (WENN)
Oscar-nominated Ralph Fiennes has won the highly sought-after role as Harry Potter's nemesis Lord Voldemort in the fourth film in the blockbuster series. The Schindler's List actor will play the evil wizard - who has never been seen before, but whose spirit is visible in the first three movies - in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. The film, directed by Four Weddings And A Funeral's Mike Newell, sees the return of Daniel Radcliffe as Potter, alongside mainstays Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire is set to be released in November 2005.

Warner's Distributes Spy Ware to U.K. Theaters
31 May 2004 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has sent night-vision monoculars to every theater in the U.K. showing the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which opens today (Monday). Theater ushers have been instructed to use the devices to scan the audiences for anyone attempting to use a camcorder to record the movie from the screen. One theater manager told Britain's Guardian newspaper: "I've never known a company to go to such lengths to protect a film." The new film is directed by Alfonso Cuaron and features returning stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

Another Harry Potter Actor in 2004?
23 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Another company of young actors is expected to take over the principal roles in the Harry Potter film franchise beginning in 2004 for the fourth movie, Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Potter movies, predicted Tuesday. Noting that the current stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint will all by teenagers next year, Columbus told Reuters: "If I were a betting man, I'd say they'll probably stop after three [Potter movies]." He himself has decided to stop after two, he said, because he was worn out and wanted to spend more time with his family.

Harry Potter Stars Vow Not To Let Fame Change Them
14 November 2001 (WENN)
The child stars of the new movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are enjoying their new-found fame - but are refusing to let all of the attention get to their heads. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are poised for buckets of attention when their anticipated film - predicted to become the biggest movie of all time - goes on international release on Friday. But with all of the fame, and cash, which will come along with their movie star status, the pre-pubescent actors are refusing to let it change them. Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, explains, "I'm never going to think of myself or put emphasis on the fact that I'm famous. I'm just going to know it. I'm not going to talk about it because people who do are often not very nice people." Castmate Emma Watson, who hopes she won't change for the worse either, adds, "I hope my head doesn't get very big. I'm just going to keep my feet on the ground, stick to friends and family and try and lead a normal life." But diminutive redhead Rupert Grint admits he hadn't made plans, like his fellow castmembers, on how to deal with fame. He says, "I've never really thought about it. It's gonna be weird, but cool!"

Emma Watson

2007-12-10T09:20:00.000-08:00

Biography for
Emma Watson (II)

Date of Birth
15 April 1990, Paris, France

Birth Name
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson

Nickname
Em

Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)

Mini Biography
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in France on April 15, 1990. At school in England, she took the lead role in several plays including "Arthur: The Young Years" and "The Happy Prince". Along with plays, Emma participated in many other school productions including the "Daisy Pratt Poetry Competition", in which she won first place for her year at age seven. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) was her debut into the world of professional acting. Competing against many other girls for the role of Hermione Granger, she didn't expect to get the part.

Away from the cinematic world, Emma enjoys playing hockey most of all and she also likes debating. Although her hair is brown in the movie, she's naturally a blonde. She once dressed up as a witch for Halloween, but she had no idea that years later, she would be playing one in the Harry Potter movie. Her lawyers parents, Jacqueline and Chris, are divorced. Emma lives with her mother and younger brother Alex. Her role models are Julia Roberts, Goldie Hawn, John Cleese and Sandra Bullock.

IMDb Mini Biography By: nynke van schylge

Trivia
Has two cats named Bubbles and Domino.

Favorite Harry Potter book is "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".

She served on a jury to select the 2004 teenaged film-makers' "First Light Film Awards" ceremony held in London's Leicester Square. Other jurors included Pierce Brosnan, Kenneth Branagh, and Samantha Morton.

At 13, after being a teenager for just ten months, she placed tenth in "The Hottest Female Stars", in February 2004.

She was named after her paternal grandmother, who, after marriage, became "Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson."

Can speak some French.

At the age of fifteen, became the youngest person to appear on the cover of Teen Vogue magazine

She and her 'Harry Potter' co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint were named #9 on Entertainment Weekly's Best Entertainers of the Year in 2005.

She achieved eight A* and two A passes in her GSCEs (exams English school pupils take in their last compulsory year of high school).

Attended The Dragon School, a renowned preparatory school in Oxford, between September 1995 and July 2001. She then went on to attend Headington School, a private all-girls school, between September 2001 and July 2006.

Her parents are both English but her paternal grandmother was French. Emma lived in France until the age of 5 and moved to England with her parents.

Was born at 6:00pm (GMT + 1 hour) on a Sunday.

Loves water sports, and while in Mauritius gained an Open Water PADI certificate allowing her to SCUBA dive anywhere in the world.

Whilst filming the third and fourth Harry Potter films she took dance lessons, and has now gained a Silver Award for freestyle dance and street jazz.

Enjoys playing field hockey, netball and tennis (for school and local teams), skiing, painting, cooking, singing, and dancing (has twice competed with her school in Rock Challenge 2006 and 2007).

Took AS levels in English, Geography, Art and History of Art in May 2007, and has now dropped History of Art to pursue the three A levels.

Personal Quotes
[in response to a reporter asking her whether she always wore pigtails]: I never wear pigtails, I wear plaits.

[Hardest scene]: Neville comes up to me with his toad, Trevor, and says, "Do you want to kiss Trevor goodnight?" Every time he did this I burst into laughter. I was supposed to give him an "I hate you" look, but I couldn't help myself. It took me about eight takes to get it.

It was unbelievable seeing me as an action figure! In a few months, toddlers all around the country will be biting my head off!

[On kissing her co-stars]: Oh my God, no, no chance, no chance. That's not in my contract!

My friends are all really nice about my fame, they're just curious really, they ask lots of questions.

[On how her character, Hermione Granger, has matured]: She's rock and roll. She's feisty. Girl power!

[On reporters asking the same questions over and over]: That's the good thing about them! They all ask exactly the same questions and you can say exactly the same answers! You don't have to think, you can just stand there like a broken record going LALALA.

[on working with boys]: I like being around mixed company. Dan (Daniel Radcliffe) and Rupert (Rupert Grint) definitely make their fair share of cheeky comments about me being girlie, but it's all in good fun.

It took me three films to get Hermione in jeans. To get out of the robes with the tights and the itchy jumpers. Whoo-hoo!

I hope my head doesn't get very big. I'm just going to keep my feet on the ground, stick to friends and family and try and lead a normal life.

I love fashion. I think it's so important, because it's how you show yourself to the world.

[On being a known actress]: Most people are really nice but some stare, like you're some kind of zoo exhibit and not a real person with real feelings. Even when you take away all the glamour and attention and premieres and everything, it still comes down to the fact that I'm acting.

Hermione uses all these big long tongue twister words, I don't know what she's going on about half the time!

I could be 100 years old and in my rocker, but i'll still be very proud that I was part of the Harry Potter films.

[On her co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, who play Harry and Ron]: More than just friends, they've become like brothers. Or sisters, I don't know. In fact, I don't see them like normal boys. I mean that I cannot imagine me going out with one of them. For me, they are like my best friends. I can laugh and talk about everything with them without any taboo. I really like them a lot.

[On other roles]: Now that I've played the snotty, bossy, posh Hermione Granger, I'd like to play some American high school girl. I want to play something totally different. I want to play every kind of character and every point of view, but I'm probably going to be playing Hermione for a while.

[If she'd sooner have a great Hollywood career or a great marriage]: Hmmmmm... Can't I have both? But if I would really have to choose, then I'd pick a great marriage. I think it would be amazing if I would get to play beautiful parts and win Oscars, but that would all mean nothing if my parents and friends weren't there with me. What is success when you don't have anybody to love? No, I'd rather be happily married.

[On watching the earlier movies]: It's like baby photos... I look like a chipmunk!

I get sent Bibles. I have a collection of about 20 in my room. People think I need to be guided.

Salary
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $4,000,000

Where Are They Now
(April 2004) Filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).

(March 2005) Finishing filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), set for release on November 18th, 2005.

(April 2006) Filming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).

Filmography by votes for
Emma Watson (II)

Self
97'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV)
77The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV)
71J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV)
63Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV)
50The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV)
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
35'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV)
27Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V)
27"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das: Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens" (2002)
14"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (#14.15)" (2007)
14Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V)
13The BAFTA TV Awards 2003 (2003) (TV)
9Interviews with Students (2003) (V)
8"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (#11.12)" (2004)
8Nick Takes Over the Superbowl (2004) (TV)
7Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V)
5"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (#12.26)" (2005)

Actress
86,211Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
79,604Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
69,175Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
64,557Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
55,342Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Thanks
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)

Awards for
Emma Watson (II)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actress
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

2005 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actress
for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Empire Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated Empire Award Best Debut
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Daniel Radcliffe
Rupert Grint

MTV Movie Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Team
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Shared with:
Daniel Radcliffe
Rupert Grint

National Movie Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won National Movie Award Female Performance
for: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2003 Won PFCS Award Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Female
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Nominated PFCS Award Best Acting Ensemble
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Shared with:
Kenneth Branagh
John Cleese
Robbie Coltrane
Warwick Davis
Richard Griffiths
Rupert Grint
Richard Harris
Jason Isaacs
Daniel Radcliffe
Alan Rickman
Fiona Shaw
Maggie Smith
Julie Walters

2002 Nominated PFCS Award Best Youth Performance
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Young Artist Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Won Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Tied with Scarlett Johansson for An American Rhapsody (2001).

Nominated Young Artist Award Best Ensemble in a Feature Film
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Rupert Grint
Tom Felton

News for
Emma Watson (II)

Potter and Spider-Man Up for U.K. National Movie Awards
21 August 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and Spider-Man 3 have been nominated for a host of prizes at Britain's inaugural National Movie Awards. U.K. TV network ITV is launching the new awards show following the success of their National Television Awards. Both events invite the public to vote for winners. Keira Knightley (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man 3), Emma Watson (Harry Potter), Megan Fox (Transformers), Eva Green and Dame Judi Dench (Casino Royale) are up for the Best Actress at the September 28 London ceremony. Bruce Willis (Live Free Or Die Hard), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Shia LeBoeuf (Transformers), Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man 3), Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) are fighting for the Best Actor trophy. Meanwhile Flushed Away, Happy Feet, Shrek The Third and The Simpsons Movie have been nominated for Best Animation.

'Potter' Star Watson Is Set for Life
9 July 2007 (WENN)
The Harry Potter franchise has set young Brit Emma Watson up for life - she insists she never has to work again once the film series ends. The teenager, who plays Hermione Granger in the Potter movies, had no idea the franchise would make her rich beyond her dreams when she auditioned for the first film as a 10-year-old. She now earns a reported $4 million for each Harry Potter film. She tells America's Parade magazine, "Let's be honest, I have enough money never to have to work again, but I would never want that." The sensible teen reportedly held out for extra money to complete the Potter series of films. She refuses to comment on the salary rumors, but insists agreeing to make three more films was not something she took lightly. She adds, "People underestimate what a big decision this was for me. This is the next three or four years of my life. Being in the spotlight and the lack of freedom are the sort of things that held me back."

Watson Plays Down "Stalker" Reports
15 June 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix actress Emma Watson has played down reports she lived in fear for her life after a male stalker started talking to her at school. The 17-year-old star was alarmed when a man in his 20s - who cannot be named for legal reasons - managed to enter her English school and started talking to her about playing Hermione Granger in the wizard movies. However, Watson says it wasn't as serious as the British press had reported. She says, "That stalker stuff was exaggerated. To be honest, my friends were more freaked out that I was. I'm used to it. My friends were quite shocked by how blase I was about it."

Warner Bros. Confirms Watson Won't Quit
26 March 2007 (WENN)
Actress Emma Watson has ended speculation about her future as Harry Potter's pal Hermione Granger by confirming to movie executives she'll be by the boy wizard's side for all seven films. Fans were left fretting last week when Watson's co-star Rupert Grint suggested, in a British newspaper article, that his pal might not play a part in all seven planned films. But now Warner Brothers bosses have confirmed the actress has no plans to quit the film franchise. In a statement released on Friday, Warner production president Jeff Robinov said, "We are thrilled and proud that Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert and Emma have chosen to complete the arc of their characters in the final two films." The franchise's fifth movie, Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix will be released this summer - just as author J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Potter book, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, hits stores. The sixth Potter film, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer.

Studio Plays Down Watson Quitting Reports
20 March 2007 (WENN)
Movie studio Warner Bros. has played down reports Harry Potter star Emma Watson is quitting the film franchise, insisting they are "extremely confident" she will continue to play Hermione Granger. British newspaper News Of The World quoted the 16-year-old's Potter co-star Rupert Grint as saying, "Emma doesn't want to do it any more. She's tired of being known as 'that girl from Harry Potter'." However, a spokesperson for producers Warner Bros says, "We're extremely confident that Emma will be back for films six and seven." Filming for the sixth movie, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, is scheduled to begin later this year.

Radcliffe Is Britain's Wealthiest Teenager
21 November 2005 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been calculated Britain's richest teenager. Radcliffe, who shot to stardom at the age of 11 after starring in JK Rowling's first magical wizard movie Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, is now 16 and richer than fellow teenagers Charlotte Church and Joss Stone. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire director Mike Newell is relieved Radcliffe and co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have not been carried away by their wealth. He says, "They all know exactly what they're worth but they have not become impossible. My worst fear is that they would have realized that they are absolutely the stars." Radcliffe has just signed a $14.4 million deal to make the fifth movie in the series - Harry Potter The Order Of The Phoenix.

Watson Has No Time for Boyfriends
18 October 2005 (WENN)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire star Emma Watson is disappointed her busy acting career is an obstacle to finding love, because she doesn't have time for a boyfriend. The 15-year-old has spent the past few years hard at work on her movie series, which has left her with little time to enjoy the company of boys. She says, "This is my life: I live two hours from (the Harry Potter studios), in Oxford, so I get up at six in the morning and I'm gone until nine at night, and I do this for eleven months of the year. And, if I'm not here, I'm back at school trying to catch up on all the work I've missed, playing on all the teams I can get myself onto, and I'm trying to see my family and friends. So boys come pretty low down the list." She adds of her career, "It's restricting. Long hours. I miss my family a lot. But if I had the chance to do it again, in a million years I would always say yes. I'm so lucky."

Fiennes Is Voldemort
6 August 2004 (WENN)
Oscar-nominated Ralph Fiennes has won the highly sought-after role as Harry Potter's nemesis Lord Voldemort in the fourth film in the blockbuster series. The Schindler's List actor will play the evil wizard - who has never been seen before, but whose spirit is visible in the first three movies - in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. The film, directed by Four Weddings And A Funeral's Mike Newell, sees the return of Daniel Radcliffe as Potter, alongside mainstays Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire is set to be released in November 2005.

Warner's Distributes Spy Ware to U.K. Theaters
31 May 2004 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has sent night-vision monoculars to every theater in the U.K. showing the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which opens today (Monday). Theater ushers have been instructed to use the devices to scan the audiences for anyone attempting to use a camcorder to record the movie from the screen. One theater manager told Britain's Guardian newspaper: "I've never known a company to go to such lengths to protect a film." The new film is directed by Alfonso Cuaron and features returning stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

Meet a Star Who Doesn't Want to Know What He's Worth
25 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the lead role in the Harry Potter movies, says he has no idea how much he has earned -- and will earn -- from them. In an interview with the London Daily Telegraph, the 13-year-old actor remarked, "I don't know how much money I have, and I don't need to know, because I'm only a kid." Co-star Emma Watson, who is 12, added: "My parents decided not to tell me what I am earning because it is easier that way." Although director Chris Columbus indicated earlier in the week that he believes the three actors will be replaced after completing the third Potter film, The Prisoner of Azkaban, next year, Radcliffe told the Telegraph: "Harry actually grows in the books, and there's no reason why I can't grow with Harry, or why Emma can't grow with Hermione [Granger, her character] or Rupert with Ron [Weasley, his character]."

Another Harry Potter Actor in 2004?
23 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Another company of young actors is expected to take over the principal roles in the Harry Potter film franchise beginning in 2004 for the fourth movie, Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Potter movies, predicted Tuesday. Noting that the current stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint will all by teenagers next year, Columbus told Reuters: "If I were a betting man, I'd say they'll probably stop after three [Potter movies]." He himself has decided to stop after two, he said, because he was worn out and wanted to spend more time with his family.

Harry Potter Stars Vow Not To Let Fame Change Them
14 November 2001 (WENN)
The child stars of the new movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are enjoying their new-found fame - but are refusing to let all of the attention get to their heads. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are poised for buckets of attention when their anticipated film - predicted to become the biggest movie of all time - goes on international release on Friday. But with all of the fame, and cash, which will come along with their movie star status, the pre-pubescent actors are refusing to let it change them. Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, explains, "I'm never going to think of myself or put emphasis on the fact that I'm famous. I'm just going to know it. I'm not going to talk about it because people who do are often not very nice people." Castmate Emma Watson, who hopes she won't change for the worse either, adds, "I hope my head doesn't get very big. I'm just going to keep my feet on the ground, stick to friends and family and try and lead a normal life." But diminutive redhead Rupert Grint admits he hadn't made plans, like his fellow castmembers, on how to deal with fame. He says, "I've never really thought about it. It's gonna be weird, but cool!"

Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actress, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
In Production
2000s
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010) (announced) .... Hermione Granger
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008) (filming) .... Hermione Granger
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) (post-production) .... Princess Pea
Ballet Shoes (2007) (TV) (post-production) .... Pauline

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA)

Thanks:
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) (special thanks)

Self:
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 12 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"Today" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
- Episode dated 12 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 15 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 3 June 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 12 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 15 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 4 June 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 11 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"HypaSpace" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
... aka HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
- Episode #6.138 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
Achter de schermen: Bij Harry Potter en de Orde van de Feniks (2007) (TV) .... Herself
"Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 9 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 22 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2002-2007)
- Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (2002) TV episode .... Herself
The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Harry Potter: The Hidden Secrets (USA: promotional title)
"Cartelera" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"20 heures le journal" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 4 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"HBO First Look" .... Herself (5 episodes, 2001-2007)
- 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (2004) TV episode .... Herself
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) TV episode .... Herself
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) TV episode .... Herself
"Space Top 10 Countdown" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Magic and Make-Believe (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Sidekicks (2006) TV episode .... Herself
The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV) .... Herself / Hermione Granger
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) .... Herself
Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V) .... Herself
Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V) .... Herself
"Phénomania" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Harry Potter: Explication d'un succès (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Tigerenten Club" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 24 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Getaway" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka United Travel Getaway (Australia: new title)
- Episode #14.44 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Planet Voice" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Planet Potter (2005) TV episode .... Herself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV) .... Herself
Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV) .... Herself
"The Film Programme" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Film '72 (UK)
... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
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... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
- Episode dated 14 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"GMTV" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 19 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Corazón de..." .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Ministry of Mayhem" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
... aka Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown (UK: new title)
... aka M.O.M. (UK: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 29 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V) .... Herself
"Total Request Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka TRL UK (UK: promotional title)
- Episode dated 28 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Richard & Judy" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 27 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Total Request Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA)
- Episode dated 24 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
Nick Takes Over the Superbowl (2004) (TV) .... Herself
"E! News Daily" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka E! News Live (USA: new title)
... aka E! News Live Weekend (USA)
- Episode dated 13 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
The BAFTA TV Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Herself
Interviews with Students (2003) (V) .... Herself
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 14 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"The Caroline Rhea Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 13 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"The Early Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 12 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 14 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV) .... Herself

Archive Footage:
Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
In Too Deep: The Second Task (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Care of Magical Creatures (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Conjuring a Scene (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Creating the Vision (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Build a Scene (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Interviews with Professors & More (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Publicity for
Emma Watson (II)

"Nickelodeon" (USA) August 2007, Iss. 133, pg. 38-39, "Casting Spells"
"Sugar" (UK) August 2007, pg. 20-22, ""I have to be wary of people""
"Girl's Life" (USA) August 2007, Vol. 14, Iss. 1, pg. 42-45, by: Kelly White, "Bewitched"
"Parade" (USA) 8 July 2007, pg. 4-6, by: Emily Listfield, "As the fifth movie in the Harry Potter juggernaut premieres, young star Emma Watson says: We're all so grown-up!"
"You" (UK) 8 July 2007, pg. 26-29, by: Jane Gordon, "Emma-Hogwarts and all"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 22-27, "Emma Watson-Through the Years"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) February 2006, pg. 18-21, "Emma Watson's Feisty Goblet of Fire Q & A"
"Elle Girl" (USA) January 2006, pg. 96-99, by: Melissa Walker, "Emma! What's Up"
"Girl's Life" (USA) December 2005, Vol. 12, Iss. 3, pg. 48-51, by: Jodi Bryson, "Emma...Hermione...Same Girl?"
"Life" (USA) 18 November 2005, pg. 34, by: Courtney Rubin, "The Wiz Kids"
"8 Days" (Singapore) 10 November 2005, Iss. 788, pg. 28-35, by: Whang Yee- Ling, "Gee Wiz"
"Widescreen" (Germany) 2 November 2005, Iss. 12/2005, pg. 25, by: Thomas Raab, "Mein Herz flattert immer noch"
"Nickelodeon" (USA) November 2005, Iss. 116, pg. 80-82, "Charm School"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2005, pg. 22-25, "Emma Watson; Look Inside Her World"
"7 Extra" (Belgium) 21 September 2005, Iss. 39, pg. 4-6, "Emma Watson Une Ado Comme Les Autres (ou presque)"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2005, pg. 24-27, "Emma, Daniel, and Rupert Reveal Their Heart Thoughts!"
"Idoles Magazine" (France) December 2004, pg. 8, by: Ellen Thompson, "Emma Watson"
"K-Zone Magazine" (Australia) December 2004, pg. 19, "Wizard Chat!"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) August 2004, pg. 26-27, "Emma Watson Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Prisoner of Azkaban"
"Yam Magazine" (Germany) July 2004, pg. 16, "Brad Pitt war so nett zu mir..."
"Nickelodeon" (USA) June 2004, pg. 54-55, "Hogwarts and All: On the Set of Harry Potter"
"The Sun" (UK) May 2004, by: Grant Rollings, "I'm a normal girl of 14. I love sports, my friends and...Brad Pitt!"
"Nickelodeon" (USA) May 2004, ""Harry Potter and the Chat With Nickelodeon""
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) May 2004, pg. 22-27, "The Harry Potter Press Conference"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) September 2003, pg. 28-29, "Emma Watson Works Some Magic"
"Univercity" (USA) November 2002, pg. 8-9, by: Menaka Chandurkar, "The Under- Aged Wizards of Harry Potter"
"Nickelodeon" (USA) October 2001, Iss. 75, pg. 52-54, "We're Off To See The Wizards"
"Starlog" (USA) August 2007, Iss. 358, pg. 60-63, by: Joe Nazzaro & Ian Spelling, "Young Wizards at War"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2007, pg. 20-25, "Emma & Hermione Take a Stand!"

Article
"Sci Fi" (USA) August 2007, pg. 28-32, by: Patrick Lee, "War & Order"
"Starlog" (USA) August 2007, Iss. 357, pg. 74-79, by: Joe Nazzaro, "Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 20 July 2007, pg. 30-35, by: Steve Daly, "Harry the 5th"
"Parade" (USA) 8 July 2007, pg. 4-6, by: Emily Listfield, "We're all so grown-up!"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 8-11, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:An Overview"
"Tattler" (UK) July 2007, pg. 106-111, by: Geordie Greig, "Wizard Kid"
"Starlog" (USA) July 2007, Iss. 357, pg. 67-73, by: Joe Nazzaro, "Childhood Dreams"
"Twist" (USA) July 2007, Vol. 11, Iss. 7, pg. 76-79, "Secrets from the set!"
"Star" (USA) 4 June 2007, pg. 36-37, "Bewitching"
"Teen Vogue" (USA) June 2007, pg. 108-115, by: Lauen Waterman, "Practical Magic"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 6 April 2007, Iss. 928, pg. 24-29, by: Steve Daly, "Phoenix Rising"
"Newsweek" (USA) 2 October 2006, Iss. 14, pg. 10, by: Sean Smith, "Harry Potter and the Wavering Costar"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) September 2006, pg. 90-95, "Hero of Hogwarts"
"Girl's Life" (USA) June 2006, Vol. 10, Iss. 6, pg. 46-48, "The Secrets of Harry Potter"
"Tiger Beat" (USA) May 2006, pg. 12-13, "Emma::"We are like brother and sister.""
"Rebelde" (Mexico) April 2006, Iss. 9, pg. 52-53, "Fleiz Cumpleanos, Emma!"
"M Magazine" (USA) March 2006, Vol. 6, Iss. 3, pg. 26-27, "Harry Potter's Emma and Dan Tell All"
"Popstar!" (USA) March 2006, pg. 84-85, "Harry Potter Crystal Ball"
"Teen" (USA) March 2006, pg. 26-29, "Hogwarts 101, A Muggles Guide to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
"Premiere" (Czech Republic) December 2005, Iss. 66, by: Ilona Franckova, "Harry Potter Konec Nevinnosti"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP2-4, "Harry Heats Up!"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP13, "Starlet- in- Training"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 11 November 2005, pg. 22-26, by: Jeff Jensen, "Things Are Getting Harry"
"Teen Vogue" (USA) November 2005, pg. 128-132, by: Lauren Waterman, "A Charmed Life"
"Gatopardo" (Columbia) November 2005, Iss. 63, pg. 90-101, by: Carlo Bizio & Silvia Bizio, "Las Hormonas de Harry Potter"
"First" (Singapore) November 2005, Vol. 3, Iss. 12, pg. 58-65, "Grave Dangers Ahead"
"The Magazine" (Canada) August 2005, pg. 126-127, "He Say She Say Emma Watson"
"Xpose" (USA) 2005, Iss. 96, pg. 12-18, "Full to the Brim"
"France Soir" (France) December 2004, "Harry Potter, ça Tourne!"
"The Times" (UK) October 2004, by: Mark Harrison, "Emma Watson and Freddie Highmore"
"Daily Express" (USA) 4 September 2004, "A Growing Spell For Potter Stars""
"Fantasy World" (USA) August 2004, Iss. 4, pg. 42-45, by: Ian Spelling, "Leaving School"
"Fantasy World" (USA) August 2004, Iss. 4, pg. 34-41, by: Joe Nazzarp, "The New Magician"
"Popstar!" (USA) July 2004, pg. 18-21, "Scary Potter?"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 11 June 2004, pg. 32-38, by: Jeff Jensen, "Lucky Thirteen"
"Marker" (Estonia) 10 June 2004, pg. 24-25, "Suur Suveseiklus"
"YM" (USA) June 2004, pg. 106-109, by: Ali Gazan, "Making Magic"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 30 April 2004, pg. 54-55, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) September 2003, pg. 14-19, "Deep Inside the Chamber of Secrets"
"The Daily Express" (UK) 30 July 2003, pg. 22, by: Mernie Gilmore, "Wand- erstar! Emma's wizard at helping Harry"
"Cinefex" (USA) April 2003, Iss. 93, pg. 44-50, by: Barbara Robertson, "When Harry Met Dobby"
"Cinefex" (USA) April 2003, Iss. 93, pg. 52-85, by: Nick Dudman, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 22 November 2002, pg. 24-31, by: Daniel Fierman, "Harry Potter and the Challenge of Sequels"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 23 August 2002, pg. 61, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 7 June 2002, pg. 22-27, by: Jeff Jensen, "Secrets Revealed"
"Cinefex" (USA) January 2002, Iss. 88, pg. 68-108, by: Joe Fordham, "Sleight of Hand"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 30 November 2001, pg. 26-28, by: Daniel Fierman and Jeff Jensen, "Potter of Gold"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 16 November 2001, pg. 56-57, by: Jeff Jensen, "Potter's Field"
"Premiere" (USA) November 2001, Vol. 15, Iss. 3, pg. 62-69, by: Sean M. Smith, "We're Off To See The Wizards!"
"TV Guide" (USA) 27 October 2001, Vol. 49, Iss. 43, pg. 20-30, by: Steve Pond, "Prince Harry"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 14 September 2001, pg. 28-38, by: Jeff Jensen and Daniel Fierman, "Inside Harry Potter"
"The Magazine" (Canada) July 2007, Vol. 7, Iss. 7, pg. 18-21, by: Agathon Fric, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
"Vanity Fair" (USA) October 2001, pg. 300-321, by: Annie Leibovitz, "Something About Harry"
"The Sydney Morning Herald" (Australia) 2 July 2007, by: Helen Barlow, "A Life After Harry Potter"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2007, pg. 8-11, "Order of the Phoenix-an Overview"
"Teen Tribute" (Canada) 2007, Vol. 10, Iss. 2, pg. 23-24, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"

Pictorial
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 2, "Be Prepared!"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 73-74, "Rupert Grant, Emma Watson, & Daniel Radcliff 2005"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 78, "Emma Watson 2005"
"Tiger Beat" (USA) July 2006, pg. 42, "Emma Watson"
"Bop" (USA) June 2006, pg. 40, "Emma Watson"
"Bop" (USA) April 2006, pg. 42, "Emma Watson"
"Bop" (USA) March 2006, pg. 42, "Emma Watson"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) February 2006, pg. 83, "Emma Watson as Hermione Granger"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP28, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP12, "Emma Watson"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP14-15, "The Harry Potter Trio!"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP24, "Harry Potter Cast!"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2005, pg. 82, "Emma Watson as Hermione Granger"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2005, pg. 81, "Emma Watson, Rupert Grint & Daniel Radcliffe"
"Marker" (Estonia) 10 June 2004, pg. 18-19, "Emma Watson"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) May 2004, pg. 85, "Emma Watson"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) March 2004, pg. 89, "Emma Watson"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) September 2003, pg. 83, "Emma Watson"
"Vanity Fair" (USA) July 2003, Iss. 515, pg. 111, by: Mark Seliger, "Teen Engines: Riding with the Kid Culture"
"The Magazine" (Canada) July 2007, Vol. 7, Iss. 7, pg. 44
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2007, pg. 78, "Emma Watson as Hermione Granger"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2007, pg. 74, "Emma Watson, Rupert Grint & Daniel Radcliffe"
"People" (USA) 24 September 2007, Vol. 68, Iss. 13, pg. 150, "Emma Watson Polished and Perky"

Magazine cover photo
"Sugar" (UK) August 2007
"Girls' Life" (USA) August 2007, Vol. 14, Iss. 1
"Parade" (USA) 8 July 2007
"You" (UK) 8 July 2007
"Tattler" (UK) July 2007
"Teen Vogue" (USA) June 2007
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 6 April 2007, Iss. 928
"Teen" (USA) March 2006
"Elle Girl" (USA) January 2006
"Roadshow" (Japan) January 2006
"Premiere" (Czech Republic) December 2005, Iss. 66
"Pevnost" (Czech Republic) December 2005
"Girls' Life" (USA) December 2005, Vol. 12, Iss. 3
"Life" (USA) 18 November 2005
"Teen Vogue" (USA) November 2005
"7 Extra" (Belgium) 21 September 2005, Iss. 39
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2005
"Twist" (Poland) January 2005, Iss. 13
"Total Star" (France) January 2005
"Xpose" (USA) September 2004, Iss. 88
"Roadshow" (Japan) August 2004
"Popstar!" (USA) July 2004
"Gong" (Germany) June 2004, Iss. 23
"The Magazine" (Canada) June 2004
"Nickelodeon" (USA) May 2004
"Roadshow" (Japan) February 2003
"MOD" (Philippines) 2 November 2001, Vol. 34, Iss. 1570
"Premiere" (USA) November 2001, Vol. 15, Iss. 3
"TV Guide" (USA) 27 October 2001, Vol. 49, Iss. 43
"Vanity Fair" (Italy) 19 July 2007
"Teen Tribute" (Canada) 2007, Vol. 10, Iss. 2
"Screen" (Japan) October 2007

Daniel Radcliffe

2007-12-10T09:13:00.000-08:00

Date of Birth
23 July 1989, Fulham, London, England, UK

Birth Name
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe

Nickname
Dan

Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)

Mini Biography
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe was born on July 23rd, 1989 to Alan Radcliffe and Marcia Gresham. He began performing in small school productions as a young boy. Soon enough, he landed a role in David Copperfield (1999) (TV), as the young David Copperfield. A couple of years later, he landed a role as Mark Pendel in The Tailor of Panama (2001), the son of Harry and Louisa Pendel (Geoffrey Rush and Jamie Lee Curtis). Lee Curtis had indeed pointed out to Daniel's mother that he could be Harry Potter himself. Soon afterwards, Daniel was cast as Harry Potter by director, Chris Columbus in the film that hit theatres in November 16, 2001, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). He was recognized worldwide after this film was released. Pleasing audiences and critics everywhere, filming on its sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), commenced shortly afterwards. He appeared again as Harry in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and then appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) directed by Mike Newell. Shortly afterwards, he finished filming _December Boys (2006)_ in Adelaide, Australia, Kangaroo Island, and Geelong, Australia which began on the 14th of November, 2005 and ended sometime in December. On January 27th, 2006, he attended the South Bank Awards Show to present the award for "Breakthrough Artist of the Year" to Billie Piper. Dan reprised his famous character once again for the next installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). In February 2007 he took on his first stage role in the West End play Equus to worldwide praise from fans and critics alike. He has finished filming the TV movie My Boy Jack (2007) (TV), which will air on 11 November 2007 in the UK.

Now being one of the world's most recognizable people, Daniel leads a somewhat normal life. He has made friends working on the Harry Potter films, which include his co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.

IMDb Mini Biography By: The Icegirl

Trivia
Likes to play pranks. He took co-star Robbie Coltrane's cellular phone and changed it so all the messages were in Turkish.

Has two border terriers named Binka and Nugget.

Tried reading the first Harry Potter book when he was 8 years old, but was unable to finish it. Finally read the entire book when he was cast in the lead role of the film

Has never actually seen the film The Tailor of Panama (2001) in which he appeared.

His favorite book from the Harry Potter series so far is number three, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

In February 2002, he was nominated for, and won "Best Newcomer" at the Variety Club Award ceremonies.

Received the Sir James Carreras Award For Outstanding New Talent for his role in Harry Potter at The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards 2002.

Voted Person of the Year 2002 by Time Kids.

Has stated that 12 Angry Men (1957) is the first black & white film he ever saw and is also his favorite film.

He named Jane's Addiction, Libertines, The, Rage Against the Machine and The Darkness among his favourite bands.

David Heyman, the producer for the Harry Potter films happened to be at a play that both Dan and Dan's father, Alan Radcliffe, were at. After Heyman spotted Radcliffe, since both men knew each other, he was introduced to his son and when Heyman saw Daniel he thought he looked perfect for the part. In fact, that night at the play, Heyman couldn't help just staring at Dan because he though he was perfect to play Harry. Daniel auditioned for, and got the part that he is now most recognized for, Harry Potter.

He enjoys listening to the music of Blur, Muse, The Music, 'Zwan' and Brendan Benson.

A February 23, 2004 article in British newspaper 'The Sun' listed him as Britain's third richest teenager behind only Prince Harry Windsor and Charlotte Church. He is said to be worth 5 million pounds.

Has earned 6 million pounds so far portraying Harry Potter, making him the second richest teenage in Britain behind Prince Harry Windsor's 14 million pounds. [2004]

Can rotate his arm 360 degrees.

Is a big fan of Gary Oldman, his co-star in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).

Is a supporter of Fulham Football Club although he doesn't enjoy playing football himself.

He is a fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers and attended their London concert in June 2004.

Some of his favorite music groups are Stratovarius (Finland), Huey Lewis and The News (USA), and Tom Robinson (England).

Favorite actors include Aishwarya Rai, Christina Ricci, Cameron Diaz, Scarlett Johansson and Ben Stiller.

He originally disliked the "Harry Potter" books when he first read them.

Especially like the music group the Sex Pistols. He also plays the bass guitar.

He is a fan of indie rock. Some of his favourite bands include: The Zutons, Razorlight, The Libertines, Bloc Party, Hope of the States, The Futureheads and Kaiser Chiefs.

Delays between filming the second and third Harry Potter movies were caused because his parents wanted him to be able to attend normal school for a while.

Says he doesn't read any articles or reviews about himself or his movies.

He supports Demelza House Children's Hospice, which is a charity that cares for terminally-ill children in the Kent, East Sussex and South London areas of Britain. Dan always asks his fans to donate to the charity every Christmas and on his birthday instead of sending him gifts. In the book, 'Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince', the author 'JK Rowling' named the character Demelza Robins after the charity.

He likes the music of The Strokes, The Clash and The Pixies.

[May/June 2006] He sat his AS Levels in English Literature, History, and Religion and Philosophy for his AS levels (First year college exams).

Named Britain's richest teenager with an astounding 23 million pound fortune, after he signed on a 8 million pound deal to make the fifth movie of the Harry Potter series.

Dan scared the make-up department crew when he came on set with bloodied sticking plasters on his face claiming that he had been fighting the previous day (just for a laugh).

His parents are Alan Radcliffe, a literary agent, and Marcia Gresham, a casting director.

Is also a big fan of The Killers.

Before working with Brendan Gleeson in the Harry Potter series, he worked with him in The Tailor of Panama (2001).

23 July 2007 - Appeared on BBC Radio's Test Match Special, from Lords, London, on the final day of the England v. India test match. It was his 18th birthday and he was a guest on "View from the Boundary" hosted by Jonathan Agnew, the BBC's cricket correspondent. He talked about his career to date and love of cricket.

Is very close to actor Gary Oldman.

His agent Sue Latimer is the mother (and agent) to his friend and fellow actor Freddie Highmore.

He is a huge fan of John Wayne.

Personal Quotes
After being cast as Harry Potter: "I think I'm a tiny bit like Harry 'cos I'd like to have an owl. Yeah, that's the tiny bit, actually."

I don't know. People tell me I look mournful. They say, "Cheer up, Dan, it's not that bad!" Sometimes I just look into space, which freaks people out. If I was ever required to do anything other than look haunted, I could. I'm a happy person. Though I don't, like, dot my "I's" with hearts or anything - that would be too happy.

I'm not much of a cake person.

But I don't think it's going to happen. I don't think I'll do all of them - I'll probably get too spotty or too tall or I'll shrink or something.

"Absolutely. 100 percent." [on believing in magic]

I was in the bath at the time, and my dad came running in and said, 'Guess who they want to play Harry Potter!?' and I started to cry. It was probably the best moment of my life.

I'm not clumsy, I'm just accident prone.

Upon seeing the movie: "I'm a bit nervous about whether people will like it, but I've seen it, and I'm sure they will. It's really good - it's quite scary, it's quite emotional. Even I cried and I don't cry easily! I cried at the end credits when my name came up, and I was, like, Oh my God! I can't believe that's my name! I've met so many people since we started filming and it's been wonderful. I've progressed so far and changed so much since the beginning. It's been like a real journey."

On considering himself as a heartthrob: "Personally I can't see it, but if other people can, fine. Cool!"

I would consider doing any part as long as the script is good and the film has an interesting director.

"I like them, but it's hard to concentrate when the bats fly about, and they pee while they fly." [about the bats on the set]

I've never been one of the cool people at school, but then again, I don't get the people who are cool. It's not that I don't like them, it's just that they don't interest me.

"Too many little numbers on one page!" - about math

Stage is much more intimidating than going before the cameras, because you can really screw up, and can't do a retake.

When I go back to school everyone asks a lot of questions. Then, after about a week, when I've answered everything, we get back to normal.

It's too far down the road to decide about a fifth movie. I'm still the same age Harry is, and I haven't actually grown that much.

Fans are really important for me. And if they take pains to write me, it's the minimum that I answer myself.

I think I'm highly normal. I'm attending school after acting, I'm going out with friends, going to the cinema - I'm just doing everything a normal teenager does. People think I can't leave the house without being in a crowd of fans - but that's not true. I'm able to do more things than people might think.

I'm thrilled of the acceptance I get abroad. The people are so hearty, warm and grateful and I feel privileged having seen so many countries and some of the greatest monuments.

When I get into trouble at school I'd like to take an invisibility cloak, drape it over me and sneak out the door. Or I'd like to have a 3-headed-dog because then no one would argue with me.

I played a trick on the make-up department where I put a fake blood capsule in my mouth, pretended to trip on the stairs and let the blood come out of my mouth. They really fell for it, then they chased after me with a water pistol.

Everyone on the set has a mobile phone, and I found by pushing a few buttons, they could be programmed into different languages. I fixed Robbie's (Coltrane) to speak in Turkish.

I don't understand girls, but I'm slowly learning.

[on saying that he'll do all of the Harry Potter movies] "Ultimately it comes down to whether we're still enjoying it. If we are then I think we would be sort of stupid not to do them. As long as I'm doing other stuff around the same time, I think it'll be fine. Also, I sort of try to read the books when they come out impartially and not make up my mind, but the fact is when I was reading the sixth, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, there were bits in there where I was going, 'God, I would love to do that because it's so good.'"

(on whether he is religious) "I'm not a religious person. My mom was of Jewish blood and my dad was Protestant... I'm very interested in religion as something to study, but I'm not a religious person in the slightest."

I didn't look at the nudity and go, oh great. But it's the same as doing a role with an accent or a particular affectation. You look at the character first. Lots of the actors that I've admired have at one stage or another taken their kit off. It's a rite of passage. That iconic scene is the physical and emotional climax of the play. So if I do that with pants on, it would be crap.

I feel OK about my body. Not totally, of course, no one my age does ... but I've gone to the gym to make sure. And many of the actors I admire, like Gary Oldman, have gone naked.

People will always remember Harry, but I think if I work hard enough other characters will stick in their minds as well.

[About the "Equus" paparazzi]: They were outside the theatre every single night, but we came up with a cunning ruse. I would wear the same outfit every time - a different T-shirt underneath, but I'd wear the same jacket and zip it up so they couldn't see what I was wearing underneath, and the same hat. So they could take pictures for six months, but it would look like the same day, so they (photos) became unpublishable. Which was hilarious, because there's nothing better than seeing paparazzi getting really frustrated.

What everybody would love to see is me having ditched school and then just going wild. That's what I'm determined not to give them.

It's not so much that they don't want me to grow up. It's that they're annoyed that I'm growing up adjusted. They'd much rather I was growing up and going wild and crashing cars.

Salary
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $14,000,000
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $11,000,000
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) $3,000,000
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) £ 250,000

Where Are They Now
(May 2003) Currently filming in _Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)_.

(April 2004) Filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).

(March 2005) Completed filming of _Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)_.

(November 2005) Working on December Boys (2007) in Adelaide, Australia.

(February 2006) Filming _Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)_.

(February 2007) Playing "Alan Strang" in the London West End production of "Equus" with Joanna Christie.

Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
In Production
2000s
1990s
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010) (announced) .... Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008) (filming) .... Harry Potter

My Boy Jack (2007) (TV) .... John Kipling
December Boys (2007) .... Maps
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV) .... Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA)
The Tailor of Panama (2001) .... Mark Pendel

David Copperfield (1999) (TV) .... Young David Copperfield

Thanks:
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) (special thanks)

Self:
"Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 3 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Weekend Sunrise" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 16 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 10 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 7 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
- Episode dated 6 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 4 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 31 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: T4 Movie Special (2007) (TV)
"Oha! 4" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 13 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 11 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Daniel Radcliffe (2007) TV episode .... Himself
Achter de schermen: Bij Harry Potter en de Orde van de Feniks (2007) (TV) .... Himself
"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2007)
- Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (2002) TV episode .... Himself
The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV) .... Himself
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"Cartelera" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"HypaSpace" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
... aka HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
- Episode #6.135 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"20 heures le journal" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 4 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"HBO First Look" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2001-2007)
- 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) TV episode .... Himself
"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
- Episode #12.1 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #9.9 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"ITV Lunchtime News" .... Himself - Stage Actor (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Stage Actor
"BBC London News" .... Himself - Stage Actor (1 episode, 2007)
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- Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Stage Actor
"One O'Clock News" .... Himself - Stage Actor (1 episode, 2007)
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... aka BBC One O'Clock News (UK: new title)
- Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Stage Actor
"Extras" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #2.3 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
"Rachael Ray" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #2.7 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
"Getaway" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
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- Episode #15.25 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #14.42 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
In Too Deep: The Second Task (2006) (V) .... Himself
Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
The Maze: The Third Task (2006) (V) .... Himself
He Who Must Not Be Named (2006) (V) .... Himself
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) .... Himself
Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V) .... Himself
Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V) .... Himself
"Phénomania" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Harry Potter: Explication d'un succès (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Tigerenten Club" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 24 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
It's Christmas with Jonathan Ross (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Foley & McColl: This Way Up (2005) (TV) .... Himself (the Traffic Warden)
"Planet Voice" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Planet Potter (2005) TV episode .... Himself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Rove Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #6.41 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Total Request Live" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2005)
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... aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA)
- Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"The Insider" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Today" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2001-2005)
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... aka The Today Show (USA)
- Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
"GMTV" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Martha" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Ministry of Mayhem" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
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- Episode dated 29 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V) .... Himself
"The Early Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
- Episode dated 1 June 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"4Pop" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Popparit Bushin kimpussa (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Total Request Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
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- Episode dated 28 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"E! News Daily" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
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- Episode dated 28 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 December 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 27 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
Interviews with Students (2003) (V) .... Himself
"SM:TV Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
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... aka SM:TV Gold (UK: new title)
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- Episode dated 23 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
"The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 18 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"The Caroline Rhea Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 18 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
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- Episode dated 29 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 14 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Comic Relief Short Pants (2001) (TV) .... Himself

Archive Footage:
"Today Tonight"
- Episode dated 6 April 2007 (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Harry Potter
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Harry Potter
"Getaway"
- Episode #15.7 (2006) TV episode .... Harry Potter
Creating the Vision (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Harry Potter
Conjuring a Scene (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Harry Potter
Care of Magical Creatures (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Harry Potter
"Unsere Besten"
- Das große Lesen (2004) TV episode .... Harry Potter
Build a Scene (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Harry Potter
Interviews with Professors & More (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Harry Potter

Filmography by votes for
Daniel Radcliffe
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Jump to filmography as: Self, Actor, Thanks
Self
132"Extras: (#2.3)" (2006)
97'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV)
71J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV)
63Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV)
50The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV)
48Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty (2001) (TV)
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
36Comic Relief Short Pants (2001) (TV)
36Foley & McColl: This Way Up (2005) (TV)
35'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV)
27Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V)
27"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das: Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens" (2002)
16Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: T4 Movie Special (2007) (TV)
14"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (#14.15)" (2007)
14Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V)
9Interviews with Students (2003) (V)
8"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (#11.12)" (2004)
8Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task (2006) (V)
8He Who Must Not Be Named (2006) (V)
7In Too Deep: The Second Task (2006) (V)
7Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V)
5"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (#12.26)" (2005)

Actor
86,211Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
79,604Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
69,175Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
64,557Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
55,342Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
9,773The Tailor of Panama (2001)
1,007December Boys (2007)
926David Copperfield (1999) (TV)
144My Boy Jack (2007) (TV)
77The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV)

Thanks
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)

Awards for
Daniel Radcliffe
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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

2005 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

2003 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

2002 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

2005 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

2002 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actor/Actress
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Empire Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated Empire Award Best Debut
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Rupert Grint
Emma Watson

Golden Apple Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2001 Won Golden Apple Youth Male Discovery of the Year

MTV Movie Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Hero
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Best On-Screen Team
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Shared with:
Emma Watson
Rupert Grint

2002 Nominated MTV Movie Award Breakthrough Male Performance
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

National Movie Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won National Movie Award Male Performance
for: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Performance Male
for: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2003 Nominated PFCS Award Best Acting Ensemble
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Shared with:
Kenneth Branagh
John Cleese
Robbie Coltrane
Warwick Davis
Richard Griffiths
Rupert Grint
Richard Harris
Jason Isaacs
Alan Rickman
Fiona Shaw
Maggie Smith
Julie Walters
Emma Watson

2002 Nominated PFCS Award Best Newcomer
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

News for
Daniel Radcliffe

Radcliffe Plans "Raucous" 21st Birthday
14 September 2007 (WENN)
Daniel Radcliffe regrets not going wild when he turned 18 - vowing to make sure his 21st birthday will be a "a more raucous affair." The Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix actor's 18th birthday in July was a low-key celebration - he spent the day watching the cricket. But admits his next milestone birthday will be wild. The star told British radio station Heart: "I'm certain my 21st will be a more raucous affair than my 18th, I hope so anyway, why not? I'm not going to go off the rails though. I'm just going to keep on doing what I'm doing and won't get embroiled in any of that."

Radcliffe Set for Broadway?
7 September 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has confirmed he'll be stripping for theatre audiences in New York after signing on to star in the London transfer of Peter Shaffer's controversial play Equus. The teenager wowed West End audiences and critics with the role earlier this year, and now he'll join co-star Richard Griffiths when the production opens on Broadway. Although dates, details and venues have yet to be announced, Radcliffe admits he hopes to be on Broadway towards the end of 2008. He tells MTV News, "In all probability, if everything goes according to plan, it would definitely be me and Richard Griffiths and however many other cast members the unions will allow." The play, which featured Radcliffe completely naked in one brief scene, played to nearly sold-out audiences at London's Gielgud Theatre from February 24 to June 9.

Potter and Spider-Man Up for U.K. National Movie Awards
21 August 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and Spider-Man 3 have been nominated for a host of prizes at Britain's inaugural National Movie Awards. U.K. TV network ITV is launching the new awards show following the success of their National Television Awards. Both events invite the public to vote for winners. Keira Knightley (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man 3), Emma Watson (Harry Potter), Megan Fox (Transformers), Eva Green and Dame Judi Dench (Casino Royale) are up for the Best Actress at the September 28 London ceremony. Bruce Willis (Live Free Or Die Hard), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Shia LeBoeuf (Transformers), Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man 3), Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) are fighting for the Best Actor trophy. Meanwhile Flushed Away, Happy Feet, Shrek The Third and The Simpsons Movie have been nominated for Best Animation.

Radcliffe Shuns Hollywood
13 July 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix star Daniel Radcliffe is reluctant to shoot movies abroad because he gets so homesick. The 17-year-old refuses to follow in the footsteps of actors Catherine Zeta-Jones and Pierce Brosnan who have moved stateside, because he prefers life in London. He tells U.S. talk show host Larry King, "I don't think I could ever live anywhere but London, to be honest. I've lived there all my life. And I mean, hey, you know, I could be saying this now and in 20 years I will have moved out here. but for now and the immediate future, I can't - I can't really see myself living anywhere else but England." Radcliffe also reveal his parents prefer him to work in Britain and were upset when he traveled to Los Angeles to film the first installment of the boy wizard franchise. He says, "I signed on for, I think, all of the films and they were all to be done in Los Angeles and my mum and dad were just like 'Well, we don't really want that to happen, because it would be too big a disruption of his life'. But then it got changed to just two films and signing, and filming, in England."

Radcliffe Enjoyed Irritating Paparazzi
11 July 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix star Daniel Radcliffe enjoyed annoying the paparazzi during his recent stint on the London stage - for six months he deliberately wore the same clothes when leaving the theatre so photographs would be worthless. The 17-year-old was greeted by photographers each night outside the Gielgud Theatre during his stint in controversial West End play Equus, where the teenage actor disrobed onstage every night. Radcliffe quickly realized newspaper and magazine editors wouldn't publish photos of him wearing the same outfit night after night, because it would look like the pictures were taken on the same day. He says, "They (the paparazzi) were outside the theatre every single night, but we came up with a cunning ruse. I would wear the same outfit every time - a different T-shirt underneath, but I'd wear the same jacket and zip it up so they couldn't see what I was wearing underneath, and the same hat. So they could take pictures for six months, but it would look like the same day, so they (photos) became unpublishable. Which was hilarious, because there's nothing better than seeing paparazzi getting really frustrated."

Radcliffe Still Star-Struck by Rowling
5 July 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is still star-struck when he meets J.K. Rowling, the author of the fantasy series. Despite having played Rowling's boy wizard creation on screen for the past six years - he confesses he is overwhelmed by the author's presence. Speaking at the U.K. premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Radcliffe says," I still get star-struck. When you're around her, you sort of sit there thinking, you know, I'll just be very professional about this, we're work colleagues now, but inside I'm just thinking, 'Oh my god, she's written the book!'"

Radcliffe Becomes Youngest Waxwork
3 July 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix actor Daniel Radcliffe became the youngest ever star to be immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds on Monday. The 17-year-old, who celebrates his landmark 18th birthday later this month, joins a host of celebrities at the famous London landmark - and Ben Lovett, a spokesman for the museum, insists that regardless of age, the young star deserves to be waxed up. Lovett claims Radcliffe's recent naked turn onstage in controversial London play Equus gave the actor a celebrity edge he never had before. He says, "With his 18th birthday around the corner and stage roles like Equus under his belt, Daniel has become a young British acting force to be reckoned with. It's been great for the studio's sculptors to recreate someone who we've all watched growing up on the big screen."

Whitaker, Grant and Knightley To Perform on 'American Idol'
24 April 2007 (WENN)
Actors Forest Whitaker, Hugh Grant and Keira Knightley have signed up to perform on a special charity edition of hit TV talent show, American Idol. They will be joined by Daniel Radcliffe, Helena Bonham Carter and Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher on American Idol Gives Back, a one-off program to raise money for children in Africa and those whose lives were severely affected by 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Some celebrities will take to the stage alongside pop singers such as Gwen Stefani and Pink, while others will use their popularity to encourage viewers to donate funds to the charities. A source says, "It's great to have such a strong array of A-list stars. We are getting a chance to expose a young audience to global issues." The show will be broadcast live later this week.

Warner Bros. Confirms Watson Won't Quit
26 March 2007 (WENN)
Actress Emma Watson has ended speculation about her future as Harry Potter's pal Hermione Granger by confirming to movie executives she'll be by the boy wizard's side for all seven films. Fans were left fretting last week when Watson's co-star Rupert Grint suggested, in a British newspaper article, that his pal might not play a part in all seven planned films. But now Warner Brothers bosses have confirmed the actress has no plans to quit the film franchise. In a statement released on Friday, Warner production president Jeff Robinov said, "We are thrilled and proud that Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert and Emma have chosen to complete the arc of their characters in the final two films." The franchise's fifth movie, Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix will be released this summer - just as author J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Potter book, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, hits stores. The sixth Potter film, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer.

Radcliffe Signs On for Final Two 'Potter' Films
4 March 2007 (WENN)
British actor Daniel Radcliffe's representative has confirmed he has signed on to star in the final two films in the Harry Potter series. The 17-year-old, who has won rave reviews for his performance in the provocative play Equus, will start filming again in September. The then-unknown actor shot to fame in 2001 when he appeared as the boy wizard in the first Harry Potter film. The hit franchise, which continues with the fifth installment, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, later this year has grossed $3.5 billion globally at the box office. Rowling recently announced that the seventh and final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be published on July 21, but no film start date has been officially set.

Potter Star Wins Praise In Naked Role
28 February 2007 (StudioBriefing)
In a calculated effort to escape typecasting, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has debuted in a revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus in London, a role that calls for him to appear on stage naked, simulate sex, and smoke. In an interview with the Associated Press, Radcliffe said that he had taken the role in order "to shake up people's perception of me." The wire service commented: "On those grounds, the play is already a success." Parents, religious and anti-smoking groups in the U.K. have expressed outrage over Radcliffe's decision. Reviews of the play itself were mixed, with many critics calling it dated. But most critics gave Radcliffe's performance high marks. Charles Spencer, in today's (Wednesday) Daily Telegraph, remarked that the young actor "brilliantly succeeds in throwing off the mantle of Harry Potter, announcing himself as a thrilling stage actor of unexpected range and depth." Wrote Michael Billington in The Guardian: "Forget all the prurient press speculation about Harry Potter's private parts. ... The revelation in this revival is that Daniel Radcliffe really can act."

Radcliffe Told To Only Sign 'Equus' Merchandise
28 February 2007 (WENN)
Actor Daniel Radcliffe has been ordered to only autograph items related to the London play he is currently appearing in - and not Harry Potter merchandise. The 17-year-old is starring in a revival of controversial play Equus, in which he makes his nude debut, and is besieged by hundreds of Potter fans each night outside the Gielgud Theatre. But play producer David Pugh says, "I have told him that he can meet his fans at the door but only sign Equus stuff. We have had hundreds of people at the stage door every night and he is very good, he always meets them. He has even taken to signing hundreds of cards before the performance and handing them out."

Radcliffe's Co-Star Defends Nude Scene
22 February 2007 (WENN)
British actress Joanna Christie has defended Equus co-star Daniel Radcliffe for appearing nude on the London stage, insisting the play is about much more than him stripping off. The Harry Potter star, 17, defended his decision to appear naked in a revival of Peter Shaffer's 1973 play earlier this month, after the promotional pictures for the show caused controversy among parents of young fans of the boy wizard. But 24-year-old Christie is amazed by the amount of press attention Radcliffe has attracted, and urges critics to look beyond the raunchy scenes to see the meaning of the play itself. She says, "I can't believe there are people saying he's a bad role model for children. He's an actor playing a part, and in the story he happens to have a relationship with a girl. The play is on school syllabuses. It's an amazingly interesting, complex story. It's not about nudity or sex. It's about a lot of very complex issues. When we do (the nude scene) in the context of the play it's really beautiful and natural. I expected some publicity because of Daniel but not stories and photos everywhere."

Ah, Harry, How You've Grown!
31 January 2007 (StudioBriefing)
A series of publicity photos for the revival of the play Equus showing 17-year-old Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe nude has angered parents in England, where the play is to be performed. In several of the photos, Radcliffe is seen with co-star Joanna Christie, who also appears topless. They also appear nude in several scenes in the play. The London Daily Mail quoted from letters written to Radcliffe's fan sites. "We as parents feel Daniel should not appear nude. Our nine-year-old son looks up to him as a role model. We are very disappointed and will avoid the future movies he makes," one parent wrote. (His younger fans generally expressed opposite opinions.) A spokeswoman for Radcliffe said, "Daniel does not want to step away from Harry Potter but he does want to show he is a rounded actor capable of very different and diverse roles."

Raunchy Radcliffe Pictures Upset Parents
31 January 2007 (WENN)
Naked pictures of Daniel Radcliffe to promote a new play are causing controversy among fans of the Harry Potter movies. The young star peels off his top half and cuddles up with a topless co-star in the promotional snaps for his London West End run in Equus. The pictures have already become popular among young female fans of the 17-year-old - most famous for his role in the boy wizard franchise. But parents are up in arms and are bombarding Harry Potter fansites with emails. One reads, "We as parents feel Daniel should not appear nude. Our nine-year-old son looks up to him as a role model. We are very disappointed and will avoid the future movies he makes." Radcliffe's spokesperson Vanessa Davies tells British newspaper the Daily Mail, "Daniel does not want to step away from Harry Potter but he does want to show he is a rounded actor capable of very different roles. He has tremendous support from Harry Potter fans." The play, written by Peter Shaffer, opens in London on February 27.

'Order of the Phoenix' Rising
21 November 2006 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros.' marketing/publicity campaign for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was officially launched Monday with the release of a still photo showing Harry, played by Daniel Radcliffe, experiencing his first kiss with Cho Chang, played by Katie Leung. A trailer for the film, due to open on July 13, appeared in theaters showing Warner's Happy Feet, then was set to go online on Monday.

Potter Stars' Kissing Marathon
23 August 2006 (WENN)
Harry Potter lovebirds Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung had to lock lips a staggering thirty times on the set of the latest movie - just to perfect one kiss. The young stars, who play the boy wizard and his love interest Cho Chang in upcoming installment Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix, share their first love scene in the film but found screen smooching hard to master. Radcliffe, 17, says, "We probably got it on the thirtieth take. My god, it was fun. Me and Katie - we were awkward and nervous at first but once we got it, it was fine." Leung comments of her co-star's technique: "Daniel is a good kisser, I really enjoyed it. He's energetic and makes you feel relaxed."

Radcliffe To Bare All in Theatrical Debut
1 August 2006 (WENN)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire star Daniel Radcliffe will bare all onstage in his West End, London debut. The teenager and his Potter co-star Richard Griffiths have been confirmed as the stars of the revival of Peter Shaffer's controversial play Equus. Radcliffe will play a disturbed youth obsessed with blinding horses in the production and his publicist Vanessa Davies confirms he will strip for the role. She says, "This is an extraordinary play and, yes, there is a scene of nudity in it, but that's not what the play is about." Griffiths, who plays Harry Potter's villainous Uncle Vernon in the fantasy films, has been confirmed to play a psychiatrist in the play, which will open in March.

'Wedding Crashers' and 'Virgin' Land Five MTV Nominations
25 April 2006 (WENN)
Zany comedies Wedding Crashers and The 40-Year-Old Virgin have topped this year's MTV Movie Awards nominations with five gongs apiece. The two films will compete with King Kong, Sin City and Batman Begins for the Best Movie Prize, while Virgin's Steve Carell will fight for the Best Performance honor with Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Rachel McAdams and Terrence Howard. Batman Begins' Christian Bale, Jessica Alba (Sin City), Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire), Kate Beckinsale (Underworld: Evolution) and Ewan McGregor (Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith) will fight it out for the Best Hero prize while the Best Villains race is between Harry Potter bad guy Ralph Fiennes, Darth Vader Hayden Christensen and Batman foe Cillian Murphy, among others. In other categories, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo star Rob Schneider will compete with Beyonce Knowles (The Pink Panther), Alba, and Jessica Simpson (Dukes Of Hazzard) for the Sexiest Performance honor. And parents-to-be Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are favorites to claim the Best Fight for their rumble in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The 2006 MTV Movie Awards will air on June 8.

Radcliffe Portrait Sets National Portrait Gallery Record
13 April 2006 (WENN)
Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has become the youngest non-royal to have an individual portrait displayed in London's prestigious National Portrait Gallery. Radcliffe, 16, was only 14 years old when he posed for artist Stuart Pearson Wright during a break from filming the movies based on JK Rowling's best-selling books. He says, "I love it. Until recently, I'd seen a peek of it in the catalogue, but not actually seen the real thing. It was strange seeing myself as I was two years ago, not as I am now. If you look at each individual part of my face they look exactly like part of my face. Together it's surreal." The picture of Radcliffe will hang alongside nine other paintings by Wright, which include portraits of ER star Parminder Nagra, Oscar-winner Jeremy Irons and Alan Rickman.

'King Kong' Named Best Movie of 2005
14 March 2006 (WENN)
Gorilla remake King Kong has been named the Best Film of 2005, picking up top prize at last night's Empire Magazine's film awards. Despite being largely shunned at the Academy Awards earlier this month, the giant monkey movie beat Oscar-winner Crash to the accolade, as voted by the British public. But the racial drama did not go totally unrecognized, with star Thandie Newton hailed as Best Actress. Johnny Depp's inspired performance in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory earned him the male equivalent. Elsewhere, the cast of the Harry Potter movies were honored for their Outstanding Contribution to the British film industry. The movie franchise, worth more than $3.4 billion worldwide, was represented by teen star Daniel Radcliffe, who picked up the award for his role as the boy wizard. Movie legend Tony Curtis flew all the way from Los Angeles to personally accept a Lifetime Achievement Award - the first major award of his career. He was recognized for his roles in hit films including Some Like It Hot, Spartacus and The Defiant Ones. Sir Roger Moore, his co-star in cult TV series The Persuaders, was on hand to present the prize. The ceremony was held in the Hilton London Metropole, with British comedian Bill Bailey hosting.

Potter Actor Now Richest Teenager in Britain
21 November 2005 (StudioBriefing)
The London Sunday Times has reported that 16-year-old Daniel Radcliffe has signed a deal worth at least $14 million to play Harry Potter once again in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film in the series. (It noted that he received $250,000 to make the first Potter film.) The newspaper observed that the deal makes Radcliffe the richest teenager in Britain. In an interview with the newspaper, Radcliffe said, "I don't actually know how much I am worth at this point. In a way, I think that's right. It's not something that affects the way I think about things." The Times observed that Gilmore Jacobs, a firm set up by Radcliffe's parents to manage his business affairs, has earned $17 million from the first three films. Philip Beresford, compiler of The Sunday Times Rich List, said: "I've never seen such profitable accounts for someone so young. I would not be surprised if he enters adulthood with [$34 million] in the bank, with all his taxes paid. He has left his teenage rivals struggling in the slipstream of his broomstick."

Radcliffe Is Britain's Wealthiest Teenager
21 November 2005 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been calculated Britain's richest teenager. Radcliffe, who shot to stardom at the age of 11 after starring in JK Rowling's first magical wizard movie Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, is now 16 and richer than fellow teenagers Charlotte Church and Joss Stone. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire director Mike Newell is relieved Radcliffe and co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have not been carried away by their wealth. He says, "They all know exactly what they're worth but they have not become impossible. My worst fear is that they would have realized that they are absolutely the stars." Radcliffe has just signed a $14.4 million deal to make the fifth movie in the series - Harry Potter The Order Of The Phoenix.

Movie Reviews: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'
17 November 2005 (StudioBriefing)
No doubt about it, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is the best Harry Potter movie yet, most of the major critics seem to agree. The film, which opens in most cities at midnight tonight, is being ecstatically praised, even by critics who expressed reservations about the three earlier Potter flicks. One of the reasons may be that Harry has now crossed over into puberty (although the character is 14, Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who plays him, is 16), and is being allowed more intense experiences, both in terms of magic and romance. (Although the previous films were rated PG, the new one is rated PG-13.) Jami Bernard in the New York Daily News calls it "the darkest, most thrilling entry yet in the movie franchise." To Carrie Rickey in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the new movie "is the most fun and the most fraught with conflict." Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times concludes: "It's taken them long enough, but the movies have finally gotten Harry Potter right. Despite the reported $2.7 billion earned by the series' three previous attempts, it's not until Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire that a film has successfully recreated the sense of stirring magical adventure and engaged, edge-of-your-seat excitement that has made the books such an international phenomenon." Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times observes, "The film is more violent, less cute than the others, but the action is not the mindless destruction of a video game; it has purpose, shape and style." Much of the credit for the film's artistic success, the critics say, goes to director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Donnie Brasco). Eleanor Ringel Gillespie in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution notes that Newell "is the first Brit to direct a Potter picture. Perhaps that's why he 'gets' the books better than his predecessors. He's more comfortable with the boarding-school setting -- the rush between classes, the heart-to-hearts in hidden rooms, the petty estrangements and the unnecessary hurts."

Several critics have high praise for the older actors in the cast. Manohla Dargis in the New York Times particularly singles out Ralph Fiennes, writing: "For years, the movies have tried to transform this delicate beauty into a heartthrob, but as Schindler's List proved, Mr. Fiennes is an actor for whom a walk on the darker side is not just a pleasure, but liberation. His Voldemort may be the greatest screen performance ever delivered without the benefit of a nose; certainly it's a performance of sublime villainy." Chris Vognar in the Dallas Morning News suggests that parents ought not to be concerned about that PG-13 ratings. "The film follows in the fantasy tradition of stretching perceptions of the possible, and it does so in a richly realized and recognizably human universe. Sometimes, it's better to be scared than bored," he writes. Ty Burr in the Boston Globe agrees, noting that the movie "is oddly less scary in some ways than last year's Prisoner of Azkaban -- less predicated on computer-generated ghoulies and funhouse shocks. The dread here cuts deeper, though. When we hear the wail of a grieving father toward the end of the movie, it's the first genuinely human moment in a Harry Potter film, and it is awful." A handful of critics are less than enthusiastic about the movie, however. "Count me among those just mild about Harry," writes Kyle Smith in the New York Post. "The all-out cuteness of the Hogwartsians, with their Pufnstufs and Whiffenpoofs, is fine for people of developing minds, but the story so often stops its forward motion to take us on long detours into the land of CGI effects that it amounts to a $150 million magic show." An equally lukewarm review comes from Claudia Puig in USA Today, who remarks: "It's hard to beat the last movie, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and this film is not better, but it has much to recommend it."

Radcliffe: "I Will Always Be Potter"
16 November 2005 (WENN)
Daniel Radcliffe has dismissed fears continuing as movie wizard Harry Potter will typecast him - insisting he will star in all seven films. The 16-year-old, who has played the wizard since the first movie in 2001, is enjoying himself too much to leave the hit franchise, but intends to prove his versatility in a series of side projects. He says, "Ultimately it comes down to whether we're still enjoying it. If we are then I think we would be sort of stupid not to do them. As long as I'm doing other stuff around the same time, I think it'll be fine. Also, I sort of try to read the books when they come out impartially and not make up my mind, but the fact is when I was reading the sixth, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, there were bits in there where I was going, 'God, I would love to do that because it's so good.'"

Radcliffe's Parents Move Location of Fifth Potter Film
19 June 2005 (WENN)
The filming of Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix is returning to its original British location after the parents of Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe voiced safety fears over filming in the Czech Republic. The fifth big screen installment appeared destined to have a Czech location after Warner Bros executives announced earlier this year they were dismantling movie sets at Leavesden studios in Hertfordshire, and rebuilding them in Prague to save production costs. But Daniel's parents, Alan Radcliffe and Marcia Gresham, told producers they were concerned at letting their son - who turns 15 next month - spending long periods of time in a city increasingly famous for its wild nightlife and growing sex industry. As a result the most of the filming will now take place at the original Leavesden studios. A crewmember says, "Some of it is going to happen in Prague but we have been told that most of the filming is going to happen here. It's because of Daniel's parents, and you can see their point. Prague is not the place for a 15-year-old boy to spend several months in." The fourth movie, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, hits cinemas this November .

Radcliffe Refuses To Watch His Potter Debut
15 December 2004 (WENN)
Teenage actor Daniel Radcliffe refuses to watch his movie debut in 2001's Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone because he's embarrassed by how immature he seems in it. The 15-year-old star - who plays the boy wizard - accidentally caught a glimpse of himself in the 2001 movie while changing TV channels, but immediately turned it off because he hated the sound of his voice. He explains, "I haven't seen the first one in a few years. I don't want to watch it. I won't go back while I'm doing the fourth one. Although having said that, I was flicking through the channels one day and I saw a bit of it on TV and I genuinely thought there was something wrong with the sound because my voice was too high and I seemed so young. I might watch it one day for fun - although I'm not sure how much fun it would be because I'm really self-critical."

Radcliffe's Aquatic Christmas Cards
29 November 2004 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe ordered the movie sequel's cast and crew to pose for photos 20 feet under water - for a bizarre Christmas card The 15-year-old actor - who plays the boy wizard - had finished shooting a mermaid scene for his latest movie Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire and decided to take advantage of the specially constructed tank, by staging an aquatic photo shoot and asking computer experts to add reindeer antlers and snow for his festive cards. Radcliffe explains on his website DanRadcliffe.co.uk, "It was taken 20 feet down in a tank specially constructed at Leavesden Studios in Watford, England. Every person you see helped me through this very demanding sequence."

Fiennes Is Voldemort
6 August 2004 (WENN)
Oscar-nominated Ralph Fiennes has won the highly sought-after role as Harry Potter's nemesis Lord Voldemort in the fourth film in the blockbuster series. The Schindler's List actor will play the evil wizard - who has never been seen before, but whose spirit is visible in the first three movies - in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. The film, directed by Four Weddings And A Funeral's Mike Newell, sees the return of Daniel Radcliffe as Potter, alongside mainstays Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire is set to be released in November 2005.

Potter Teen Star for War Role?
6 July 2004 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been tipped to star in the adaptation of an acclaimed book about the second world war - after the project was hit with yet another delay. Author Sebastian Faulks' World War I novel Birdsong has been trying to get his 1994 story on the big screen for years, and is sick of constant delays. Faulks says, "The film has been supposed to be happening for ten years now with the film company Working Title who have the rights. All the original actors are now too old - Ralph Fiennes and before him Daniel Day-Lewis. More recently they were talking about Orlando Bloom or Jake Gyllenhaal, but it's apparently not them either. By the time it gets made, the star of Harry Potter could end up being old enough to do it - is he a good actor?"

Warner's Distributes Spy Ware to U.K. Theaters
31 May 2004 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has sent night-vision monoculars to every theater in the U.K. showing the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which opens today (Monday). Theater ushers have been instructed to use the devices to scan the audiences for anyone attempting to use a camcorder to record the movie from the screen. One theater manager told Britain's Guardian newspaper: "I've never known a company to go to such lengths to protect a film." The new film is directed by Alfonso Cuaron and features returning stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

Radcliffe Passes Church, Approaches Prince's Wealth
30 March 2004 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has replaced singer Charlotte Church as Britain's second richest teenager - and the actor is predicted to soon become the richest. Currently Prince Harry is the country's richest teenager, but Radcliffe is predicted to eclipse the royal's reported $25 million fortune as his salary for the series of Potter films rises which each installment. A movie insider says, "The project would lose too much credibility if they changed any of the lead actors now so in effect Dan can name his price. He'll be the richest teenager in the UK and one of the richest in the world by the time its all done."

A 16-Year-Old Harry Potter?
18 June 2003 (StudioBriefing)
Although analysts have suggested that the three young stars of the Harry Potter movies are quickly outgrowing their characters, the Reuter News Agency on Tuesday, citing an industry source familiar with the matter, reported that they will likely return for the fourth Potter film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, due to be released in November 2005. By that time, Daniel Radcliffe, who portrays Harry Potter, will be 16 years old. Reuters quoted Seth Siegel, founder of The Beanstalk licensing and marketing consultancy group, as warning that if the stars are not replaced by younger actors, "licensing will fade away." Wendi Green, an agent for child actors with Abrams Artists Agency, told the wire service, "If [they] are too old, kids can't relate to it."

Daniel Radcliffe Stays On As Potter
16 June 2003 (WENN)
Teen actor Daniel Radcliffe's mother has dismissed as "rubbish" rumors that her son will not be appearing in another Harry Potter film. Marcia Gresham leapt to the defense of her 13-year-old, following persistent talk of his poor academic performance. And the protective mom denies Daniel is facing a choice between schoolwork and his role as the young wizard. She says, "It is all rubbish." Movie insiders confirm Daniel is contracted to star in the next movie based on JK Rowling's books. A source says, "Daniel will be in the fourth film, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. There is not a grain of truth in reports that his schoolwork has been suffering. He has had the best results ever. His schoolwork has never been better - he is a very hardworking young man."

'Harry Potter IV' May Be Split in Two
10 April 2003 (WENN)
The makers of the massively successfully Harry Potter series of films are considering splitting the fourth novel into two separate films. The producer of Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire has revealed that pre-production is taking so long that the book may be made into two separate movies. David Heyman was speaking at the DVD launch of the second Potter film The Chamber Of Secrets. He says, "We started work on the script last Monday. We're going to shoot it as one and see how it ends up. If it's too long then we'll make it into two." The young cast of the film, including Daniel Radcliffe as Potter, were all at the launch party of what may become one of the biggest selling DVDs of all time. They all say they "cannot wait" to read JK Rowling's fifth book, The Order Of The Phoenix, out in June.

Harry Potter and the Challenge of the Next Sequel
18 November 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. is facing a host of staggering problems as it prepares to shoot Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third installment of the Harry Potter movies, the Los Angeles Times observed today (Monday). Among them: A one-year delay to allow star Daniel Radcliffe to start a prestigious private school in England; the installation of Alfonso Cuarón as director, taking over from Chris Columbus [Producer Art Linson in his tell-all Hollywood book What Just Happened, describes the frequent conflicts that occurred between Cuarón and screenwriter Mitch Glazer on the set of 1998's Great Expectations]; rendering J.K. Rowling's 734-page third book as a screenplay; the aging of the teenage stars; and the need to find another actor to play Professor Albus Dumbledore, portrayed in the first two installments by the late Richard Harris. Warner Bros. President Alan Horn told the Times that mounting the third film is turning out to be "a Herculean task."

'Secrets' Revealed in London
4 November 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of the Harry Potter movies, was speaking of his reception at the London premiere of the latest film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets -- not the film itself -- when he told a reporter Sunday that "it is really strange, but very exciting." However, initial reviews have reached that conclusion about the movie. Lizzie Rusbridger writes in today's Guardian newspaper. "The magic of Harry Potter is as potent as ever in film. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is darker, funnier and finer than its forerunner." John Walsh writes a few critical comments about the outsized special effects ("sturm und drang") and "darker" plot, then interrupts himself with: "But to hell with the story. Far more entertaining is the slew of new characters joining the party." Young members of the audience exiting the theater appeared wildly enthusiastic, most of them pronouncing the film more exciting than the original. The film opens in general release in both the U.S. and U.K. on Nov. 15.

Meet a Star Who Doesn't Want to Know What He's Worth
25 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the lead role in the Harry Potter movies, says he has no idea how much he has earned -- and will earn -- from them. In an interview with the London Daily Telegraph, the 13-year-old actor remarked, "I don't know how much money I have, and I don't need to know, because I'm only a kid." Co-star Emma Watson, who is 12, added: "My parents decided not to tell me what I am earning because it is easier that way." Although director Chris Columbus indicated earlier in the week that he believes the three actors will be replaced after completing the third Potter film, The Prisoner of Azkaban, next year, Radcliffe told the Telegraph: "Harry actually grows in the books, and there's no reason why I can't grow with Harry, or why Emma can't grow with Hermione [Granger, her character] or Rupert with Ron [Weasley, his character]."

Another Harry Potter Actor in 2004?
23 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Another company of young actors is expected to take over the principal roles in the Harry Potter film franchise beginning in 2004 for the fourth movie, Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Potter movies, predicted Tuesday. Noting that the current stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint will all by teenagers next year, Columbus told Reuters: "If I were a betting man, I'd say they'll probably stop after three [Potter movies]." He himself has decided to stop after two, he said, because he was worn out and wanted to spend more time with his family.

Radcliffe Growing Out Of Potter Role - Literally
5 September 2002 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has resigned himself to growing out of the child wizard movie role - literally. The 13-year-old actor has finished filming the second installment of the adaptation of author J.K> Rowling's massively successful seven strong children's book series, but his voice has already broken and he's just had a growth spurt. He says, "In a couple of years, I might have changes so much that I look wrong for the part - even though Harry grows with the books. So I'm enjoying the fame while I can - after all, I might do these films and then disappear or something might go horribly wrong and I'll never act again."

Potter Mania Hits the Web
12 June 2002 (WENN)
Harry Potter fans are freezing up the Internet as they try to download sneak images from the new film. The second installment of the wizard tale, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, will not bow until later this year, but exclusive photos have been posted on America Online, causing a surge in downloads. The movie stills show Harry, played by Daniel Radcliffe, in the Chamber of Secrets, along with new characters including Lucius Malfoy (British actor Jason Isaacs), the father of Potter's nemesis Draco, and Gilderoy Lockhart, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, played by Kenneth Branagh. The first film scored a huge hit at the box office and studio bosses are fueling more Potter fever when they release the full length movie trailer this Friday with Scooby-Doo.

Harry Potter's Latest Enemy: Cooties
12 February 2002 (WENN)
Harry Potter is swapping his magic potions for nit lotion after an outbreak of headlice among the young cast on the set of the sequel. Nurses have been drafted in to examine the heads of the young actors, who play pupils of the fictional Hogwarts School in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. And even the film's main star Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the schoolboy wizard, will not escape the rigorous search by nurses for the itchy bugs. One crew member says, "All the kids are given a thorough head examination every day while they are in make-up before any filming can go ahead. The producers wish Harry could perform some real wizardry on this one. But in the absence of any magic, bosses were forced to put their heads together and decide on some rigorous daily checks. If and when problems occur they are dealt with then and there so they don't get out of hand." A Warner Brothers spokesman says, "The health and safety of children involved on any production is of paramount importance."

Harry Potter Star "Hottest Child Actor Since Culkin"
17 January 2002 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is a young man in demand - he's now "the hottest child star since Macaulay Culkin". The 12-year-old plays the boy wizard in the series of fantasy films, the first of which, last year's Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, proved phenomenally successfully - and is now being chased to star in a number of high-profile projects. A movie source told website Ananova, "Casting directors and producers are falling over themselves to get Daniel's name on the dotted line. He is the hottest child star since Macaulay Culkin arrived on the scene."

Daniel Radcliffe Wins First Award
6 December 2001 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has won his first Hollywood award. Radcliffe won the Male Youth Discovery of the Year Award from the Hollywood Women's Press Club. But he wasn't able to pick up his award in person as he's filming Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, the second in the Harry Potter series. Other winners of this year's Golden Apple Awards, as they're known, include Kevin Spacey and Drew Barrymore, who received Star of the Year honors.

Harry Haircut All The Rage
19 November 2001 (WENN)
Harry Potter mania is overtaking America before the movie's even been released - with hoards of kids hitting the hairdressers demanding a "shaggy Harry". Young Potter fans have already asked opticians to make their glasses in the shape of the young wizard's specs. And now Harry's messy haircut is taking off as a new trend. Keshia Freeman from the Hair Cuttery, the hairdressing chain which reported the demand for a Harry advises young hopefuls to "miss a couple of haircuts" to grow out the trendy spiked on top, clippered on the side hairstyle most young boys currently have.

Online Ticket Sales For Potter Soar
15 November 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Even before it opens, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has already sold $3 million of tickets online and is likely to sell an additional $3 million by the time theater box offices open on Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported today (Thursday). "This movie is helping raise awareness of online movie ticketing," said Art Levitt, CEO of the Fandango.com ticket-selling outfit, which allows online customers to print out their tickets for certain theaters. Several analysts interviewed by the Times observed that online ticket buying for movies has shown slow growth and represents a tiny fraction of overall sales. What is particularly surprising is the number of tickets for Potter being purchased online by individuals. Mitch Rubenstein, Co-CEO of Boca Raton-based Movietickets.com, told the Times that an average of six tickets are being sold during each online transaction. "We've never seen anything like this," Rubenstein remarked.(Another measure of the adult interest in the film is that Tuesday night's Late Night with David Letterman, featuring an interview with Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of Potter, won the night for Letterman over Jay Leno for the first time since August of last year.)

Daniel Radcliffe Greeted By Near Naked Women
15 November 2001 (WENN)
Lovable actor Daniel Radcliffe has been besieged by scantily clad women ever since he bought Harry Potter to life on the big screen. The 12-year-old star portrays the clever wizard in Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone - and his new fame is making him a hit with the ladies. While appearing on American music program TRL, Radcliffe was introduced to a woman dressed in just a towel, who had been waiting for him outside the New York studio. The girl - known only as Candice - had been holding a sign reading, "Nothing is going to come between me and Harry Potter," when TV host Carson Daly brought her up to the studio. She said, "I'm a huge Harry Potter and Daniel Radcliffe fan. I'm so excited."

Harry Potter Stars Vow Not To Let Fame Change Them
14 November 2001 (WENN)
The child stars of the new movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are enjoying their new-found fame - but are refusing to let all of the attention get to their heads. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are poised for buckets of attention when their anticipated film - predicted to become the biggest movie of all time - goes on international release on Friday. But with all of the fame, and cash, which will come along with their movie star status, the pre-pubescent actors are refusing to let it change them. Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, explains, "I'm never going to think of myself or put emphasis on the fact that I'm famous. I'm just going to know it. I'm not going to talk about it because people who do are often not very nice people." Castmate Emma Watson, who hopes she won't change for the worse either, adds, "I hope my head doesn't get very big. I'm just going to keep my feet on the ground, stick to friends and family and try and lead a normal life." But diminutive redhead Rupert Grint admits he hadn't made plans, like his fellow castmembers, on how to deal with fame. He says, "I've never really thought about it. It's gonna be weird, but cool!"

Warners Got Brit Harry Potter Stars 'On The Cheap'
12 November 2001 (WENN)
Harry Potter studio Warner Brothers has been accused of meanness towards its British stars. Zoe Wanamaker, who plays broomstick-wielding games mistress Madame Hooch in the blockbuster film about a schoolboy wizard, was paid less for her role than for a part in a British TV series. The actress describes her pay as "c*** money", and has even turned down the chance to star in any sequels over the issue. She says, "If they want me for a second, they'll have to up the rates." Reports suggest that 12-year-old Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, was initially offered only $97,000 for the first film and $162,000 for subsequent movies - until British actors' union Equity intervened on his behalf. Press conferences at the 15th century mansion where the movie was shot were so well planned that one journalist who wanted to speak to star Richard Harris was told off by staff, despite the veteran actor's apparent willingness to talk.

Potter Star To Get Big Pay Hike
6 November 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, who landed the title role in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, is getting a substantial pay boost following a threat by the British actors' union Equity to boycott future Harry Potter projects unless his payment was increased. According to the London Daily Mirror, he was to have received just $110,000 for the first Potter movie and $182,000 for the second, a figure that Equity described as "paltry." The 12-year-old actor is now due to receive $3 million. "It was a scandal that Dan was being paid so little when the movie is going to be so big," an unnamed insider told the Mirror. "Dan is going to be on the merchandising products that are going to generate untold millions. Him (sic) getting a couple of hundred thousand hardly seemed fair."

Studio Denies Report That Potter Star Had A Voice Double
2 November 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has denied a London tabloid report that the voice of Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe had been dubbed in two scenes of the film because Radcliffe's voice had cracked in the original takes. The London Sun report said that 13-year-old Joe Sowerbutts had received $300,000 for the "looping" work. Warner's acknowledged that Sowerbutts had done some voice work for the film but none of it for Radcliffe.

Kid Actor Reportedly To Be Paid $300,000 To Dub Potter Actor's Voice
1 November 2001 (StudioBriefing)
A 13-year-old London schoolboy is to receive $300,000 for dubbing the voice of Daniel Radcliffe, the young actor playing the title role in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, in two scenes of the movie, the London Sun reported today (Thursday). According to the newspaper, Joe Sowerbutts (sic!) got the job when Radcliffe's voice began to crack before the end of filming. The report indicated Sowerbutts' classmates heard about the vocal problem and suggested their friend because he sounded like Radcliffe.

Potter Star Looking Forward To Fame
30 October 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, the young actor who was chosen to portray Harry Potter, has told the BBC's Radio Times publication that he is looking forward to fame. "I have thought a lot about being recognized, and I think it will be quite cool," he said. The twelve-year-old, apparently counseled about the capriciousness of fame, added: "I'm just going to enjoy it. After all, I might do this film and then disappear, or something might go horribly wrong and I'll never act again. Or in a couple of years I might have changed so much that I look wrong for the part -- even though Harry grows with the books. So I just want to enjoy it while I can."

Harry Potter's Dreams Come True
9 October 2001 (WENN)
Child star Daniel Radcliffe is struggling to believe he is the most envied boy in the world after being cast as the lead in the Harry Potter films. The young Brit, who has previously appeared in The Tailor Of Panama, was so delighted when he heard he had won the much coveted role he didn't believe it was true. Daniel, 12, says, "My dad answered the phone, and a few minutes later told me I was going to play Harry Potter. We all cried. That night I had to wake my dad to ask him if it was a dream." Harry Potter And The Sorceror's Stone is the first of J.K. Rowling's series of books about the much loved wizard, and the film has made Daniel famous in more ways than one - he succeeded in getting his name mentioned in his school assembly. He remembers, "It was only the third time I've been mentioned in assembly. One was bad and the other was scoring a hat-trick for the B team."

Harry Potter Star Was Nervous
14 September 2001 (WENN)
Young actor Daniel Radcliffe was very nervous while making hot new film Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone. Previously unknown Radcliffe plays the young wizard in the first movie of the series of J.K. Rowling's books, which have millions of fans worldwide. He admits, "The first day on the set, I was very nervous. I was used to rehearsing with about eight other people, and then I got to the set and, including the extras, there were like 150 people there." The brave young actor did many of the stunts in the film himself - and one during a game of Quidditch was his favourite. He adds, "There was one shot where I was hanging one-handed from my broomstick, 22 feet in the air. "I was wired up to the broom, with a huge airbag underneath me, and they moved me around up there. That was pretty cool."

Harry Potter To Make London Debut
10 September 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will premiere at London's Odeon Theatre in Leicester Square on Nov. 4, Britain's Independent Television News (ITN) reported today (Monday). The screening of the Warner Bros. film, based on the J.K. Rowling bestseller, will be followed by what the TV news service called "a glamorous celebration party." Featuring an all-British cast headed by 12-year-old Daniel Radcliffe in the title role, the film includes location footage shot at Gloucester Cathedral, Durham Cathedral and Christ Church College, Oxford.

Vanity Fair To Feature Daniel Radcliffe On Cover
23 August 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Parting from tradition, Vanity Fair is planning a cover story on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone featuring photographs of the entire cast in costume by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz, syndicated columnist Liz Smith reported today (Thursday). The cover will reportedly be graced by 12-year-old Daniel Radcliffe, who stars as Harry.

Boorman Worries About Potter Actor
5 April 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Director John Boorman has expressed concern about the psychological well-being of Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of the Harry Potter series. Boorman, who directed Radcliffe in The Tailor of Panama told the online edition of Britain's Empire magazine: "You know, his mother said she'd encouraged him to do our film because she felt he was rather shy and lacking in confidence and the experience would bring him out and that it was a one-off thing. So I was astonished that he was going to spend the next four years or so doing Harry Potter, it's really saying farewell to your childhood isn't it?" Boorman suggested that long after the Potter films are finished, Radcliffe will still have to cope with his celebrity. "What is he going to do when he goes back to school? He's always going to be Harry Potter, I mean what a prospect."

Curtain Rises On Harry Potter On The Internet
1 March 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. is giving Harry Potter fans their first glimpse of the characters in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The studio has posted the first trailer for the film on the Internet (http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/web/dailyprophet/article.jsp?id=movie _trailer1), featuring a montage of characters played by Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Julie Walters, Maggie Smith, Richard Harris and others. (A trailer for 20th Century Fox's upcoming Planet of the Apes was scheduled to be posted on the Internet on Wednesday, but had yet to appear as of early this morning -- Thursday.)

No Trouble With Harry, Warner's Says
22 February 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has denied British reports that filming of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is drastically behind schedule and that the production could be shut down because of the U.K.'s strict child labor laws. A spokesman for the studio said that it had requested permission for the child actors of the movie to work 20 days more than the original permits had stipulated but insisted that the extension request was "entirely precautionary" and that the production is currently on schedule. A spokesman for star Daniel Radcliffe's school district in London said that the extension would be granted if the boy's school approves of his progress with the tutor on set. "Our real concern is exploitation," the spokesman told today's (Thursday) New York Daily News, adding that in Daniel's case, exploitation did not appear to be a problem. "I hear he's getting a nice wedge of money," the spokesman said.

Authorities May Shut Down Potter Filming
19 February 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Filming of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone could be halted unless Warner Bros. is able to convince British authorities to extend a permit that currently allows the film's star, 11-year-old Daniel Radcliffe, to work on the film only through the end of March, according to the London Sunday Observer. Bad weather has reportedly forced production delays that could push the closing date of principal photography to July. Under British laws, a child actor may not work more than 5 days a week and must attend school on set. A spokesperson for the local education authority commented: "Although Daniel attends a private school, his application for permission to work must come to us and we must be satisfied that his education is being organized properly. It is our statutory duty to consider this and to worry about exploitation."

Harris Confirmed For Harry Potter
26 October 2000 (WENN)
Actor Richard Harris has confirmed his role in new movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) after weeks of speculation. Harris will play Professor Dumbledore in the big screen adaptation of J.K. Rowling's book. The actor has been linked with the part ever since casting began in the summer, but was reported to be asking for a little more than Warner Bros. was willing to pay. Harris completes a stellar cast that includes Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Ian Hart, John Cleese and Harry himself, newcomer Daniel Radcliffe.

Osment Blasts Harry Potter Movie Plans
13 October 2000 (WENN)
Haley Joel Osment has hit out at plans to turn the best-selling Harry Potter books into films. Proving his intellect is as precocious as his acting, the 12- year-old offers a mature critique. He says, "Harry Potter is 70 percent imagination. When the movie comes out, it's going to be such a stereotype for kids. When they think of Harry Potter, they're going to think of what is portrayed on screen." The gifted actor denies he's merely bitter about not landing the role of Harry. Hayley insists he was never in the running for the part, despite reports to the contrary. He insists, "I never wanted to do Harry Potter. I thought it should have stayed as a book. There are some books that should be made into movies and some that shouldn't." Daniel Radcliffe, an unknown 11-year-old British actor, won the role of the young wizard in the film, which is due in cinemas in November 2001.

Oliver! Star Gives Advice To Harry Potter Star
5 September 2000 (WENN)
Jack Wild is warning the new Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe to not let fame go to his head. Wild says nothing will prepare the 11-year-old Brit for his starring role in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). Wild played the Artful Dodger in the hit film Oliver! (1968) and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for the role. Now 47 he says, "With so much going for me, you might have thought I could hardly go wrong. But I paid a high price for my instant success. I remember going to parties where the snacks were bowls of marijuana and cocaine." Wild says to Radcliffe, "Steer clear of temptations and keep your feet on the ground."

Presenting Harry
24 August 2000 (StudioBriefing)
The boy who would be Harry met the British press Wednesday at a news conference befitting a royal pretender. The London Daily Telegraph reported that 11-year-old Daniel Radcliffe, who landed the title role in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, was handled "with unusual gentleness for a Hollywood studio" as aides deflected "questions about how much he was being paid and saying that, because of his age, they were anxious for him to be given a light interrogation." However, the London Times reported that Radcliffe spoke "with the confidence of a seasoned Hollywood star who has seen it all before." The young actor told reporters that "I cried and I was just really excited" when he heard that he had been selected for the role. Director Chris Columbus who sat next to him at the news conference, said that he intends to shoot two versions of the film -- one aimed at the U.S. audience, the other, at the British -- and to release the film in Britain under the original title, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Young Harry Not Fully Potterized
24 August 2000 (WENN)
The young star who's landed the role of Harry Potter in the forthcoming film has confessed to not reading all the books. Daniel Radcliffe, 11, of Fulham, London feels a bit embarrassed about landing the part, as his school pals know the character better than him. Timid Daniel, speaking to over 100 reporters and 60 TV cameras at a packed press conference in London yesterday, begins filming the $127 million movie in the autumn. He said, "It's very strange because a lot of the other boys in my class know that I've only read the one or two books - but these boys are total fanatics, they've read all four and stuff. I think they're a bit angry, because I've read the least Harry Potter in my class." Daniel, who will star opposite Dame Maggie Smith in the film, also likened himself a little to fictitious Harry. He added, "I'm a tiny, tiny bit like Harry because I'd like to have an owl!"

Potter Author Happy With British Lead
23 August 2000 (WENN)
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is delighted a British actor has been snapped up for the lead role in the forthcoming movie. Warner Brothers have handed London lad Daniel Radcliffe, 11, the plum role of the junior magician in the $135 million movie. Daniel looks set to star alongside other big names including Dame Maggie Smith and Robbie Coltrane. Multi-millionairess Rowling had called on the producers before casting to pick an all Brit cast. She says, "I said in the beginning that my dream was going to be an all British cast and you can imagine how happy I am to see that is to happen and it looks like an all Brit cast."

Here's The Real Harry Potter
22 August 2000 (StudioBriefing)
The widely published rumor that Gabriel Thomson would star as Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone blew up in the faces of those who had instigated it when Warner Bros. announced Monday that another young English actor, Daniel Radcliffe, had been signed for the role. The announcement was a particular embarrassment for Harry Knowles, the operator of the Ain't It Cool News Web site, which first published the rumor about Thomson. "I'm sorry for missing the scoop for y'all, " Knowles wrote on his Web site Monday. "But be releived (sic). Harry Potter (the real one) doesn't where (sic) alleged potleaf hats." In an interview with the BBC Monday, 11-year-old Radcliffe said that he got his first acting job when he persuaded his parents to submit Polaroid photos of him to the BBC when he heard about auditions for a new version of David Copperfield. He said he had previously wanted to try out for a role on an ITV production of Oliver Twist. "My mum and dad never thought it was a very good idea, " he said, but added, "I've always wanted to act since I was five." He got the role. The young actor was also later cast in the John Boorman film The Tailor of Panama, due to be released later this year. "The best thing about filming is going to all the different locations and staying in hotels, " he told the BBC. "They have Sky [satellite television], and I haven't got that at home."

Harry Potter Rocks Out And We’ve Got The List To Prove It

2007-12-10T08:39:00.001-08:00

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Lots of wizard-rock bands probably see themselves as pioneers of the genre, but the Switchblade Kittens really did get there first, with their 2000 Potter anthem, “Ode to Harry.”

But the band hadn’t set out to be a wizard rock band — they had non-Harry-rific tunes, such as a punk riffing on the Titanic theme that got them play on KROQ. But after three million downloads, spots on the Warped Tour, and thousands of emails begging for more, the Kittens obliged with a full-fledged wizard rock album for their sophomore effort, called “The Weird Sisters.”

“It’s not a collection of songs about plot summaries,” lead singer Drama says, “but a reaction to the emotion and strengths that are encountered in the books and in a magical life.” Better enjoy it now — their next album, “Rebel Princess,” threatens to cover Meg Cabot books instead.

MTV’s Harry Potter expert, Jennifer Vineyard, has annointed the Switchblade Kittens the best Potter-inspired band of ‘07. Check out her full top ten here. Is she out of her muggle mind? Sound off below.

One Response to “Harry Potter Rocks Out And We’ve Got The List To Prove It”Ann Says:
December 5th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Yes, they started it. In 2000. 2000! So why are they the best wrock band of 2007? And if you knew anything about this awesome fandom you would know that its all about love and friendship and none of this ranking and rivalry bullcrap. And your list left out some of the actually best bands of the YEAR. This fandom is all about keeping things indie and sticking it to the man. You just did it a huge disservice by showing the general public who was probably unaware of wrock a list that means nothing to the real fans. I’m really dissappointed and hope that you quit calling yourself an expert on subjects you obviously don’t have enough knowledge of.

HARRY RIDES 'EQUUS' TO BROADWAY

2007-12-10T08:36:00.001-08:00

December 5, 2007 -- THE stagehands weren't the only ones who signed a contract last week. Harry Potter and Vernon Dursley inked a deal for the Broadway production of "Equus," which will open next fall.

Daniel Radcliffe, as the boy who blinds horses, and Tony winner Richard Griffiths, as the psychiatrist who tries to figure out why, triumphed in London earlier this year.

"Harry Potter" fans rushed to see Radcliffe wave his other wand during a 10-minute sex scene with co-star Joanna Christie. The show was pretty much a sellout and made a tidy sum for investors.

To sign on for the New York production, Radcliffe had to stand up to Warner Brothers, the producer of the "Harry Potter" series. The studio wanted the actor to make back-to-back movies: "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

Radcliffe, who's earned about $50 million from the series, balked, saying he wanted a break between movies to do Broadway, sources say. He got his way.

New York can expect a "Harry Potter" frenzy every night in Times Square. In London, fans regularly mobbed the stage door. A phalanx of London bobbies always escorted Radcliffe to his car. He'd pause on the way to sign "Equus" posters and playbills but refused to sign any "Harry Potter" memorabilia.

One night, the crowd was so thick that Griffiths - who scares away kiddie fans with a nasty Vernon stare - got trapped in the theater and had to sneak out a window.

It was a sight to behold.

A couple of stagehands hoisted the ample actor up to the window. But when he tried to climb through it, he got stuck. The stagehands shoved him until he popped out on the other side. Griffiths hit the pavement, creating a hole the size of the Haleakala Crater on Maui. He then bounced across Leicester Square, flattening both the Empire and Odeon cinemas. He started to roll down The Mall in St. James Park, forcing the immediate evacuation of Buckingham Palace. He came to a stop at the palace gate, steadied himself and ducked into the famous Red Lion pub on Pall Mall for his usual coffee laced with very cheap brandy.

OK - I exaggerate. But his producer, David Pugh, did say of the whole incident: "You try to get Richard Griffiths out a back window. It was a bit touch-and-go."

Earlier this year, there were rumors that Griffiths might not be well enough to do "Equus" in New York. The list of possible replacements included Robin Williams and Alec Baldwin, who's said to be a big fan of the play. But Radcliffe made it clear to the producers that he wouldn't come to Broadway without Griffiths.

And since the window incident, Griffiths has lost quite a bit of weight.

You couldn't exactly call him slim, but he should be able to fit into the Music Box or the Booth, one of which is likely to house "Equus."

Emma Watson is In Style

2007-12-10T08:32:00.002-08:00

Emma Watson is In Style
Harry Potter actress Emma Watson is being featured in the January issue of In Style magazine.

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In the article, on the photo shoot outfits, Emma says, "I love the clothes and that there's so much colour. I wish I could dress like this every day of my life."

Emma shunned the services of a stylist, saying, "Getting someone else to choose things takes the fun out of it."

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Also in the interview, Emma talked about recently playing Pauline in the TV film Ballet Shoes. "She reminds me a lot of me when I was younger," she laughs. "I was such a drama queen."

On her social life, Emma said, "Literally, for the past three weekends I've been at an 18th birthday party".

On meeting the public, Emma told the interviewer, "Recently, a woman took my arm, looked at me very seriously and said, "You're quite pretty in real life". I didn't quite know how to take it!"

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Emma in the January issue of In Style is available now.

(Photos by Chloe Mallet.)

Signed copy of Deathly Hallows to be auctioned for charity

2007-12-10T08:32:00.001-08:00

Signed copy of Deathly Hallows to be auctioned for charity
Victoria, BC –- 5 December 2007 -- A signed copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is among the items in an AbeBooks.com's online charity auction taking place between December 6 and 11.

Up for grabs is a signed copy Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, obtained by an AbeBooks employee at J.K. Rowling's recent appearance in Toronto, plus memorabilia from the event including the ticket, a set of Harry Potter stickers, a commemorative bookmark, a door hanger, and a poster.

Earlier this year, AbeBooks.com sold a signed copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for $5,500.

Also up for auction are a hand-numbered signed limited edition of Margaret Atwood's The Door, an illustrated edition of Life of Pi signed by Yann Martel and signed copies of Kiran Desai's two novels, The Inheritance of Loss and Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard.

The proceeds from the signed books charity auction will go to two good causes, the United Way's Project Literacy in Victoria, BC (AbeBooks' hometown) and Canada Pen. Previous AbeBooks.com auctions have raised more than $15,000 in total for good causes.

The signed book auction will close at 3pm (EST) / 8pm (GMT) on Tuesday 11 December.

Sophisticated Emma among guests at exclusive Chanel dinner

2007-12-10T08:27:00.000-08:00

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Britain's most famous schoolgirl, who is due to start filming the sixth Harry Potter movie on December 18, is looking more polished than ever these days. The 17-year-old was among an exclusive guest list of Karl Lagerfeld's friends who were invited to a private dinner at Nobu on Wednesday night
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Quebec-raised model Irina arrived with John Lennon's son Sean, with whom she recently collaborated on a music project
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Kylie and Natalie made for perfect foils in their white and black gowns
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Sophisticated Emma among guests at exclusive Chanel dinnerSEND TO A FRIEND 06 December 2007 Not many A-levels students receive an invite to an ultra exclusive dinner hosted by fashion maestro Karl Lagerfeld, but then again Emma Watson isn't your average schoolgirl. The 17-year-old actress, who recently appeared at number 15 in Forbes magazine's list of top earning celebs under 25 - along with the list’s lone Canadian, Avril Lavigne, who was ranked eighth - has become something of a Chanel ambassador of late, wearing the French house's luxurious clothes to all her red carpet events.

And Wednesday night's bash was no exception, as Emma arrived at London’s Nobu restaurant in a shimmering sequinned jacket bearing the legendary brand's double C logo. Clearly confident about her style – she recently revealed she never uses a stylist to help her with her wardrobe choices – the Harry Potter star completed her highly groomed look with a generous sweep of ruby-red lipstick.

The young film star, who is due to hit small screens over Christmas as the lead in TV production Ballet Shoes, rubbed shoulders with a host of glamorous names from the world of showbiz and fashion during the private dinner. Her fellow guests included Sean Lennon, models Kate Moss and Irina Lazareanu – both former fiancées of Pete Doherty – and pop princesses Kylie Minogue and Natalie Imbruglia.

Chanel director Karl was hosting the private dinner for his close friends ahead of Thursday's highly anticipated Paris-Londres show which will be the first time the label has ever held a fashion show in London.

Daniel is top earner

2007-12-10T08:25:00.000-08:00

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Daniel is top earner
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Daniel is apparently the world's top-earning young male actor Daniel Radcliffe is apparently the world's top-earning young male actor.

According to Forbes.com's 20 Under 25: The Top-Earning Young Superstars, the British star, who is most famous for playing Harry Potter, earned 15 million dollars - more than performers twice his age like Jennifer Aniston and Sandra Bullock.

But the 18-year-old didn't earn enough to top the list, only coming in sixth, with that enviable position going to 22-year-old NBA star LeBron James, who banked 27 million dollars last year.

The Harry Potter franchise also turned his co-stars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint into instant millionaires, as they found their way onto the list.

Sportspeople were the highest paid, with NFL's Reggie Bush (24 million dollars), tennis ace Maria Sharapova (23 million dollars), and golfer Michelle Wie (19 million dollars) taking second, third and fourth places respectively.

Entrepeneurial acting twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (17 million dollars each) took fifth place.

While Daniel didn't top the list, he did come up trumps over another British talent, 22-year-old Keira Knightley, who came 10th, having banked nine million dollars last year.

Other stars who made it onto the list included Scarlett Johansson, Mischa Barton and Lindsay Lohan.

The list took into account their earnings from June 2006 to June 2007 and includes salaries, winnings, endorsement deals and royalties.

Quidditch: Taking Off at Amherst?

2007-12-10T08:20:00.000-08:00

Quidditch: Taking Off at Amherst?
By Robyn Bahr. Published Wednesday December 5, 2007

Muggles of Amherst, unite! To play Quidditch, of course.

No, this is no Fred and George Weasley-worthy prank. The official wizarding sport of the United Kingdom and most of the world (excluding the United States, which prefers a variant game known as “Quodpot”) will hopefully be making a permanent appearance at a local Northeastern liberal arts college near you next fall.

That’s right. Quidditch might be coming to Amherst.

In last Wednesday’s issue of USA Today, which featured a piece on the increasing popularity of collegiate Quidditch, co-founder of Middlebury’s team, Alex Benepe ’09 was quoted saying that he plans to recruit other nearby colleges into forming an intercollegiate league next spring. Middlebury’s Quidditch team has been widely regarded as the premier squad among roughly 50 schools across the nation since it started the craze in fall 2005.

Benepe told USA Today, “My vision is to get a couple van-loads of Middlebury players, all of the necessary equipment and Snitch runners, and travel to four to five colleges in the Northeast and get some games going.” According to the article, Amherst, along with Williams College and Colgate University, are among the schools on his roster.

Quidditch is a complicated but exhilarating sport played (and worshipped) by Harry Potter and his friends in the beloved book series and respected movie franchise. The game, which by nature is rapidly paced and often violent, holds a fervent following in the wizarding world like that of European football. It is played in the air, with each of the teams’ seven players mounted on broomsticks. In Muggle Quidditch, players must run around the field with broomsticks sandwiched between their legs. There are four balls: one Quaffle, two Bludgers and the Golden Snitch.

Three chasers play offense, passing the Quaffle (a somewhat — deflated volleyball in the earthbound game) among themselves as they make their way to the opposite side of the field, where the Keeper (goalie) guards three hoops that resemble the little bubble wands that children use. One goal is worth 10 points.

In the meantime, two Beaters chuck small, dark and dense Bludgers at opposing players to divert their attention and keep them from scoring. Bludgers are probably the most dangerous aspect of the wizarding game because they are enchanted to inflict as much harm as possible on opposing team members. Fortunately, the Muggle variant does not involve the same risk of injury. This, however, does not mean that the grounded game is fairy play. In Muggle Quidditch, once a Bludger strikes a player, he loses possession of the Quaffle and must go to his goal zone before resuming the chase.

Finally the Seeker, usually the fastest player on the team, must capture the elusive Snitch, a tiny winged object the size of a golf ball that flitters around the pitch. The capturing of the Snitch signals the end of the game and awards the Seeker’s team an extra 150 points in the original game and 50 points in the adopted one.

Muggle Quidditch uses a Snitch that dangles from a sock protruding from the back pocket of a swift cross-country who has the run of the campus and must return to the field every 10 minutes so that the game does not become too drawn-out. (At Marlboro College in Vermont, the Snitch is played by a toy helicopter that must be seized before it smashes into the ground.)

Although Benepe has yet to contact the colleges on his list, he is “determined to follow through on [the spring trip].” According to him, Quidditch is adored at Middlebury even though it is not an official club sport. His team gets most of its money through fundraising and special funds the college sets aside for “things like this.”

Although most of Benepe’s teammates (about 150 regular players) participate for the love of the game and love of the Harry Potter series, they are also serious about the athleticism Quidditch demands.

“The game itself has a tendency to get very rough — I have seen headlocks, body slams, slide tackling, body tackling and pile drivers, not to mention the occasional accidental elbow or broom to the face (which is why all players must wear lacrosse goggles). I try to encourage clean playing but I do not want to burden players with too many rules, as creative plays are a very vital part of the game,” says Benepe.

The game is spreading to college campuses across the nation. The “Intercollegiate Quidditch Association” Facebook group, which boasts over 1,000 members, has almost 40 colleges listed on its rota, including Amherst. It has even spawned a number of YouTube videos documenting the games, which are surprisingly vigorous but amusing — a love child between soccer and lacrosse hyped-up on Sugar Quills and Fizzing Whizbees.

Benepe says that students interested in starting Quidditch teams at Amherst or other schools must secure a centrally located field on campus and publicize the event to attract at least 100 potential players and spectators. They would also need to make meals and sleeping arrangements for as many as 20 to 30 visiting players. The Middlebury team plans to bring the necessary equipment, which includes brooms, pinnies, hoops, banners and the Snitch.

“By next fall I predict that over 100 schools will have a quidditch team or league up and running, and a good handful of them should be present at the World Cup next november.”

If Middlebury succeeds in recruiting Amherst into an intercollegiate Quidditch league, it can potentially be the most exciting phenomenon to ever hit the campus. That is, if the game can draw enough Amherstians to participate.

Taking part in this league would most likely have Amherst playing against Middlebury, Vassar, Union, Dartmouth and Marlboro Colleges and Cornell University, among others.

So, here’s to hoping that the Amherst Acromantulas will kick their arses.

Robyn Bahr owns many first-edition Harry Potter action figures that would have been worth hundreds of dollars if she hadn’t opened the boxes to play with them.

J.K. Rowling crowned the year’s most “fascinating” person

2007-12-10T08:11:00.000-08:00

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Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has been crowned the year’s most “fascinating” person in a US television special.

The writer topped the annual 10 Most Fascinating People list presented by veteran TV host, Barbara Walters.

The show did not contain any new interviews with Rowling, 42, who is estimated to be worth more than £545 million GBP ($1.09 billion).

But Walters said Rowling deserved to top the list because of the entertainment her books had brought to millions.

Walters said: “Like her Harry Potter series her life has been a dark yet wondrous fairy tale.

“She had transformed the ordinary milestones of a child’s life - loneliness and loss, friendship and the struggle to grow up, into a story that captivated the world.

“And that, for us, makes J.K. Rowling the most extraordinary, magical and fascinating person of 2007.”

Others who featured on the show included celebrity couple David and Victoria Beckham, former US President Bill Clinton, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and chart star Justin Timberlake.

The seventh and final Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was published in July, selling more than 11 million copies on its first day of release.

A year in the life of J.K. Rowling

2007-12-10T08:10:00.000-08:00

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A year in the life of J.K. Rowling
On her official web site today, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling told fans about an upcoming documentary about her:

For the last 12 months I have been filmed for a documentary by James Runcie, who apart from making films is also a fellow novelist. The documentary follows my life over the last year of writing Harry Potter and includes footage of me working on 'Deathly Hallows', on tour, at the launch and much more. The documentary will be shown in the UK on Sunday 30th December 2007, on ITV.

Stay tuned for details if and when this documentary might be shown on TV in the US.

Published December 7, 2007

J.K. thanks her fans at Potter's end

2007-12-10T08:07:00.000-08:00

J.K. thanks her fans at Potter's end
Today on her official web site, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling updated her diary after a four-month absense, and she talked about what she's been doing since the final book came out.

"People keep saying to me, 'I expect things have calmed down now you've finished?' to which my answer some days is a fairly humourless laugh. I have been exceptionally busy since July, what with the US/Canadian tour, Beedle the Bard, assorted charitable commitments, a massive post-publication mountain of correspondence, plus those three children I insisted on bringing into the world."

J.K said the US/Canadian tour was her favourite ever, and thanked the fans, saying, "If anybody reading this was in the audience for any of those events, thank you, because they were only as wonderful as they were because of the brilliant questions and the overwhelming warmth of those present."

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She also remembered the day of the final book's release. "The launch of 'Hallows' at the National History Museum in London was also my favourite of all time, and to all those who queued so long and patiently, you were incredible, and I loved meeting every single one of you."

"'Deathly Hallows' remains my favourite book of the series. I hope that, even if it is not yours, you understood, at least, that this was where the story was always leading; it was the ending I had planned for seventeen years, and there was more satisfaction than you can probably imagine in finally sharing it with my readers."

Does she miss Harry as much as her fans? J.K. said, "As for mourning Harry -- and I doubt I will be believed when I say this -- nobody can have felt the end as deeply as I did. The writing of Harry Potter has been inextricably linked with my life for seventeen years, and saying goodbye has been just as tough as I always knew it would be. So I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has written to me since publication, saying such wonderful things about what the books meant to them, because your words meant the world to me at this very bittersweet time."

Published December 7, 2007

'Potter' stars nominated for Theatregoers' Choice Awards

2007-12-10T08:04:00.000-08:00

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'Potter' stars nominated for Theatregoers' Choice Awards
DECEMBER 7, 2007 at 2:18 PM

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The Theatregoers' Choice nominees for 2007 were announced today and Daniel Radcliffe, from the Harry Potter movies, is up for the "Dewynters Award for London Newcomer of the Year" for Equus, while fellow actor Fiona Shaw was nominated for “Best Solo Performance” for her role in Happy Days.

Also, Dan's publicity photos for Equus are nominated for the AKA Theatre Event of the Year category, which identifying key moments that encapsulate the 2007 theatregoing year.

You can vote online starting today for the winners with the results announced in mid-February 2008

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)

2007-10-10T08:30:00.000-07:00

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is an upcoming film, based on J.K. Rowling's novel of the same name. It will be the seventh and final film in the popular fantasy adventure Harry Potter film series. It will be distributed by Warner Bros.[1] The three actors who have played the main characters in the previous six instalments, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, will all return for the final film.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Produced by David Heyman
Written by Novel:
J. K. Rowling
Starring Daniel Radcliffe
Rupert Grint
Emma Watson
Music by Themes by:
John Williams
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Country United Kingdom
United States
Language English
Preceded by Half-Blood Prince
IMDb profile

Production
Alfonso Cuarón, director of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, has said that he would be "tempted" to return to direct,[2] and David Yates, director of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has also expressed and interest in returning if time and scheduling allowed it.[3]

According to one report, the film's screenplay will be written by Steve Kloves, who wrote the screenplays to the first four and the sixth films.[4] Michael Goldenberg, who wrote the screenplay to the Order of the Phoenix, has not made a public statement expressing interest in returning.

John Williams, who composed the scores to the first three films, has expressed interest in returning to score the film and noted he was "confident" he would get the assignment.[5]

Cast
See also: List of Harry Potter films cast members
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter: Warner Bros. officially announced on 23 March 2007.
Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley: Warner Bros. officially announced on 23 March 2007.[1]
Emma Watson as Hermione Granger: Warner Bros. officially announced on 23 March 2007.
Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange: Confirmed in an Entertainment Weekly interview.[6]
David Thewlis as Remus Lupin: Confirmed in an interview with Sky News on October 6, 2007 interview.[7]
Kreacher, the Black family's house-elf, had been cut from Order of the Phoenix in one draft of the script. However, Rowling persuaded the filmmakers to include him, saying, "You know, I wouldn't [cut him] if I were you. Or you can, but if you get to make a seventh film, you'll be tied in knots", and he was added back into the script.[8] Timothy Bateson voiced the character in the film;[9] it is unknown if Bateson will again voice the character.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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For the film, see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film).
Harry Potter books
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Author J. K. Rowling
Illustrators Jason Cockcroft
Mary GrandPré
Genre Fantasy
Publishers Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Scholastic Press, Raincoast Books
Released July 16, 2005
Book no. Six
Sales ~65 million (Worldwide)
Story timeline 1996-1997
Chapters 30
Pages 607
652
Preceded by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Followed by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on July 16, 2005, is the sixth of seven novels in J. K. Rowling's popular Harry Potter series. Set during Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts, the novel explores Lord Voldemort's past, and Harry's preparations for the final battle amidst emerging romantic relationships and the emotional confusions and conflict resolutions characteristic of mid-adolescence.

The book sold nine million copies in the first 24 hours after its release, a record at the time which was eventually broken by its successor, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows[1].

For the film, see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film).
Harry Potter books

Plot

Before school starts
As Voldemort and his Death Eaters openly wreak havoc throughout Britain, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge has been forced to resign following public outcry over his mishandling the situation. Rufus Scrimgeour succeeds him. At his home in Spinner's End, Severus Snape is sworn to an Unbreakable Vow by Draco Malfoy's mother Narcissa. Although her sister, Bellatrix Lestrange, distrusts Snape, he agrees to protect Draco during his task assigned by the Dark Lord and complete the mission should he fail.

During the summer, Albus Dumbledore enlists Harry Potter's unwitting help to persuade retired professor Horace Slughorn to return to his old Hogwarts post. Harry then spends the remaining holiday at The Burrow with the Weasleys and Hermione. To his family's dismay, Bill Weasley has become engaged to Fleur Delacour, the Beauxbatons champion in the Triwizard Tournament, while Harry realizes he is developing romantic feelings for Ginny. Harry, Ron, and Hermione receive their O.W.L. results. To become Aurors, Harry and Ron must take N.E.W.T.-level Potions as a prerequisite, but their grades in the subject are too low for Snape's advanced class, thus ending their career ambitions. While in Diagon Alley, Harry, Ron and Hermione spot Draco Malfoy and follow him. At Borgin & Burkes, a dark magic shop in Knockturn Alley, Malfoy threatens Mr Borgin about repairing one item and keeping another safe. Suspecting Draco may be a Death Eater, Harry resolves to keep a close watch on him.

At Hogwarts
As school begins, Snape is unexpectedly announced as the new Defence Against the Dark Arts instructor while Slughorn replaces him as the Potions teacher. Slughorn only requires a minimum "E" grade (Exceeds Expectations) at O.W.L. to take his N.E.W.T.-level Potion classes, making Harry and Ron eligible for the class. Slughorn lends them old Potions textbooks until they buy their own. Harry's copy is marked as the property of, "The Half-Blood Prince". The talented former owner's notes help Harry excel in the class. As a reward, Slughorn gives him a small vial of Felix Felicis, a good luck potion.

Death Eater attacks continue throughout the year and may be linked to events at Hogwarts. On the first Hogsmeade visit, Katie Bell, a Gryffindor student, is seriously injured while carrying a cursed necklace, apparently while under the Imperius Curse. In another incident, Ron accidentally drinks poisoned mead intended for Dumbledore— only Harry's quick action saves him. Hermione is so distraught over this that she and Ron, who were feuding mostly over Ron dating Lavender Brown and her relationship with Viktor Krum, reconcile; Ron soon breaks up with Lavender. Meanwhile, Harry realizes his true feelings for Ginny, although she is now dating Dean Thomas.

Horcruxes
Dumbledore privately tutors Harry using his Pensieve to view collected memories about Voldemort's past. Dumbledore speculates that Voldemort splintered his soul into six fragments called Horcruxes to attain immortality, while leaving a seventh piece in his body. Two Horcruxes have been destroyed (Tom Riddle's diary by Harry[HP2] and Marvolo Gaunt's ring by Dumbledore).

When Harry finds Malfoy sobbing in Moaning Myrtle's bathroom, they hurl curses at each other. Harry casts one of the Prince's spells, causing huge gashes across Malfoy's body. Snape arrives and saves Malfoy. He confiscates Harry's Potions book, but Harry has given him Ron's copy. Harry receives detention, causing him to miss the Quidditch finals. Gryffindor wins the Cup, and during the victory celebration, Harry's suppressed feelings for Ginny are revealed when he spontaneously kisses her; Ginny has just broken up with Dean Thomas, and she and Harry begin dating.

Harry reports Malfoy's suspicious behavior to a seemingly unconcerned Dumbledore, although Dumbledore asks Snape to investigate. Soon after, Harry learns from Professor Trelawney that it was Snape who passed a prophecy to Voldemort that ultimately led to James and Lily Potter's deaths. Enraged, Harry confronts Dumbledore, but he reaffirms Snape's loyalty. Dumbledore, meanwhile, has located another Horcrux and asks Harry to accompany him in retrieving it. Distrusting Malfoy and Snape, Harry asks Ron, Hermione, Luna Lovegood, Neville Longbottom and Ginny to patrol the halls while he and Dumbledore are gone and gives them the remaining Felix Felicis potion for luck. Harry and Dumbledore disapparate to a secret cave. They retrieve the Horcrux (Salazar Slytherin's locket), but Dumbledore has been poisoned by drinking a potion that covered the locket inside a basin.

Battle at Hogwarts
Returning to Hogsmeade, Harry and Dumbledore see Lord Voldemort's Dark Mark hovering over Hogwarts. They fly to the Astronomy Tower on borrowed broomsticks and are ambushed by Draco Malfoy. Dumbledore paralyses Harry, who is under his Invisibility Cloak, just before Draco disarms Dumbledore. Draco admits he was behind the school attacks and has helped Death Eaters secretly enter Hogwarts, although Dumbledore discerns that the obviously frightened boy has been coerced by Voldemort.

As Order of the Phoenix members, faculty, and students battle Voldemort's followers in the castle below, Death Eaters appear in the tower and urge Draco to fulfill his mission—killing Dumbledore—but Draco hesitates. Snape arrives and a weakened Dumbledore entreats him with an ambiguous plea; Snape casts Avada Kedavra that kills Dumbledore and hurls his body over the tower wall. Upon Dumbledore's death, Harry is released from the paralysing spell. Harry pursues Snape, who identifies himself as the Half-Blood Prince in a short-lived duel where, incredibly, he instructs Harry on how to fight correctly. Snape escapes with Malfoy. Harry recovers the locket from Dumbledore's body only to discover it is a fake. Inside is a note from someone with the initials "R.A.B." who has stolen the real Horcrux.

The school year ends abruptly with Dumbledore's funeral. Professor McGonagall is appointed Hogwarts' interim headmistress and Professor Slughorn replaces Snape as the head of Slytherin House, although Hogwarts may not reopen. Harry decides to leave school to search for the remaining Horcruxes. Ron and Hermione vow to accompany him, while Harry ends his relationship with Ginny to protect her from Voldemort. The book concludes as Harry looks forward to Bill and Fleur's wedding and being comforted that "...there was still one last golden day of peace left to enjoy with Ron and Hermione."

Pre-release history
The record-breaking publication of Half-Blood Prince was accompanied by controversy. In May 2005 bookmakers in the UK suspended bets on which main character would die in the book amid fears of insider knowledge. A number of high value bets were made on the death of Albus Dumbledore, many coming from the town of Bungay where, it was believed, the books were being printed at the time. Betting was later reopened.[2] Other controversies included the "right to read" Potter books inadvertently sold before the release date, environmental concerns over the source of the paper used in the printing of millions of books, and fan reactions to the plot developments and revelations of the novel.

Right to read controversy
In early July 2005, a Real Canadian Superstore in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, accidentally sold fourteen copies of The Half-Blood Prince before the authorised release date. The Canadian publisher, Raincoast Books, obtained an injunction from the Supreme Court of British Columbia prohibiting the purchasers from reading the books before the official release date or from discussing the contents. Purchasers were offered a Harry Potter T-shirt and an autographed copy of the book if they returned their copies before July 16.

On July 15, less than twelve hours before the book went on sale in the Eastern time zone, Raincoast warned The Globe and Mail newspaper that publishing a review from a Canada-based writer at midnight, as the paper had promised, would be seen as a violation of the trade secret injunction. The injunction sparked a number of news articles alleging that the injunction had restricted fundamental rights. Canadian law professor Michael Geist posted commentary on his blog;[3] Richard Stallman called for a boycott, requesting that the publisher issue an apology.[4] The Globe and Mail published a review from two UK-based writers in its July 16 edition and posted the Canadian writer's review on its website at 9 a.m. that morning.[5] Commentary was also provided on the Raincoast website.[6]

In the same week, a Chicago Walgreens mistakenly sold a copy of the book. When the purchaser read about the Canadian incident on the Internet she said she would not return the book, but that she would not read the novel until the U.S. release date.[citation needed]

Environmental concerns
Before and after the release of the book, the environmental organizations Greenpeace and the National Wildlife Federation urged consumers in the United States who planned to buy Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to do so from the book's Canadian publisher, Raincoast Books,[7] [8] which published on 100% recycled, chlorine-free, ancient forest–free paper. The U.S. edition of the book, published by Scholastic Press, was printed with a percentage of recycled paper that Scholastic declined to make public. The Scholastic Hardcover edition of the book claims, on the last page, to be free of fibres from ancient forests.

Spoilers
The plot detail "Snape kills Dumbledore", along with a list of chapter titles, were leaked on the Usenet group alt.fan.harrypotter as early as July 14, 2005 — two days before the official release date. Weeks earlier, betting patterns on the website "Blue Square" recorded an unusual surge in bets originating in a town where the book was being printed (as pointed out in the Guardian newspaper May 24, 2005).[9]

Dedication
Wikinews has related news:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince releasedRowling became pregnant with her third child during the writing of this book, and often joked about them racing each other into the world. For this reason, the book has this dedication:

To Mackenzie,
my beautiful daughter,
I dedicate
her ink and paper twin

Movie release date
Box Office Mojo reports that the movie based on the sixth book is scheduled to be released on November 21, 2008. Steve Kloves is expected to write the screenplay, and David Yates is set to direct.[10]

Text changes
As with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the United States version of the novel has slightly changed text from the British version. One particular section has been remarked upon, where the alteration makes the nature of Dumbledore's offer to Draco Malfoy before Snape kills Dumbledore in the Half-Blood Prince explicit. The reason for the editing of the below text has not been explained on the author's webpage, but the British edition is more ambiguous. The text can be found in chapter 27, "The Lightning-Struck Tower". The U.S. text was changed to match the UK version with the publication of the paperback edition.[11] The parts added in the United States version have been highlighted in bold, below:

"[…] He told me to do it or he'll kill me. I've got no choice." "He cannot kill you if you are already dead. Come over to the right side Draco, and we can hide you more completely than you can possibly imagine. What is more, I can send members of the Order to your mother tonight to hide her likewise. Nobody would be surprised that you had died in your attempt to kill me — forgive me, but Lord Voldemort probably expects it. Nor would the Death Eaters be surprised that we had captured and killed your mother — it is what they would do themselves, after all. Your father is safe at the moment in Azkaban […]"
(U.S. Edition p. 591)(CND Edition p. 552) [HP6]

Translations
Main article: Harry Potter in translation

Editions
Bloomsbury (United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, etc.)
ISBN 0-7475-8108-8 Hardcover
ISBN 0-7475-8468-0 Paperback
ISBN 0-7475-8110-X Hardcover (adult edition)
ISBN 0-7475-8466-4 Paperback (adult edition)
Scholastic (United States, etc.)
ISBN 0-439-78454-9 Hardcover
ISBN 0-439-78596-0 Paperback
ISBN 0-439-79132-4 Deluxe Edition
Raincoast (Canada, etc.)
ISBN 1-55192-756-X Hardcover
ISBN 1-55192-760-8 Hardcover (adult edition) (Different cover and binding, same text)
ISBN 0-7475-8152-5 Hardcover (large print edition)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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OotP” redirects here. For the baseball simulator, see Out of the Park Baseball.
This article is about the book. You may be looking for the film or the video game.
Harry Potter books
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Author J. K. Rowling
Illustrators Jason Cockcroft
Mary GrandPré
Genre Fantasy
Publishers Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Scholastic Press, Raincoast Books
Released June 21, 2003
Book no. Five
Sales ~55 million (Worldwide)
Story timeline Unknown
Chapters 38
Pages 766
870
Preceded by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Followed by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. It is the longest book in the series, and was released on June 21, 2003.

Plot

Trouble before school
Harry Potter casts a Patronus charm when he and his cousin Dudley are attacked by Dementors in a park. Order of the Phoenix members soon arrive to escort Harry to their secret headquarters at the Black family home, Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place in London. The Weasley family, Hermione Granger, and Harry’s godfather Sirius Black are there, and Harry learns that Voldemort is building an army and is attempting to retrieve a "weapon". Meanwhile, the Ministry of Magic charges Harry with performing underage magic. A few days later, Arthur Weasley escorts Harry to his hearing where he is cleared after testimony from Albus Dumbledore and Harry's neighbour, Arabella Figg (who is a Squib).

Problems at Hogwarts
Ron and Hermione are named Gryffindor prefects, leaving Harry somewhat envious. At Hogwarts, they are surprised that Dolores Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary to the Minister and who presided at Harry's hearing, has been appointed as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Hermione's opinion that the Ministry is interfering with Hogwarts is accurate; Umbridge is there to spy on the school and only teaches Ministry approved theory rather than practical defence methods. She is soon appointed as High Inquisitor, arbitrarily imposing strict rules and regulations. She also harbours racial hatred for "half-breeds," such as centaurs, werewolves, and similar creatures. She considers Rubeus Hagrid (a half-giant) and Sybill Trelawney incompetent, and fires Trelawney and puts Hagrid on probation. Although Dumbledore is unable to prevent Trelawney's dismissal, he invokes his authority to allow her to remain in the castle and appoints a new Divination teacher — the centaur, Firenze.

Harry has been having disturbing dreams about running down a hallway and attempting to open a door in the Ministry of Magic's Department of Mysteries. One night he dreams he is a snake attacking Ron's father. Mr. Weasley is indeed found injured at the Ministry, suffering from severe venomous snake bites, causing Harry to fear that he is being possessed by Voldemort. In response, Dumbledore has Severus Snape teach Harry Occlumency to block his mind from intrusion, but their mutual animosity ends their lessons prematurely.

To combat the Ministry's smear campaign against Harry and Dumbledore, Hermione blackmails hack journalist Rita Skeeter into writing a favourable article about Harry witnessing Voldemort's return. Ravenclaw student Luna Lovegood's father publishes the story in his magazine, The Quibbler. Furious, Umbridge bans the tabloid from the school, but the story spreads rapidly, garnering support for Harry.

Dumbledore's Army and the Student Revolt
Hermione convinces Harry to secretly teach Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff students Defense Against the Dark Arts. They name their clandestine group "Dumbledore's Army", or "D.A." for short, to mock the Ministry of Magic, which fears Dumbledore is secretly building a wizard army. Under Harry's tutoring, the group learns defensive Dark Art magic, but Umbridge's Inquisitorial Squad, consisting mostly of Slytherin students, eventually uncovers the D.A.'s meetings. To protect Harry and the other students from reprisals, Dumbledore claims he organized the group. Confronted by two Aurors (Dawlish and Shacklebolt), Minister Fudge, Percy Weasley and Umbridge, Dumbledore easily overpowers them and is spectacularly whisked away by his phoenix, Fawkes.

Umbridge is appointed Headmistress and enacts even more rigid rules and fires Hagrid. Fed up, the Weasley twins revolt, unleashing non-stop magical chaos throughout the school, while the staff purposely do nothing to help Umbridge regain control. Fred and George are caught, but summoning their confiscated brooms, they zoom off, leaving Hogwarts for good to open their own joke shop in Diagon Alley.

Visions
Harry receives a vision that Sirius is being tortured at the Department of Mysteries, although Hermione suspects it may be a trap. Harry desperately attempts to contact Sirius at Grimmauld Place via the Floo Network in Umbridge's office fireplace, but he is caught. Umbridge reveals it was she who sent the Dementors to attack Harry during the summer. As she is about to use the illegal Cruciatus Curse on him, Hermione claims that Dumbledore has hidden a powerful weapon in the Forbidden Forest. She leads Harry and Umbridge into the forest where they encounter the centaurs. Umbridge foolishly insults them and an angry centaur picks up Umbridge and carries her off screaming into the woods. When Hagrid's giant half-brother, Grawp, crashes onto the scene, Hermione and Harry escape amid the chaos. Harry, Ron, and Hermione, along with fellow D.A. members Ginny, Neville, and Luna fly to the Ministry of Magic on the school's Thestrals.

Battle at the Department of Mysteries
At the Ministry of Magic, Death Eaters ambush the students. They heroically defend themselves, but are outmatched. As they are nearly defeated, Order members arrive. During the ensuing battle, the glass prophecy sphere that Voldemort was seeking is shattered and the prophecy lost. Sirius is blasted with a spell by his Death Eater cousin, Bellatrix Lestrange, and falls backwards through a mysterious veiled archway. Lupin restrains Harry from going after him; Sirius is dead.

The Death Eaters are captured except for Bellatrix Lestrange, who Harry pursues into the atrium. Lord Voldemort appears and attacks Harry, but he is saved by Dumbledore. Ministry of Magic employees arrive in time to see the Dark Lord before he Disapparates, taking Lestrange with him. Cornelius Fudge finally admits that Voldemort has returned. Rita Skeeter's story is reprinted in the Daily Prophet, exonerating Harry and Dumbledore.

Later, Dumbledore apologizes to Harry for withholding information over the past five years. He reveals the lost prophecy, which was originally given to him by Sybill Trelawney. Either Harry or Voldemort "must die at the hands of the other, for neither can live while the other survives". Dumbledore also reveals that, due to when the boy was predicted to be born, Neville Longbottom could also have been the child in the prophecy. Dumbledore believes Voldemort chose to attack Harry because he is a half-blood like himself; Neville is a pureblood. In so doing, the Dark Lord marked Harry as his equal. Dumbledore also discloses why he continues to send Harry back to the Dursleys' home for the summer. He tells Harry that when his mother died to protect him, this initiated an ancient magic. As long as Harry stays at the house of his blood-relative long enough to call it a home, it would provide for him a shield protection not even Voldemort is able to overcome. Furthermore, Dumbledore explains to Harry why he had not made him a prefect: he thought that Harry had enough to worry about and did not want to burden him with more responsibilities.

Dealing with loss
Shortly before school ends, Harry seeks out Nearly Headless Nick. He asks if Sirius can come back as a ghost, but Sir Nick says, "he will have...gone on". It is only those fearing death who remain as earthbound spirits. Still grieving, Harry finds Luna Lovegood hanging posters in the hall asking the whereabouts of her missing possessions that students have taken to taunt her. He asks about her being able to see the thestrals, and she replies that she saw her mother die, the result of an experimental magic spell gone wrong. But Luna says that she knows she will see her mother again; she and others who have died are just behind the veiled arch. Surprisingly, Harry feels comforted knowing that he may see Sirius again and heads off to finish packing.

At King's Cross station, several Order members are there to greet Harry and the Dursleys. Alastor Moody warns Uncle Vernon that if Harry is mistreated, they will intervene. Harry leaves to head back to 4 Privet Drive with the Dursleys, stopping once to look back towards his two best friends, Ron and Hermione.

Notes
The Death Eaters captured at the Ministry were Nott, Jugson, Rodolphus and Rabastan Lestrange, Antonin Dolohov, Vincent Crabbe Sr., Walden Macnair, Avery, Augustus Rookwood, Lucius Malfoy and Mulciber. Lord Voldemort and Bellatrix Lestrange were also at the Ministry, but they escaped. This list includes most of the Death Eaters whose names were known to the reader at this time, though Peter Pettigrew and Goyle Sr. were both absent from this mission and likely others as well, given the number of Death Eaters that Harry saw at Voldemort's rebirth in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The only Death Eater that had never been mentioned before was Jugson.
The access code for the visitor's entrance for the Ministry of Magic is 6-2-4-4-2 on the telephone, which spells M-A-G-I-C.
In another interview where she was asked if there was anything she would go back and change about the seven novels, Rowling stated she would go back and edit Phoenix a bit better, as she feels it is too long.[1]
In the second chapter Petunia surprises Harry with her knowledge about the Dementors. She reveals that she heard 'that awful boy — telling her about them'. While Harry guesses that she is talking about his parents, in book 7 it is revealed that Petunia actually overheard Snape, not James, talking to Lily.

Pre-release history
Potter fans waited three years between the releases of the fourth and fifth books.[2] Before the release of the fifth book, 200 million copies of the first four books had already been sold and translated into 55 languages in 200 countries.[3] As the series was already a global phenomenon, the book forged new pre-order records, with thousands of people queueing outside book stores on June 20th, 2003 to secure their copy at midnight.[3] Despite the security, thousands of copies were stolen from a Earlestown, Merseyside warehouse on June 15, 2003.[4]

In a Newsnight interview with Jeremy Paxman, Rowling reported that she was "reduced to tears" when she killed off a significant character in the book, despite rewriting the death scene several times.[5] She added that although her husband suggested she undo the character's death to stop her sadness, she needed to be "a ruthless killer."[5] However, Rowling revealed in a 2007 interview that she had originally planned to kill off Arthur Weasley in this book, but ultimately couldn't bear to do it.[6] Three days before the book's release, betting firm Ladbrokes stopped taking bets as to the identity of the character to die, saying that people already knew and that it would be a "licence to lose money."[5] Scottish bookmaker Blue Square also took bets on the identity of the killed character, with Hagrid the favourite at 7/2 odds, followed by Sirius Black at 4/1 and Professors Minerva McGonagall and Albus Dumbledore at 5/1.[7]

Translations
Main article: Harry Potter in translation
The first official foreign translation of the book appeared in Vietnamese on 21 July 2003, when the first of 22 instalments was released. The first official European translation appeared in Serbia and Montenegro in Serbian, by the official publisher Narodna Knjiga, in early September 2003. Other translations appeared later, e.g. in November 2003 in Dutch and German. The English language version has topped the best seller list in France; while in Germany and The Netherlands an unofficial distributed translation process has been started on the net.[8]

In the Czech Republic a college student translated the book in July/September, long before its intended release date, and one 14-year old schoolboy made it available on his private website. This led to confusion, with many newspapers stating that this unofficial translation was done by group of teenagers[9] and the official Czech publisher (Albatros) announcing that they would sue the schoolboy.[10] Later they retracted this announcement.

Editions
The book was published on 21 June 2003 in the United Kingdom and the majority of other countries. It sold almost seven million copies in the United Kingdom and United States combined on that day. It has 38 chapters, is about 255,000 words long,[11] and is the longest book in the series.[12]

In Britain, the blind then-Home Secretary David Blunkett complained about the delay of the cassette version of the book, as well as its projected price.

The Canadian version of the book is made from recycled paper and saved the equivalent of 29,650 trees in the initial print run of 1 million books. J.K. Rowling comments on this in a message written specifically for the Canadian edition of the book.

Bloomsbury (United Kingdom, Australia, Canada etc.)
ISBN 0-7475-5100-6 Hardback
ISBN 0-7475-6107-9 Paperback
ISBN 0-7475-6940-1 Hardback (adult edition)
ISBN 0-7475-7073-6 Paperback (adult edition)
Scholastic (United States etc.)
ISBN 0-439-35806-X Hardback
ISBN 0-439-35807-8 Paperback

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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Harry Potter books
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Author J. K. Rowling
Illustrators Giles Greenfield
Mary GrandPré
Genre Fantasy
Publishers Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Scholastic Press, Raincoast Books
Released July 8, 2000
Book no. Four
Sales ~ 55 million (Worldwide)
Story timeline 1942
1994-1995
Chapters 37
Pages 636
734
Preceded by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Followed by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. Published on July 8, 2000, the release of this book was surrounded by more hype than any other book in recent times — outdone only by its successors, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The book attracted much additional attention because of a pre-publication warning from J.K. Rowling that one of the characters would be murdered in the book.

The novel won a Hugo Award in 2000. The book was made into a film which was released worldwide on November 18, 2005.

Plot

Before school
The fourth book opens as Frank Bryce, the Riddle manor's elderly caretaker, sees lights inside the abandoned house. Investigating, he overhears Lord Voldemort and Peter Pettigrew (Wormtail) plotting Harry Potter's death. Frank is discovered and killed; at that same moment, Harry awakes with his scar hurting and having seen the murder in his dream.

Soon after, Harry departs for the Quidditch World Cup with Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, the Weasley family and Amos and Cedric Diggory. Following the match, Death Eaters, Lord Voldemort's servants, storm the camp, creating panic and mayhem. The trio flee into the forest where they see the Dark Mark, Lord Voldemort's sign, shot into the night sky. Barty Crouch, the head of the Department Of International Magical Co-operation, arrives and accuses the trio of Ron, Harry and Hermione of conjuring it, but upon investigating, Crouch's house elf, Winky, is found clutching Harry's stolen wand. Crouch is furious and fires Winky.

Triwizard Tournament
Professor Dumbledore announces during the Welcoming Feast that Hogwarts will host the Triwizard Tournament. The centuries old inter-school competition was discontinued because it became too dangerous, but has been recently revived. The tournament includes three difficult tasks, one held during each school term.

The Goblet of Fire chooses one student from each competing school. Because the tournament is so dangerous, students must be at least 17 years old to enter. Cedric Diggory is chosen as Hogwarts' champion, Fleur Delacour is selected for Beauxbatons Academy and Durmstrang Institute is represented by Viktor Krum. The Goblet unexpectedly selects a fourth champion — Harry Potter — even though Harry never entered and is underage. This leads to a falling out with Ron, who thinks Harry cheated to enter.

Harry is guided through the tournament by Professor Alastor Moody, the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher and a former Auror. In the first task, the champions must retrieve a golden egg from a dragon. With advice from Hagrid, Moody, and Hermione, Harry uses his broom to fly past the dragon and capture the egg, earning high marks. Seeing how dangerous the task was, Ron realizes Harry would not have cheated, and they reconcile. Meanwhile, Hermione begins S.P.E.W., the Society For the Protection of Elfish Welfare.

The champions are required to attend the Yule Ball, a tradition associated with the Triwizard Tournament. Harry wants to invite Cho Chang, but when he learns she is attending with Cedric Diggory, he agrees to take Parvati Patil, while her twin sister, Padma, goes with Ron. Hermione Granger attends with Viktor Krum — sparking Ron's jealousy, made worse by Hermione's unexpectedly beautiful appearance at the Ball.

The second task requires retrieving something important to each champion that is hidden in Hogwarts' lake. Harry has delayed in finding a way to stay submerged for an hour. As the event is about to begin, Dobby, the Malfoys' former house-elf, gives Harry gillyweed so he can breathe underwater. Harry rescues Ron, but when the other champions do not appear, he releases the others", losing time and leaving him tied for first place with Cedric.

For the third task, the champions must navigate a large maze filled with dangerous obstacles. Shortly before the event, Harry and Viktor Krum are startled when a dishevelled Mr. Crouch emerges from the forest, mumbling incoherently and demanding to see Dumbledore. Harry runs for help, but when he returns with Dumbledore, they find Krum unconscious and Crouch missing. While waiting in Dumbledore's office, Harry peers inside a pensieve containing the professor's memories. In one, Harry sees a wizarding trial in which Barty Crouch, Jr., a Death Eater, is sentenced to Azkaban by his father, Crouch Sr. Harry also hears testimony that Severus Snape was once a Death Eater.

Little Hangleton graveyard
During the third task, Harry and Cedric successfully navigate the maze. Because they helped each other, they agree to grab the Cup simultaneously. Unknown to them, it is actually a portkey that transports them to an old cemetery in Little Hangleton. Awaiting is Peter Pettigrew, who is carrying what appears to be a deformed infant, who is actually Lord Voldemort. Voldemort orders Pettigrew to kill Diggory, which he does. Harry is then tied from head to toe to a tombstone, and Pettigrew uses Harry's blood, a bone from Voldemort's long-dead father, and his own severed hand in a bizarre ritual that restores Lord Voldemort to his full body and power. Voldemort now carries Harry's blood within him and is no longer affected by the magic that has protected the boy since infancy.

Voldemort reveals that his servant at Hogwarts ensured Harry would win the tournament and be brought to the graveyard. After summoning his Death Eaters, Voldemort challenges Harry to a duel. Unknown to Voldemort, his and Harry's wands are "twins", each containing the same magical core (a tail feather from Dumbledore's phoenix, Fawkes). As the wands' streams interlock, a Priori Incantatem effect occurs, causing the spirit echoes of Voldemort's victims, including Cedric Diggory, Bertha Jorkins, James and Lily Potter, and even Muggle Frank Bryce, to spill out from his wand. The echoes momentarily protect Harry by distracting Voldemort, allowing him to grab the portkey and escape to Hogwarts with Diggory's body.

Aftermath
After Harry returns to the school grounds through the portkey, Moody takes Harry to his office immediately. He reveals that he has been helping Harry throughout all the tournament's events including helping Harry pass some obstacles in the maze from the exterior. He tells Harry that he did this, so that Harry would reach the portkey, and thus send him to the cemetery, giving Voldemort his chance to revive. After the explanation, the Imposter-Mad-Eye tries to attack Harry. However, he is saved by Dumbledore, Snape and McGonagall. Dumbledore states that when he saw Moody take Harry out of sight after returning from the maze, he knew instantly that something was not right, and thus he followed. When Snape feeds Moody a bottle of Veritaserum, a truth potion, Moody is exposed as Barty Crouch, Jr. who escaped Azkaban and used a Polyjuice Potion to impersonate the real Alastor Moody, who is trapped in a magical trunk in his office. Crouch Jr. murdered his father and entered Harry's name into the Goblet of Fire, covertly ensuring that Harry completed each difficult task. Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, arrives at Hogwarts accompanied by a Dementor. Fudge denies Dumbledore's claim that Voldemort has returned and before Crouch can repeat his confession, the Dementor performs the Dementor's Kiss on him.

Dumbledore swiftly and urgently revives the [[Order of the Phoenix (organisation)|Order of the memorial, Dumbledore, against the Ministry's orders, tells students the truth about Cedric's death and that Voldemort has returned, stating "It would be an insult to his memory" to claim otherwise.

Foreshadowing
Ron's jealousy comes to the fore when Harry's name is pulled from the Goblet of Fire. He thinks Harry is lying about putting his name in for the contest, and abandons his friend. Ron later returns when he sees how dangerous the competition is. This foreshadows the episode in the Deathly Hallows where Ron ceases to believe in Harry's mission and abandons him and Hermione. Ron returns in time to save Harry from a dangerous situation, and finally faces down his jealousy when he destroys one of the Horcruxes.
Fleur looks interested in Bill Weasley, whom she later dates (Order of the Phoenix), gets engaged to (Half-Blood Prince) and marries (Deathly Hallows).

Release history
Until the official title's announcement on June 27, 2000, the fourth book was called by its working title, Harry Potter and the Doomspell Tournament.[1] J.K. Rowling expressed her indecision about the title in an Entertainment Weekly interview.

“ I changed my mind twice on what [the title] was. The working title had got out — 'Harry Potter and the Doomspell Tournament.' Then I changed 'Doomspell' to 'Triwizard Tournament.' Then I was teetering between 'Goblet of Fire' and 'Triwizard Tournament.' In the end, I preferred 'Goblet of Fire' because it's got that kind of 'cup of destiny' feel about it, which is the theme of the book.[2] ”

Rowling also admitted that the fourth book was the most difficult to write at the time, because she noticed a giant plot hole half-way through writing[citation needed]. In particular, Rowling had trouble with the ninth chapter, which she rewrote 13 times.[3]

U.S./U.K. Release
"Goblet of Fire" was the first book in the Harry Potter series to be released simultaneously in the United States and the United Kingdom, on July 8, 2000. The three previous books had been released in the United Kingdom several months before the U.S. edition.

Editions
Bloomsbury (United Kingdom, Australia, Canada etc.)
ISBN 0-7475-4624-X Hardcover
ISBN 0-7475-5099-9 Paperback
ISBN 0-7475-7450-2 Hardcover (adult edition)
ISBN 0-7475-7450-2 Paperback (adult edition)
Scholastic (United States etc.)
ISBN 0-439-13959-7 Hardcover
ISBN 0-439-13960-0 Paperback

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Author J. K. Rowling
Illustrators Cliff Wright
Mary GrandPré
Genre Fantasy
Publishers Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Scholastic Press, Raincoast Books
Released 8 July 1999
September 8, 1999
Book no. Three
Sales ~55 million (Worldwide)
Story timeline 1993-1994
Chapters 22
Pages 317
435
Preceded by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Followed by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. The book was published on 8 July 1999. The novel won both the 1999 Costa Book Awards and the Bram Stoker Award, and was shortlisted for other awards, placing it among the most-honoured works of fantasy in recent history. [1]. A film based on the book was released on 31 May 2004, in the United Kingdom and June 4, 2004 in the U.S. and many other countries.

Plot

Disturbing news
J.K. Rowling's third book opens with Harry Potter enduring another unhappy summer at the Dursleys'. One day, Harry overhears a news report about escaped convict, Sirius Black. When Uncle Vernon's sister, Marge, viciously insults Harry, his anger causes her to inflate and float to the ceiling. Upset, Harry runs away. On a dark street, he sees a large black dog ominously watching him from the bushes, but the Knight Bus suddenly appears and takes him to Diagon Alley. During the trip, Harry learns that Black murdered thirteen people with one curse and is a supporter of Lord Voldemort. He is met by Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, who Harry is certain will expel him from Hogwarts for using under-age magic. Surprisingly, the matter is dropped. While staying at the Leaky Cauldron, Harry hears Mr. and Mrs. Weasley arguing over whether he should be warned about Black.

There are a few changes at Hogwarts as Harry begins his third year. For one, Hermione is taking nearly twice as many classes, including some taught at the same time. In addition, two new teachers join the staff: Professor Remus J. Lupin for Defence Against the Dark Arts and Rubeus Hagrid for Care of Magical Creatures. While Lupin's lessons are enjoyable, Hagrid's soon become dreary. During the first class, Draco Malfoy deliberately provokes the hippogriff Buckbeak, a half-horse, half-bird creature, into attacking him. Draco's father, Lucius Malfoy, files a complaint against Hagrid.

Rising tensions
Because Black is still at large, Dementors, the inhuman Azkaban prison guards, patrol Hogwarts. Dementors drain happiness from anything they approach. Harry is particularly affected, and Professor Lupin teaches him the Patronus charm that repels them. During a Quidditch match, several Dementors approach Harry, causing him to faint and fall off his broomstick. Albus Dumbledore stops Harry's fall, but his Nimbus 2000 flies into the Whomping Willow and is destroyed.

Meanwhile, tension grows between Hermione and Ron because Hermione's cat, Crookshanks, continually torments Ron's rat, Scabbers. At Christmas, Harry receives a superb Firebolt broomstick, although Hermione suspects Black is the anonymous donor. She reports it to Professor Minerva McGonagall, who confiscates the broom for testing. Harry and Ron are furious with Hermione and stop speaking to her. When the broom is returned some months later, the two boys try to make up with Hermione, but it goes wrong when Ron discovers Scabbers is missing; Ron blames Crookshanks.

Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot & Prongs
Shortly before Christmas, the Weasley twins give Harry their Marauder's Map, a magical document that shows every person's location within Hogwarts as well as secret passageways in and out of the castle. Harry uses a tunnel to sneak into Hogsmeade village where he overhears a disturbing conversation that Black was his parents' best friend and is his godfather and legal guardian. He was the Potters' Secret Keeper and he supposedly divulged the Potters' secret whereabouts to Lord Voldemort and murdered their friend Peter Pettigrew, as well as the twelve Muggle bystanders.

After Harry completes his Divination Exam, Professor Trelawney enters a trance and predicts that the Dark Lord's servant will return to him that night. Harry and Ron finally make peace with Hermione, but the Trio soon learn that Buckbeak will be executed. When they visit Hagrid to console him, Scabbers turns up, although Crookshanks chases him to the Whomping Willow. A large dog attacks Ron and drags him and Scabbers into a hole at the tree's base. Harry and Hermione follow, finding a tunnel leading to the Shrieking Shack. Inside, Harry confronts Sirius Black, who, as an unregistered, and therefore illegal, Animagus, can transform into an animal at will. Lupin, who spotted the group on the Marauder's Map, suddenly bursts in and embraces his old friend Black. Confronted by Hermione, Lupin admits to being a werewolf and also the Map's creator, along with Black, Pettigrew, and James Potter, the latter two also being illegal Animagi (a rat and a stag, respectively). Lupin and Black explain that Scabbers is actually Peter Pettigrew in his Animagus form. He is Voldemort's servant, and he betrayed the Potters, framing Black for the crimes. Harry is skeptical until Black and Lupin force Pettigrew back into his human form. Black explains he discovered that Pettigrew was still alive and escaped Azkaban to seek revenge.

Saving the innocent
As the group heads back to the castle, the full moon rises, causing Lupin to turn into a werewolf. During the ensuing commotion, Pettigrew escapes. Black turns into his dog form to protect the others from Werewolf Lupin. Lupin flees, leaving Black badly injured. As Dementors move in to attack Black, Harry and Hermione see a mysterious figure in the distance cast a powerful stag-shaped Patronus, scattering the vicious creatures. Harry becomes convinced it is his father, or at least his father's spirit, who produced the Patronus. Black is then captured and taken to the castle where the Dementors intend to suck out his soul.

Hermione reveals to Harry that she was entrusted with a time-traveling device, which is how she was able to attend so many classes. Prompted by Dumbledore, she and Harry travel three hours into the past, watching themselves go through the night's previous events. They set Buckbeak free and return to the Whomping Willow. As the dementors are about to attack the "other" Harry and Black, Harry realises that the mysterious figure he saw earlier was actually himself. He casts the powerful Patronus that repels the dementors. Harry and Hermione free Black, who escapes on Buckbeak as the timeline restores itself to normal.

Pre-release history
Of the first three books in the series, Prisoner of Azkaban took the shortest amount of time to write - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone took five years to complete and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets needed two years, while Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was written in one year[2]. Rowling's favourite aspect of this book was introducing the character Remus Lupin.[2]

Editions
Bloomsbury (United Kingdom, Australia, Canada etc.)
ISBN 0-7475-4215-5 Hardcover
ISBN 0-7475-4629-0 Paperback
ISBN 0-7475-7362-X Hardcover (adult edition)
ISBN 0-7475-7449-9 Paperback (adult edition)
ISBN 0-7475-7376-X Paperback ("celebratory" edition)
ISBN 0-7475-4511-1 Hardcover (special edition)
Scholastic (United States etc.)
ISBN 0-439-13635-0 Hardcover
ISBN 0-439-13636-9 Paperback
Raincoast (Canada)
ISBN 1-55192-704-7 Paperback (adult edition)
See: Harry Potter in translation for foreign language editions.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Author J. K. Rowling
Illustrators Cliff Wright
Mary GrandPré
Genre Fantasy
Publishers Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Scholastic Press, Raincoast Books
Released 2 July 1998
June 2, 1999
Book no. Two
Sales ~77 million (Worldwide)
Story timeline 1943
1992-1993
Chapters 18
Pages 251
341
Preceded by Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Followed by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, is the second novel in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. The book was published on 2 July 1998.

Contents [hide]
1 Plot
1.1 An unusual summer
1.2 Heir of Slytherin
1.3 The Chamber of Secrets
1.4 Resolution
2 Pre-release history
3 Editions
4 Translations
5 References
6 External links

Plot

An unusual summer
While home with the Dursleys for the summer, Harry Potter is not getting any mail from his friends, Ron and Hermione. On his twelfth birthday (July 31) Harry is visited by Dobby, a house-elf, who warns Harry that he will be in mortal danger if he returns to Hogwarts. Harry ignores Dobby's dire warning and is determined to return. It turns out that Dobby has been collecting Harry's letters to make it seem as though his friends had forgotten him, hoping Harry might then not want to return to Hogwarts. Seeing that he will have to use force, Dobby decides to destroy, by the use of a charm, a pudding that Aunt Petunia has made for an important dinner party attended by a potential client and his wife of Vernon Dursley. Harry is blamed by the Ministry of Magic for Dobby's charm, and is told that if he does magic outside school again, he will be expelled. On learning that Harry cannot perform magic outside school, the Dursleys, previously fearful of his wizarding, lock Harry’s books and wand away and Vernon Dursley fits bars onto his bedroom window and door, making Harry a prisoner.

A few days later, Fred, George and Ron Weasley come to his rescue in their father's enchanted Ford Anglia. After a pleasant summer together in the the Weasley house, everyone heads to Platform 9¾ to take the Hogwarts Express back to school. To their shock, Harry and Ron are unable to enter the barrier between platforms 9 and 10. In desperation, they fly to Hogwarts in the car, crashing into the Whomping Willow and damaging Ron's wand. The semi-sentient car ejects them and their belongings and disappears into the Forbidden Forest.

Heir of Slytherin
Harry Potter soon finds he is the unwanted center of attention of three people: the vain new Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor, Gilderoy Lockhart (a wizard perpetuating his own legend), admirer Colin Creevey (a young first year Gryffindor who endlessly takes photos of Harry and begs for autographs), and Ron's sister, Ginny Weasley, who fancies Harry. Events take a turn for the worse when the Chamber of Secrets is opened and a monster stalks the castle, with the power to turn people to stone. To the horror of Hogwarts, the monster petrifies several students. According to legend, the Chamber was built by Salazar Slytherin and can only be opened by his heir, in order to purge Hogwarts of students who are not pure-blood wizards. Many suspect Harry is the heir of Slytherin, especially after he inadvertently speaks Parseltongue (the language of snakes), a rare ability Harry gained after Voldemort's failed murderous attack upon him when he was an infant.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione attempt to discover the Heir of Slytherin's true identity. Using Polyjuice Potion brewed by Hermione, Ron and Harry disguise themselves as Slytherin students, Crabbe and Goyle, hoping to learn from Draco Malfoy the identity of the Heir. Malfoy, they learn, does not know who the Heir of Slytherin is, but he inadvertently provides Harry and Ron with an important clue about the Chamber of Secrets.

Unfortunately, the hair that Hermione took from Millicent Bullstrode's uniform was from a cat, and as the Polyjuice Potion is only intended for human transformations she assumes a feline appearance; it takes several weeks to restore her normal human form. During her time in the hospital wing, the shades are pulled around Hermione's bed so that she does not have to endure the shame and humiliation of being stared at by other students, with rumours going around about her disappearance, and Harry and Ron bring Hermione her homework at her request. She is released from the hospital wing in early February, her normal appearance restored, and looks over the diary of Tom Riddle when Harry shows it to her, but she cannot make much of it.

The Chamber of Secrets
The attacks increase throughout the year, petrifying more students, including Hermione. Most horribly, a message written on a wall declares that Ginny Weasley has been taken into the Chamber, where "her skeleton will lie forever."

With the help of Ron and Moaning Myrtle, Harry discovers the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets. They force Gilderoy Lockhart, a fraud who wipes clean other wizards' memories and claims their achievements, to go with them. Once they find the entrance to the Chamber, Lockhart attempts to use Ron's broken wand to erase Harry and Ron's memories, but the spell backfires on to himself and brings the ceiling caving in, separating Harry from Ron and Lockhart. Lockhart revives, but has now lost his own memory.

Harry makes it to the Chamber where he finds an unconscious Ginny. He also meets a young man named Tom Riddle, who claims to be a "memory". Harry learns that Ginny, under the control of Lord Voldemort, opened the Chamber. Voldemort, whose real name is Tom Marvolo Riddle (the anagram of which is "I am Lord Voldemort"), imprinted his memory in an enchanted diary, in order to one day continue the work he began when he opened the Chamber fifty years ago — ridding Hogwarts of non-pureblood witches and wizards. It was Hagrid, a Hogwarts student at the time, who was blamed for the attacks and expelled.

Tom Riddle's memory grows more powerful as it steals life from Ginny's body, and it tries to kill Harry by setting loose a basilisk (the monster responsible for petrifying the students). But Dumbledore's phoenix, Fawkes, arrives carrying the Sorting Hat, from which Harry draws out the sword of Godric Gryffindor. Fawkes blinds the basilisk, destroying its fatal gaze, and Harry slays it with the sword. In attempting to slay the basilisk, Harry's arm has been pierced by the creature's fang, and Riddle tells him that the venom will kill him within a minute. Harry stabs the diary with one of the basilisk's fangs, and the memory of Riddle is destroyed; Ginny awakens from her near-death state. Fawkes returns to heal Harry with his tears (phoenix tears have healing power). Ginny recovers fully, along with Hermione, Mrs Norris, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Nearly Headless Nick, Colin Creevey, and Penelope Clearwater.

Resolution
Harry realises it was Lucius Malfoy, Draco Malfoy's father, who slipped the diary into Ginny's cauldron when he encountered the Weasleys in a Diagon Alley bookshop, but he is unable to prove it. Dobby reveals he is the Malfoys' servant, and knowing their treachery, had been trying to protect Harry all year. In gratitude, Harry hides one of his old socks in the diary and hands it to Lucius. Lucius throws the diary back at Harry, but Dobby catches it and opens it to reveal the sock. This constitutes, in Dobby's eyes, a gift of clothing — the traditional manner in which a master frees a house-elf from servitude. The freed Dobby declares he is eternally grateful to Harry and protects him from an attempted reprisal from Lucius.

Dumbledore dispels Harry's fears that he should have been put into Slytherin rather than into Gryffindor when he tells Harry that it is his choices that define him and not his abilities, and that Harry could not have wielded the sword of Gryffindor if he did not truly belong to that house.

Pre-release history
In the early drafts of this book, the author had the ghost Nearly Headless Nick sing a self-composed song explaining his condition and the circumstances of his death. The material was cut as the book's editor did not care for the poem, although it has been subsequently published as an extra on J.K. Rowling's official website [1]. Another sub-plot cut from Chamber of Secrets was the family background of Dean Thomas, which was removed from the draft because Rowling and her publishers considered it an "unnecessary digression", and she considered Neville Longbottom's own journey of discovery "more important to the central plot"[2].

This book is thematically linked with the sixth book of the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In fact, Half-Blood Prince was the working title of Chamber of Secrets and certain "crucial" plot information from that book was intended to be placed in this volume, but Rowling ultimately felt that "this information's proper home was book six"[3]. Several items that later play a role in Half-Blood Prince first make their appearance in Chamber of Secrets, including the Hand of Glory and the opal necklace that appear when Harry is in Borgin & Burkes, Tom Riddle's diary and a Vanishing Cabinet damaged by Peeves the Poltergeist.

First edition printings had several errors, which were fixed in subsequent reprints. This includes Dumbledore saying that Voldemort was the last remaining ancestor of Salazar Slytherin, instead of descendant. Also, Lockhart's book on werewolves is entitled "Weekends with Werewolves" at one point, and "Wanderings with Werewolves" later in the book.

Editions
Bloomsbury (United Kingdom, Australia, Canada etc.)
ISBN 0-7475-3849-2 Hardcover
ISBN 0-7475-3848-4 Paperback
ISBN 0-7475-7361-1 Hardcover (adult edition)
ISBN 0-7475-7448-0 Paperback (adult edition)
Scholastic (United States etc.)
ISBN 0-439-06486-4 Hardcover
ISBN 0-439-06487-2 Paperback

Translations
Main article: Harry Potter in translation

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final book of Harry Potter novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The book was released on July 21, 2007, ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This book chronicles the events directly following Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005), and leads to the long-awaited final confrontation between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort.

Deathly Hallows is published in the UK by Bloomsbury Publishing, in the USA by Scholastic Press, in Canada by Raincoast Books and in Australia and New Zealand by Allen & Unwin. Released globally in ninety-three countries, Deathly Hallows broke sales records as the fastest-selling book ever, selling more than eleven million copies in the first twenty-four hours following its release. The previous record, nine million in its first day, had been held by Half-Blood Prince.[1]

Author J. K. Rowling
Illustrators Jason Cockcroft,
Mary GrandPré
Genre Fantasy
Publishers Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Scholastic Press, Raincoast Books
Released July 21, 2007
Book no. Seven
Sales 11+ million (in first 24 hours after release)[1]
Story timeline July 1997 – May 1998 and 1 September 2017
Chapters 36 chapters and an epilogue
Pages 607
759
Preceded by Harry Potter and the Half-
Epigraph
All the books in the Harry Potter series have dedications, but Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the only one to include an epigraph. It contains two quotes relating to death and friendship. The first quotation is an English translation from Ancient Greek of a passage from The Libation Bearers, by the 5th century BC playwright Aeschylus.[2] The second quotation is from More Fruits of Solitude (1682) by William Penn, the Quaker author and founder of the American Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[3]

Plot

The final summerLord Voldemort and his followers plot to ambush Harry Potter when he leaves the protected Dursley home for the last time. Voldemort also seeks a new wand to defeat Harry's. As members of the Order escort Harry to a safe house, they are attacked en route by Death Eaters. Harry narrowly escapes, but Hedwig and Mad-Eye Moody are killed.

A few days later, Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour arrives at The Burrow to give Harry, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger bequests from Albus Dumbledore's will. Ron receives a Deluminator, and Hermione is left a children's book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Harry inherits Godric Gryffindor's Sword and the Snitch he caught in his first-ever Quidditch match, although Scrimgeour withholds the sword. Although it's unclear why Dumbledore bequethed these particular objects, it appears they are meant to aid the trio's search for Voldemort's Horcruxes.

The search begins
During Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour's wedding reception, Kingsley Shacklebolt's Patronus arrives, warning that Scrimgeour is dead and the Ministry is now under Voldemort's control. As Death Eaters approach, Harry, Ron and Hermione Disapparate, ultimately taking refuge in 12 Grimmauld Place. There, Harry deduces that Sirius Black's brother Regulus was the "R.A.B" who removed the locket Horcrux from the sea cave.[HP6] Hermione recalls seeing a locket amongst house-elf Kreacher's possessions.[HP5] Kreacher reveals that he placed the locket Horcrux in the cave for Voldemort, and Regulus died retrieving it. The Horcrux has since fallen into Dolores Umbridge's possession via Mundungus Fletcher. The trio successfully infiltrate the Ministry of Magic and recover the locket, but Grimmauld Place is compromised during their escape, forcing them to flee.

The trio learn that the Gryffindor Sword confiscated by the Ministry is a fake. Harry wants to find the real one because it can destroy Horcruxes, but a frustrated Ron leaves the group. Harry and Hermione seek the sword in Godric's Hollow, but they are ambushed by Nagini and Voldemort. During their escape, Hermione accidentally breaks Harry's wand.

In the Forest of Dean, a doe-shaped Patronus leads Harry to an icy pond containing the real Sword. As Harry attempts to retrieve it, the locket Horcrux tightens around his neck, strangling him. He is saved by Ron, who has returned using Dumbledore'e Deluminator and destroys the locket with the sword. Reunited with his friends, Ron warns them that Voldemort's name is now a Taboo: uttering it reveals the speaker's location to bounty hunters, known as Snatchers.

The Deathly Hallows
The trio learn from Xenophilius Lovegood, Luna's father, that a cryptic symbol they have repeatedly encountered represents the three Deathly Hallows: the Elder Wand, Resurrection Stone, and Invisibility Cloak. When pressed about Luna's absence, Lovegood admits that Death Eaters abducted her in retaliation for supporting Harry in his paper, The Quibbler. Fearing for Luna's safety, he has alerted the Death Eaters that the trio is there, but they escape.

Harry is convinced Voldemort is seeking the Elder Wand, but when he accidentally speaks Voldemort's tabooed name, they are immediately captured by Snatchers and imprisoned at Malfoy Manor, along with Luna, Dean, Ollivander, and Griphook. Finding Gryffindor's Sword among the trio's possessions, Bellatrix Lestrange suspects they have broken into her Gringotts vault, and tortures Hermione for information. Dobby Apparates into the cellar and rescues Luna, Dean, and Ollivander, prompting Peter Pettigrew to investigate the noise. He throttles Harry, but reminded that he owes a life debt,[HP3] Pettigrew loosens his grip, causing his own silver hand to choke him to death in retribution. Harry and Ron rush upstairs, where Ron disarms Bellatrix and Harry takes Draco's wand. Dobby reappears, and they Disapparate to Bill and Fleur Weasley's cottage. Dobby is killed by Bellatrix's knife during the escape.

At the cottage, Ollivander confirms the Elder Wand's existence and says that a wand can transfer allegiance if its owner is defeated or disarmed. Bellatrix's behaviour convinces the trio that another Horcrux is hidden in the Lestrange vault. Aided by Griphook, they pentrate Gringotts' defences and retrieve Hufflepuff's Cup Horcrux.

Meanwhile, Voldemort steals the Elder Wand from Dumbledore's tomb, believing it is the only wand powerful enough to defeat Harry. Dumbledore captured it after defeating the dark wizard Grindelwald in a duel. Voldemort also realises that his Horcruxes are being destroyed; his mind link with Harry unintentionally reveals that another Horcrux is hidden in Hogwarts.

The Battle of Hogwarts
The trio travel to Hogsmeade, where Aberforth Dumbledore smuggles them into Hogwarts. Harry alerts the staff to Voldemort's impending invasion; Hogwarts allies arrive to help. Harry learns that Ravenclaw's Diadem is a Horcrux, while Hermione destroys the Cup Horcrux with a basilisk fang from the Chamber of Secrets.[HP2] Harry recalls seeing the diadem in the Room of Requirement.[HP6] The trio are attacked there by Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle. Crabbe mishandles the powerful Fiendfyre spell, killing himself and destroying the diadem, but the others escape.

Harry sees into Voldemort's mind again, leading the trio to the Shrieking Shack. There they witness Voldemort kill Snape with Nagini, believing it will make him the Elder Wand's master. As Snape dies, he gives Harry memories that prove his loyalty to Dumbledore, motivated by his lifelong love for Harry's mother Lily. After being cursed by Gaunt's Ring Horcrux, a doomed Dumbledore ordered Snape to kill him, if necessary, at a strategic time. It was Snape who sent the doe Patronus. The memories also show that Harry himself is a Horcrux.

Resigned to death, Harry approaches Voldemort's camp in the Forbidden Forest. Along the way, he finds the Resurrection Stone inside the Snitch and summons the spirits of his parents, Sirius Black and the recently killed Remus Lupin, who comfort him. Voldemort strikes him with Avada Kedavra.

Awakening in an ethereal place, Harry is unsure whether he is alive or dead. Dumbledore appears and explains that Voldemort's Horcrux within Harry has been destroyed. He says that just as Voldemort cannot die while his soul fragments remain, Voldemort cannot kill Harry because he used Harry's blood in his resurrection.

Harry revives, but feigns death. Voldemort forces Hagrid to carry Harry's body to Hogwarts as a trophy. When Neville Longbottom defies Voldemort, the Sorting Hat is placed aflame atop his head; pulling it off, Neville withdraws Gryffindor's sword from it and beheads Nagini, destroying the final Horcrux. As the battle resumes, many magical folk join the combat against the Death Eaters. Knowing that he is the Elder Wand's true master, Harry challenges Voldemort. When Draco Malfoy disarmed Dumbledore on the Astronomy Tower,[HP6] he unknowingly became the Elder Wand's master; Harry gained its allegiance when he captured Draco's own wand. Voldemort casts a Killing Curse as Harry conjures a Disarming Spell, but the Elder Wand rebounds Voldemort's curse, killing him.

Among the battle's casualties are Fred Weasley, Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, Colin Creevey, and Bellatrix Lestrange. Harry tells Dumbledore's portrait he is keeping the Invisibility Cloak, but the Resurrection Stone will remain lost in the forest, and the Elder Wand is to be returned to Dumbledore's tomb, where its power will be extinguished if Harry dies undefeated. Dumbledore approves. Before returning the Elder Wand to the tomb, Harry uses it to repair his own wand.

Epilogue
Nineteen years later, Harry and Ginny Weasley are married and have three children: James, Albus Severus, and Lily. Ron and Hermione are also married and have two children, Rose and Hugo. The families meet at King's Cross station, where a nervous Albus is departing for his first year at Hogwarts. Harry's nineteen-year-old godson, Teddy Lupin, is found kissing Victoire Weasley in a train compartment. Teddy is a frequent visitor to the Potters, coming to dinner about four times a week. Harry sees Draco Malfoy and his unnamed wife with their son, Scorpius; Malfoy acknowledges Harry with a curt nod, then turns away. Harry comforts Albus, who is worried he will be sorted into Slytherin, by telling him that his namesake, Severus Snape, was a Slytherin and the bravest man he ever met. He adds that the Sorting Hat takes one's own choice into account. Neville Longbottom is now the Hogwarts Herbology professor and is close friends with Harry. The book concludes: "The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well."

Rowling's commentary and supplement
In an interview[4], online chat,[5][6][7], and Wizard of the Month section of her website, Rowling gave additional information on the futures of the main characters that she chose not to include in the epilogue of the book. She stated that:

Harry becomes an Auror for the Ministry of Magic, and is later appointed head of the department. He keeps Sirius's motorcycle, which Arthur Weasley repaired for him, but he can no longer speak Parseltongue after Voldemort's soul fragment inside him was destroyed.
Ginny Weasley plays for the Holyhead Harpies Quidditch team for a time, leaves to establish a family with Harry and later becomes the lead Quidditch correspondent for the Daily Prophet.
Ron Weasley works at George's store for a time, Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, then joins Harry as an Auror.
Hermione finds her parents in Australia and removes the memory modification charm she put on them. She initially works for the Ministry of Magic in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, greatly improving life for house elves and their ilk. She later moves to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and assists in eradicating oppressive, pro-pureblood laws.
Rowling also explained the fates of several secondary characters:

George Weasley continues his successful joke shop and names his first child Fred, in memory of his late twin brother.
Luna Lovegood searches the world for odd and unique creatures. She eventually marries Rolf, a grandson of the famed naturalist, Newt Scamander.[7] Her father's publication, The Quibbler, has returned to its usual condition of "advanced lunacy" and is appreciated for its unintentional humour.
Firenze is welcomed back into his herd, who finally acknowledge the virtue of his pro-human leanings.
Dolores Umbridge is arrested, interrogated, and imprisoned for crimes against Muggle-borns.
There have been transformations in the wider wizarding world:

Kingsley Shacklebolt is the permanent Minister for Magic, with Percy Weasley working under him as a high official. Among the reforms introduced by Shacklebolt, Azkaban no longer uses Dementors. Consequently, the world is now a "much sunnier place". Harry, Ron, and Hermione have also been instrumental in reforming the Ministry.
At Hogwarts, Slytherin House has become more diluted and is no longer the pureblood bastion it once was, although its dark reputation lingers.
Voldemort's jinx on the Defence Against the Dark Arts (DADA) position is broken with his death. There is now a permanent DADA teacher.
A portrait of Snape, who briefly served as Hogwarts Headmaster, does not appear in the headmaster's office as he abandoned his post. Harry intends to lobby for the addition of Snape's portrait, and publicly reveals Snape's steadfastness.

Pre-release history

Choice of title
Shortly before releasing the title, J. K. Rowling announced that she had considered three different titles for the book.[5][8] The final title, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released to the public on December 21, 2006 via a special Christmas-themed hangman puzzle on Rowling's website, confirmed shortly afterwards by the book's publishers.[9] Asked during a live chat as to the other titles she had been considering, Rowling mentioned Harry Potter and the Elder Wand and Harry Potter and the Peverell Quest.[5]

Marketing campaigns
Scholastic's Seven Questions
In the build-up to the book's release, American publisher Scholastic released seven questions that fans would find answered in the final book:[10]

Who Will Live? Who Will Die?
Is Snape Good or Evil?
Will Hogwarts Reopen?
Who Winds Up With Whom?
Where are the Horcruxes?
Will Voldemort Be Defeated?
What are the Deathly Hallows?

The launch was celebrated by an all-night book signing and reading at the Natural History Museum in London, which Rowling attended along with 1700 guests chosen by ballot.[11] Rowling intends to tour the USA in October 2007, where another event will be held at Carnegie Hall in New York with tickets allocated by sweepstake.[12]

Scholastic Inc., the American publisher of the Harry Potter series, launched a multi-million dollar "THERE WILL SOON BE 7" marketing campaign with a 'Knight Bus' travelling to forty libraries across the United States, online fan discussions and competitions, collectible bookmarks, tattoos, and the staged release of seven Deathly Hallows questions most debated by fans.[13]

Scholastic also hosted "Harry Potter Place" — a magical and interactive street celebration at Scholastic headquarters in New York City, where the first U.S. signed edition of Deathly Hallows were unveiled on July 20, 2007.[14] The festivities included a 20 foot (6 metre)-high Whomping Willow, face-painting, wand-making, fire-eaters, magicians, jugglers and stilt-walkers.

Several bookstores set up small kiosks displaying free-to-take bookmarks. The bookmarks show reasons why Severus Snape should be considered a friend or a foe on opposite sides along with the Deathly Hallows logo at the bottom.[15]

J. K. Rowling arranged with her publishers for a poster bearing the face of the missing Madeleine McCann to be made available to book sellers when Deathly Hallows was launched on 21 July and said that she hoped that the posters would be displayed prominently in shops all over the world.[16]

Rowling on finishing the book
Rowling completed the book while staying at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh in January 2007, and left a signed statement on a marble bust of Hermes in her room which read: "JK Rowling finished writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in this room (652) on 11 January 2007".[17] In a statement on her website, she said, "I've never felt such a mixture of extreme emotions in my life, never dreamed I could feel simultaneously heartbroken and euphoric." She compared her mixed feelings to those expressed by Charles Dickens in the preface of the 1850 edition of David Copperfield, "a two-years' imaginative task." "To which," she added, "I can only sigh, try seventeen years, Charles..." She ended her message, "Deathly Hallows is my favourite, and that is the most wonderful way to finish the series."[18]

When asked before publication about the forthcoming book, Rowling stated that she could not change the ending even if she wanted to. "These books have been plotted for such a long time, and for six books now, that they're all leading a certain direction. So, I really can't."[19] She also commented that the final volume related closely to the previous book in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, "almost as though they are two halves of the same novel."[20] She has said that the last chapter of the book was written "in something like 1990", as part of her earliest work on the series.[21]

Spoiler embargo
Rowling made a public request that anyone with advance information about the content of the last book should keep it to themselves, in order to avoid spoiling the experience for other readers.[22] To this end, Bloomsbury invested GB£10 million in an attempt to keep the book's contents secure until the July 21 release date.[23] Arthur Levine, U.S. editor of the Harry Potter series, denied distributing any copies of Deathly Hallows in advance for press review, but two U.S. papers published early reviews anyway.[24][25]

Online leaks and early delivery

The title page of the leaked book.In the week prior to its release, a number of texts purporting to be genuine leaks appeared in various forms. On July 16, a set of photographs representing all 759 pages of the U.S. edition was leaked to the Internet and was fully transcribed prior to the official release date.[26][27][28][29] The photographs later appeared on websites and peer-to-peer networks, leading Scholastic to seek a subpoena in order to identify one source.[30] This represented the most serious security breach in the Harry Potter series' history.[31] Rowling and her lawyer admitted that there were genuine online leaks.[32] Reviews published in both The Baltimore Sun and The New York Times on July 18, 2007 corroborated many of the plot elements from this leak, and about one day prior to release, The New York Times confirmed that the main circulating leak was real.[33]

Scholastic announced that approximately one ten-thousandth (0.01%) of the U.S. supply had been shipped early — interpreted to mean about 1,200 copies.[34] One reader in Maryland received a copy of the book in the mail from DeepDiscount.com four days before it was launched, which evoked incredulous responses on the part of both Scholastic and DeepDiscount. Scholastic initially reported that they were satisfied it had been a "human error" and would not discuss possible penalties.[35] However, the following day Scholastic announced that it would be launching legal action against DeepDiscount.com and its distributor, Levy Home Entertainment.[36] Scholastic has filed for damages in Chicago's Circuit Court of Cook County, claiming[37] that DeepDiscount engaged in a "complete and flagrant violation of the agreements that they knew were part of the carefully constructed release of this eagerly awaited book." Some of the early release books soon appeared on eBay, in one case being sold to Publishers Weekly for US$250 from an initial price of US$18.[38]

Price wars and other controversies
ASDA,[39] plus several other UK supermarkets, had already taken pre-orders for the book at a heavily discounted price. ASDA then sparked a further price war two days before the book's launch by announcing they would sell it for just GB£5.00 a copy (about US$10). Other retail chains also offered the book at discounted prices.[40] In Malaysia, a similar price war brought about controversy regarding sales of the book.[41] The book's early Saturday morning release in Israel was criticised for violating the Sabbath.[42]

Sales

Queue in London at Waterstone's near Picadilly Circus; some people camped outside the bookseller for over two days to be among the first to receive the book.On 21 July 2007, all English language editions, except for the American and Canadian editions, were released at one minute past midnight (00:01) BST; the American and Canadian editions were released at one minute past midnight (00:01), local time.[43][44] It was released globally in 93 countries.[45] The book reached the top spot on both the Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble best-seller lists just a few hours after the date of publication was announced on 1 February 2007.[46] In July 2007 the U.K. newspaper the Daily Telegraph reported that it had been bought by more than 10% of the British population in the 5 days since its release.[47]

The countdown to the book's release outside of Toys R Us, Times Square, New York City.Retailers such as Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Borders reported that more orders had been placed for this book than for any other in history,[48] with Amazon.com stating that advance orders of the book reached 2.2 million worldwide,[49] breaking the record set by the sixth book of 1.5 million.[50] Scholastic announced an unprecedented initial print run of 12 million copies.[13]

A bookstore in the United States just before the midnight release.On the book's first day of sales, it sold 11 million copies in the UK and U.S., breaking the record of 9 million held by the sixth book.[51] In the U.S., 8.3 million hardcovers were sold during the first 24 hours, breaking the record of 6.9 million set by the sixth book.[52] In addition 400,000 copies were sold in Germany in the first 24 hours,[47] all 250,000 copies made available in Holland and Belgium,[47] 170,000 in India,[53] and just over 573,000 copies in Australia;[54] while in Canada over 800,000 copies were sold in the first two days.[55] Barnes & Noble, the largest U.S. book chain, reported all-time record sales of 1.8 million copies in the first two days including 560,000 in the first hour - a rate of more than 150 copies per second. The audiobook broke records as well, with 225,000 copies sold in the first two days, according to Random House Audio's Listening Library.[56] Borders reported record sales of 1.2 million copies on the first day, breaking the record of 850,000 set by the sixth book.[57]

During the run-up to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Bloomsbury's stock lost more than £151M in value. Investors were reacting to the end of the publisher's key product.[58] In the last financial year in which no Harry Potter book was released, Bloomsbury's profits dropped by 75%.

Critical reception
The Baltimore Sun's critic, Mary Carole McCauley's, praised the entire Harry Potter series as "a classic bildungsroman, or coming-of-age tale." She noted that "[b]ook seven... lacks much of the charm and humor that distinguished the earlier novels. Even the writing is more prosaic", but then observed that given the book's darker subject matter, "[h]ow could it be otherwise?"[59]

Reviewer Alice Fordham from The Times writes that "Rowling’s genius is not just her total realisation of a fantasy world, but the quieter skill of creating characters that bounce off the page, real and flawed and brave and lovable." Fordham concludes, "We have been a long way together, and neither [Rowling] nor Harry let us down in the end."[60]

By contrast, Jenny Sawyer of the Christian Science Monitor says that while "There is much to love about the Harry Potter series, from its brilliantly realized magical world to its multilayered narrative," however, "A story is about someone who changes. And, puberty aside, Harry doesn't change much. As envisioned by Rowling, he walks the path of good so unwaveringly that his final victory over Voldemort feels, not just inevitable, but hollow."[61]

Stephen King criticised the reactions of some reviewers to the books, including McCauley, for jumping too quickly to surface conclusions of the work.[62] He felt this was inevitable, because of the extreme secrecy before launch which did not allow reviewers time to read and consider the book, but meant that many early reviews lacked depth. Rather than finding the writing style disappointing he felt it had matured and improved. He acknowledged that the subject matter of the books had become more adult, and that Rowling had clearly been writing with the adult audience firmly in mind since the middle of the series. He compared the works in this respect to Huckleberry Finn and Alice in Wonderland which also achieved success and have become established classics, in part by appealing to the adult audience as well as children.

Translations
Main article: Harry Potter in translation
Following a pre-release question from the Swedish publisher about the difficulty of translating the two words "Deathly Hallows" without having read the book, Rowling revealed an alternative title from which non-English editions could be translated: Harry Potter and the Relics of Death.[63]

The first translation to be released was the Ukrainian translation, on September 25, 2007. [64] Translation of the book is still underway in a range of languages. Expected publication dates for various translations:

Turkish (as Harry Potter ve Ölüm Yadigarları) version expected to be released on October 9, 2007 Harry Potter'ın yeni kitabi 9 Ekim'de Türkiye'de
Russian, on October 13, 2007 [1]
Vietnamese (tentatively titled Harry Potter và tử thần tích expected to be released in mid-October, 2007 (Vietnamese) Thông tin từ NXB Trẻ về Harry Potter 7. Trẻ Publishing House (July 24, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
Traditional Chinese (as 哈利波特－死神的聖物, Pinyin: Hālìpōtè - Sǐshéndeshèngwù) version will be released on October 20, 2007
French (as Harry Potter et les reliques de la mort, expected release date of October 26, 2007 Annonce officielle de la version française du tome 7
German (Harry Potter und die Heiligtümer des Todes, expected release date October 27, 2007 www.carlsen-harrypotter.de)
Portuguese, expected release in Portugal on November 16, 2007 [2]
Hebrew translation expected in Israel in December 2007. (Chicago Jewish Star, July 27, 2007).
Finnish (name yet undisclosed) expected March 7, 2008www.tammi.net/harrypotter (Finnish)

Editions

Stack of the Scholastic version displayed at Comic Con 2007.Bloomsbury (United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, etc.)
ISBN 0-7475-9105-9 Hardcover
ISBN 0-7475-9106-7 Hardcover (adult edition)
ISBN 0-7475-9107-5 Hardcover (special edition)
Scholastic (United States, etc.)
ISBN 0-545-01022-5 Hardcover
ISBN 0-545-02937-6 Deluxe Hardcover; Raincoast (Canada, etc. - Same as Bloomsbury editions)
ISBN 1551929767 Hardcover
ISBN 1551929783 Hardcover (adult edition)