HP Sorcery - UK Harry Potter Fansite - Including News on Movie 5, Book 7

Posted by: Jess - on Monday, March 03, 2008 - 03:38 PM

I would like to announce that HP Sorcery is to undergo a phase of 'winding down'. Unfortunately I no longer have the time free to dedicate to posting regular news updates or create new content for the site, nor to maintain the galleries, forum etc. The site will remain in place another 6-9 months and I will reinstate the Wizard News block which will display latest headlines, available to read direct from the Wizard News website. The features will also remain e.g. videos, links etc. and we will probably still add new video to our YouTube channel (hpsorcery). We also recommend The Daily Snitcher website for all your Harry Potter news and content!

We thank you for your interest in HP Sorcery.

Enquiries - jess@hpsorcery.co.uk

Message for readers of The Snitch Website

Posted by: Jess - on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 05:41 PM

Just a quick reminder to all regular visitors of Harry Potter fansite The Snitch, that webmasters Stefan and Raadhika will be bringing you their new site, The Daily Snitcher very soon. Please bookmark the site and bear with them as they set up and transfer the content. We will update you as soon as there is news!

Wormtail confirms his return in Potter Films

Posted by: Jess - on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 05:31 PM

Source: Moviehole via Wizard News

Timothy Spall has confirmed he will be returning to play Wormtail (aka Peter Pettigrew) in the 6th and 7th Harry Potter movies:

"Well I'm actually.... yes... I'm in the next one", reveals the British actor. "And I'm also in the one at the end – I have a very big scene in that. I think they might be shooting two of them back-to-back – hard to know though, what with this writer's strike and all. They're shooting the penultimate one at the moment – which I have a brief appearance in it. I should be doing that soon."

JKR to receive Honorary Degree from Harvard

Posted by: Jess - on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 05:26 PM

Source: Leaky

J.K. Rowling has been confirmed as the principle speaker at the Harvard Commencement Ceremony in June where she will receive an honorary degree.

“Perhaps no one in our time has done more than J.K. Rowling to inspire young people to experience the excitement and the sheer joy of reading,” said President Drew Faust. “Her tales of Harry, Ron, and Hermione and their Hogwarts adventures have cast a spell on millions of readers around the world. Harvard isn’t exactly Hogwarts, but I’m sure that her visit with us next June will be a moment of magic for J.K. Rowling’s many admirers across the University.”

“It will be an honor and a thrill to welcome J.K. Rowling to Harvard,” said Jonathan Byrnes, president of the Harvard Alumni Association. “There are countless Harry Potter devotees throughout the Harvard family, and we look forward to warmly welcoming one of the world’s best-read authors to our Commencement festivities.”

Phoenix receives 2 BAFTA nominations

Posted by: Jess - on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 05:18 PM

Source: HPANA

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has received two BAFTA nominations for this year's awards:

Production Design
Special visual effects.

The awards will take place on 10th February at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Emma Watson updates Website

Posted by: Jess - on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 05:15 PM

Source: HPANA via Leaky

Emma Watson has updated her official website to confirm she has been filming scenes with Professor Slughorn (played by Jim Broadbent). On her site she says:

"Today is my first scene with Jim Broadbent as Professor Slughorn. It's amazing to be working with him. It's also great because I have been eating profiteroles ALL Day at Slughorn's dinner party!!!"

Visit Emma's a href="http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/#" target="_blank">site to read more news.

JKR Donates to Rugby Club

Posted by: Jess - on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 10:51 PM

Source: Guardian Umlimited

JK Rowling has donated a set of signed Harry Potter books to an Edinburgh Rugby Club. The books, thought to be worth £3,000, will be auctioned at Lyon and Turnbill auction house in aid of Portobello rugby club which was destroyed by fire in May 2007.

Rumour: Deathly Hallows to be split, Spielberg to Direct

Posted by: Jess - on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 10:03 PM

The internet has been rife with the rumour that 'Deathly Hallows' will be split into two parts when made into a movie by Warner Bros, and that Steven Spielberg is in talks to direct it.

(Read more here).

As this story originated in a British newspaper, it is quite likely to be a rumour and Warner Bros' current position on the matter is that "no decision" has been made on that film. We will, of course, keep you updated should further announcements be made.

Merry Christmas

Posted by: Jess - on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 01:06 AM

HP Sorcery wish all our visitors a very Merry Christmas!

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One (wo)man cannot run this site alone, if you'd like to help out at HP Sorcery in 2008 please email jess@hpsorcery.co.uk!

Harry Potter Radio for the UK

Posted by: Jess - on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 06:14 PM

*COMING FRIDAY 19TH OCTOBER TO A RADIO NEAR YOU!*

Thanks to Mhairi Gowans, Secretary of Aberdeen University Harry Potter Society for letting us know about this event:

Harry Potter Radio Show
"The first Live Harry Potter Radio Show (radio, not podcast) will be going on air on Friday 19th Oct from 12 noon till 1pm British Summer Time. The programme will feature discussions on the books, movies and fandom, concentrating on how they have developed over the last 10 years. These discussions will also be interspersed with Wizard Rock from Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys, PotterNoyz and Ministry of Magic.

To listen go to www.aberdeenstudentradio.com and choose your settings.

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