Matthew Lewis Talks Post-Potter Role, "The Syndicate"

Actor Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) recently spoke to the Press Association about his first post-Potter role in the BBC TV mini-series, "The Syndicate."

Lewis talks about how different his character Jamie is compared to Neville and his interest in taking part in the mini-series.

"Jamie is a drug-taking, mouthy scallywag from a council estate in Leeds and Neville is a shy, reserved boy wizard who's afraid of his own shadow. On the surface they are world's apart. However, when you scratch below that surface they have similarities," he said.

"I connected with the character of Jamie instantly and wanted to play him from the moment I read the script. The fact that he was a 'bad lad' didn't really factor in my decision making. I just knew I wanted to tell Jamie's story and thankfully Kay granted me that opportunity."

"A lot of people will dislike him and they will find him on the surface to be a pretty disagreeable bloke. He's been through a lot but I'm not asking people to justify his behaviour, I just hope they understand it on a human level.

"That for me is the challenge, and that is what drew me to him. I'm really passionate about this guy and this story."

A trailer for "The Syndicate" was also released by the BBC. Watch it here or below. The mini series is expected to begin airing on BBC1 in late March.




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Happy Birthday, Neville Longbottom!

As per J.K. Rowling's calendar, today marks the 31st birthday of Neville Longbottom. Join us in raising a mug of butterbeer to this brave Gryffindor and saying Happy Birthday, Neville!

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More New Harry Potter Character Posters

Warner Brothers has released 15 new character posters for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. You can see all 15 in the graphic below. You can also see really large versions of all the posters released for Deathly Hallows at the Imp Awards website.

Rupert Grint Introduces Second "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" Video Game Trailer (Updated with Screencaps)

EA Games has released a brand new trailer for the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" video game, which comes out this summer. Ron Weasley actor Rupert Grint introduces the trailer, which you can watch on YouTube, embedded below and in our video galleries. Update: You can find screencaps from the trailer here in our galleries.

Describing the character-based trailer, EA writes:

This new trailer introduces the characters that players will be able to play to assist Harry Potter as he battles to save Hogwarts. With Hogwarts under siege from Voldemort’s dark forces, players can not only play as Harry, but also step into the shoes of 8 iconic Wizard heroes as each plays their part to defeat the Dark Lord. Joining Harry Potter on this most urgent quest are Ron, Hermione, Neville, Seamus, Ginny, Molly and the powerful Professor McGonagall. The fate of the Wizarding world rests in their individual triumph or failure!

The game is due to be released on the 12th July this year.






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Eighth 'Deathly Hallows - Part 2' Poster Released Featuring Bellatrix

Hey Bellatrix, call us! You're lookin' good in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2.

Check out the poster for the evil witch at this link.

And see the other posters released so far:

Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Voldemort, Draco, Snape

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