Tom Felton Talks Filming with Jason Isaacs as the Malfoy Family for "Deathly Hallows"

Actor Tom Felton has given a new interview where he discusses the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Noting he has not yet begun filming his role as Draco Malfoy for the final two installments in the Harry Potter series, Tom said: "I can't wait for the next one, it's very exciting. I've been up to where the film is shot a couple of times and it's ready to go. I haven't started yet so can't give anything away!"

He also goes on to say how much he is looking forward again to working with actor Jason Isaacs, who memorably portrays Death Eater Lucius Malfoy and the father of Draco. Tom Felton is complimentary of the work Jason does on set, stating: "Lucius is an evil son of a gun and Jason is very good at turning that on when he's talking to you normally, it's scary." He continued

"I haven't seen him for a couple of years but he's a great guy and he is a bit of a dad. I look up to him a lot when we're filming, he's a good role model to have on the set to follow in his footsteps."

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Tom Felton, Jason Isaacs Attend Empire Awards

Actors Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) are attending the Empire Awards which are being held tonight in London. You can see early photos of the them at this event via this link to our Image galleries.

Update: Helena Bonham Carter is also attending tonight (more below) with photos of her starting here. Also be sure to follow along with the live blog as they announce the winners here.

Update One: Jason Isaacs presented the award for Best Director. He said:

Jason Isaacs: I just said to my wife, "I hope I don't have to follow Russell Crowe." I want to say a few words about Great Ormond Street - but first i want to say something about Empire, because they're written by and for people who love film, not like us who sometimes love film and sometimes just do it for the paycheque. But in this time of credit crunch Empire has decided to give something back to charity and support Great Ormond Street, which does fantastic work for sick children. So please give some money.

I'll tell you something about directors; there's always one on set, I think it's a union thing. They get the best headphones normally. They always arrive late and leave first. On location, they get first pick of the actors to have sex with, and judging by my director friends they're always moaning. If it wasn't for them, there'd be a lot more money to go around.

Update Two: Congratulations go to Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix) who was named Best Actress for her role in Sweeney Todd. Upon winning, Ms. Carter said: Thanks so much. This is a real compliment, I'm very chuffed. I did work actually incredibly hard for that role, but I loved every bit of it, and it was so many dreams come true. I always wanted to be in a musical, to sing, to be in something by Steven Sondheim and I always wanted a baby girl. I actually got all that, thanks to Tim Burton. And I know he always wanted to be Best Actress, so this is as much his as mine. Thank you!

More when we get it, stay tuned!

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Flyers for Harry Potter, the Exhibition Now Arriving

Flyers have been appearing over the past week for the upcoming Harry Potter, the Exhibition that is set to take place at The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois this spring. Thanks to our own Abbey, we now have for you a number of images of this new flyer available here, here, and here in our Image Galleries. The flyers sport the extended dates for the Exhibition as well as feature further details about the event.

As readers will remember, the Harry Potter, the Exhibition, which is a traveling display of costumes, sets, and props showcasing the craftsmanship from the Harry Potter films, opens on April 30th and runs through September 27th of this year. Tickets for the event at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois are available, and can be purchased via this link.

If you spot any other Exhibition flyers, posters, or any other advertisements you may see in your area, please do email pictures of them to staff@the-leaky-cauldron.org.

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Harry Potter Book Notes: Illegal Copies of Half-Blood Prince on Scribd, More

Several pieces of news tonight relating to the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling. The Times is reporting that free copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were available on Scribd.com, a literary website where thousands of books and manuscripts are available for download online, often times without the consent or permission of the author. The Times spoke with legal representatives for JKR, and the paper reports "Neil Blair, J. K. Rowling’s lawyer at the Christopher Little literary agency, said that Scribd did not have permission “and what you have identified are infringing listings which we were aware of and actioning." While the site is quite often used for legitimate purposes, the paper also notes:

Mindful of copyright concerns, Tammy Nam, a spokeswoman for the San Francisco Scribd, says that it operates a “notice and takedown system”, where it removes books if their publishers demand it. She said: “If we get a request we usually respond in 24 hours.” This makes the site compliant with the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which means that the site is not held liable for actions of its users of which it is not aware.

Critics say that this is not enough, because authors and publishers are not always aware that people are uploading books illegally." Other works from authors such as Ken Follett, John Grisham and Nick Hornby were also available seemingly without permission, with one publisher now investing the matter.

On a related book front, books that are made available quite legitimately in public libraries in Ireland are proving to be a source of financial windfall for many authors. In a separate article, The Times also reports that because of "Public Lending Remuneration scheme (PLR), introduced at the start of this year, authors who register and who live in the European Economic Area are entitled to a payment each time their works are borrowed." The paper then states those who are slated to receive a financial reward "when their books are loaned from public libraries include payments for such bestselling international writers as J K Rowling and Francesca Simon of Horrid Henry fame...There is expected to be a cap on payments at €8,000 a year while the minimum payment may be set at €2. The Library Council has about €1m to cover payments and administration." Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was the fourth most popular book borrowed from the libraries in question.

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Which Wand Would You Choose?

Does the wand choose the wizard, or would you witches and wizards rather choose a wand replica used by a hero or villain? These are questions Universal Orlando is asking in the latest poll now online via the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park website, here.

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A Horcrux in the New Half-Blood Prince Posters

Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! If you have not read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, you might want to skip this story as it gives a hint of an important plot in the story of the last two Potter books and movies. Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert!

Portkey is announcing today that a harry potter fan discovered something interesting after studying the new released HBP character posters. If you watch with attention Draco's poster, you can see on the left side the lost diadem of Rowena Ravenclaw. Check it out here.

(SOURCE: VERITASERUM)