Third Photo from Emma Watson Photo Shoot Online

The third and final photo from Emma Watson's Warner Brothers photo shoot is now online. Check it out here! Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip.

(SOURCE: MUGGLENET)

OOTP Costumes on Display at LA Costume Design Exhibition

Thanks to MuggleNet reader Rose for letting us know that the 16th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition is ending on April 12th, and may be of interest to Potter fans. On display from Order of the Phoenix are Tonks’ final battle outfit, Umbridge’s pink skirt/suit outfit, Lucius Malfoy’s outfit, a Death Eater outfit, and Voldemort’s cloak.

The display is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free to the public. Several costumes from other films are also on display, including Sweeney Todd, Beowulf, Enchanted, and Hairspray. Find more information at their website! Thanks again to Rose for the tip.

(SOURCE: MUGGLENET)

Report: Two More Characters Cast for "Half-Blood Prince'

Two additional roles for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince have apparently been cast. The part of Regulus Black, death eater and younger brother of Sirius Black, will be portrayed by young actor Tom Moorcroft according to this page at Spotlight.com (be sure to click for additional photos of the actor).

UK Castingcall pro also reveals that Charlie Bennison will be seen in the part of Sanguini the Vampire, who as readers will recall, is a guest at Slughorn's dinner party.

No formal announcement has yet been made on these latest additions, and we will update once we can receive confirmation from WB. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released in theaters November 21, 2008.

(SOURCE: THE LEAKY CAULDRON)

JKR: Snape and Dumbledore Two of the Most Important Characters in Deathly Hallows

Back in February, we told you Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was a guest at the James Joyce Awards in Dublin, Ireland. Thanks to La Gazetter du Sorcier there is a new report online containing a many of her remarks at this event. Answering a range of questions, Jo again says she intends to "write an Encyclopaedia which would hopefully incorporate a lot of back story I couldn’t… or flesh out back story that wasn’t in the books." JKR was also asked if she thinks of the actors when she writes. Jo said "to be honest no, the only actor or actress who has ever, ever intruded while writing was Evanna Lynch, who is absolutely perfect as Luna. And I must admit I have heard her voice in my head when I wrote the book."

Specifically on the topics of the books, J.K. Rowling reflected on the theories that she heard while writing the series and mentions several in particular, notably " when Neville visits his parents in St Mungo’s and his mother presses sweets wrappers on him, which I always saw as a poignant moment... There was a theory that she’s passing secret messages on the sweet wrappers. There have been loads of them."

(Headmistress' Note: You can read the full Leaky Cauldron article here. Be warned that the article has spoilers for the final HP book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. So if you haven't read the book, steer clear of the article.)

(SOURCE: THE LEAKY CAULDRON)

New Preview Clips from "My Boy Jack"

As reported previously, "My Boy Jack," starring actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) is due to be released on DVD here in the US on April 22. As such, Warner Bros has released some new video clips, previewing the movie which will also be broadcast on PBS television stations April 20th. My Boy Jack is a drama based on the true story of author Rudyard Kipling and his son. The DVD (already available in the UK, available for US pre-order here in our shop) will contain the film, with additional interviews of cast members Dan Radcliffe, Kim Catrell and Daniel Haig, as well as some deleted scenes. In our galleries you can see some stills which have just been released as well. We hope to have the following clips in our galleries shortly, in the meantime the links are as follows:

A Long Goodbye:
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Birthday:
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Farewell Present:
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Father and Son:
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Rejection:
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Rites of Passage:
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Acceptance:
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Rudyard's Influence:
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(SOURCE: THE LEAKY CAULDRON)

Second New WB Emma Watson Photo Now Online

There is some good and bad news tonight to tell you regarding those new WB photos of actress Emma Watson. First the good news is the second of the new photos is now online via her official website, here. The bad news is that these photos (a third one is still due later this week) are to be of Emma, and not of Emma in her role as Hermione Granger. Thus, if you were hoping to see new photos from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, it appears we will just have to wait a bit longer for those.

In case you missed our earlier update, the first of the new photos is online at EmmaWatson.com. This is of particular interest to fans, as it will be the photo fans will received should they write the actress seeking an autograph.

(SOURCE: THE LEAKY CAULDRON)