Tom Felton Attends Premiere of His New Film, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," Rupert Grint Shows His Support

Actor Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) attended the Hollywood premiere of his new film, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" on Thursday evening at Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

Fellow Potter co-star Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) also happened to be in town and stopped by the premiere to show his support for his friend wearing a homemade "I [heart] Tom Felton" t-shirt. Nice to see the Weasley/Malfoy rivalry was left on the big screen!

Images of the two actors at the premiere can be seen in the Leaky galleries.

Earlier this week, Felton also stopped by the late night talk show Conan to talk some more about "Deathly Hallows: Part 2." Host Conan O'Brien took the opportunity to bring up some Draco/Harry fan art, taking Felton by surprise. Video of his appearance can be seen at this link.

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" arrives in theaters on August 5, 2011.

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Total Film's 50 Greatest 'Potter' Characters: Who is Yours?

With the final film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -Part 2 in theaters now, Total Film released their top 50 characters from the entire 'Harry Potter' series. With so many great characters created by J.K. Rowling, it is very difficult to come up with a complete list without feeling that someone or something got left out.

The list includes the likes of Firenze (50), Nagini (41), Filch (32), Umbridge (15), and Hermione (5) to name a few. Do you think you know who their number one character is? Check them all out here.

Headmistress Denice: Who are your favorite HP characters? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Two new 'Deathly Hallows - Part 2' Posters Tout Positive Film Reviews

In France at least, Warner Brothers has released two new posters for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 which include great new stills from the film:

- Battle-stricken Ron and Hermione

- Battle-stricken Harry

The posters included short reviews of the film (in French).

We can definitely imagine seeing these images in America when WB begins to push the film for Oscar nominations.

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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.

Deathly Hallows: Part II NYC Premiere Confirmed for July 11, 2011; New Sweepstakes

Harry Potter fans in the U.S. who own Time Warner Cable can win a chance to attend the New York City premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, which is set to take place on Monday, July 11, 2011 - four days before the release of the final film - as confirmed by Time Warner to SnitchSeeker. For more information on how to participate, head to Time Warner's official Facebook.

Time Warner Cable digital customers can now enter the Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsTM – Part 2 Sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in New York City. Be the first of your friends to witness the final chapter in the Harry Potter Series!

One Grand Prize winner will receive a two-day, one night trip for two to New York City including airfare and hotel accommodations; as well as two tickets to the premiere screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 on July 15th.

Customers can enter the sweepstakes now through June 19th by completing and submitting the online registration form on the Time Warner Cable Facebook page. The Grand Prize Winner will be selected on June 20th.

For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/timewarnercable.

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Pre-Order "Dear Mr. Potter" and Enter for a Chance to Win Amazing Prizes

A few weeks ago, we reported that pre-orders were open for "Dear Mr. Potter: Letters of Love, Loss, and Magic." The book will feature hundreds of letters and pictures from fans and notable fandom figures who have been impacted and inspired by Harry Potter.

As an added bonus for those who have pre-ordered before the book's release, fans will automatically be entered into a draw to win a signed copy from actor Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley)! Between 15 to 20 winners will be selected.

Additionally, 50 fans that pre-order will also be randomly chosen to receive a customized Hogwarts letter with their copy of the book.

"Dear Mr. Potter" goes on sale July 1, 2011. All proceeds from the book will benefit the Harry Potter Alliance.

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Voting Now Open for ITV's "50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments"

The U.K. network ITV is preparing a show about the "50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments" which they plan to air in July to coincide with the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2."

Fans are encouraged to vote for some of their favorite moments via the Harry Potter UK Facebook page. Included in the list are scenes like the destruction of the Millennium Bridge in "Half-Blood Prince," the Seven Harrys in "Deathly Hallows - Part 1," and Hagrid telling Harry he's a wizard in the"Sorcerer's Stone."

Voting ends at midnight GMT on June 15th, and fans are able to vote for up to 25 moments. Stay tuned to Leaky - we'll report again when ITV announces a broadcast date for the program!

"Deathly Hallows: Part 2" arrives in theaters on July 15, 2011.

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WB Release New Harry Potter Featurette: Screen Test, Brand New Interviews and Clips from All Eight Films (Updated)

Warner Bros. have this evening released a brand new Harry Potter featurette with clips from all eight films, including slightly extended footage from the trailer for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2". You can watch the featurette and download it in the Leaky Video Galleries or here on iTunes' Movie Trailers website. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Director David Yates and Producer David Heyman are amongst those to appear in this new video, speaking briefly about the end of the series. The featurette opens with a segment from the first screen test with Dan, Rupert and Emma and includes many behind-the-scenes glances at directors, cast and crew alike.

Watch at this link. Please note that this featurette contains clips from the final installment in the Harry Potter series.

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MTV Movie Awards Premiers New "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" Clip; Tom Felton Wins for Best Villain (Updated with Video Clip)

Moments ago, Harry Potter actress Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) debuted an exclusive new clip from the forthcoming "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" film at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. The 75 second clip features a slightly longer look at the moment where Harry enters the forest to meet face to face with Lord Voldemort. The clip then rolls into previously seen footage from the previously released first trailer from the film. We expect the full video to appear online shortly, and will update here when we have it.

Update: You can now find the rather spoilery video clip at this link in our galleries, where you can also download it in .wmv and iPod compatible format.

On a related note, actor Tom Felton went home with the golden popcorn statue for best villain as Draco Malfoy in "Deathly Hallows: Part 1." Many congratulations, Tom!

Stick close for further updates and video!

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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

(SOURCE: MUGGLENET)